A Serious Complication of a Common Vascular Practice

Dr. Nedaa Skeik, Vascular Medicine Consultant at the Minneapolis Heart Institute® at

Abbott Northwestern Hospital, explains different treatment modalities for deep vein thrombosis (DVT), describes the history of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters, lists indications and complications (common and rare) of IVC filters, and explains identification and management of arterial pseudoaneurysm as a rare complication of IVC filters.

Sudden Death, Risk Stratification and Prevention in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Dr. Barry J. Maron, Director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center at the Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital looks explains how to risk stratify hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients and describes the role of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator in HCM patients.

Pacing the Heart: What side are you on?

Senior Consulting Cardiologist at the Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, Dr. Robert Hauser, summarizes pacing hemodynamics, describes the value of cardiac synchronization, and explains ICD reliability and patient longevity.