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Cardiovascular Medicine

The Cardiovascular Medicine Conference is moderated by Richard W. Smalling, M.D., Ph.D., Jay Brent Sterling Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Co-Director, Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Medical School at Houston.

This conference may include discussion of commercial products and services.

The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the sponsor or its publisher. Please review complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combination of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.

Current Management of Hypertension

The link between elevated blood pressure and cardiovascular disease is firmly established. How to treat HBP is less certain.
Authors: Aditya Khetan, M.B.B.S., Richard A Josephson, M.S., M.D. and Sri Krishna Madan Mohan M.B.B.S.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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Richard W. Smalling, M.D., Ph.D.

Cardiovascular Medicine

Dr. Richard W. Smalling, Cyberounds® Cardiovascular Medicine moderator, is the Jay Brent Sterling Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Medical School at Houston and the Memorial Hermann Heart and Vascular Institute. A native Texan, Dr. Smalling received his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, M.S. in Bio-Medical Engineering, M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Texas and did his residency training and cardiology fellowship at UCSD. Board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, and interventional cardiology, Richard is the author of over 200 peer-reviewed articles and more than a dozen textbook chapters. He is on the editorial board of several cardiovascular journals. Dr. Smalling is an active investigator in clinical cardiology in the areas of thrombolysis and facilitated PCI for AMI, new interventional devices and percutaneous left ventricular assist devices. In addition to his clinical duties as an interventional cardiologist in patients with coronary, valvular adult congenital and peripheral vascular disease, Richard has an active animal physiology laboratory engaged in evaluation of mechanisms for prevention of reperfusion injury as well as new device development for coronary interventions and left ventricular assist.

Within the past 12 months, Dr. Smalling reports no commercial conflict of interest.

Last Update: 2/21/2021

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Myocardial Infarction

Significant progress has been made in the primary and secondary prevention of myocardial infarction, but it remains a leading cause of death.
Authors: Richard Josephson, M.S., M.D., and Sri K. Madan Mohan, M.D.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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Management of Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation – The New Era of Oral Anticoagulants

The most important feature which distinguishes AF from other atrial arrhythmias is the absence of P waves.
Authors: Muhib Khan, M.D., and Karen Furie, M.D., M.P.H.
Estimated Time: 2 Hours
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Current Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure

The rate of hospitalization for acute decompensated heart failure will continue to increase because of an aging population.
Authors: Joel Schilling, M.D., Ph.D.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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Pharmacological Therapy of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Atrial Fibrillation, Current Treatment and Novel Agents

Cardiac arrhythmias may be seen in individuals with known cardiovascular disease (i.e., coronary artery disease (CAD) or valvular abnormalities) or even in those without known cardiac illnesses. The spectrum of cardiac arrhythmias varies between more self-limited or minimally symptomatic findings such as palpitations, which may be associated with premature supraventricular or ventricular beats that many experience, to the more worrisome ventricular fibrillation, a known cause of sudden cardiac arrest for which emergency cardiac resuscitation is required. of cardiac arrhythmias varies between more self-limited or minimally symptomatic findings such as palpitations, which may be associated with premature supraventricular or ventricular beats that many experience, to the more worrisome ventricular fibrillation, a known cause of sudden cardiac arrest for which emergency cardiac resuscitation is required.
Authors: Mohan N. Viswanathan, M.D.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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Cardiac Vagal Neurostimulation for Ventricular Rate Control During Atrial Fibrillation

There are two broad strategic treatment options for AF treatment: rhythm control and rate control.
Authors: Youhua Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., and Todor N. Mazgalev, Ph.D.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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Suppression of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAS) is involved in the development of hypertension and its associated complications.
Authors: Samer Ellahham, M.D. and Helmy M. Siragy, M.D.
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
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