Join guest Emily Brown, a Cardiovascular Genetic Counselor who has worked with ATTR-CM patients for over a decade. Emily dives into the role of genetic testing in diagnostics and personalized therapies. Emily shares practical strategies and examples of team based care with a multi-disciplinary care team to tackle turning the tide on ATTR-CM. Emily shares suggestions for resources and support for genetic testing for patients.

Related PCNA Resources:

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Cardiovascular Care: ATTR Case Study (CE Course)

Heart Failure and ATTR-CM: A Guide for Health Care Professionals

Hereditary Amyloidosis: What you need to know fact sheet

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ForgingBridges - Resources to help support you and your patients

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Join guest Dana Miller, Advanced HF Nurse Practitioner, to discuss the science and evidence to turn the tide on ATTR. Dana provides an overview of recent clinical trials and how an ATTR-CM diagnosis impacts rate of hospitalization, mortality and quality of life. Dana shares resources and recommendations to continue to learn more about the ever-evolving ATTR-CM treatment and management strategies.

Related PCNA Resources:

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Cardiovascular Care: ATTR Case Study (CE Course)

Heart Failure and ATTR-CM: A Guide for Health Care Professionals

Hereditary Amyloidosis: What you need to know fact sheet

Related Episode Resources:

CRISPR-Cas9 In Vivo Gene Editing for Transthyretin Amyloidosis

Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis Evaluation and Management: 2025 ACC Concise Clinical Guidance

Changing Patterns of Diagnosis and Survival in Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis: A Multicenter Cohort Study

Outcomes in patients with cardiac amyloidosis undergoing catheter ablation for atrial arrhythmias

Amyloidosis Research Consortium

Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA)

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Join guest Morgan Lewis, an Amyloid Nurse Clinician, to learn about how ATTR-CM impacts patient's quality of lives. Morgan describes the variants of ATTR-CM as well ad dives into the ongoing unmet needs of patients iwth ATTR-CM. Morgan shares practical examples to overcome challenges to patient care and optimal health outcomes using team-based care strategies.

Related PCNA Resources:

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Cardiovascular Care: ATTR Case Study (CE Course)

Heart Failure and ATTR-CM: A Guide for Health Care Professionals

Hereditary Amyloidosis: What you need to know fact sheet

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For new graduates of nurse practitioner programs, cardiovascular-focused knowledge and skills can be improved with additional professional development opportunities. Guest Michelle Alland, APRN, AGACNP-BC, MSN, FNP-C, AACC, describes postgraduate fellowships, local and national training options, onboarding, and the importance of mentorship from more tenured NPs.

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Professional Development

Awards

Abstracts

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What is a nurse scientist, and what is the difference between one that is PhD-prepared versus DNP-prepared? Guest Dawn Aycock, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAHA, FPCNA, FAAN, shares about the importance of nurse engagement in research, and how to get involved, no matter your role or location.

Related PCNA Resources:

Presenting Your Work: Call for Abstracts: https://pcna.net/events-news/cardiovascular-nursing-symposium/call-for-abstracts/

Empowering CV Nurses to Engage in Clinical Research (article): https://pcna.net/news/empowering-cardiovascular-nurses-to-engage-in-clinical-research/

Clinical Research: Engaging with the Community (podcast): https://pcna.net/podcast/clinical-research-engaging-with-the-community/

About Research and Evidence-Based Practice (article): https://pcna.net/health-topics/research-and-evidence-based-practice/

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Approximately 95% of SCAD cases (spontaneous coronary artery dissection) occur in women--even young women who do not have typical cardiovascular risk factors. Guests Eileen Handberg, PhD, ANP-BC, FAHA, FACC, FPCNA, and Maggie Teliska describe SCAD from both a clinical and patient standpoint: symptoms, diagnosis and misdiagnosis, treatments, advocating for yourself, and the importance of the SCAD registry in moving the science forward.

Related resources:

scadalliance.org

womenheart.org

Heberden's symptom description from 1800s: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2989494/

PCNA Article: Cardiovascular Health in Women: https://pcna.net/news/cardiovascular-health-in-women-beyond-the-basics/

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Professional development to improve nursing knowledge and skills occurs in a variety of forms. Learn from Sandra Klafter, BSN, RN, CV-BC, about her experience in preparing for the Cardiac-Vascular Nursing Certification (CV-BC) as well as her involvement in PCNA.

CV-BC Credential

Volunteering with PCNA

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Quality improvement projects can be done in just about any setting--but what does the process look like?

Guest Kate Lew, MSN, RN, FNP-C, shares her experience in the creation and completion of a QI project in her workplace. Learn about the steps and strategies that were used to identify the problem, access related data, and make recommendations for improvement.

Resources:

PCNA Abstracts: https://pcna.net/events-news/cardiovascular-nursing-symposium/call-for-abstracts/abstract-guidelines/

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