The cardiovascular health of American Indian/Alaska Native pregnancy capable individuals is affected by a multitude of factors such as structural and institutional racism, ACEs, unresolved grief, and early-onset depression, which… […]
Keyword: heart
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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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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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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Evaluation of Narrow-Complex Tachycardia | March 18th, 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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Postural Orthostasis-Tachycardia Syndrome and Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia | February 26th, 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… […]
