Name: Lydia Chang and Arun Kannappan, “Sepsis Management: Beyond the Bundle”
Start: 2018-02-15T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2018-02-15T13:00:00-05:00

January 2018
McAllister Heart Institute Seminar Series: Wolfgang Bergmeier, PhD, “Platelets at the vascular interface: finding the right balance between too little and too much activation”

January 23, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Speaker: Wolfgang Bergmeier, PhD, Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics, UNCTopic: Platelets at the vascular interface: finding the right balance between too little and too much activation Presentation Preview: Platelets are small anucleated cells that constantly patrol the cardiovascular system to preserve its integrity and prevent excessive blood loss where the vessel lining is breached. … Read more
Medicine Grand Rounds, Amy Shaheen “Quality Improvement — Value of Learners in a Clinic Setting”

January 25, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

The LCME and ACGME require that learners participate and demonstrate competency in quality improvement activities. However, learners are not always welcome to do these activities in clinical settings due to perceived burdens on productivity, time, and resources. Dr. Shaeen will demonstrate the learner activities as beneficial to the practice and health system. Amy W. Shaheen … Read more
Cardiovascular Grand Rounds: Dr. Shivanshu Madan, Cardiac MRI in the Modern Era

January 29, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Speaker: Shivanshu Madan, MD, UNC Cardiology FellowTopic: Cardiac MRI in the Modern Era
McAllister Heart Institute Seminar Series: Hossein Ardehali, MD, PhD, “Role of Iron in Cardiovascular Disease”

January 30, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Speaker: Hossein Ardehali, MD, PhD, Director of the Center for Molecular Cardiology & the Medical Scientists Program at Northwestern UniversityTopic: Role of Iron in Cardiovascular Disease
February 2018
Medicine Grand Rounds, Eric Juengst and Greg Copenhaver, “The Biology and Ethics of CRISPR”

February 1, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

CRISPR technology is a simple yet powerful tool for editing genomes. It allows researchers to easily alter DNA sequences and modify gene function. Its many potential applications include correcting genetic defects, treating and preventing the spread of diseases and improving crops. However, its promise also raises ethical concerns. Drs. Juengst and Copenhaver will explore the … Read more
McAllister Heart Institute Seminar Series: Brian Jensen, MD, Novel roles for the nuclear receptor ROR-alpha in regulating cardiac hypertrophy

February 6, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Speaker: Brian Jensen, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine & Pharmacology, UNCTopic: Novel roles for the nuclear receptor ROR-alpha in regulating cardiac hypertrophy
Medicine Grand Rounds, Matthew Cavender “Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus”

February 8, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Diabetes mellitus is a common medical problem and a significant risk factor for the development of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease is highly prevalent and is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients. Dr. Cavender will discuss the link between diabetes and heart disease, strategies to reduce cardiovascular risk in … Read more
Cardiovascular Grand Rounds: Dr. Gregory Means, Drug Eluting Balloon Technology: History, Pharmacokinetics, Current & Future Use

February 12, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Speaker: Gregory Means, MD, UNC Cardiology FellowTopic: Drug Eluting Balloon Technology: History, Pharmacokinetics, Current & Future Use
McAllister Heart Institute Seminar Series: Christopher L. Holley, MD, PhD. Non-coding RNA, RNA modifications, and Oxidative Stress in the Heart

February 13, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Speaker: Christopher L. Holley, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Duke UniversityTopic: Non-coding RNA, RNA modifications, and Oxidative Stress in the Heart
Lydia Chang and Arun Kannappan, “Sepsis Management: Beyond the Bundle”

February 15, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Sepsis remains a life-threatening disease in the setting of infection that causes significant morbidity and mortality. The new Sepsis Definitions and updated Surviving Sepsis Guidelines released in the past two years herald a time of change in the assessment and treatment of sepsis. This lecture aims to address many questions that remain unanswered in treating … Read more

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