Scientific Sessions 2018 marks many firsts for me—my first time at Scientific Sessions and my inaugural blog post on the AHA Early Career Voice. Both are tremendous opportunities. I specifically sought out the Sunday morning session, “State of the Art in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.” As an internal medicine resident at Emory, I’ve had several experiences seeing … Read more
A sigmoid-shaped interventricular septum (SIS) is generally considered a normal part of the aging process and is of little clinical significance. However, certain patients with SIS may experience clinical symptoms, such as dyspnea upon effort and different types of cardiac arrhythmias. SIS is frequently observed on transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and in cardiac magnetic resonance (MR) … Read more
Next to the great talks, there are also great posters at the American Heart Association. Some of these posters I would like to highlight in this blog. Muna Hammash presented that interventions such as psychoeducational before and after ICD insertion may improve perceived control and, in turn, quality of life. Dr. Misook Chung … Read more