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
How to Achieve, Measure, and Maintain Quality of Care
Guest: Peggy O'Kane
As the debate for health system reform heats up in Washington, we're going to take a break to focus on quality: how to achieve it, how to meas…
How to Achieve, Measure, and Maintain Quality of Care
Guest: Peggy O'Kane
As the debate for health system reform heats up in Washington, we're going to take a break to focus on quality: how to achieve it, how to meas…
Cardiac Care for a Young, At-Risk Population in Saudi Arabia
Guest: Mostafa Youssef, MD
This week on Heart Matters, we'll explore the terrain of cardiovascular care in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with one of the country's l…
Cardiac Care for a Young, At-Risk Population in Saudi Arabia
Guest: Mostafa Youssef, MD
This week on Heart Matters, we'll explore the terrain of cardiovascular care in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with one of the country's l…
National Health Reform and Lessons Learned From California
Guest: Kim Belshé, MPP
California is the largest state in our union. Bigger than a host of nations in many ways, from population to gross domestic product, its shee…
National Health Reform and Lessons Learned From California
Guest: Kim Belshé, MPP
California is the largest state in our union. Bigger than a host of nations in many ways, from population to gross domestic product, its shee…
Going Home and Staying Home: Reducing Readmissions
Guest: Harlan Krumholz, MD
The transition from inpatient to outpatient status is a vulnerable spot in our health care system: more than one in four patients with co…
Going Home and Staying Home: Reducing Readmissions
Guest: Harlan Krumholz, MD
The transition from inpatient to outpatient status is a vulnerable spot in our health care system: more than one in four patients with co…
Focused Factories: A Path to Reduce Cost and Boost Quality
Guest: Regina Herzlinger, PhD
The role of specialization in our economy dates back to the 18th century. Now fast-forward to healthcare in the present day: one appli…
Focused Factories: A Path to Reduce Cost and Boost Quality
Guest: Regina Herzlinger, PhD
The role of specialization in our economy dates back to the 18th century. Now fast-forward to healthcare in the present day: one appli…
Reducing Childhood Obesity, One Sound Policy at a Time
Guest: Nancy Brown
Decisions our young patients make now can have metabolic consequences for the rest of their lives. It's hard to overstate, not only how crucial i…
Reducing Childhood Obesity, One Sound Policy at a Time
Guest: Nancy Brown
Decisions our young patients make now can have metabolic consequences for the rest of their lives. It's hard to overstate, not only how crucial i…
Forging a Path Toward Cardiac Applications for Stem Cells
Guest: Joshua Hare, MD
Cardiac disease was once thought to be both progressive and irreversible. As stem cell therapies emerge across many fields of medicine, our…
Forging a Path Toward Cardiac Applications for Stem Cells
Guest: Joshua Hare, MD
Cardiac disease was once thought to be both progressive and irreversible. As stem cell therapies emerge across many fields of medicine, our…
How Close Are We to a Cardiac Polypill?
Guest: Salim Yusuf, DPhil, FRCPC
Start with one part diuretic. Add one part ACE inhibitor, and sprinkle in one part beta blocker. Then add a dose of statins, and …
How Close Are We to a Cardiac Polypill?
Guest: Salim Yusuf, DPhil, FRCPC
Start with one part diuretic. Add one part ACE inhibitor, and sprinkle in one part beta blocker. Then add a dose of statins, and …
Contraceptive Hormones & CV Disease: Pursuing the Link
Guest: Noel Bairey Merz, MD
Research tells us that more than 80 percent of American women have used hormonal contraception during their lives. Though evidence sug…
Contraceptive Hormones & CV Disease: Pursuing the Link
Guest: Noel Bairey Merz, MD
Research tells us that more than 80 percent of American women have used hormonal contraception during their lives. Though evidence sug…
Stable Coronary Artery Disease: PCI Versus Medical Therapy
Guest: Rita Redberg, MD, MSc
Does elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) make sense for patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD), or are some…
Stable Coronary Artery Disease: PCI Versus Medical Therapy
Guest: Rita Redberg, MD, MSc
Does elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) make sense for patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD), or are some…