Adult Patients: Cardiovascular Care and COVID-19
August 11, 2020 | Anuradha (Anu) Lala, MD, FACC
Dr. Lala discusses cardiac involvement in COVID-19, particularly the relationship of SARS-CoV-2 to myocardial injury and myocarditis.

Airborne Transmission of COVID-19
September 3, 2020 | Lidia Morawska, PhD, MSc
Dr. Morawska discusses how significant COVID-19 particle aerosolization is, how we can limit its airborne transmission, and the importance of accepting that airborne transmission occurs.

Antibody Testing for SARS-CoV-2
August 5, 2020 | Emily P. Hyle, MD, MSc
Dr. Hyle discusses antibodies and their role in the diagnosis of COVID-19 and identifying immunity, as well as antibody test characteristics.

Atrial Fibrillation During COVID-19
September 4, 2020 | Rachel Lampert, MD, FACC
Dr. Lampert discusses the effect that modified treatment plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic have had on patients with atrial fibrillation and how to safely perform needed procedures for these patients.

Biomarker Testing in Patients With COVID-19
June 24, 2020 | James L. Januzzi, Jr., MD, FACC
Dr. Januzzi discusses the effect of COVID-19 on patients with cardiac disease and cardiac biomarkers.

Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure in COVID-19
August 20, 2020 | Ashwin K. Ravichandran, MD, FACC
Dr. Ravichandran discusses how to manage patients with acute issues during the current pandemic, as well as long-term management for patients with cardiomyopathies.

Clots and Anticoagulants: COVID-19
June 8, 2020 | Geoffrey D. Barnes, MD, MSc, FACC
Dr. Barnes discusses COVID-19 patients and increased risk for thrombosis.

College Sports: Current State of Play
September 3, 2020 | Jonathan Kim, MD, MSc, FACC
Dr. Kim provides background on the return to play guidelines released in May, discusses what we have seen since then and what we still don't know, and gives recommendations on how athletes can safely return to sports.

Extrapulmonary Manifestations of COVID-19
August 3, 2020 | Aakriti Gupta, MD
Dr. Gupta discusses extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19 based on reviews of literature and clinical experiences on the frontlines taking care of patients with COVID-19.

Lungs and Beyond: Understanding the Pathophysiology of COVID-19
August 3, 2020 | Aakriti Gupta, MD
Dr. Gupta discusses the pathophysiology of COVID-19 and how it impacts the lungs and other organ systems.

Non-Communicable Diseases: The Enormous Toll COVID-19 Has Taken
August 24, 2020 | Ty J. Gluckman, MD, FACC
Dr. Gluckman discusses case rates, impact on treatment approaches, and outcomes in acute myocardial infarction during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease: How to Care for Them During the COVID-19 Pandemic
August 27, 2020 | Nicole M. Orr, MD, FACC
Dr. Orr discusses unique challenges for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic including prevention, management considerations, and recovery from illness and hospitalization.

Pediatric Patients: Cardiovascular Care and COVID-19
August 11, 2020 | Tamara Bradford, MD, FACC
Dr. Bradford discusses cardiac manifestations in COVID-19 pediatric patients and in particular multisystem inflammatory syndrome.

Pericardial Tamponade in COVID-19
September 21, 2020 | Tanushree Agrawal, MD
Dr. Agrawal presents a case of pericardial tamponade in a 62-year-old patient with COVID-19 and provides key lessons learned.

POCUS for Non-Echocardiographers: Basic Part 1
June 5, 2020 | Michael J. Barrett, MD, FACC
Dr. Barrett provides an introduction to three normal echo views: parasternal long axis, parasternal short axis, and the apical four chamber view. These views are needed for assessment of suspected heart disease in COVID-19 patients.

POCUS for Non-Echocardiographers: Basic Part 2
June 5, 2020 | Michael J. Barrett, MD, FACC
Dr. Barrett continues his introduction of three normal echo views.

POCUS for the Non-Echocardiographer: Myocarditis and COVID-19
June 5, 2020 | Matthew W. Martinez, MD, FACC
Dr. Martinez discusses point of care echo, LV dysfunction and viral induced myocarditis in COVID-19 patients.

