#5: Want to dominate chest pain? Wield the power of cardiac imaging and stress testing.
The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
4.8 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 20 April 2016
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
In this episode we “curbside” SoCal Cardiologist, Dr. Neel Patel. If you’re like us and confused by the smorgasbord of cardiac imaging and stress testing then this show is a must listen. Whether you’re in the clinic or on call for Internal Medicine, Dr. Patel has your answers on coronary artery calcium scoring, coronary CT scans and all types of stress testing.
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| 0:00.0 | So, I ended up actually doing a stress test on him and it was grossly abnormal. |
| 0:05.4 | Did an angiogram and he had a proximal LAD significant lesion. |
| 0:12.4 | And he ended up getting stent. |
| 0:13.4 | Now, this is a 36 year old, right? |
| 0:14.9 | So, you're like, man, he's got no risk factors. |
| 0:17.7 | So, you know, always, always trust yourself in what you're hearing. |
| 0:24.4 | Hello. |
| 0:28.4 | Welcome to the Curb Ciders. |
| 0:30.4 | The Internal Medicine podcast that uses expert interviews to bring you clinical pearls |
| 0:35.2 | and practice changing knowledge. |
| 0:36.8 | I'm Dr. Matthew Wato, here with my co-host, Dr. Tony Sideri and Dr. Stuart Brigham. |
| 0:42.6 | Hi, guys. |
| 0:43.6 | Hello. |
| 0:44.6 | Hello. |
| 0:45.6 | On this episode, our guest is Dr. Neil Patel, a cardiologist currently working for a large |
| 0:53.3 | group practice in Southern California. |
| 0:55.9 | Dr. Patel did his internal medicine residency at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, |
| 1:01.1 | where he also completed a chief residency. |
| 1:04.8 | He later went on to fellowship and cardiology at the University of Maryland before joining |
| 1:09.8 | a practice in Southern California. |
| 1:12.5 | Dr. Patel is a longtime friend and mentor. |
| 1:15.4 | He's an excellent educator and I'm so glad to have him on the show. |
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