![Parallax HFSA Edition: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging with Robert Mentz & Anuradha Lala](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/podcast/2024-03/Ep_52.png?VersionId=a9efaTHNyylLKHq71yjADjKlwnQw6yJg)
How can we change the language of medicine to set up patients for success? This was one of the questions of Dr Lala when she met a young father with acute heart failure. After talking with him, she replaced the word failure with function. This seemingly small change created a real difference for the patient. How can we create real understanding through words? How can scientific publishing aid diversity, equity and inclusion?
This week’s episode starts a series in collaboration with the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA). Host, Ankur Kalra’s guests are Robert Mentz and Anuradha Lala Senior Editorial Team of the Journal of Cardiac Failure (JCF), the official journal of the HFSA and the Japanese Heart Failure Society (JHFS).
In this practical and insightful episode, Dr Kalra asks what does diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging mean to the editorial board of JCF and what were the steps taken to put these principles into practice. Dr Mentz and Dr Lala walk us through how they examined existing practices and turned ideas and core values into action, including transparency and diversity, while creating an atmosphere that is open to innovation.
How can we mandate diverse authorship? What prompted JCF to introduce an early career section? How can we stand by what we are putting forth?
Questions and comments can be sent to “podcast@radcliffe-group.com” and may be answered by Ankur in the next episode. Guests @robmentz & @dranulala, hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.
The views expressed in this episode do not reflect the views of the Heart Failure Society of America or the Journal of Cardiac Failure and all views expressed herein are those of the guests appearing on the show.
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![EP 53: Belonging, Sparkplug & Purpose with Dr. Nasrien E. Ibrahim](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/EP53_PP_Social_Artwork2.png?VersionId=3cJpgCbgqjzkkFP4h_vpGeaUV0wtpP.N&itok=zNRF_yr4)
In this candid episode of Parallax, Nasrien and Ankur open up about their experiences of being an immigrant. Ankur asks Nasrien about her journey to medicine. Nasrien shares the lessons she took away from her years under the mentorship of Dr JoAnn Lindenfeld and later, Dr. James Januzzi. Finally, Nasrien shares her recent experience of writing Sparkplug and how she embraced life with its imperfections and found her purpose.
![EP 45: The Journey of Dr Alin Gragossian, Physician, Heart Transplant Recipient & Advocate](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/45_Parallax%20Podcast%20Artwork-2.jpeg?VersionId=yhoSnb7zoiWn6muwv19IZt02UkERDWtm&itok=1fq_LPHC)
How did Dr Gragossian receive her diagnosis? How does she feel about her new reality? What drives her? What is her message to our listeners?
![EP 44: Refugee, Dishwasher, Cardiologist, Humanitarian: The Journey of Dr H](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/44_Parallax%20Podcast%20Artwork-3.jpeg?VersionId=l55r2xFwIv1GohbkRVp3kV2L5ZOsran_&itok=5zKsRoES)
Just after 9/11, Heval, the 18-year-old Syrian Kurdish refugee found a job as a dishwasher. At this point, he was the sole provider of his family. The pressure that comes from being poor did not leave him for many years. Today, he is firm believer in giving back to underserved communities by spreading awareness within the medical community. As he says, well-meaning people of privilege are sometimes afraid to act. What we need is more people to bridge the gap and find ways to help each other.
![EP 43: Dr Nishtha Sodhi on Mentorship, Innovation and Inclusivity](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/43_Parallax%20Podcast%20Artwork2-2.jpeg?VersionId=UoaOOKyOY1OTFbB9lJo05bXHpgmKXUGv&itok=5CA8JjMN)
What drives Dr Nishtha Sodhi? What were the formative moments of Dr Sodhi’s career? What are the new frontiers of cardiology?
![EP 42: Dr Hafiza Khan on Trust, Patient Outreach and Instagram](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax%20Podcast%20Ep%2042%20Final%20Artwork.jpeg?VersionId=2eXUQFNlKnJTielJfxCRG.pjh5sau2vZ&itok=AGXXMJD-)
![EP 41: Mallory Abbott on Ebstein’s Anomaly, Self-Care & Gratitude](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/PATIENT-Ep-41-Final-Artwork%20%281%29.png?VersionId=_uFDiGZ1HQVn_UyIeszXSU5JYXrFlcdx&itok=o3C5Aho6)
![40: Mentorship, Reflection & the Journey of Mandeep R Mehra](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax%20Podcast%20Ep%2040%20Final%20Artwork.jpeg?VersionId=8fvVY219S6dLlbaUbbQVdESnvZmk7JB0&itok=T1HXtY2c)
In this week’s episode Ankur’s guest is Dr Mandeep R Mehra, Medical Director of Brigham Heart and Vascular Center and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
![EP 39: The Year 2020 in Review with Sukh Nijjer](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax_39_1200.jpeg?VersionId=JU1Gu8abffSo_fwsmEhL5s9f7I0rM30L&itok=boZinKUo)
Which COVID19 patients require risk stratification with a stress test? What are the take-home messages for physicians taking care of patients diagnosed with COVID19? What were the key trials of 2020? What can we learn from the negative results of the STRENGHT study? How have studies like STOP-AF influenced clinical practice?
