Podcasts

Myocardial Infarction: New Meaning, Same Name

In 2000, MI was defined as any necrosis in the setting of myocardial ischemia. The 2007 update to this definition recognized that different conditions can lead to myocardial necrosis and 5 types of myocardial infarctions were defined.

West Nile Virus

It is high season for this potentially deadly viral infection, cases of which have been reported in every state. Will you be prepared? Guidance here from an expert.

From HIV+ to Virus-Free After Marrow Transplant: The Implications

For two HIV-positive patients, treatments with bone marrow transplants for cancer have achieved eradication of the virus from their blood cells. Learn in this podcast what this portends for the future.

Social Media and Medicine: A Winning Combination

Dr Farris Timimi, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media, discusses the potential of social media to change the landscape of clinical practice.

Omega-3 Fatty Acid Therapy: What Comes Next?

Omega-3 fatty acids used to treat patients with dysglycemia in the ORIGIN trial failed to reduce cardiovascular death or ischemic events. Follow-up was 6 years.

New Guidelines for Adult HIV Recommend Initiating Antiretrovirals at Diagnosis

In this podcast, the chair of the International Antiviral Society USA tells why it now advises immediate antiretroviral treatment for everyone diagnosed with HIV infection.

Podcast: Clues to Simultaneous Control of Diabetes, Hypertension, and Hyperlipidemia

Achieving sustained reductions of hyperlipidemia and blood pressure in a patient with diabetes is not impossible, but it's a challenge. A new study comparing two health systems shows which factors increase the odds of success.

Systemic Inflammation and Use of Diet to Stem Disease

The popular media recently took a look at the connection between systemic inflammation and the many human diseases it’s responsible for. A lengthy article in the Wall Street Journal focused on the role of daily diet in the development and modulation of inflammation and noted the clinical use of biomarker C-reactive protein to measure inflammation levels. Harvard cardiologist Christopher Cannon offered tips on eating to beat inflammation and shed pounds at the same time from his new book titled The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Anti-Inflammation Diet. Alarming health news paired with a new book on diet can create a perfect storm of questions from you patients.

AHA/ACC Guideline Expands Antiplatelet Options

Ticagrelor is the newest P2Y12 inhibitor approved to treat patients with unstable angina or non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. AHA/ACC guideline update.

HIV Testing: Why You Should Be Doing It, More Often, for More Patients

Far too many HIV-positive patients get that bad news after their very first HIV test, nationwide data show. Hear a CDC expert tell why primary care doctors are key to improving HIV testing rates and saving lives.