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
Women and Heart Disease: Closing the Outcomes Gap
Guest: Rita Redberg, MD, MSc
It is increasingly recognized that symptoms of heart disease are different for men and women. But it appears we are often slower to r…
Women and Heart Disease: Closing the Outcomes Gap
Guest: Rita Redberg, MD, MSc
It is increasingly recognized that symptoms of heart disease are different for men and women. But it appears we are often slower to r…
The Right Test at the Right Time: Progress in Cardiac Imaging
Guest: Robert Hendel, MD
We're seeing some progress in cardiac imaging toward this lofty goal, thanks, in part, to a system that combines online technology with s…
The Right Test at the Right Time: Progress in Cardiac Imaging
Guest: Robert Hendel, MD
We're seeing some progress in cardiac imaging toward this lofty goal, thanks, in part, to a system that combines online technology with s…
Reforming the FDA's Drug Approval Process
Guest: Mark McClellan, MD, PhD
It takes a substantial measure of time, money and manpower to bring a new drug from the bench to the marketplace. One key aspect of t…
Reforming the FDA's Drug Approval Process
Guest: Mark McClellan, MD, PhD
It takes a substantial measure of time, money and manpower to bring a new drug from the bench to the marketplace. One key aspect of t…
The Year Ahead in Cardiology and Health Policy
Guest: Alfred Bove, MD
The next year promises to be an important one in health policy, in cardiology and in many other areas of medicine, as we set our sights on si…
The Year Ahead in Cardiology and Health Policy
Guest: Alfred Bove, MD
The next year promises to be an important one in health policy, in cardiology and in many other areas of medicine, as we set our sights on si…
Pre-Operative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction
Guest: Don Poldermans, MD, PhD
For patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery, perioperative management often focuses on recognition and treatment of cardiac ri…
Pre-Operative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction
Guest: Don Poldermans, MD, PhD
For patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery, perioperative management often focuses on recognition and treatment of cardiac ri…
Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Guest: John A. Cairns, MD
Long-term anticoagulation is often viewed as inconvenient and somewhat risky, even for patients with atrial fibrillation who are at eleva…
Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Guest: John A. Cairns, MD
Long-term anticoagulation is often viewed as inconvenient and somewhat risky, even for patients with atrial fibrillation who are at eleva…
With or Without Surgical Backup? Settling the Debate on PCI
Guest: Spencer King, III, MD
The performance of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) without a surgical backup has long produced controversy. In recent years, …
With or Without Surgical Backup? Settling the Debate on PCI
Guest: Spencer King, III, MD
The performance of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) without a surgical backup has long produced controversy. In recent years, …
The Role of Employers in the Health Reform Movement
Guest: Chris Jennings
It seems we all work so much these days, we might as well get our personal mail delivered at work, or maybe even consider a hide-a-bed for the…
The Role of Employers in the Health Reform Movement
Guest: Chris Jennings
It seems we all work so much these days, we might as well get our personal mail delivered at work, or maybe even consider a hide-a-bed for the…
Potential Concerns About the Newest Line of ICD Technology
Guest: Robert Hauser, MD
Because new cardiac technologies are often rapidly integrated into clinical practice, we must be mindful that these innovations can contain…
Potential Concerns About the Newest Line of ICD Technology
Guest: Robert Hauser, MD
Because new cardiac technologies are often rapidly integrated into clinical practice, we must be mindful that these innovations can contain…
Coronary CT Angiography: To Order or Not to Order?
Guest: Mark Hlatky, MD
Does the patient with few cardiovascular risk factors who displays little, if any, sign of heart trouble warrant a coronary CT scan? For pa…
Coronary CT Angiography: To Order or Not to Order?
Guest: Mark Hlatky, MD
Does the patient with few cardiovascular risk factors who displays little, if any, sign of heart trouble warrant a coronary CT scan? For pa…