Cardiology
Grand Rounds 2004–2005
September 10, 2004
“Cardiac MR and CT Imaging”
Theodore J. Dubinsky, MD, Associate Professor of Radiology, Obstetrics,
Gynecology and Reproductive Health Sciences, Director of Body Imaging,
Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington
September 17, 2004
“Optimizing Reduction of Cardiorenal Risk in the Hypertensive Patient”,
George L. Bakris, MD, Professor of Preventive Medicine and Internal Medicine;
Director of Rush Hypertension Center, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago,
Illinois
September 24, 2004
“Current Evaluation of LV Diastolic Function Using Echo-Doppler Techniques”
Christopher P. Appleton, MD, Professor of Medicine, Chair, Division of
Cardiovascular Disease, Mayo Medical School; Consultant, Mayo Clinic,
Scottsdale, Arizona
October 1, 2004
“Non-Pharmacologic Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: The Role of Percutaneous Catheter Ablation”
Robert W. Rho, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology,
University of Washington
October 8, 2004
“Vascular Spasm in Cardiomyopathy”
Elizabeth McNally, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine and
Department of Human Genetics and Director of Basic Cardiovascular Research,
University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
October 15, 2004
“Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease”
Joel Kaufman, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Departments of Environmental &
Occupational Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Washington
October 22, 2004
“Anticoagulation and Atrial Fibrillation”
Albert L. Waldo, MD, The Walter H. Pritchard Professor of Cardiology, Professor
of Medicine, and Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve
University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
October 29, 2004
“Tissue Doppler Imaging as a Guide to Optimized CRT Outcome”
Peter Sogaard, MD, DMSc Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of
Echocardiography, Department of Cardiology, Gentofte Hospital, University of
Copenhagen, Denmark
November 5, 2004
“Everything Old is New Again, the Thyroid Hormone: Receptor Complex as a Target for the Failing Heart”, Carlin S.
Long, MD, Professor of Medicine, Associate Chair, Division of Cardiology and
Director of Cell Biology, Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of
Colorado; Denver, Colorado
November 19, 2004
“Current Standards and Emerging Trends in Cholesterol Management”
Michael H. Davidson, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of
Preventive Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois (Live
Telecast to HMC and VA PSHCS.Seattle Division via Telehealth Services)
December 3, 2004
“Cardiology Pathology Autopsy Case Conference”
Corinne L. Fligner, MD, Associate Professor of Pathology, University of
Washington and Director, Autopsy Service, University of Washington Medical
Center
December 10, 2004
“Pathogenesis and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes”, Thomas A. Buchanan, MD,
Professor of Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Physiology and Biophysics;
Chief of the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes; Director, General Clinical
Research Center, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los
Angeles, California (Live Telecast to HMC and VA PSHCS Seattle
Division via Telehealth Services)
December 17, 2004
“Genomics and Cardiac Transplantation”
Howard J. Eisen, MD, Professor of Medicine and Physiology and Medical Director
of Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Program, Temple University School
of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 7, 2005
“Surgical Therapies for Atrial Fibrillation”
Gabriel Aldea, MD, Professor and Section Chief, Adult Cardiac Surgery, Division
of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington
January 1, 2005
“Integrating Palliative and Critical Care”
J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of
Pulmonary and Critical Care, Harborview Medical Center, University of
Washington.
January 21, 2005
“The INTERHEART Analysis – Risk Factors for CVD – Have We Found Them All?”
Jeffrey Probstfield, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology,
University of Washington (Live Telecast to HMC, VA PSHCS, Seattle
Division and several Western Washington Hospitals via Telehealth Services)
January 28, 2005
“Potential Role of Human Embryonic Stem Cells in Cardiovascular Disease”
Kent Chen, MD, Cardiology Fellow, Division of Cardiology, University of
Washington
February 4, 2005
“Pathophysiology of Reverse Remodeling in End-Stage Heart Failure with Left
Ventricular Assist Device”
Grace Chen, MD, Cardiology Fellow, Division of Cardiology, University of
Washington
February 11, 2005
“Cardiology Pathology Autopsy Case Conference”
Corinne Fligner, MD, Associate Professor of Pathology, University of Washington
School of Medicine and Director, Autopsy Service, University of Washington
Medical Center.