POCUS for the Non-Echocardiographer: Right Heart Disease and COVID-19
June 5, 2020 | Michael J. Barrett, MD, FACC
Dr. Barrett discusses enlarged right ventricle and RV dysfunction in COVID-19 patients.

Pregnancy and COVID-19
October 6, 2020 | Amy Sarma, MD, MHS
Dr. Sarma discusses what we know to date from studies based on COVID-19 and pregnancy and what questions remain unknown.

RAAS Inhibitors for COVID-19 Patients
July 9, 2020 | Eugene Yang, MD, FACC
Dr. Yang discusses COVID-19 patients with hypertension and the use of RAAS inhibitors for them.

SalivaDirect: A Novel Approach to Diagnose COVID-19
September 21, 2020 | Emily P. Hyle, MD, MSc
Dr. Hyle reviews 5 key aspects of the COVID-19 saliva-based test that was recently approved by the FDA and assesses its role in clinical practice.

Serology for Cardiologists: COVID-19 Panel Discussion
August 5, 2020 | Edward Fry, MD, FACC, Emily Hyle, MD, MSc, Bernard Macatangay, MD, and Steven Woloshin, MD
Dr. Fry is joined by infectious disease experts in this panel discussion regarding COVID-19 testing. This discussion is an excerpt from a Summer COVID-19 Education Series session.

Sports and Exercise after COVID-19 Infection: Creating Your Game Plan
July 1, 2020 | Michael Scott Emery, MD, FACC
Dr. Emery discusses an alogrithm for resumption of sport and exercises after COVID-19 infection.

Statin Therapy in COVID-19
August 18, 2020 | Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS, FACC
Dr. Michos discusses potential benefits for use of statins in patients with COVID-19.

A Surgisphere Cautionary Tale: Key Points to Remember
June 8, 2020 | Michelle M. Kittleson, MD, PhD, FACC
Dr. Kittleson discusses the controversy around the Surgisphere data used for two large observational studies.

Thrombotic STEMI in a COVID-19 Patient
September 4, 2020 | Lila Martin, MD, MPH
Dr. Martin presents a case of thrombotic STEMI in an 81-year-old COVID-19 positive patient and provides key lessons learned.

Youth Sports and COVID-19 Infection: Creating Your Game Plan
August 5, 2020 | Peter Dean, MD
Dr. Dean discusses returning to youth sports safely after a coronavirus infection and how practitioners can approach pediatric patients using a proposed algorithm.

Cardiac Rehabilitation: Lessons Learned During COVID-19
July 1, 2020 | Seth Martin, MD, MHS, FACC and Francoise A. Marvel, MD
Dr. Martin and Dr. Marvel share lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic in the form of a framework for implementing virtual cardiac rehabilitation.

Clinician Well-Being During a Time of Crisis
July 1, 2020 | Alison Bailey, MD, FACC, Laxmi Mehta, MD, FACC, and Rosanne Nelson, MA, MBA
Dr. Bailey hosts Dr. Mehta and Ms. Nelson in a discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic, how the cardiovascular care team is dealing with the resulting stressors, and how to find ways to care for yourself during this time of crisis.

Communication Skills During the COVID-19 Pandemic
September 1, 2020 | Alicia Topoll, MD
Dr. Topoll provides a framework and tips for communicating with your patients about COVID-19, particularly when they are experiencing strong emotions related to the pandemic.

Diversity, Inclusion, and the Virtual Interview
July 20, 2020 | Sakima Smith, MD, MPH
Dr. Smith discusses how to incorporate and highlight diversity and inclusion in regards to the unique challenges posed by virtual interviews.

Emotional Trauma in African American Patients
September 3, 2020 | Danielle Hairston, MD
Dr. Hairston discusses how being an advocate for your patients and colleagues involves understanding the impact of privilege, structural racism, and trauma; then, creating solutions.

Cardiovascular Fellowship During COVID-19
August 24, 2020 | Nosheen Reza, MD, FACC
Dr. Reza discusses how virtual education, experiential learning, procedural experience, telemedicine, virtual recruitment, and trainee wellbeing and safety have been impacted by COVID-19.

