Vascular Medicine Series: Peripheral Arterial Disease
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.
Guest: Stan Henkin, M.D.
Peripheral arterial disease is a manifestation of atherosclerosis and becomes more common with advancing age. In its early stages, it can be quite difficult to diagnose. Although claudication is the most classic symptom, many remain asymptomatic, especially if they have limited ability to ambulate. Although risk factor modification is important in disease management, overall treatment options have been somewhat disappointing. How can we diagnose PAD early and are there advantages in recognizing the disease in an early stage? What are the best ways to establish a diagnosis and what treatment options do we have available? Our topic for this podcast is “Peripheral Arterial Disease” and these are questions I’ll asking my guest, Stan Henkin, M.D., a vascular medicine specialist from the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Mayo Clinic.
Mayo Clinic Talks: Vascular Medicine Series | Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development
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Vascular Medicine Series: How to Choose Your Anticoagulant
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.
Guest: Ana I. Casanegra, M.D., M.S.
For many decades, we really only had one option for providing chronic anticoagulation, warfarin. We learned how to manage the many drug and food interactions, frequently changing the warfarin dose as we tried to keep our patients in therapeutic range. Now we have a variety of choices with the direct-acting oral anticoagulants, or DOAC’s. How do the newer agents compare to warfarin in effectiveness? Are they really safer than warfarin? Do they ever require any monitoring? What’s the latest on reversing the anticoagulant effect? I’ll be discussing these topics and more with my guest, Ana I. Casanegra, M.D., M.S., a vascular medicine specialist at the Mayo Clinic. The topic for this podcast is “How to Choose Your Anticoagulant”.
Mayo Clinic Talks: Vascular Medicine Series | Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development
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Vascular Medicine Series: The New Era in Aortic Imaging
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.
Guests: Christopher Francois, M.D.
The risk of thoracic aortic dissection increases as the diameter of the aorta widens. A diameter greater than 5 cm is associated with an increased risk of dissection in the general population. Patients with Marfan Syndrome have defective connective tissue and dissection commonly occurs with diameters less than 5 cm. Other health conditions associated with aortic dilation and potential dissection include Ehlers Danlos and those with bicuspid aortic valves. It therefore becomes extremely important to accurately assess the aorta. Fortunately, we now have a variety of imaging tools available and several of these tools are relatively new. My guest for today’s podcast is Dr. Christopher Francois, from the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at the Mayo Clinic and he’ll bring us up to date regarding the most recent imaging techniques as we continue our series on vascular medicine. We’ll discuss who’s at risk for an aortic aneurysm, when some of the more traditional imaging is indicated and when we should consider some of the newer imaging tools.
Mayo Clinic Talks: Vascular Medicine Series | Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development
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Vascular Medicine Series: Hereditary Aortic Aneurysms and Dissection
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.
Guests: Thais D. Coutinho, M.D., and Kristen A. Sell-Dottin, M.D.
Genetic factors predispose selected individuals to hereditary aortic aneurysms leading to aortic dilation and potential dissection. They can be seen in a variety of known genetic syndromes, and they differ from aortic aneurysms associated with aging and chronic, uncontrolled hypertension. Early recognition is critical in the management of these patients in preventing serious, often life-threatening aortic dissection. How common are hereditary aortic aneurysms? When and how should we screen patients for this condition? Is a genetic consultation recommended? When should we involve a vascular surgeon when at risk patients are identified? These are some of the questions I’ll be asking my guests, Thais D. Coutinho, M.D., a cardiologist and cardiac surgeon, Kristen A. Sell-Dottin, M.D., both from the Mayo Clinic. We’ll be discussing “Hereditary Aortic Aneurysms and Dissection” as part of our podcast series on “Peripheral Vascular Disease”.
Mayo Clinic Talks: Vascular Medicine Series | Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development
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Correcting Facial Paralysis Associated with Bell’s Palsy
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.
Guest: Jacob K. Dey, M.D.
Bell’s Palsy is the most common cause of 7th cranial nerve dysfunction and clinically, it has a relatively abrupt onset resulting in unilateral facial paralysis. Fortunately, the majority of patients recover completely without treatment. Unfortunately, in some cases, the facial paralysis is persistent, and surgical intervention may be indicated to help restore facial symmetry. When do patients reach maximum improvement in their facial asymmetry? What is facial synkinesis? What are the various surgical options and how is it determined which one is best for the patient? The topic for this podcast is “Correcting Facial Paralysis Associated with Bell’s Palsy” and these are some of the questions I’ll be asking my guest, facial plastic surgeon, Jacob K. Dey, M.D., from the Division of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the Mayo Clinic.
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Timely consultations relevant for family medicine, primary care, and general internal medicine topics for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and residents. Offering CME credit for most episodes at https://ce.mayo.edu/podcast. Produced by @MayoMedEd.
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