![EP 47 CardioNerds Meets Parallax: An Examined Life with Dr Ankur Kalra, Cardiologist, Writer & Podcaster](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/podcast/2024-03/EP_CardioNers.png?VersionId=jX_ggNcO995hsEBqTvHfrjHCeTwH25OZ)
Over the past two years, Parallax listeners have gotten to know Dr Ankur Kalra through his conversations with our guests. In this episode, we turned the tables and invited CardioNerds co-founder Dr Amit Goyal to reintroduce Dr Ankur Kalra interventional cardiologist, researcher, writer, and the host of this podcast.
In this candid and spiritual conversation Amit and Ankur take a journey through former episodes of Parallax and Ankur’s writings to explore what it takes to strive for a deeper knowledge of ourselves; or, as Ankur puts it, dharma, the inherent order of reality. Amit asks Ankur’s advice for foreign graduates who are aspiring to make a career in the US. They discuss mentorship as one of the inspirations for Parallax and Ankur’s personal experiences. Ankur examines what it means to be spiritual as a clinician: putting focus on our actions can help us recognize the value of everyday interactions and place the patient in the center of care.
What makes Ankur tick? How do Ankur and Amit think about the competitiveness of cardiology? How can we lead an examined life? And finally: What is Ankur's message to our listeners?
Questions and comments can be sent to “podcast@radcliffe-group.com” and may be answered by Ankur in the next episode. Guest @AnkurKalraMD, hosted by @AmitGoyalMD from @CardioNerds. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.
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![EP 48: Supporting India During COVID: Prof Madhav Swaminathan, Duke Health and ASE Humanitarian Aid](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/EP48_1.png?VersionId=Uov5iC1lvDFa0534HeEEyv6ucHGXaNvA&itok=AqxPkTUD)
In this week's latest podcast episode, host, Ankur Kalra, MD, meets guest Prof Madhav Swaminathan (Duke University Health System, NC, US) to discuss how he has orchestrated a major humanitarian effort, in association with Duke University Health and The American Society of Echocardiography, to supply ventilation equipment and PPE to hospitals and NGOs during the current COVID-19 crisis in New Delhi, India.
Hear them discuss the challenges and learnings associated with the supply chain, inventory, logistics and cost to deliver this humanitarian effort; which most recently resulted in $140,000 of life-changing equipment being delivered to four key hospitals in New Delhi. A most inspirational episode.
![Demystifying The Wall Portraits In Medical Halls](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-w-Harriette-CG-Van-Spall2.png?VersionId=61YWKnmJC1dAVCUtUMUiX9B2qE_OvtAI&itok=TPgta4QV)
Harriette is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Department of Medicine, Cardiology and the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact at McMaster University and the Population Health Research Institute in Hamilton, ON, Canada. In this episode, Ankur and Harriette discuss why this issue is so contentious, what the current state of medical walls represents, why this may be an issue and what alternative medical walls could look like. Harriette also shares her thoughts on how this topic relates to the maintenance of hierarchical power structures in academic institutions, calling for more collaborative leadership and management styles. Guest @hvanspall.
Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.
![Plant-Based Diet & Cardiovascular Health](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-w-Danielle-Belardo.png?VersionId=KLUpRjZAM5OT47kBkg4_brvCkLAfFOSD&itok=CiV5ScJJ)
In this episode, Ankur and Danielle speak about the evidence in favour of a whole-food plant-based diet to improve cardiovascular health, the ACC prevention guidelines, how to talk to patients about positive dietary change, the issue of lack of nutrition training in cardiovascular fellowships and what Danielle’s diet looks like as a busy whole-food plant-based cardiology fellow. On her own podcast ‘Nutrition Rounds’ Danielle has discussions about evidence-based plant-based nutrition with physicians who are leading experts in nutrition and health.
Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCardiology.
