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This recording features audio versions of February 2024 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts:

• Radiation Major Hepatectomy Using Ablative Dose Yttrium-90 Radioembolization in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma 5 cm or Larger Read
• Yttrium-90 Transarterial Radioembolization of Primary Lung Cancer Metastases to the Liver Read
• Percutaneous Cryoablation of Recurrent or Oligometastatic Tumors in Thoracoabdominal Soft Tissues: Safety, Effectiveness, and Technical Aspects Read
• Targeted versus Empiric Embolization for Delayed Postpancreatectomy Hemorrhage: A Retrospective Study of 312 Patients Read
• Early Outcomes of Interwoven Nitinol Wire Stent Placement versus Endarterectomy for the Treatment of Atherosclerotic Disease of the Common Femoral Artery Read
• Percutaneous Deep Venous Arterialization in Patients with No-Option Critical Limb Ischemia Performed in an Office-Based Laboratory Setting Read
• Geospatial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Access to IR Care in the United States Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host and audio editor:
Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

• Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, California
• Taji Kommineni, MD, JD, LLM, American University of Antigua College of Medicine
• Alena Khalil, MA, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Florida
• Sai Dhanush Reddy Jeggari, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital
• Ashwin Mahendra, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
• Jeremy Brown, DO, MS, Kaweah Health Medical Center, California
• Isabelle Barbosa, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

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This recording features audio versions of December 2023 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts:

• Sclerotherapy of Venous Malformations Using Polidocanol: Effectiveness, Safety, and Predictors of Outcomes and Adverse Events Read
• Comparison of the Safety of Transjugular and Percutaneous Liver Biopsies Read
• Effect of Previous Transarterial Chemoembolization on Survival and Toxicity after Yttrium-90 Transarterial Radioembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Radiation-Emitting SIR-Spheres in Nonresectable Liver Tumor Registry Read
• Hepatic Hypertrophy in Normal and Cirrhotic Livers Following Portal Vein Embolization: Comparative Assessment of 2 Different Embolic Regimens in a Large Animal Model Read
• Genicular Artery Embolization for Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Interim Analysis of a Prospective Pilot Trial Including Effect on Serum Osteoarthritis-Associated Biomarkers Read
• Quantifying Change in Perfusion after Genicular Artery Embolization with Parametric Analysis of Intraprocedural Digital Subtraction Angiograms Read
  
  

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host:
Rommell Noche, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

Audio editor:
Manbir Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

• Melissa Millett, St. George's University, Grenada
• Alena Khalil, MA, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Florida
• Christopher Loiselle, MS, Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tennessee
• Jonathan Dzielski, Kansas City University, Missouri
• Andrew Brandser, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
• Taji Kommineni, MD, JD, LLM, American University of Antigua

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In this episode, Robert S. Brown, Jr., MD, MPH; Nancy Reau, MD; and Eric, a person living with chronic hepatitis B, discuss solutions for overcoming barriers to HBV care in older adults, including:

• Awareness of HBV and CHB in older adults
• Updated HBV screening and vaccination recommendations
• Monitoring of renal and bone disease
• Adjustment of monitoring and treatment as a person with HBV ages

Presenters: 
Robert S. Brown, Jr., MD, MPH
Vincent Astor Distinguished 
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York

Nancy Reau, MD
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Section of Hepatology
Associate Director, Solid Organ Transplantation
Richard B. Capps Chair of Hepatology
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois

Eric, person living with chronic hepatitis B

Link to downloadable slides: please link to VM404 downloadable slides when ready

Link to program: 
bit.ly/3L3Kz6l

This recording features audio versions of June 2023 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts:

• Public Awareness of Interventional Radiology: Population-Based Analysis of the Current State of and Pathways for Improvement Read
• Radioembolization for Intermediate-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma Maintains Liver Function and Permits Systemic Therapy at Progression Read
• The Effects of Protrusion into the Outflow Vein on Outcomes of Stent Grafts Used to Treat Cephalic Arch Stenoses in Dysfunctional Brachiocephalic Fistulae Read
• Five-Year Outcomes of the Bioresorbable Peripheral Remedy Stent in the Treatment of Iliac Artery Disease Read
• The Effect of Smoking Cessation on the Technical Success of Endovascular Treatment for Thromboangiitis Obliterans Read
• Outcomes of Transarterial Embolization for Acute Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Correlation with Periprocedural Endoscopy Read
• Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation in Children Weighing <10 kg Using an Unconventional Technique Read
  
  

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host and audio editor:
Rommell Noche, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

Abstract readers:

• Jeremy Brown, MS, DO, Kaweah Health Medical Center, California
• Sarosh Din, William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Mississippi
• Joan Hwang, A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona
• Siddhi Hegde, MBBS, Massachusetts General Hospital
• Manbir Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
• Emily Barr, MBA, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University
• Yandry Varela, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University

