HVC Podcast

 In this episode of the HVC Podcast, we're diving deep into the world of GLP-1 agonists with two experts in the field, Dr. Bhatt and Dr. Goins. These groundbreaking medications—Ozempic, WeGovy, and the newly introduced Zepbound—are making waves in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. But how do they work, and what sets them apart from other treatments? Join us as we discuss the benefits and considerations of these medicines.

Join us in this episode as we delve into the world of cardiac health with Vascular Surgeon,  Dr.  Edward Kang. Uncover the crucial insights on screening and treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms, demystifying complex medical jargon to empower your heart health journey. Tune in for a heart-to-heart conversation that could save lives.

Join us for this months episode of Put Your Heart Into It, as we continue our discussion of Carotid Disease with Dr. Kang. Learn the new treatments for Carotid Disease and how to create the appropriate patient-centered treatment plan.

Dr. Kang joined us for a discussion regarding Carotid Disease and the pathway for screening and helping to prevent strokes in patients. 

Join us for an interesting episode with Dr. Spencer Lee and learn how the worlds of Pulmonology and Cardiology can collide!

Join us as we continue our conversation with Dr. Dan Winston as we learn more about Cardiac Surgery and patient care.

Join us for this month's episode of Put Your Heart Into It to hear from Dr. Dan Winston a pioneering Cardiac Surgeon at Northside Gwinnett.

Join us for this episode of "Put Your Heart Into It" and meet HVC's newest provider, Dr. Ben Goins. Get to know Dr. Goins and his passion for Cardiology as well as some interesting stories from his time with the U.S. Air Force.

Join Dr. Kolakalapudi and Dr. Buntaine as they review an interesting patient case and discuss the differential for NSTEMi with MRI findings. Links in the description are available for a more in depth review of clinical findings. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.119.013757https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK534808/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7383353/https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000670

The final portion of our Hypertension series details the various types of medication used to treat high blood pressure. Review the uses, long-term side effects, and effectiveness of various prescription with Dr. Mehul Bhatt in this episode.

Hypertension, also know as High Blood Pressure, affects nearly half of U.S. adults.  Listen to this episode to learn how to best treat, identify, and prevent the long-term effects on uncontrolled blood pressure. 

Join us for a podcast discussing when women should see a cardiologist,  the growing awareness of obstetrics complications, tips for primary care physicians on how which patients would benefit from Women's health referral and celebrating women physicians in Cardiology!

Join us for the final part of our 3 part discussion regarding Atrial Fibrillation. In this podcast learn about loop recorders, the watchman device, pace makers, and ablations from Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Dr. Carlos Calle-Muller.

Welcome back to the second part of a three-part series with Carlos Calle-Muller, MD, FACC, FHRS. In this episode, we discuss anti-arrhythmic and rate control medications and how they affect patients/combat Atrial Fibrillation.

Carlos Calle-Muller, MD, FACC, FHRS joins us in a multi-part discussion centered around the complexity of Atrial Fibrillation. In this episode, we introduce what a  diagnosis of atrial fibrillation means as well as  the course of action for new onset atrial fibrillation.

Certain herbal and over the counter supplements appear to help our patients.  Lets looks at supplements that can treat some of the most common conditions we see such as high cholesterol and palpitations.

Aman Kakkar, MD, FACC, is known throughout North Georgia as a Top Doc and for his excellent bedside manner.  On this podcast we interview him and learn about how he practices cardiovascular medicine.

Preoperative cardiac evaluation is a common inpatient and outpatient consult at our practice.  Let us look at this in a practical way based on 2014 ACC/AHA Guidelines.

One of HVC's echo techs had a few great questions that probably many of us also have so we posted these on this podcast.  We cover sudden cardiac death in athletes, Takasubo's cardiomyopathy, and a few other topics.

Recommendations for holding anti-coagulants and anti-platelets in patients having non-cardiac surgery.  Also a brief review of the difference between these medications.