February 18, 2005
“Resuscitation and Cardiac Arrest: A
Twist in the Tale of Antiarrhythmic Drugs”
Peter Kudenchuk, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Arrhythmia
Services, University of Washington (Live Telecast to HMC, VA PSHCS, Seattle
Division and several Western Washington Hospitals via Telehealth Services)
February 25, 2005
“Cardiac Rehabilitation: Past, Present
and Future”
Michael Chen, MD, PhD, Cardiology Fellow, Division of Cardiology, University of
Washington
March 4, 2005
“Myocardial Viability: Cardiovascular
MRI”
Ramin Tabibiazar, MD, Cardiology Fellow, Division of Cardiology, University of
Washington
March 11, 2005
”Proteases in Ventricular Remodeling and Fibrosis”
April Stempien-Otero, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiology,
University of Washington.
March 18, 2005
“Closures of Defects of the Atrial Septum”
Steven Goldberg, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology,
University of Washington (Live Telecast to HMC, VA PSHCS, Seattle
Division and several Western Washington Hospitals via Telehealth Services)
March 25, 2005
“Can We Repair/Replace Valves Without Surgery?
Percutaneous Valve Interventions”
Benjamin Schaefer, MD, Cardiology Fellow, Division of Cardiology, University of
Washington
April 1, 2005
“Moving to the Right: A Fresh Look at
the Right Ventricle”
Kara Urnes, MD, Cardiology Fellow, Division of Cardiology, University of
Washington
April 8, 2005
“Aortic Sclerosis”
Justin Lee, MD, Cardiology Fellow, Division of Cardiology, University of
Washington.
April 15, 2005
“Acute Myocardial Infarction: Should
Everyone be Transferred to an Interventional Center?”
Larry S. Dean, MD, Professor, Departments of Medicine and Surgery, Division of
Cardiology; Director, UW Regional Heart Center, University of Washington
Medical Center (Live Telecast to HMC, VA PSHCS, Seattle Division and several Western
Washington Hospitals via Telehealth Services)
April 22, 2005
“LDL Heterogeneity and the
Atherogenic Lipid Phenotype”
Peter Sutcliffe, MD, Cardiology Fellow, Division of Cardiology, University of
Washington
April 29, 2005
“Cardiology Pathology Autopsy Case Conference”
Corinne Fligner, MD, Associate Professor of Pathology, University of
Washington, and Director of Autopsy Service, University of Washington Medical
Center
May 6, 2005
“New Windows to the Heart: CT
Angiography and Newer Non-Invasive Imaging Techniques”
Kelley R. Branch, MD, Acting Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiology,
University of Washington
May 13, 2005
“CRP: Risk Marker or Mediator?”
Ishwarlal Jialal, MD, PhD, Robert E. Stowell Endowed Chair in Experimental
Pathology; Director, Laboratory for Atherosclerosis and Metabolic Research;
Professor of Pathology and Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis
Medical Center, Sacramento, California
May 20, 2005
“What is Hot and Cold in Resuscitation 2005?
Insights into Scientific Controversies in Emergency Cardiovascular Care”
Graham Nichol, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of University
of Washington – Harborview Prehospital Research and Training Center, Seattle,
Washington (Live Telecast to HMC, VA PSHCS, Seattle Division and several Western
Washington Hospitals via Telehealth Services)
May 27, 2005
“Globalization of Atherosclerosis”
Kiyon Chung, MD, Cardiology Fellow, Division of Cardiology, University of
Washington
June 3, 2005
“Value of Noninvasive Assessment of Myocardial Viability in Patients with
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy”
Murray Visiting Professor: George A.
Beller, MD, Ruth C. Heede Professor of Cardiology and Professor of Internal
Medicine; Cardiovascular Division, University of Virginia School of Medicine,
Charlottesville, Virginia
June 10, 2005
“Detecting Pre-Clinical Atherosclerosis Beyond Framingham Risk-Utility of
Carotid IMT”
Pathmaja (Bobbie) Paramsothy, MD, Cardiology Fellow, Division of Cardiology,
University of Washington
June 17, 2005
“Transforming the Paradigm for Cardiovascular Disease”
Steven M. Haffner, MD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Clinical
Epidemiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio,
Texas (Live Telecast to HMC, VA PSHCS, Seattle Division and several Western
Washington Hospitals via Telehealth Services)
June 24, 2005
“Ventricular Dyssynchrony and Cardiac Pacing”
Elizabeth Gauer, MD, Cardiology Fellow, Division of Cardiology, University of
Washington