JAMA Internal Medicine : Cardiac Transplantation
Interview with Lynne Warner Stevenson, MD, author of Crisis Awaiting Heart Transplantation: Sinking the Lifeboat (Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews - June 1, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Tests and Procedures: Heart Transplantation
Detailed information on heart transplantation, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the anatomy of the heart, anterior view at MUSC (Source: MUSC Heart and Vascular Podcast)
Source: MUSC Heart and Vascular Podcast - March 17, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medical University of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Bridging Children to Heart Transplantation
How have advances in ventricular assist devices improved the care of children with heart disease? (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Podcast - January 12, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Stem cell therapy for chronic ischaemic heart disease and congestive heart failure
Ischaemic heart disease is the main cause of heart failure, and a leading cause of death. There is an ongoing search for effective treatments, and the use of bone marrow stem cells is a novel therapy that might help. Enca Martin-Rendon from NHS Blood and Transplant and the University of Oxford and others published their Cochrane Review of the topic in April 2014, and she describes the latest evidence in this podcast. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - April 29, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Cochrane Collaboration Tags: Issue 4 to 6, April to June 2014 Source Type: podcasts
Cardiac Transplantation: Selection of Patients for Surgery
Dr. John Ikonomidis, Surgical Director of Cardiac Transplantation at MUSC's heart transplant hospital, discusses selection of ideal candidates for this life-saving procedure and the process for placement on the organ recipient wait list. Learn more about procedures offered at heart transplant centers like MUSC. (Source: MUSC Organ Transplantation Surgery Podcast)
Source: MUSC Organ Transplantation Surgery Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Heart Transplants: An Overview of Heart Transplants
Dr. John Ikonomidis, Surgical Director of Cardiac Transplantation, discusses how heart transplant recipients are matched with appropriate organ donors and the process of organ recovery. He also reviews the surgical procedure of heart transplantation, the recovery, and follow-up. (Source: MUSC Organ Transplantation Surgery Podcast)
Source: MUSC Organ Transplantation Surgery Podcast - April 5, 2014 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Medical Univeristy of South Carolina Source Type: podcasts
Stem cell therapy for chronic ischaemic heart disease and congestive heart failure
Ischaemic heart disease is the main cause of heart failure, and a leading cause of death. There is an ongoing search for effective treatments, and the use of bone marrow stem cells is a novel therapy that might help. Enca Martin-Rendon from NHS Blood and Transplant and the University of Oxford and others published their Cochrane Review of the topic in April 2014, and she describes the latest evidence in this podcast. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - April 1, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Lessons From 500 Heart Transplants
Drs Rihal, Edwards, and Kushwaha review when a ventricular assist device or transplant should be considered as Mayo celebrates its 500th heart transplant. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - March 17, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Artificial Hearts: Maybe Not Such a Blessing
A French company recently implanted a new artificial heart, and the patient is doing well. But artificial hearts raise many ethical and practical issues. (Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Podcast - February 13, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Heart transplantation: Peri- and postoperative management
In a rapidly changing field, they share their expertise with the latest options in immunosuppressive strategy and thoughts on the long-term management of those who have had a transplant. (Source: Radio TheHeart.org)
Source: Radio TheHeart.org - August 12, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: theheart.org Tags: Mayo Clinic Talks Source Type: podcasts
