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Is My Child's Heart Murmur Dangerous?, Bob Underwood, Mahmoud Jaara, Pezad Doctor

Pediatrics in Practice: A CME Podcast

Is my child's heart murmur dangerous or just harmless? Heart murmurs and when they matter — Pezad Doctor, MD, Pediatric Cardiology at Children's Mercy - Pediatrics in Practice - CME, and Mahmoud Jaara, MD, pediatric cardiology fellow at Children's Mercy - Pediatrics in Practice - CME, explain how to tell innocent murmurs (soft, systolic, short, position‑dependent) from concerning ones, which symptoms and family history raise concern, and what to expect at a cardiology visit (exam, oxygen saturation, pulses).

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Evaluating Low Molecular Weight Heparin For Venous Thromboembolism Treatment In Extreme Body Weights, Natalie Tran, Brittanii Prahl, Jordan Amaro, Barbara Branneman, Jack Huber

All Poster Presentations

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Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of Antihypertensive Therapy Chosen Through Maternal Hemodynamic Profile Analysis, Margaret Weimer

Poster Presentations

In treatment of emergent hypertension, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends both oral labetalol and nifedipine, with no preference shown between the two. These medications have different mechanisms of action. Studies have suggested that consideration of hemodynamic profile may be an effective way to determine medication, but have not considered the Rule of 55, a simple calculation to predict hemodynamic profile.

Goals: 1. Determine if tailoring the antihypertensive to patient’s hemodynamic profile is associated with better control of blood pressure. 2. Determine if the Rule of 55 is an accurate method to determine hemodynamic profile.

Determinants Of Hypertension Awareness And Control In Kenya: A Secondary Analysis Of National Survey Data, Alexander K. Davis

Poster Presentations

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Hypercalcemic Crisis After Open Mitral Valve Replacement, Andrew Sunwood, Do, Jason Heino

Books, Presentations, Posters, Etc.

59. Hypercalcemic Crisis After Open Mitral Valve Replacement Andrew Sunwood, DO Background: Hypercalcemic crisis is a rare manifestation of primary hyperparathyroidism characterized by a sudden increase in serum calcium levels to >14 mg/dL with symptoms of hypercalcemia including adverse gastrointestinal symptoms, abdominal pain, and even predisposition to cardiac arrhythmias. There is only one other documented case of hypercalcemic crisis occurring after open heart surgery. Case information: 69-year-old female with a history of primary osteoporosis on alendronate and valvular heart failure presented for mitral valve replacement. Preoperative lab work did not show evidence of electrolyte abnormalities. She under- went open bioprosthetic …

Addressing Food Insecurity Through Partnering With The Community Teaching Kitchen On Lifestyle Medicine Hypertension Class, Emily Miyasako, Jill Christensen

Books, Presentations, Posters, Etc.

Background: Food insecurity is defined as limited or unreliable access to adequate and nutritious food. In Oregon, approximately 1 in 8 residents experience food insecurity, with rates disproportionately affecting low-income individuals, racial and ethnic minorities, and households with children or elderly individuals. Food insecurity remains a significant threat to our patients’ health and is associated with obesity, malnutrition, and poor mental health. As a primary care provider, I have seen the effects of food insecurity on my patients, but I am thankful for the presence of our Community Teaching Kitchen. The Community Teaching Kitchen (CTK) at Providence Milwaukie provides nutritional …

High Procedural Success And Functional Improvement After Transcatheter Edge-To-Edge Repair: Insights From A Single-Center Registry, Gongkai Liu, Saad Masud, Taylor Triana, Jorge Alvarez, Daniel Donovan, Jose Fernando Triana

Central & West Texas and San Antonio GME Research Day 2026

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Exercise Performance In Ordinary Children And Adolescents: Baseline, Pandemic, And Post-Pandemic, Abby Skiena, Gina D'Aloisio, Ms, Takeshi Tsuda, Md

Alpha Omega Alpha Research Symposium Posters

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic might have created considerable negative impacts on the physical fitness of ordinary adolescents, which may pose a major threat to long-term cardiovascular health.

