Helping you diagnose a common cause of hypertension!

Hypertension is a growing disease globally, affecting millions of individuals and increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke. Along with the expert help of Dr. Vaidya (Brigham and Women’s Hospital), we help reimagine the approach of clinicians in terms of hypertension and help them navigate common diagnostic dilemmas! @AnandVaidya17 (Bluesky) @AnandVaidya17 (X)

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Show Segments

• Introduction and Personal Interests
• Advice and Wisdom in Medicine
• Case 1
• Defining Primary Aldosteronism
• Screening for Primary Aldosteronism
• How common is Primary Aldosteronism
• Challenges in Diagnosis and Testing
• Medication Management and Testing Protocols
• Managing indeterminate cases
• Aldosterone Suppression Testing and its role
• Discussing treatment options with patients
• Case 2
• Considering genetic causes of Primary Aldosteronism
• The need for AVS for lateralization
• Upcoming imaging modalities for Primary Aldosteronism
• Case 3
• Medical Management of Primary Aldosteronism
• Future Directions in Treatment

• Producer, Writer, Show Notes:Mobeen Ahmad MBBS
• Infographic:Kate Grant MBChB MRCGP
• Cover Art:Kate Grant MBChB MRCGP
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest: Anand Vaidya MD, MMSc

Disclosures

Dr. Vaidya has disclosed the following:

Financial Relationships: Astra Zeneca-Consulting Fee and Corcept-Consulting Fee, relationships have not ended.

The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.

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Credits

• Written and Hosted by: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Paul Williams, MD, FACP, Joshua Gilman, MD, & Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Cover Art: Rahul Ganatra, MD MPH
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto, MD
• Technical Production: Pod Paste
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

• Intro, disclaimer
• Oral Semaglutide for obesity
• Fish Oil for CV risk reduction in hemodialysis patients
• IV Iron for iron deficiency anemia during infection
• New USA Dietary Guidelines
• Anticoagulation after catheter ablation for AF
• Outro

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We have another classic episode for you. Master inpatient heart failure management! Learn key tips for initiating guideline-directed medical therapy, diuretic therapy pearls, and ensuring smooth transitions of care. We are joined by Dr. Gurusher Panjrath @PanjrathG (GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences-Dr. Panjrath)

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Show Segments

• Intro
• Rapid Fire Questions/Picks of the Week
• Case Aliquot 1
• Defining Heart Failure
• POCUS in Heart Failure
• Timing/Indications for Echocardiography
• Initiating Diuretic Therapy
• Adjusting Diuretic Therapy/Drip vs Bolus
• Adjunct Diuretic Therapy
• Afterload Reduction
• Monitoring Diuretic Response
• Inpatient Sodium and Fluid Restriction
• Case Aliquot 2
• Classifying Heart Failure
• Pharmacotherapy for HFrEF
• Pharmacotherapy for HFpEF
• Ischemic Evaluation
• Interval Summary/Highlights
• Case Aliquot 3
• Considerations for Initial Care of Cardiogenic Shock
• Choosing Inotrope/Vasopressor
• Right Heart Catheterization
• Case Aliquot 4
• Discharge Medications for Heart Failure
• Titration of Goal Directed Medical Therapy
• Post Discharge Follow Up
• Washout Period for ACEi/ARB
• Cost/Barriers of ARNI
• Patient Education
• Take Home Points
• Outro

• Writer, Producer, and Show Notes by: Reaford Blackburn, Jr., MD
• Infographic & Cover Art: Caroline Coleman MD
• Hosts: Monee Amin, MD and Meredith Trubitt, MD
• Reviewer: Rahul Ganatra MD
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest: Gurusher Panjrath, MD

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