@TempleCards in the Media
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Fellows in the News!
Dr. Oby Ibe (PGY-5) authored an article for ACC Cardiology Magazine entitled “What’s DEI Got to Do With it?” For the FITs | What’s DEI Got to Do With It? - American College of Cardiology
Dr. Nedda Dastmalchi (PGY-6) showcased her work in the Philadelphia Inquirer on health diets for heart-disease patients at Temple University Hospital. 
The Collaborative For Cardiovascular Equity In North Philadelphia Scholars Pilot Program (COVE-NP Scholars) promotes health equity and increases opportunities for medical trainees from under-represented minority groups to pursue a career in cardiovascular medicine. For the last 2 years participants have planned and hosted a diversity in cardiology conference for medical students, residents, and fellows. Breakout sessions included topics on mentoring, academic vs non-academic careers in Cardiology, careers in research and opportunities for networking.
Dr. Nedda Dastmalchi (PGY-6) published her work with Dr. Martha Gulati on increasing the number of women and underrepresented groups in clinical trials. Check out the article American College of Cardiology . Increasing the Number of Women and Underrepresented Groups in Clinical Trials
Dr. Oby Ibe (PGY-5) provided perspective on General Cardiology: A Career Path More than Non-invasive Cardiology in the ACC Cardiology Magazine. For the FITs | General Cardiology: A Career Path More than Noninvasive Cardiology - American College of Cardiology
Dr. Anne-Sophie Lacharite-Roberge (PGY-6) discussed Inspiring Women in the Pursuit of Electrophysiology in the 
National Conferences
American Heart Association 2023
American Society for Preventive Cardiology 2022
American Society of Echocardiography 2023
American College of Cardiology 2023
Podcasts
Cardiac Critical Care Series – Cardiorenal Syndrome (Dr. Matthew Delfiner – Ambassador)
#CardsJC – Strong-HF Trial (Dr. Evan Carabelli – FIT Expert)
#CardsJC – ECMO-CS (Dr. Matthew Delfiner – FIT Expert)
#CardsJC: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the Therapy of Cardiogenic Shock: ECMO-CS Trial - Cardionerds Twitter Journal Club
CardioNerds join Temple Cardiology Fellow and Faculty (Drs. Kaitlyn Ibrahim and Dr. Paul Forfia) for another fantastic Podcast, Listen in below!
CardioNerds join Temple Cardiology Fellows (Dr. Anika Vaidy and Dr. Anne-Sophie Lacharite-Roberge) and Associate Program Director Dr. Anjali Vaidya in Philadelphia, PA! Listen in on another great Podcast!
Recent Publications
Bocchese M, Gannon M, Patil P, Van Decker W, Whitman IR, Cronin EM. Defining the distance between the His bundle and first septal perforator: implications for left bundle branch pacing. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2023 Aug;66(5):1113-1117. doi: 10.1007/s10840-022-01377-9. Epub 2022 Sep 26. PMID: 36155878. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10840-022-01377-9
Haddad A, Bocchese M, Garber R, O'Neill B, Yesenosky GA, Patil P, Keane MG, Islam S, Sherrer JM, Basil A, Gangireddy C, Cooper JM, Cronin EM, Whitman IR. Racial and ethnic differences in left atrial appendage occlusion wait time, complications, and periprocedural management. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2021 Jul;44(7):1143-1150. doi: 10.1111/pace.14255. Epub 2021 May 24. PMID: 33959994. https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.14255
Dastmalchi LN, German CA, Taub PR. High density lipoprotein: When to rethink too much of a good thing. Am J Prev Cardiol. 2023 Jun 22;15:100511. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2023.100511. PMID: 37434863; PMCID: PMC10331407. High density lipoprotein: When to rethink too much of a good thing
Vedage NA, Forfia PR, Grafstrom A, Vaidya A. Virtual Echocardiography Screening Tool Identifies Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Significantly Earlier Than High-Risk Clinical Diagnosis. Am J Cardiol. 2023 Aug 15;201:328-334. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.06.032. Epub 2023 Jul 3. PMID: 37406576. Virtual Echocardiography Screening Tool Identifies Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Significantly Earlier Than High-Risk Clinical Diagnosis
Delfiner MS, Bocchese M, Dalsania R, Alhassani Z, Keihl J, Vaidya A, Brisco-Bacik MA, Whitman IR. Cardiac implantable device interrogation in left ventricular systolic dysfunction reveals physiologic abnormalities prior to symptom onset in COVID-19: a case series. Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2022 Oct 3;6(10):ytac404. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytac404. PMID: 36285228; PMCID: PMC9585899. NCBI - WWW Error Blocked Diagnostic
Labrada L, Vaidy A, Vaidya A. Right ventricular assessment in pulmonary hypertension. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2023 Sep 1;29(5):348-354. doi: 10.1097/MCP.0000000000000980. Epub 2023 Jul 6. PMID: 37410491; PMCID: PMC10408730. NCBI - WWW Error Blocked Diagnostic
Vedage N. Finding my rhythm in electrophysiology: A series of puzzles. HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2023 Sep 9(9):691. Finding my rhythm in electrophysiology: A series of puzzles