Methods: Healthy adolescents (ages 11 to 18) who underwent cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) were grouped into baseline (~ 3/2020), pandemic (4/2020 ~12/2022), and post-pandemic (1/2023~ 5/2024) periods. Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation.

Results: Peak oxygen consumption (VO2/kg) and peak work rate (WR/kg) were significantly reduced during pandemic in both sexes and did not improve during post-pandemic in males (Table 1). The decline of peak oxygen pulse (OP/kg) …

Neck Circumference As A Novel Predictor Of Cardiovascular Risk Assessed Using Framingham And Prevent Equations, Stephen Garrova, Roshaan Gilani, Steven Muller, Jean Pierre Charpentier, Brian Fedgchin, Glenn Cooper, Cindy Cheng

Alpha Omega Alpha Research Symposium Posters

Purpose: While body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are standard clinical tools for anthropometric cardiovascular risk assessment, they are limited by measurement variability and patient discomfort. Neck circumference (NC) may offer a novel, convenient, and accurate alternative anthropometric measure for assessment of cardiovascular risk.

Methods: Standardized anthropometric measurements (NC, WC, BMI) were obtained by trained medical students from eligible patients (n = 110, 68% female, 75% African American) from primary care and cardiology offices in an IRB-approved cohort study with retrospective chart review. Electronic medical record data extraction via double data entry was used to calculate cardiovascular …

Jefferson Heart Health (Jhh): A Successful Student-Delivered Motivational Interviewing Pilot Program To Lower Cardiovascular Disease (Cvd) Risk, Nicholas Tomasko, Bs, Cindy Cheng, Md, Phd, Rafael Hernandez, Bs, Alessandra Sapon, Bs

Alpha Omega Alpha Research Symposium Posters

Purpose: The Jefferson Heart Health (JHH) program utilizes student health coaching by trained undergraduate and medical students supporting patients to sustain lifestyle changes and subsequently determine: how can we effectively educate patients by improving adherence to lifestyle recommendations? Also, what is the effectiveness of student-delivered health coaching for reducing patient cardiovascular risk? With our unique student-delivered program, we promote cost-effective lifestyle interventions for lowering overall cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden.

Methods: We successfully completed a four-week pilot with consistent patient attendance. Certified student JHH coaches, supervised by the certified obesity-management specialist and principal investigator, met weekly with 23 patients: 82.6% female/17.4% …

Elucidating The Binding Site Of The Arrestin-Biased Agonist Icl1-20, Kesara Wein, Roger Armen, Jeffrey L. Benovic, Charles P. Scott

Alpha Omega Alpha Research Symposium Posters

Background and Purpose: 6.7 million Americans live with congestive heart failure (CHF). In CHF, catecholamines are released into cardiac tissue, bind β-adrenergic receptors (βARs), and activate G-protein signaling cascades, causing ischemia and apoptosis. Accordingly, β-blockers are used to antagonize catecholamine binding to βARs and suppress apoptotic downstream effects. However, β-blockers have dose-limiting hypotension, bradycardia and fail to stimulate the cardioprotective β-arrestin signaling pathway. These limits create opportunities for the development of drugs that selectively stimulate β-arrestin signaling while suppressing cardiotoxic G protein signaling. We have previously reported a biased agonist of the β-arrestin pathway (ICL1-20) that selectively stimulates β-arrestin recruitment …

Quantitative Echocardiography Markers To Denote Severity Of Tricuspid Regurgitation Compared To Cardiac Mri In Single Right Ventricle Variants, Tony Zunica, Daniel Forsha, Janelle Noel-Macdonnell, Anmol Goyal

Posters

Background: Single right ventricle and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) are congenital heart diseases that require multiple palliative surgeries to create a single right ventricular system. 25-30% of these patients develop significant tricuspid regurgitation (TR), which is associated with worse outcomes among all stages of palliation. Echocardiography remains the cornerstone imaging modality for serial evaluation in these patients. However, estimating tricuspid regurgitation is highly subjective in the pediatric population, necessitating need for reliable and reproducible quantitative echocardiography markers. Currently, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is considered the gold standard for quantification of tricuspid regurgitation with good accuracy and reproducibility. Objectives/Goal: Our …

