Archive for July 2022

Heads up, parents: Fisher-Price and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said this week that between 2009 and 2022, at least 13 infants died after falling asleep in the company’s rockers. The deaths were linked to the Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rockers and the Newborn-to-Toddler Rockers, according to a Tuesday statement from the CPSC and Fisher-Price. The…

For most of us, the “best” time of day to work out is simple: When we can. Maybe that’s before or after work. Or when the gym offers free daycare. Or when our favorite instructor teaches our favorite class. That’s why we call it a “routine.” And if the results are the same, it’s hard…

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week, requests for vasectomies began spiking. Urologists told The Washington Post that more men are seeking the procedure to prevent pregnancies and avoid abortion-related concerns. “It was very, very noticeable Friday, and then the number that came in over the weekend was huge, and the number…

Review the assessment of aortic stenosis in patients with atrial fibrillation. Recognize the impact of atrial fibrillation in a TAVR patient.

Review diagnostic criteria and management options for patients with HCM.

Review indications for tricuspid valve intervention and current interventional options.

Identify common causes of dilated thoracic aorta and clues to the diagnosis. Review indications for surgical intervention.

Review common congenital heart lesions that can present in the Adult patient. Understand when to refer a patient to an adult congenital heart disease specialist.

Recognize patients with mitral valve disease who would benefit from transcatheter intervention.  Review emerging transcatheter mitral valve technologies.

Review updated data regarding TAVR in 2022