The Heart Beat Podcast

Cardiometabolic syndrome significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and other chronic conditions like diabetes, cancer, and sleep apnea.  In this episode of The Heart Beat, Maya Pomroy sits down with  THI President and CEO, Dr. Joseph G. Rogers , and Thrive Global's founder, Arianna Huffington , to explore how behavior modification and technology, like AI, can t...

Host Maya Pomroy sits down with Texas Heart Institute CEO & President, Joseph G. Rogers to highlight the most recent projects and innovations in development at THI. Watch On Demand Videos on Texas Heart TV   Visit Our Website: texasheart.org

In episode 12 of The Heart Beat (XN part I), Elizabeth Jaworski, Ph. D., and Lance Black, MD discuss their recent collaboration with Dr. Mehdi Razavi, TMC Innovation, and THI's Electrophysiology Clinical Research and Innovations team and unveil their invention aimed to help rehabilitate patients after lifesaving mechanical ventilation. Watch On Demand Videos on Texas Heart TV   Visit Our Webs...

Episode 13 (XN part II) - Within three days of mechanical ventilation, 50% of a patient's muscle mass deteriorates. XN Health is perfecting a new approach to tackle this health challenge now and for years to come. Watch On Demand Videos on Texas Heart TV   Visit Our Website: texasheart.org

(XN part III) In the third episode in The Heart Beat mini-series featuring Elizabeth Jaworski, Ph. D., and Lance Black, MD, host Maya Pomroy discusses their collaboration with Dr. Mehdi Razavi, TMC Innovation, and THI’s Electrophysiology Clinical Research and Innovations team. The episode highlights the pathway to the clinic and many partnerships and funding sources required to propel inventions a...

Texas Heart Institute Director of Electrophysiology Clinical Research & Innovations, Mehdi Razavi, MD details his journey to medicine being from a family of physicians. We also hear from cardiac electrophysiologist Joanna Molina Razavi, MD who trained at THI. Watch On Demand Videos on Texas Heart TV   Visit Our Website: texasheart.org

As part of The Heart Beat series of interviews with Dr. Mehdi Razavi and his team, recent graduate of the Rice University Global Medical Innovations Program, Kunal Shah, MBE, shares details about an entirely new way of treating cardiac arrhythmias and preventing sudden cardiac death. Watch On Demand Videos on Texas Heart TV   Visit Our Website: texasheart.org

In this episode of The Heart Beat, The Texas Heart Institute Director of Electrophysiology Clinical Research & Innovations, Dr. Mehdi Razavi, explains using catheter ablation to treat atrial fibrillation. Watch On Demand Videos on Texas Heart TV   Visit Our Website: texasheart.org

This episode of The Heart Beat is the last in a series of interviews with Dr. Mehdi Razavi, and it covers incidents in atrial fibrillation, and the work being done at The Texas Heart Institute to explore painless treatment options. Watch On Demand Videos on Texas Heart TV   Visit Our Website: texasheart.org

This episode of The Heart Beat covers Elastic Electronics with Camila Hochman-Mendez, PhD, and she talks about flexible semi conductive materials that record electrical activities in the heart, and the work being done at The Texas Heart Institute to explore painless treatment options. Watch On Demand Videos on Texas Heart TV   Visit Our Website: texasheart.org

On this episode of The Heart Beat, Maya Pomroy interviews Lance McCoy, the first University of Houston College of Medicine student to participate in the new cardiology training rotation at The Texas Heart Institute Center for Cardiovascular Care. McCoy began his journey at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), where he discovered his passion for research. His interests then led him to the prest...

On this episode of The Heart Beat, Lance McCoy talks about his cardiology rotation at The Texas Heart Institute Center for Cardiovascular Care. McCoy also details his grandmother's experience with cardiovascular disease and how heart-device advances made at The Institute helped prolong her life. Lance shares his account of numerous trips to the hospital to visit his grandmother and how these...

Maya Pomroy interviews Texas Heart Institute's Dr. Stephanie Coulter, and Scarlett Hankey, a young mother of two who discovered after giving birth to her second child she had been living with a serious heart condition without even knowing it. Watch On Demand Videos on Texas Heart TV   Visit Our Website: texasheart.org

Maya Pomroy sits down with Vice President for Research Darren Woodside to talk about , the importance of research, and its impact on patients. He discusses the evolution of research, the connection between viruses and cardiovascular disease, and the institute's key focus areas. He also hints at promising data on cell-based therapies and future plans for research expansion. Watch On Demand Vid...

Maya Pomroy sits down with Molecular Scientist and Vice President, Dr. Darren Woodside to discuss how he and his team are making strides in immunotherapy research for inflammatory conditions affecting the heart and other organs. They've found compounds that trigger crucial body interactions for a robust immune response. They're creating a universal system to boost vaccine immune response...

Maya Pomroy sits down with Medical Director, Dr. Emerson Perin to talk about his work on stem cell therapies for cardiovascular diseases. He discusses the challenges in stem cell development and the significant improvements these treatments bring to patients' lives.  Watch On Demand Videos on Texas Heart TV   Visit Our Website: texasheart.org

Maya Pomroy sits down with THI Director of Biology Dr. Peter Vanderslice, and two summer students from the Texas Heart Institute Molecular Cardiology Lab. Watch On Demand Videos on Texas Heart TV   Visit Our Website: texasheart.org

Host Maya Pomroy interviews student scholars in several THI laboratories exploring biomedical engineering projects with THI's physicians and scientists. Watch On Demand Videos on Texas Heart TV   Visit Our Website: texasheart.org

Interns from the Center for Women’s Heart & Vascular Health and the Visual Communications Department at THI recap their summer experience. Watch On Demand Videos on Texas Heart TV   Visit Our Website: texasheart.org

THI's new President and CEO Dr. Joseph G. Rogers sits down with host Maya Pomroy to unveil the renewed mission at the Texas Heart Institute. He shares his vision for the Institute to build on the legacies of Dr. Denton A. Cooley and his peers to deliver the future of cardiovascular health and care. Watch On Demand Videos on Texas Heart TV   Visit Our Website: texasheart.org

The THI Innovative Device & Engineering Applications lab is where creativity meets innovation. As seen here on Episode 8 of the Heart Beat, the team is creating new ideas, imaginations and possibilities to transform heart health and introduce new and effective solutions into the healthcare market. Watch On Demand Videos on Texas Heart TV   Visit Our Website: texasheart.org

Host Maya Pomroy sits down with THI CEO and President Dr. Joseph G. Rogers. Dr. Rogers  emphasizes the importance of preventing acquired cardiovascular conditions and managing risk factors. He acknowledges the role of social health drivers like food insecurity and educational inequities. The discussion also covers the integration of medical advances into clinical practice, affordability and educat...