Listen "Exploring the connections between skin, cardiovascular disorders with Brittany Weber, MD, PhD"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, guest Brittany Weber, MD, PhD, FACC, FASNC, discusses the role inflammatory diseases have on cardiometabolic disorders, evaluating patients with inflammatory disease for cardiovascular risks and more. • Intro 0:28 • Brittany Weber, MD, PhD, FACC, FASNC 0:39 • Why has the role of inflammatory diseases in cardiovascular conditions become the focus of your clinical work and research? 1:07 • Can you tell us about your recent study on cardiovascular complications in women with psoriasis who are giving birth? 2:57 • What do you recommend dermatologists tell pregnant patients with psoriasis? 4:45 • How do you approach cardiovascular risk assessment in people with psoriasis? 6:54 • Which patients do you decide to send to a preventative cardiologist? 10:25 • What is a coronary calcium score test, and how does a patient get it? 11:52 • Thank you, Dr. Weber. 15:14 Brittany Weber, MD, PhD, FACC, FASNC, is the director of the Cardio-Rheumatology Clinic at Brigham and Women's Hospital and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Gelfand at [email protected]. Follow Dr. Gelfand on LinkedIn. For more, be sure to visit the Beneath the Surface video blog on Healio.com. Disclosures: Gelfand reports no relevant financial disclosures. Weber reports being a consultant and/or scientific advisor for BMS, Horizon, Kiniksa and Novo Nordisk.
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