How to Critically Evaluate an Observational Study
September 21, 2020 | Sandeep Das, MD, MPH, FACC
Dr. Das discusses when observational studies are used, how to critically interpret them for concerns such as selection bias and residual confounding, and what data you can rely on.

How to Support Your Kids During the COVID Pandemic
September 10, 2020 | Gene Beresin, MD, MA
Dr. Beresin discusses the mental health of children, teenagers, and young adults and how parents and caregivers can help them manage anxiety and stressors related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hypertension Management in a Virtual World
August 11, 2020 | Ian Kronish, MD, MPH
Dr. Kronish shares the rationale for promoting virtual hypertension management and tips for successful hypertension management in a virtual world.

Lifestyle Medicine via Telehealth
August 5, 2020 | Andrew M. Freeman, MD, FACC
Dr. Freeman discusses how practitioners can use lifestyle medicine via telehealth to help their patients address lifestyle gaps that may be exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 on Practices and Practitioners
August 18, 2020 | Kathryn L. Berlacher, MD, FACC and Richard A. Chazal, MD, MACC
Dr. Berlacher hosts Dr. Chazal to discuss both the positive and negative long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient care, education, and provider well-being.

Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
September 1, 2020 | Dakota Carter, MD, EdD
Dr. Carter discusses the importance of mental health and provides various resources available to help you support your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Racial Disparities and COVID-19
August 13, 2020 | Eldrin F. Lewis, MD, MPH, FACC
Dr. Lewis discusses how COVID-19 has affected various racial groups unequally, reasons for these disparities, and tips on how to address this issue.

Remote Patient Monitoring to Help with Cardiovascular Prevention During the COVID-19 Pandemic
August 5, 2020 | Ty J. Gluckman, MD, FACC
Dr. Gluckman discusses remote patient monitoring for CV prevention and how it can be leveraged during a time where providers cannot interact with patients face to face.

Structural Heart Disease Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic
August 27, 2020 | Susheel K. Kodali, MD, FACC
Dr. Kodali discusses how the Colombia University Medical Center in New York restructured the structural heart disease practice at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as treatment considerations at the height of the pandemic and barriers and changes implemented when trying to return to normal.

Telehealth Coding and Billing
July 28, 2020
During the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and private payers have changed the way telehealth/telemedicine/digital/remote services can be billed. This document provides resources to help navigate telehealth coding and billing.

Virtual Interviewing: The Basics
July 16, 2020 | Meera Kondapaneni, MD and Parul Gandhi, MD
Dr. Kondapaneni and Dr. Gandhi share their thoughts and recommendations on preparing for the upcoming virtual fellowship recruitment season.

Workplace Risk of COVID-19 for Cardiac Patients
July 20, 2020 | Daniel M. Philbin, Jr., MD, FACC
Dr. Philbin discusses how to navigate the difficulty of assessing workplace risk of COVID-19 for cardiac patients and shares resources on how to minimize their risk.

Frontline Perspectives: Dallas, Texas
July 1, 2020 | Kathryn L. Berlacher, MD, FACC and James A. de Lemos, MD, FACC
Dr. Berlacher hosts Dr. de Lemos to discuss what it looks like on the front lines in Dallas with the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Texas.

Frontline Perspectives: Houston, Texas
July 16, 2020 | Kathryn L. Berlacher, MD, FACC and William A. Zoghbi, MD, MACC
Dr. Berlacher hosts Dr. Zoghbi to discuss what it looks like on the front lines in Houston with the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Texas.

Frontline Perspectives: Medical Education in South Carolina
August 3, 2020 | Kathryn L. Berlacher, MD, FACC and Daniel P. Judge, MD
Dr. Berlacher hosts Dr. Judge to discuss medical education and cardiology fellowship during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Universal Masking and COVID-19 Infection Among Health Care Workers
August 21, 2020 | Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC
Dr. Bhatt discusses the importance of universal masking in settings where social distancing is not possible, based on his recent research showing its effectiveness at lowering SARS-CoV-2 infections in the Mass General Brigham Health Care System.