19 episodes
Patient Pulse Thomas Nero, MD
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- Health & Fitness
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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At Patient Pulse, we aim to improve understanding of difficult topics in cardiology and medicine. Easy enough for the layman, but detailed enough for someone who wants to know more about their condition or that of a loved one. Also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and most other services. Subscribe to have new podcasts sent directly to your player.
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How to Read and Understand Clinical Trials with Dr C. Michael Gibson
Dr Nero and Dr Gibson discuss how to understand the information when looking at clinical trial data. Is it meaningful for a patient? Did the trail population match the patient's risks and medical problems? The also discuss the importance of Shared Decision Making and the use of Absolute Risk Reduction and Number Needed To Treat when interpreting the results. Yes, this is about statistics, but it isn't boring and it is important for your health.
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Improving Cardiac Health, A Fireside Chat with Jeff Scott and Dr Thomas Nero
Jeff Scott, CEO of Section 810 communication, interviews Dr. Nero on ways to improve cardiac health. The cover a wide range of topics, from diet and exercise to medical therapy and advanced testing. Some future research topics are also discussed. Section 810 Communications is a training and development company based in Greenwich, CT. The interview was recorded on January 18th, 2024 and is also available on YouTube.
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Lipoprotein a with Dr. Steven Nissen
Dr Steven Nissen and Dr Thomas Nero discuss the importance of Lipoprotein a -aka Lp(a)- and its clinical importance as a special type of LDL cholesterol which dramatically increases your cardiovascular risk. They also covers why it important to get it tested at least once and what you can do to lower your risk of heart attack if you have it. If you enjoy this episode you may want to take a listen to the research oriented version of this topic at FUTURE PULSE CARDIOLOGY.
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Exercise and Coronary Artery Disease With Dr Aaron Baggish
Dr Nero discusses coronary artery disease and exercise with Dr. Aaron Baggish. Dr Baggish was the founder of the Cardiovascular Performance Program at the Mass General Hospital and is one of the best known sports cardiologists in the world. They discuss the importance of exercise, coronary artery disease in the endurance athlete and current cardiovascular testing.
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Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation with Dr John Mandrola
Dr. Thomas Nero interviews Dr. John Mandrola on his approach to treating atrial fibrillation. In addition to a nuts and bolts approach they discuss how to assess risk and shared decision making.
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Coronary Calcium Scores and CT Angiograms with Dr. Mathew Budoff
Dr Mathew Budoff discusses the importance of Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring and CT Coronary Angiography to prevent and treat heart disease with Dr. Thomas Nero. In addition they discuss new goals for treating cholesterol based on the CAC. If you enjoy this podcast you can also listen to a longer, in depth discussion on FUTURE PULSE CARDIOLOGY.