Show notes
In this week's episode we sit down with Nazem Akoum, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FHRS.Dr. Akoum is now the UW Medicine Heart Institute's Electrophysiology Section Chief. Before he made it to this incredible accomplishment, he was a child that grew up through the Lebanese Civil War and experienced loss of his brother with an aortic dissection from Marfan syndrome. As the director of our Atrial Fibrillation clinic, he will be helping lead the way into its future as our section chief.1:28 - How the journey began8:08 - Passion for EP11:45 - Math and EP13:30 - Adjunct Professor in Bio-Engineering22:10 - Multidisciplinary Research23:49 - Atrial Fibrillation26:13 - AFib Treatment Decision Making30:28 - What imaging tells us33:10 - Scarring and Ablation36:12 - Lone Afib 38:38 - Embolic Stoke of Undetermined Source41:21 - Stroke Prevention hitting close to home43:05 - EP Leadership 45:35 - Future of UW EPYou can contact Dr. Akoum at [email protected]
