119. The Braunwald Chronicles: Carotid Sinus Stimulation, Limitation of Infarct Size & The Open Artery Hypothesis
CardioNerds\xa0(Amit Goyal,\xa0Daniel Ambinder,\xa0Carine Hamo,\xa0and Karan Desai) are honored to bring to you the Braunwald Chronicles. These are stories of discovery, innovation, accidents, perseverance, and more\u2026truly these are the stories of cardiology, directly from a father of modern cardiology himself,\xa0Dr. Eugene Braunwald. Dr. Braunwald\u2019s life and stories together are the saga which have brought us to this day in modern cardiology. So please join us for this wonderful series, as we journey through the history of cardiology, across 6 extraordinary chapters. We continue with Chapter 5 where Dr. Braunwald discusses\xa0his discoveries related to\xa0carotid sinus stimulation, limitation of infarct size & the open artery hypothesis. The open artery hypothesis has revolutionized the way we take care of patients with myocardial infarction. We thank Dr. Karan Desai, Editorial APD with the\xa0CardioNerds Academy, and fellow at University of Maryland, for all the work he put into designing the Braunwald Chronicles. Audio editing by\xa0Pace Wetstein.\n\n\n\nDr. Braunwald's favorite paper: (Please note the very last paragraph)Kjekshus JK. Factors influencing infarct size following coronary artery occlusion. JOslo City Hosp. 1974;24(11-12):155-175.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCardioNerds Braunwald Chronicles Series PageCardioNerds Episode PageCardioNerds AcademyCardionerds Healy Honor Roll\n\n\n\n\n\nCardioNerds Journal ClubSubscribe to The Heartbeat Newsletter!Check out CardioNerds SWAG!Become a CardioNerds Patron!