Parallax by Ankur Kalra

In this informative episode of Parallax, Dr Ankur Kalra is joined by Dr Andrew Darlington, an Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist at Piedmont Heart Institute in Georgia. Together, Dr Kalra and Dr Darlington delve into the significance of assessing volume status in patients with heart failure, highlighting its continued relevance in 2024 despite the availability of other diagnostic tools. They caution that mistakes in evaluating volume status can have significant consequences, potentially resulting in alterations in management and negative outcomes. Dr Kalra asks Dr Darlington about his approach to taking medical history. Dr Darlington shares some of the cues he looks for during a physical exam and the art of assessing neck veins. Together, they explore thoracic impedance, its definition, the technologies available to measure this, including a wearable remote monitor and strategies for effectively communicating this technology to patients with worsening heart failure. Dr Darlington gives a comprehensive ove