CardioExchange Archive

March 31st, 2011

A Delectable Side Benefit of ACC — New Orleans Restaurants

John Ryan, MD

Obviously, the emphasis at ACC is on science and research. However, we all know that these meetings provide unique opportunities for reunions and social events for traveling cardiologists. For me, one of the highlights of any meeting is when my faculty arranges a dinner or when I can get away with others from the stressors […]

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March 25th, 2011

A Meeting That Could Change How You Practice

John Ryan, MD

There is a lot on offer this year at ACC in New Orleans. Whether you are going to live the high life and dine at the Commanders Palace, or crank out the karaoke tunes at Cat’s Meow on Bourbon Street, most fellows lucky enough to attend ACC this year will come away with a vision […]

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March 18th, 2011

Cardiology Training Around the World — A Survey

John Ryan, MD, Andrew M. Kates, MD and James De Lemos, MD

A few months ago, we started a discussion on the Fellowship Training blog at CardioExchange about the differences in cardiology training around the world. Because the response we received was so enthusiastic, we decided to learn more about how different countries train their cardiologists. We have now created a short survey that we would like […]

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January 31st, 2011

Learning to Network/Networking to Learn

John Ryan, MD

Last weekend, I attended a heart failure meeting in Florida. It was designed as a small meeting where fellows interested in heart failure got the opportunity to meet with heart failure faculty from across the country. The meeting provided various teaching seminars as well as one-on-one meetings and workshops. It was a unique experience that […]

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December 22nd, 2010

John Ryan: Looking Back at 2010 and Ahead to 2011

John Ryan, MD

To celebrate the holiday season, CardioExchange asked several of our contributors to choose the 3 most important cardiology-related events of the past year and to make 3 predictions for 2011. Looking back at 2010: 1. Effects of CYP2C19 Genotype on Outcomes of Clopidogrel Treatment: Ten years after the initial decoding of the human genome, we felt we finally […]

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November 17th, 2010

Negative Trials, Positive Impact

John Ryan, MD

Several Cardiology Fellows who are attending this week’s AHA meeting are blogging together on CardioExchange. The Fellows include Susan Cheng, Madhavi Reddy, John Ryan, and Amit Shah. Check back often to learn about the biggest buzz in Chicago this week — whether it’s a poster, a presentation, or the word in the hallways. You can read […]

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November 16th, 2010

First-Time Presenter

John Ryan, MD

Several Cardiology Fellows who are attending this week’s AHA meeting are blogging together on CardioExchange. The Fellows include Susan Cheng, Madhavi Reddy, John Ryan, and Amit Shah. Check back often to learn about the biggest buzz in Chicago this week — whether it’s a poster, a presentation, or the word in the hallways. You can read […]

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November 15th, 2010

AHA Science and Technology Hall

John Ryan, MD

Several Cardiology Fellows who are attending this week’s AHA meeting are blogging together on CardioExchange. The Fellows include Susan Cheng, Madhavi Reddy, John Ryan, and Amit Shah. Check back often to learn about the biggest buzz in Chicago this week — whether it’s a poster, a presentation, or the word in the hallways. You can read […]

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November 15th, 2010

Networking at AHA

John Ryan, MD

Several Cardiology Fellows who are attending this week’s AHA meeting are blogging together on CardioExchange. The Fellows include Susan Cheng, Madhavi Reddy, John Ryan, and Amit Shah. Check back often to learn about the biggest buzz in Chicago this week — whether it’s a poster, a presentation, or the word in the hallways. You can read […]

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November 13th, 2010

Sweet Home Chicago: An AHA Meal Planner

John Ryan, MD

Several Cardiology Fellows who are attending this week’s AHA  meeting are blogging together on CardioExchange. The Fellows include Susan Cheng, Madhavi Reddy, John Ryan, and Amit Shah. Check back often to learn about the biggest buzz in Chicago this week — whether it’s a poster, a presentation, or the word in the hallways. Here’s our […]

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