 
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In this episode, Joseph Lim, MD; Mindie H. Nguyen, MD, MAS, AGAF, FAASLD; and Jennifer Wild, MS, BSN, RN, OCN, discuss strategies for overcoming barriers to HBV care in Asian American people, including:

• HBV-related stigma
• Language barriers
• Health insurance navigation

Presenters:

Joseph Lim, MD
Professor of Medicine 
Director, Clinical Hepatology
Vice-Chief, Section of Digestive Diseases
Yale University School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut 

Mindie H. Nguyen, MD, MAS, AGAF, FAASLD
Professor of Medicine (GI & Hepatology, Liver Transplant) 
Professor of Epidemiology & Population Health (By Courtesy)
Director of Hepatology Fellowship 
Director of Hepatology Clerkship
Stanford University Medical Center
Palo Alto, California

Jennifer Wild, MS, BSN, RN, OCN 
Clinical Nurse
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
GI Medical Oncology, Outpatient Hepatobiliary Program
Oakland, California

Link to downloadable slides: please link to VM401 downloadable slides when ready

Link to program: please link to HEP 2023 HBV Key Communities VM (PRP5676) when ready

In this episode, Essa Mohamed, PhD; Daouda Ndiaye; and Ponni Perumalswami, MD, MS, discuss strategies for overcoming barriers to HBV care in African immigrant people, including:

• HBV awareness and misconceptions
• HBV-related stigma
• Language barriers
• Health insurance navigation

Presenters:  
Essa Mohamed, PhD
Clinical Researcher
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Daouda Ndiaye
Patient Navigator

Ponni Perumalswami, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Link to program: bit.ly/3L3Kz6l

This week, we are taking a break from interviews to provide you with free access to Host Vincent A. Lanci's 3rd "Where to Begin in Entrepreneurship" workshop with audience engagement throughout.

Key Focus: Gaining confidence, getting started, and scaling.

To watch the video version of this engagement, head to this link.
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To request a free discovery call with Lanci, email PodcastsByLanci@gmail.com.

Outline of Engagement Funded by the InLab at HCC:

• Meet the Presenter
• What is an entrepreneur? Which job(s) does an entrepreneur hold?
• Characteristics of an entrepreneur
• What led Lanci to entrepreneurship
• Areas to think about before becoming an entrepreneur: Getting started!
• How to grow in entrepreneurship
• Fears entrepreneurs face
• Signing off with 3 challenges: Call to Action
• Q&A

Email: PodcastsByLanci@Gmail.com
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Website:  https://www.VincentALanci.com/
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In this episode, Coleman I. Smith, MD, and Lydia Tang, MBChB, discuss how to screen for hepatitis delta virus (HDV), including:

• Algorithm for evaluation of HDV
• Diagnosis of different stages of HDV infection 
• Strategies to increase HDV testing rates 

Faculty:
Coleman I. Smith, MD
Professor of Medicine
Hepatologist
Georgetown Transplant Institute
Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Lydia Tang, MBChB 
Assistant Professor
Department of Infectious Diseases
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Institute of Human Virology
Baltimore, Maryland

Link to full program:
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In this episode, Nancy Reau, MD, and Lydia Tang, MBChB, discuss how to increase linkage to care rates for persons with hepatitis D virus, including:

• Updates on currently low rates of linkage to care
• Barriers preventing patients with HBV/HDV 
  coinfection from engaging in care
• Interventions to increase retention in care for patients with HDV

Faculty: 
Nancy Reau, MD
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Section of Hepatology 
Associate Director, Solid Organ Transplantation 
Richard B. Capps Chair of Hepatology
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois

Lydia Tang, MBChB 
Assistant Professor
Department of Infectious Diseases
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Institute of Human Virology
Baltimore, Maryland

Link to full program: 
https://bit.ly/41oYawr

Follow along with the slides at: 
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In this episode, David Kaplan, MD, MSc, and Tamar Taddei, MD, discuss which patients should be screened for hepatocellular carcinoma, current surveillance recommendations, barriers to implementation, emerging biomarkers in development, and unmet needs in hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance. 

Presenters:

David E. Kaplan, MD, MSc
Associate Professor
Perelman School of Medicine
Chief, Hepatology Section 
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 
University of Pennsylvania
Director of Hepatology
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tamar Taddei, MD
Professor 
Section of Digestive Diseases 
Department of Internal Medicine
Yale School of Medicine 
Chief, GI Section 
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
West Haven, Connecticut

In this episode, Nancy Reau, MD, and Coleman I. Smith, MD, discuss the burden of undiagnosed hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection and who should be tested, including:

• Epidemiology of HDV infection
• Clinical course of HDV infection
• Populations at high risk of HDV infection
• Guidelines for HDV testing

Faculty: 
Nancy Reau, MD
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Section of Hepatology 
Associate Director, Solid Organ Transplantation 
Richard B. Capps Chair of Hepatology
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois

Coleman I. Smith, MD
Professor of Medicine
Hepatologist
Georgetown Transplant Institute
Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Link to full program: 
https://bit.ly/3WmJnzi

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When it comes to managing adults with HBV, should age factor into your treatment decision—or is it important to treat everyone, regardless of age?

