The CVA University Podcast: Recent Episodes

Cardiovascular Associates

The CVA University Podcast will explore educational cardiac health topics led by the physicians of Cardiovascular Associates of the Southeast in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Join our conversation with interventional cardiologist Dr. Jan Skowronski about Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). We discuss all things cardiovascular and how to avoid an amputation in this fact filled episode.

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Join our conversation with Dr. Macy Smith in the spirit of AFIB Awareness Month. We discuss AFIB, treatment types and recovery in this episode.

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In this episode (part 2 of 2 in our structural heart series) we continue our conversation with Dr. Stephen Bakir and Dr. Matthew Sample. Items discussed include mitral valve repair, the MitraClip device, persistent AFIB, and the WatchMan device. Dr. Bakir and Dr. Sample also discuss what advancements are coming next in structural heart.

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In this episode we talk to Dr. Stephen Bakir and Dr. Matthew Sample about the team approach to combating structural heart disease. We get into aortic valve repair and replacement and discuss why a proper team is so important to great outcomes.

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Listen to our conversation with Dr. Tom Eagan on how the pandemic is affecting patients with cardiovascular disease.