Central Line by American Society of Anesthesiologists - a podcast series for the anesthesia community

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Central Line, the official podcast series of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, edited by Dr. Adam Striker, features leaders in the field of anesthesiology discussing a variety of challenges and opportunities vital to the practice and profession.

  1. OCT 6

    New DAPT-Related Guidelines

    Dr. Natalie Bodmer, member of the ACE editorial board,  joins Dr. Adam Striker to discuss new guidelines regarding the perioperative cardiovascular management of patients undergoing noncardiac surgery (NCS). Learn about optimal timing of elective or time-sensitive NCS for prior percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Topics include the management of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), what researchers have learned, and more. Recorded September 2025.

    22 min

  2. SEP 22

    Inside the Monitor - Reducing 30-Day Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality

    Dr. Vilma Joseph, guest editor of October's supplemental issue of ASA Monitor, joins Dr. Keya Locke to discuss 30-day postoperative morbidity and mortality.  Listen in as they consider the role of anesthesiologists as perioperative physicians, various causes of postoperative mortality and morbidity, tools to help improve patient care, and more. Recorded September 2025.

    21 min

  3. SEP 15

    Inside the Monitor - Advocacy

    Dr. Alexander Choi, guest editor of October’s ASA Monitor, joins Dr. Keya Locke to discuss some of anesthesiology’s most pressing challenges and priorities. From the value of advocacy in uncertain times and the impact of current legislation to the role of anesthesiologists in politics and what ASA is doing to help, this advocacy episode covers the bases. Recorded July 2025.

    29 min

  4. SEP 1

    AI from A to Z (Part Two)

    In the second installment of our series on AI, Dr. Striker presents four short conversations with members of ASA’s Committee on Informatics and Information Technology (CIIT). Dr. Christopher Goldstein offers thoughts on the thorny problem of bias in AI; Dr. Matthew Wecksell discusses cybersecurity; Dr. Jonathan Tan considers the various ways AI might be used to boost revenue in anesthesia practices; and Dr. Hannah Lonsdale looks at trends and the future. Recorded August 2025.

    39 min

  5. AUG 18

    Inside the Monitor - The Evolution of Patient Communication

    Dr. George Tewfik, guest editor of the September ASA Monitor, discusses the evolution of patient communications with Dr. Zach Deutch. They consider the myth that anesthesiologists don’t like talking to patients, share tips for dealing with patients who have suffered trauma, consider best practices for delivering bad news, and more. Recorded July 2025.

    31 min

  6. AUG 4

    Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Positioning Following Surgery

    Dr. Aaron Primm, editor for Summaries of Emerging Evidence (SEE), joins Dr. Adam Striker to discuss the time-dependent probabilities of favorable outcomes following in-hospital cardiac arrest and optimizing patient position after surgery with general anesthesia with respect to early postoperative hypoxemia, topics featured in SEE Volume 41B. Recorded July 2025.

    25 min

  7. JUL 21

    Perioperative Medication Management

    Dr. Keya Locke interviews Drs. Barbara Rogers and Shobana Rajan, guest editors of the August ASA Monitor, about preoperative medication management. Listen in as they discuss the state of long-standing medication debates, consider new trends and medications, and share thoughts on why the role of anesthesiologists as pre-op physicians is increasing in importance. Recorded July 2025.

    28 min

  8. JUL 14

    The President's Episode

    Dr. Don Arnold, President of ASA, joins Dr. Striker to discuss the specialty’s present and future. Dr. Arnold shares his thoughts on leadership, ASA initiatives, the challenges and opportunities facing anesthesiology, and more. Recorded June 2025.

    36 min
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