Staging Of Aortic Valve Disease: A Novel Approach
20: The Staging Of Aortic Valve Disease: A Novel Approach With Joao Cavalcante

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Dr Cavalcante meets with Ankur Kalra, MD to discuss his recent review published in US Cardiology Review 13.2; on a new aortic stenosis staging system that has important implications for clinical outcomes following aortic valve replacements to aid the treatment of aortic stenosis.

 

Listen to this, as well as an overview on his interesting childhood and his views on the future of cardiac imaging to treat TAVR.

 

Submit your question to Ankur via: podcast@radciffe-group.com. Hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.


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