![38: Martin B Leon on CRF, Mentorship and the Lessons of 2020](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax_38-2.jpeg?VersionId=T6upLePKIpYZ8wBmEH9dkg65vQvHOFiZ&itok=990rBdAf)
What makes Dr Martin B Leon tick? What is his message to cardiologists and/or researchers at the beginning of their careers? How did the pandemic and his work as a clinician in New York change his perspective?
![37: Lindsay’s Law: From Ballerina to Health Advocate](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax_37.jpeg?VersionId=O1.0MQFT2P0xtVa5F3cpEE6jfvnmYcWO&itok=NmREiPwF)
In this episode Ankur asks Lindsay about her treatment path. Lindsay recalls her own journey to taking control of her condition and the important role of information in patient adherence. Lindsay, former Miss Ohio, talks how she used the pageant to create awareness. Lindsay talks about work in state legislation and her plans for 2021.
![WiC, Mentorship and Diversity in Academic Publishing](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax_362.jpeg?VersionId=g6awb.OYio50oxPdztK5P0q39ElFjL.3&itok=RzaRIq05)
US Cardiology Review journal, has recently seen a 7-fold increase in female editorial board members in response to journal-based strategic initiatives and the stellar work of USC editorial board leadership, Ankur Kalra (Editor in Chief) and Bill Gogas (Deputy Editor in Chief), who were keen to drive this change. With thanks to Dr Anastasia Mihailidou’s tenure as a new board member and her suggested nominees, ten new female board members have recently joined US Cardiology Review’s editorial board.
![Staging Of Aortic Valve Disease: A Novel Approach](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-Ep-20-Final-Artwork_LN.png?VersionId=PNest2ZDAjW.pMwBN.HUy8DYLuQFebK2&itok=XlmL6a9O)
Listen to this, as well as an overview on his interesting childhood and his views on the future of cardiac imaging to treat TAVR.
Submit your question to Ankur via: podcast@radciffe-group.com. Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.
![19: Women In Cardiology With Kendra Grubb](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-Ep-19-T-1200x628-twitter-Card.jpeg?VersionId=1_x2j13muJp536QAVoHElSPyhVGTgsFM&itok=4FKsupVl)
Her recent post on social media went viral. It was a photo of an all-women surgical team carrying out a complex structural heart procedure. It had over 100,000 views and was seen by people in over 75 different countries. It’s clear from this online reaction, that now is the time for women to be recognised for the work they are doing in medicine.
Listen to this engaging discussion between them on the challenges of being a woman in cardiovascular medicine today.
Submit your question to Ankur via: podcast@radciffe-group.com. Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.
![18: The Year 2019 In Review With Sukh Nijjer](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-w-Sukhjinder-Nijjer.png?VersionId=JTTB5Vv64hUNWcZfgTHUl0d_TqWqBpcD&itok=S8YyqYye)
Trials discussed in detail include those presented at the ACC in New Orleans: PARTNER 3 & Evolut Low Risk on TAVR/TAVI, and SAFARI & COAPT on radial vs femoral access; presented at the ESC in Paris: THEMIS and ISAR-REACT 5 on DAPT post-PCI, DAPA-HF on SGLT2i’s for heart failure, and COMPLETE on PCI of non-culprit lesions in STEMI; presented at TCT in San Francisco: TWILIGHT on DAPT post-PCI, and EXCEL at 5 years on PCI vs CABG in left main CAD; and finally, presented at AHA in Philadelphia: ISCHEMIA on medical vs invasive approaches in ischemic events. Submit your question to Ankur via: podcast@radciffe-group.com.
Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.
![Rasha Al-Lamee On ORBITA, ISCHEMIA, Coronary Revascularisation](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-w-Rasha-Al-Lamee.png?VersionId=HJSxV4uQ5EEPiuGn1o7Vr68p0IOt2DhX&itok=cZhcfzUv)
Ankur and Rasha also discuss the findings and unanswered questions of ORBITA, and how recent research in coronary revascularisation and stable ischemic heart disease has (or has not) changed their clinical practice. Finally, in anticipation of its presentation at AHA 2019, Rasha gives an overview of the International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness with Medical and Invasive Approaches (ISCHEMIA). Submit your question to Ankur via: podcast@radciffe-group.com.
Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.
![Ajay J Kirtane On Fatherhood, Cardiology, Research & Even A Little Karma Yoga](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax-Podcast-w-Ajay-J-Kirtane.png?VersionId=hQIDUcD1vBYgWpnRPihH.rQKqykSYzUC&itok=6M8-g4r0)
Ajay also talks about how he has negotiated between competing priorities in clinical and academic work, and how he manages fatherhood with a busy career. Ahead of the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019, Ajay also shared what he thinks we can expect from the highly anticipate ISCHEMIA trial. Submit your question to Ankur via: podcast@radciffe-group.com.
Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.