In this presentation Dr. Leon Ptaszek, MD, PhD, provides an ECG review, discusses the causes of chest pain, describes how to utilize a risk factor-based strategy to evaluate chest pain, and… […]
Keyword: cardiac
GLP-1 Medications and The Heart | January 27th, 2025
In this presentation, Dr. Leon Ptaszek, MD, PhD, reviews the mechanism of action of GLP-1 agonists, describes the indications for GLP-1 agonist use and the identified benefits, and provides an… […]
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Systematic Analysis of the ECG | November 18th, 2024
In this presentation, Dr. Leon Ptaszek, MD, PhD, describes a systematic method for interpreting a 12-lead ECG, reviews the different types of heart block, and identifies the major types of… […]
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Blunt Cardiac Trauma | November 13, 2024
In this presentation, Dr. Aleezay Haider, MD (PGY-4 General Surgery), provides an comprehensive overview of Blunt Cardiac Injury (BCI), its recognition, diagnosis, management strategies, and the associated life-threatening complication of… […]
Impact of Methamphetamine on the Heart | October 21st, 2024
In this presentation, Dr. Leon Ptaszek, MD, PhD, describe the impact of stimulant use on the heart, reviews the most common types of cardiovascular disease associated with chronic stimulant use,… […]
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Chest Pain and Anxiety | September 16th, 2024
In this presentation, Dr. Leon Ptaszek, MD, PhD, describes the distinctions between anxiety and heart disease-related chest pain, discusses a risk factor-based approach to evaluate potential cardiac causes of chest… […]
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Trends in Atrial Fibrillation Management | August 19th, 2024
In this presentation, Dr. Leon Ptaszek, MD, PhD, discusses advances in medical and interventional treatments for prevention of AF- related stroke, he also covers advances in medical and interventional treatments… […]
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Management of Common Cardiac Conditions | July 15th, 2024
In this presentation, Dr. Leon Ptaszek, MD, PhD, cardiologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Associate Physician on the Cardiac Arrhythmia Service at the Massachusetts General… […]
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Toxicologic Manifestations on EKG | June 20 2024
In this presentation on toxicologic manifestations on EKG, Dr. Christ Root starts with a review on the basics of EKG and explains how select agents act on the heart with… […]
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Evaluation of Wide-Complex Tachycardia | June 10th, 2024
In this presentation, Dr. Leon Ptaszek, MD, PhD, cardiologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Associate Physician on the Cardiac Arrhythmia Service at the Massachusetts General… […]
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