![Clinician-Scientist During The COVID-19 Pandemic](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/podcast/2024-03/EP_01_4.png?VersionId=l.tblflahWlKOBzyfqmX695RmxRpD.Ei)
A week after Jag Singh had tested positive for 2019-nCoV, he became a patient in his hospital’s intensive care unit. This week he joins Ankur Kalra, MD to tell us about his journey as a clinician-scientist.
Jagmeet P Singh, associate chief of the cardiology division at Massachusetts General Hospital and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School joins Ankur Kalra for a deep conversation about his journey across three continents. Dr Singh talks about the importance of choosing fulfilment over success. We gain more insights on the recent late-breaking trial, MADIT-CHIC focusing on cardiac resynchronization therapy. Ankur asks Jag about his experience of being on the other side of the healthcare system and his enrolment in the since halted remdesivir trial.
![Lisa Rosenbaum's journey to medical journalism at NEJM](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/Parallax%20Podcast%20Ep%2026%20Final%20Artwork%20V22.jpeg?VersionId=4IG2X2_3HuXVWXcwVbXE7pEyy_1PHDs2&itok=onh9SoDH)
In this edition of Parallax Dr Kalra asked Dr Rosenbaum about the influences that shaped her choices as a writer and as a healthcare professional. Dr Rosenbaum opens up about her childhood and how she connected to her grandfather through writing and medicine. We learn about Lisa’s first day at medical school and her latest writing project.
![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 55: 5 Interventional trials that will change your practice: Review of ESC 21 with Dr Mirvat Alasnag](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/EP55_PP_Social_Artwork2.png?VersionId=XqydymW5RgIx79bXep7IXBqs_.sPbpd.&itok=W6tcWoX7)
![EP 54: 5 Trials that will change your practice: Review of ESC 21 with Dr Purvi Parwani](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/EP54_PP_ESC_Social_Artwork2.jpeg?VersionId=CV84Bj0ufHo5zdvCiZG1ZpSelUUoSfS.&itok=6R4F__-9)
![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.
![Parallax HFSA Edition: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging with Robert Mentz & Anuradha Lala](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/EP52_PP_Social_Artwork2.png?VersionId=LTwhYwKp5PzPtHQy1EGtfUugLNO.4H4p&itok=4d025YWH)
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.
![Industry Pathway, Misconceptions & Perspectives with Dr Sameer Bansilal](https://assets.radcliffecardiology.com/s3fs-public/styles/podcast_episode_teaser/public/podcast-episode/2024-02/EP51_PP_Website_Thumbnail.png?VersionId=vWu8f0v7C6XfqkiV4eWzdn_qoIYEDWuh&itok=GBuxL24x)
Dr. Bansilal was an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai when he decided to seek an alternative pathway to make an impact on patients’ lives.