![Drug-Coated Balloons Small-Vessel CAD Brilakis - Megaly](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-w-Brilakis-and-Megaly.png?VersionId=5e3JcL291o0RS5trUH3gXO6gawEByNsF&itok=wne5Gva2)
In this brilliant conversation, Ankur, Emmanouil and Michael unravel the potential advantages, challenges and practical realities of using drug-coated balloons in SVD, and the findings of the latest randomised controlled trials studying this area.
Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCardiology. [Disclaimer: The use of drug-coated balloons in coronay intervention is still off-label; it has not been approved by the FDA.]
![04: J Dawn Abbott On Recent Developments In Percutaneous Coronary Intervention](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-w-J-Dawn-Abbot.png?VersionId=or7p.TA7ztGjeOTgC8mLKMLM0BtmWa0.&itok=b5t4ZU5g)
Dawn is an associate editor of the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions and is widely known for her research program on PCI and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Ankur and J. Dawn discuss multiple trials/studies that were published in 2018, including ORBITA, PIONEER-II and ABSORB. J. Dawn also shares her thoughts on the latest stent technologies.
Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCardiology.
![03: Athena Poppas On Effective Management Of Hypertension](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-w-Athena-%20Poppas_2.png?VersionId=h4WiM05z59aZvdzCLsJoSMvMD.whcm47&itok=_85zPXJC)
They discuss the importance of preventative medicine, their experience of reducing hypertension with non-pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical methods, and the significance of the integrated “team approach” when treating comorbid conditions such as hypertension. Athena also shares her thoughts on cardiologists’ responsibility to shape their patients’ lifestyle choices.
Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCardiology.
![High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin ACS](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-w-Athena-%20Poppas_0.png?VersionId=uAw7s0xUwfjE1_1xcLbM7odh7YHQJw7K&itok=pSrlvyyg)
Chest pain is one of the most common reasons for an emergency room visit in the US, with almost 6 million ER visits annually, yet there is no consensus on how to compare the results from various hscTn assays. Tune in to hear Santiago outline the advantages and limitations of using hscTn as a standard biomarket to evaluate patients with suspected ACS in the ER.
Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCardiology.
![01: Conduction Abnormalities After TAVR/TAVI With Chad Kliger](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-03/Parallax_01_1200x628.jpg?VersionId=8YtGXyCvpISHGUAWuUfXgEArl7M4TInv&itok=fTCIJSke)
![EP 117: Transforming Cardiac Surgery Recovery: Evidence-Based Insights with Dr Gerdisch](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-08/DELV-23187_IND_Parallax_EP117_Gerdisch_Web_1920x1080.jpg?VersionId=10jQcg6sZufXOZ_V2.eXBcL2gcTGQckL&itok=QUtGQF0H)
Dr Gerdisch shares insights into his research on rigid sternal fixation and enhanced recovery protocols, which have shown promising results in postoperative pain management and patient recovery.
![EP 116: Navigating the Realities of Guideline Directed Medical Therapy with Dr Chahoud and Dr Israel](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-07/DELV-17584_ZOLL_Parallax_3_Web_1920x1080_0.jpg?VersionId=7AsAfHb6JltTsIeGvFIL8PjSD_bJZQC7&itok=dAPVGO1r)
![EP 115: Navigating Cultures and Cardiology: Dr Janarthanan Sathananthan's Global Journey](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-07/DELV-22085_IND_Parallax_EP116_Sathananthan_Web_1920x1080.jpg?VersionId=X7UeGqRVZ0MB.gLJ_K0aoLflMIJqb8X.&itok=QOEUH6cW)
![The Leap Year Gene with Shelley Wood, Bestselling Author & Editor-in-Chief of TCTmd](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-06/DELV-21301_Parallax_EP114_Wood_Web_1920x1080.jpg?VersionId=o3p3VftF1kaRvWNWKzolgCRXyALPXFHt&itok=H2D2X7SD)
![EP 113: Your Guide to Radiation Hygiene: Insights from Manufacturer and Users](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-06/DELV-21795_Parallax_EP113_Breininger_Radtke_Web_1920x1080.jpg?VersionId=3d524UUeTRRuHi6Y8NqMN5n1WUksM6HI&itok=Eh3lMH-C)