Join us the second Tuesday of each month for our ongoing Fellows in Training (FIT) Lecture Series. There is no fee to attend, but registration is required. Mark your calendars for the second Tuesday of every month to join us for future lectures.
April 11: Devices and Data: Filling the Gap in the Essential 8
Joe Jensen, MD
Cardiology Fellow at Hennepin Healthcare
6 pm Central
March 14: The History and Current Use of IV Antiplatelet Agents
Maen Assali, MD
Cardiology Fellow at Hennepin Healthcare
6 pm Central
February 14: Anomalous Coronary Arteries
Ronstan Lobo, MB, BCh, BAO
Cardiology Fellow at Mayo Clinic
6 pm Central
January 10: Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Devices and Echo
Deepak Kumar Pasupula, MD
Cardiology Fellow at MercyOne North Iowa Heart Center and ACC Iowa Chapter FIT Council Co-Chair
6 pm Central
December 13: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Interventions for Mitral Regurgitation
Vikram Sharma, MD, MRCP
Cardiology Fellow at the University of Iowa
6 pm Central
November 8: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
William Parker, M.D.
Cardiology Fellow at the University of Iowa
6 pm Central
October 11: Coronary Intravascular Imaging and Physiologic Testing
Rahul Singh, M.D.
Cardiology Fellow at the University of Minnesota
6 pm Central
September 13: Mitral Valve Prolapse – When Does It Stop Being Benign?
Iulia-Maria Tulai, M.D.
Cardiology Fellow at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation & Hennepin Healthcare
At the completion of this presentation, the participants should be able to:
- Differentiate the prognosis of mitral valve prolapse vs prognosis of arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse.
- Recognize characteristics that suggest arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse.
- Evaluate a patient for arrhythmic mitral valve prolapse syndrome.
August 9: Pericarditis
Kathryn F. Larson, M.D.
Chief Fellow in the Division of Cardiology at Mayo Clinic
Using a case-based format, we will review the basics of diagnosis, ancillary testing, and therapeutics for pericarditis. The talk will include a discussion of the 2015 ESC Guidelines on pericardial disease, as well as a brief overview of key pivotal trials in the management of pericarditis (both initial episodes and recurrence).