Listen as Dr George Lau discusses these questions and more for strategizing the monitoring and treatment of older adults with HBV. 

Presenter: 
George Lau, MBBS (HKU), MD (HKU), FRCP (Edin, Lond), FAASLD (USA)
Chairman
Humanity and Health Medical Group
Hong Kong, China
Chair, Professor, and Co-Director
Liver Diseases & Transplant Centre
The Fifth Medical Centre of Chinese PLA General Hospital
Beijing, China

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/3fg9fwB

Enjoy FREE access to his online workshop 'Where to Begin in Entrepreneurship?'

Outline:

• Meet the Presenter
• What is an entrepreneur? Which job(s) does an entrepreneur hold?
• Characteristics of an entrepreneur
• What led Lanci to entrepreneurship
• Areas to think about before becoming an entrepreneur: Getting started!
• How to grow in entrepreneurship
• Fears entrepreneurs face
• Signing off with 3 challenges: Call to Action
• Q&A

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Enjoy the audio from Host Vincent A. Lanci's workshop with the InLab at Hillsborough Community College. Head to his YouTube channel to see the video when it goes LIVE!

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In this episode, Stefan Zeuzem, MD, discusses new viral hepatitis data from AASLD 2022, including:

• Hepatitis B
• Prevention of HBV vertical transmission when HBIg is unavailable
• Therapeutic vaccination for HBV cure
• Antiviral therapy to prevent HCC in patients with CHB in the indeterminate phase
• Hepatitis delta
• HDV prevalence in ethnically diverse, urban, safety-net populations
• Bulevirtide ± pegIFN-α2a for chronic HDV in the French cATU study
• Bulevirtide monotherapy for patients with HDV and compensated cirrhosis in the HEP4Di study
• HDV functional cure with lonafarnib-based therapy
• Hepatitis C
• Integrated community HCV service for PWUD: the ITTREAT study
• Helios-3 study of treatment of people with HCV by specialists or nonspecialists
• Risk of HCC after SVR in patients with HCV

Presenter:

Stefan Zeuzem, MD
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Department of Medicine I 
JW Goethe University Hospital 
Frankfurt, Germany

Follow along with the downloadable slideset at: 
https://bit.ly/3FxIOwZ

Link to full program: 
https://bit.ly/3Y1tD6f

When it comes to managing older adults with hepatitis B virus (HBV), what comorbidity, comedication, and adherence issues should be considered?

Listen as Graham R. Foster, FRCP, PhD, discusses these considerations and more for strategizing the monitoring and treatment of older adults with HBV. 

Presenter: 

Graham R. Foster, FRCP, PhD
Professor of Hepatology
The Liver Unit
Consultant Hepatologist
Queen Mary University of London
London, United Kingdom

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/3fg9fwB

How do we define “older” in our older patients living with hepatitis B virus (HBV)? What monitoring and treatment options should be considered for these older patients with chronic HBV infection?

Listen as Nancy Reau, MD, discusses strategies and considerations for monitoring and treating older adults with HBV, illustrated with a patient case.

Presenter:

Nancy Reau, MD
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Section of Hepatology  
Associate Director, Solid Organ Transplantation  
Richard B. Capps Chair of Hepatology
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/3T1UImw

In this podcast episode from Clinical Care Options (CCO), Heinz-Josef Klumpen, MD, PhD, and Chris Verslype, MD, PhD, discuss challenges in selecting and sequencing therapy for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Topics include:

• Factors to consider before selecting frontline immunotherapy
• Role of TKIs in the frontline
• Impact of Child-Pugh status on the efficacy of immunotherapy/VEGF inhibitor combination therapy
• Real-world evidence on frontline immunotherapy/VEGF combination therapy
• Factors to consider when selecting second-line therapy including the role of TKIs and planning for multiple lines of therapy

Presenters:

Heinz-Josef Klumpen, MD, PhD
Staff Specialist, Medical Oncologist
Department of Medical Oncology
Amsterdam UMC
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Chris Verslype, MD, PhD
Professor
Clinical Digestive Oncology
KULeuven
Head of Clinic
Hepatology
Digestive Oncology
U.Z. Leuven
Leuven, Belgium

You can think of the “D” in HDV as standing for difficult, disadvantaged, and dangerous. Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is difficult to diagnose, is often diagnosed in disadvantaged patient populations, and leads to dangerous sequelae.

Listen as Dr. Kosh Agarwal and Dr. Graham R. Foster and discuss challenges and opportunities for linking patients to care after a positive test for HDV.

Presenters:

Kosh Agarwal, MD
Consultant Hepatologist and Transplant Physician
Institute of Liver Studies
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
London, United Kingdom

Graham R. Foster, FRCP, PhD
Professor of Hepatology
The Liver Unit
Consultant Hepatologist
Queen Mary University of London
London, United Kingdom

Link to full program:
https://bit.ly/3tlxa0H