After Hours, Faster Reperfusion: A Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Initiative To Reduce Stemi Door-To-Balloon Time, Suhas Tatapudi, Aarohi Parikh, Jeffrey Lesser, Alexander Rhodes, M Daniel

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

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A Case Report: Successful Treatment Of Clot In Transit In The Ra And Rv, Venkata Kalyan Byrapogu, Garret D. Olsen, Rati Shirodkar, Brett Hiendylmayr, Pratik Saha

Continental and Mountain Divisions GME Resarch Day 2026

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Ai-Powered Chatbot For Structural Valve Education And Shared Decision-Making: A Pilot Simulation Study, Yves Najm Mrad, Ahmad Al-Taweel, Bahaeddin Shabaneh

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

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Contemporary Transcatheter Therapies For Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation, Yves Najm Mrad, Ahmad Al-Taweel, Bahaeddin Shabaneh

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

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Environmental Footprint Of Aortic Valve Replacement: A Comparative Life-Cycle Analysis Of Surgical And Transcatheter Procedures, Yves Najm Mrad, Ahmad Al-Taweel, Bahaeddin Shabaneh

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

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Ai Ecg Screening Reduced Lvef And Structural Heart Disease: Diagnostic Performance And Trial Level Yield, Yves Najm Mrad, Molham Aldeiri

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

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Caught Between Two Barriers: A Case Of Thrombus Formation On A Dual-Laa Occluder, Veronica Phung, Daniel Tabares, Edward Baptista, Zuhair Ali

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

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Catheter Ablation In Unstable Patients With Atrial Tachyarrhythmias & Decompensated Heart Failure Requiring Mechanical Circulatory Support, Hytham Rashid, Alexander Rhodes, Hafez Golzarian, Suhas Tatapudi, Austin Howard, Brian Greet, Christian Sohns, David Burkland

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

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Qi: Improving Gdmt Among Discharge Patients With Heart Failure, Daniel Avila Castillo, Amar Kalidas, Parshvi Patel, Khaled Khalaf

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

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Predictors Of Successful Weaning From Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Systematic Review And Random-Effects Meta-Analysis, Yves Najm Mrad, Snehalkumar Patel

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

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Predictors Of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Contemporary Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Adjusted Risk Factors, Yves Najm Mrad, Snehalkumar Patel

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

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Pre-Existing Bifascicular Block With Wide Qrs And/Or Prolonged Pr In Patients Undergoing Tavr: Case Series And Review, Puneeth Shridhar, Dhavalkumar Patel, Saumya Sharma, Pranav Loyalka, Michael Daniel, Justin Saunders

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

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Emergent Tandemheart-Extracorporal Membrane Oxygenation For Refractory Ischemic Ventricular Arrhythmia, Mukhtar Al-Saadi, Aswin Srinivasan, Mohammed Rajab, Alexander Rhodes, Negar Niknam, Pranav Loyalka

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

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Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy In A Patient On Enzalutamide Therapy: A Case Report, Mohamed Mubder, Luay Alalawi, Heriberto Cantu, Hasnan Ijaz, Thomas Alexander

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

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Bivalirudin Versus Unfractionated Heparin For Anticoagulation During Ecmo: Systematic Review And Random-Effects Meta-Analysis Of Observational Comparative Studies, Yves Najm Mrad, Snehalkumar Patel

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

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Under-Representation Of Women And Minorities In Structural Heart Trials And Practice: A Systematic Review, Yves Najm Mrad, Ahmad Al-Taweel, Bahaeddin Shabaneh

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

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Redo-Tavr Vs Tavr Explant Vs Redo-Savr: Comparative Outcomes In Failed Transcatheter Bioprostheses, Yves Najm Mrad, Ahmad Al-Taweel, Bahaeddin Shabaneh

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

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Successful Retrieval Of Embolized Ventricular Septal Occluder Device, Aswin Srinivasan, Mukhtar Al-Saadi, Negar Niknam, Alexander Rhodes, Pranav Loyalka

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

No abstract provided.