Heart Matters
Since cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., cardiology physicians are continuously working to better understand this common disease and to help patients improve their heart health. And here to assist cardiology physicians in this mission is Heart Matters, a series dedicated to covering essential strategies and research efforts focusing on all types of heart problems, including coronary artery diseases, heart attacks, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and more.
So whether you’re looking for ways to improve heart health or catch up on the latest cardiology research, you never have to worry about missing a beat thanks to Heart Matters.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Episodes
- 374
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
Targeting Anemia, Iron Deficiency for Patients With Heart Failure
Guest: William Dec, MD
Correcting anemia or iron deficiency in patients with heart failure has been shown to improve mortality and quality of life. Among patients …
Targeting Anemia, Iron Deficiency for Patients With Heart Failure
Guest: William Dec, MD
Correcting anemia or iron deficiency in patients with heart failure has been shown to improve mortality and quality of life. Among patients …
The Challenges of Defibrillator and Pacemaker Lead Extraction
Guest: Charles Love, MD
Defibrillator and pacemaker leads can be challenging to remove or replace, even when the procedure is performed by an experienced cardiolog…
The Challenges of Defibrillator and Pacemaker Lead Extraction
Guest: Charles Love, MD
Defibrillator and pacemaker leads can be challenging to remove or replace, even when the procedure is performed by an experienced cardiolog…
The ARBITER 6-HALTS Trial: Clinical Implications
Guest: Christopher Cannon, MD
Previous trials, including the ENHANCE trial, have raised doubts about the clinical benefits of adding ezetimibe to high-dose statin t…
The ARBITER 6-HALTS Trial: Clinical Implications
Guest: Christopher Cannon, MD
Previous trials, including the ENHANCE trial, have raised doubts about the clinical benefits of adding ezetimibe to high-dose statin t…
The Advantages of a Collaborative Cardiac Care Model
Guest: George Halvorson
How does an integrated cardiac care model work, and how difficult a process is such a model to implement? What are the various components of…
The Advantages of a Collaborative Cardiac Care Model
Guest: George Halvorson
How does an integrated cardiac care model work, and how difficult a process is such a model to implement? What are the various components of…
Troponin Assays for Diagnosing Myocardial Infarction
Guest: David Morrow, MD, MPH
Standard troponin assays can be a crucial tool in diagnosing myocardial infarction, but have also been criticized for their low speci…
Troponin Assays for Diagnosing Myocardial Infarction
Guest: David Morrow, MD, MPH
Standard troponin assays can be a crucial tool in diagnosing myocardial infarction, but have also been criticized for their low speci…
New Recommendations for STEMI and PCI
Guest: Judith Hochman, MD
What are the 2009 recommendations for best managing ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction, or STEMI, and the need for percutaneous …
New Recommendations for STEMI and PCI
Guest: Judith Hochman, MD
What are the 2009 recommendations for best managing ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction, or STEMI, and the need for percutaneous …
The Role of Cardiac Resynchronization in the Prevention of Heart Failure
Guest: Arthur Moss, MD
Although cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is recommended for patients with moderate to severe heart failure and a prolonged QRS inte…
The Role of Cardiac Resynchronization in the Prevention of Heart Failure
Guest: Arthur Moss, MD
Although cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is recommended for patients with moderate to severe heart failure and a prolonged QRS inte…
The Hypertension Paradox: Better Treatment, Worse Outcomes
Guest: Aram Chobanian, MD
In recent years, we have developed a sufficient understanding of the mechanisms behind hypertension that has led to the evolution of num…
The Hypertension Paradox: Better Treatment, Worse Outcomes
Guest: Aram Chobanian, MD
In recent years, we have developed a sufficient understanding of the mechanisms behind hypertension that has led to the evolution of num…
Pediatric Heart Disease: The Need for More Rigorous Clinical Evidence
Guest: Gerard R. Martin, MD
Although congenital heart disease is one of the most common birth defects, its complexity has made the accumulation of an evidence bas…
Pediatric Heart Disease: The Need for More Rigorous Clinical Evidence
Guest: Gerard R. Martin, MD
Although congenital heart disease is one of the most common birth defects, its complexity has made the accumulation of an evidence bas…
When Patients Leave the Hospital, a Healthier Transition
Guest: Donald Berwick, MD, MPP
There are several prominent points of disagreement in today's health reform debate, but one area of general accord involves hospital …
When Patients Leave the Hospital, a Healthier Transition
Guest: Donald Berwick, MD, MPP
There are several prominent points of disagreement in today's health reform debate, but one area of general accord involves hospital …