All Things Angioedema: Podcasts

Join Dr Thomas Buttgereit, dermatologist and allergist at the Angioedema Centers of Reference and Excellence (ACARE) Berlin, and other esteemed angioedema experts in this podcast series to advance your expertise in angioedema.

A new episode is published every 2 weeks as part of the ACARE LevelUp Educational Programme. Do you have suggestions for future episodes? Please provide feedback and offer your suggestions for future topics and expert selection here.

After listening to this podcast series, you will be able to:

• describe the pathophysiology of angioedema
• explain the disease burden
• describe the management strategies for angioedema
• list the different available treatment options for angioedema

Episode 3 – Angioedema and EAACI 2023

Professor Jason Fok joins Dr Thomas Buttgereit to discuss angioedema updates from the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Congress 2023 and the role EAACI has in disseminating novel insights in angioedema treatment and diagnosis. Dr Buttgereit takes a deep dive into how data presented at EAACI congresses can be implemented into specialist ACARE clinics and the benefits the congress has in aiding clinicians to implement the latest guidelines for the benefit of patients.

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For more information about the GA²LEN ACARE network and its activities please visit https://acare-network.com/. Additional resources relating to the topics discussed in this episode can be found here: Biomarkers in hereditary angioedema, Managing diagnosis, treatment, and burden of disease in hereditary angioedema patients with normal C1-esterase inhibitor, The expanding spectrum of mutations in hereditary angioedema, and Recurrent angioedema: Diagnosing the rare and the frequent.

Episode 2 – What is angioedema and what is not?

Dr Thomas Buttgereit is joined by Professor Markus Magerl, leader of the angioedema clinics at ACARE Berlin. Their conversation explores the clinical features of recurrent angioedema and the essential differential diagnoses that dermatologists must bear in mind when encountering facial swellings.

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For more information about the GA²LEN ACARE network and its activities please visit https://acare-network.com/. Additional resources relating to the topics discussed in this episode can be found here: Classification, diagnosis, and approach to treatment for angioedema: consensus report from the Hereditary Angioedema International Working Group.

Episode 1 – What “angioedemologists” do and what motivates them

Dr Thomas Buttgereit welcomes the renowned urticaria specialist, Professor Marcus Maurer. Professor Maurer is the founding force behind both ACARE and UCARE, and spearheads the popular podcast, All Things Urticaria. The pair delve into the significance of angioedema across all areas of medicine and offer insights into the role and responsibilities of angioedemologists. They also shed light on the complexities of tackling angioedema, highlighting the invaluable role of the ACARE global network in tackling these challenges.

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For more information about the GA²LEN ACARE network and its activities please visit https://acare-network.com/. Additional resources relating to the topics discussed in this episode can be found here: Definition, aims, and implementation of GA2LEN/HAEi Angioedema Centers of Reference and Excellence.

Meet the host

Thomas Buttgereit, MD

Thomas Buttgereit is a dermatologist and allergist at the Angioedema Center of Reference and Excellence (ACARE) Berlin. He regularly gives consultations for patients with different types of recurrent angioedema including patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE). His special interests are clinical and basic research on mast cell-mediated angioedema, HAE due to C1 inhibitor (C1INH) deficiency and HAE with normal C1INH.

Disclosures: Thomas Buttgereit is or recently was a speaker and/or advisor for AstraZeneca, BioCryst, CSL-Behring, GSK, Hexal, KalVista, Medac, Novartis, Pharming, Roche, Sanofi, and Takeda.

These podcasts are brought to you by the ACARE network. The ACARE program, initiated by GA²LEN and HAE International, aims to establish and accredit a network of angioedema centres. The purpose of this collaborative network is to enhance angioedema care and research, in order to improve patient outcomes.