Advanced Heart Failure / Transplant Fellowships worth it ?
Looking at the current job market academic or private: Is doing a year of ACGME accredited HF fellowship worth it ? Can anyone comment on the lifestyle and salaries... thanks (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 13, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Phoenix0260 Tags: Cardiology Source Type: forums
options after CCM fellowship
Hey guys , anyone knows any options other only getting a job after CCM fellowship? I'm in a situation where im wondering if there is anything else out there for 1 year worth exploring before I get a permanent job? (eg. non ACGME accredited heart failure fellowship) (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - June 23, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: krg2013 Tags: Critical Care Source Type: forums
How to do better on clinical reasoning for osce?
I did not perform too well on my school’s osce so the faculty wants me to do it again. It looks like I did well on interviewing and physical exams but I came up with wrong diagnoses/differentials based on what I have learned from my standardized patients during the interview.
Are there any good resources out there that teach you how diseases typically present in patients?
(ex : tuberculosis : hemoptysis, weight loss, night sweats, cough
heart failure : exertional dyspnea, peripheral...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 2, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: taeyeonlover Tags: Medical Students (MD) Source Type: forums
Most accurate assessment of cardiac function
patient for urgent-emergent surgery under GA with newly diagnosed biventricular heart failure, severe TR, severe MR, severe CAD with potential areas of reversible ischemia, STEMI, newly diagnosed AF RVR. Seen by cards who initiated BB and ACEI and who basically said, there is high cardiac risk going forward. Anticoagulation was initiated but reversed with PCC for surgery.
a few recent studies including cardiac MRI (LVEF ~15-20%, RVEF 15‐20%), stress test (severely reduced LV function with...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 18, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: coffeebythelake Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Heart Failure & Transplant Boards
What are you planning to use for the upcoming AHF&T boards next year? HFSA course vs HFSAP? Both? I heard something about being able to take practice tests online that you can pay for.
Would appreciate any help.
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 23, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: iguessimhere Tags: Cardiology Source Type: forums
Cardiology after nephrology fellowship?
Hey everyone,
I was hoping to get some of your opinions on an idea I had. I am ultimately interested in Advanced Heart Failure Cardiology. My problem is that I am a US IMG from a mid-higher tier community hospital program in NYC, so my chances for the traditional cards then hf fellowship are slim. I was planning to do a nephrology fellowship at a large research institution to get some publications as nephro and cardiology have unique common grounds in heart failure patients. After...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 12, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: IMResApplicant Tags: Cardiology Source Type: forums
Aortic regurgitation
Would you do this case?
90yo patient for a hip ORIF. Dementia, CKD3, DM, COPD, prior mitral valve repair, echo from a year ago showing moderate-severe AR and moderate TR, there is a dilated RV and LV, LVEF35%, pHTN with PA pressures up to 50. I don’t have a prior echo to compare or understand progression, but I assume long-standing AR that got worse after mitral valve repair.
Patient has new heart failure and hypoxia. There was a small trop bump up to 0.15 with ST depressions in the...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - October 3, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: dipriMAN Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Advanced CHF docs?
I have noticed that the cardiologists in my location do not seem very good at managing critically ill patients in heart failure (eg cardiogenic shock, end stage CHF). I see tiny doses of lasix, no comments on inotrope or pressor support strategies, no mention of ECMO. I figured the interventional/general cards people get a pass on this because this isn't really their area but there are a few fellowship trained advanced CHF guys who also do not seem to do this very well either. They hold the...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - September 7, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: chessknt Tags: Critical Care Source Type: forums
Advance Heart Failure/Transplant application 2021-2022
Hello everyone!
Lets start a thread for HF applicants!
AMG:
IMG:
Rejections:
Internally Filled:
Good luck to everyone applying this year! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - August 3, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Doctor20212022 Tags: Cardiology Source Type: forums
Re: Age dependent associations of risk factors with heart failure: pooled population based cohort study
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Source: BMJ Comments - May 13, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
An interesting case
52 yo male scheduled for right thoracoscopy for tumor vs empiema (tough surgery was sure It was on the cancer side) with a history of heavy smoking over 20 years, HBP with no treatment, dilated miocardiopath, heart failure with FEV1 20%, recent onset AF. Current meds are digoxine, furosemide, enalapril and metoprolol. At the OR the patien was unstable with AF all over the place, my attending cancelled the case, but what would be your plan for this patient? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 2, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Sleeplessbordernights Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Cardiology after a nephrology fellowship?
Hey everyone,
I was hoping to get some of your opinions on an idea I had. I am ultimately interested in Advanced Heart Failure Cardiology. My problem is that I am a US IMG from a mid-higher tier community hospital program in NYC, so my chances for the traditional cards then hf fellowship are slim. I was planning to do a nephrology fellowship at a large research institution to get some publications as nephro and cardiology have unique common grounds in heart failure patients. After...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 1, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: IMResApplicant Tags: Other Subspecialties Source Type: forums
MS4 - help ranking IM residencies - interested in cards
I'm an M4 from a middle tier in the NE. I interviewed everywhere, don't really have a preference for location. Especially interested in advanced heart failure (bc of my past job, past research life, mentors in the field) so am looking at these schools in terms of transplant volume as well. Would love to hear which top 3 from this list people would rank if cards match and clinical training were top priorities. If you're trying to head into this same field, would also appreciate...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 31, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: cookiefiend Tags: Cardiology Source Type: forums
Re: Managing heart failure related peripheral oedema in primary care
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Source: BMJ Comments - July 8, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Different case
How would you do this case and what is your reasoning?
82 year old female comes to the Emergency department after fall and broke her hip, with history of HTN, DM, A fib on noac, Heart failure
Can slowly walk around prior to fall. Sleeps with multiple pillows at night
Procedure: hip replacement (per surgeon, case would take around 5 hours of surgical time)
EKG: A fib with PVCs, bundle branch block
TTE: RV dysfunction with severe dilation, severe TR with complete non coaptation of TR (2.2cm...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - July 4, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: waterbottle10 Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
