2020 Mandrola Update

This study garnered the big stage at the Heart Rhythm Society meeting and its findings were published in two leading cardiac journals–JACC and Heart Rhythm. (We kept the spin to a minimum!) Being part of an RCT was almost as nifty as pacing the his bundle. That image is intoxicating. A cool thing about the time we live in is the ability to have mentors all over the world. Here, Dr. Andrew Foy and his team at Penn State University in Hershey PA, deserve mention. Andrew is a true academic; he has helped me understand research methods. We have published many papers together, including my favorite: The Case for Being a Medical Conservative. Kudos and gratitude to the American Journal of Medicine for publishing our essay, and not putting it behind a paywall. Thanks also to the EconTalk podcast for devoting a show to the conservative approach to medical practice. Another writing form that occupies a lot of my time is podcasting. Every week, I review the top 3-5 studies in cardiology. The podcast is called This Week in Cardiology. It’s produced and published by theHeart.org | Medscape Cardiology. I was wrong about podcasts. Years ago, when my editor approached me about doing a weekly podcast, I was resistant. But now I hear from listeners all over the world. The strength of the podcast as a medical educational form has been stunning. Malcolm Gladwell said (or wrote) that he started Revisionist History because he was afraid that if he didn’t, his...
Source: Dr John M - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: blogs