Heart Matters

Host: Matthew Sorrentino, MD Guest: Michael A. Solomon, MD, MBA Guest: Sean Agbor-Enoh, MD, PhD Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare, and even fatal, condition that can impair the chest and lungs. But could a new blood test help us better assess disease severity and survivability in patients with PAH? To dive deeper into this topic, Dr. Matthew Sorrentino is joined by Dr. Michael Solomo...

Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG Guest: Erin Michos Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects approximately 5 to 13 percent of women in the general population. And although previous research has shown its link to cardiovascular (CV) risk factors later in life, a new study has revealed that PCOS can increase the risk of heart complications during delivery. So what do these findings mean when it come...

Host: Javed Butler, MD Guest: Sameed Khatana, MD, MPH As global temperatures continue to rise, experts are calling attention to the devastating effects this can have on human health. Cardiovascular mortality is especially a concern, as two recent studies from the University of Pennsylvania outlined the connection between these two health risks. To learn more about how climate change can impact our...

Host: Javed Butler, MD Guest: Alice White, PhD Guest: Christopher Chen, MD, PhD There is currently no safe way to get a close-up view of the human heart, which is exactly why a team of Boston University researchers created a device to mimic the human organ. So how does the new device called miniPUMP work, and how was it developed? To discuss this, Dr. Javed Butler is joined by Dr. Alice White and...

Host: Javed Butler, MD Guest: Tariq Ahmad, MD, MPH The Pragmatic Trial of Messaging to Providers About Treatment in Heart Failure (PROMPT-HF) was designed to test the hypothesis that tailored and targeted electronic health record alerts recommending guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for patients with heart failure (HF) would result in greater adherence to medication use. Explore the trial’...

Host: Javed Butler, MD Guest: Justin Ezekowitz, MD, MBBCh, MSc The Study of Dietary Intervention under 100 millimole in Heart Failure (SODIUM-HF) trial was designed to assess the effects of a low-sodium diet on adverse cardiovascular events. So what were the study’s findings, and what do they mean for our patients with heart failure? Dr. Javed Butler is joined by Dr. Justin Ezekowitz, who shared t...

Host: Javed Butler, MD Guest: John Cleland Guest: Fraser Graham, MD Iron deficiency is one of the most frequent comorbidities in patients with heart failure and is estimated to present in up to 50 percent of patients. So what’s the criteria for iron deficiency, and how is it currently defined in cardiology? To discuss this, Dr. Javed Butler is joined by Drs. John Cleland and Fraser Graham from the...

Host: Javed Butler, MD Guest: Mikhail Kosiborod, MD With the prevalence of heart failure continuing to rise worldwide, recent trials have shown that sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors may improve impairments and decrease the risk of hospitalizations. So based on these recent findings, what exactly is their role in the management of patients with heart failure? Find out with Dr. Jav...

Host: Matthew Sorrentino, MD Guest: William W. Li, MD Some patients who recover from COVID-19 may continue to experience long-term cardiovascular complications. So what symptoms should we be looking out for? Joining Dr. Matthew Sorrentino to discuss the long-term cardiovascular impacts of COVID-19 is Dr. William Li.

Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG Guest: Erin Michos Guest: Anum Minhas, MD, MHS Cardiovascular disease is currently the leading cause of death for pregnant and postpartum women in the United States, and from a global perspective, hypertensive complications during pregnancy result in 50,000 maternal deaths each and every year. This, along with the increasing rates of peripartum cardiomyopathy diagn...

Host: Matthew Sorrentino, MD Guest: Javed Butler, MD In a groundbreaking procedure, a 57-year-old man with life-threatening heart disease received a heart from a genetically altered pig. Surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center performed the 8-hour operation, making it the first successful transplant of a pig's heart into a human being. And while much is still uncertain, what could th...

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA Guest: Joseph Marek, MD Sudden cardiac death is rare in younger patients, but it remains one of the leading causes of death in young athletes. To learn more about this, Dr. Alan Brown is joined by Dr. Joseph Marek, Clinical Cardiologist and Senior Medical Director of Cardiopulmonary Service at Advocate Medical Group, to share how his foundation, Young Hear...

Host: Javed Butler, MD Guest: Faiez Zannad, MD, PhD What do we need to know about the relationship between heart failure and ejection fraction? Dr. Javed Butler is joined by Dr. Faiez Zannad, Emeritus Professor of Cardiology at Université of Lorraine, to discuss current updates in ejection fraction and share what we need to know.

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA Guest: Maryam Lustberg, MD, MPH Can cardiac rehabilitation programs play a role in the management of breast cancer survivors? Dr. Maryam Lustberg, Chief of Breast Medical Oncology and the Director of The Breast Cancer Center at Smilow Yale Cancer Center, shares the common risk factors between cardiovascular disease and cancer and why these types of program...

Host: Javed Butler, MD Guest: Ileana L. Piña, MD, MPH, FAHA, FACC Not all patient subgroups respond to medication the same way, making equal representation in clinical trials essential. Dr. Javed Butler is joined by Dr. Ileana Piña, a Heart Failure Cardiologist and Clinical Professor of Medicine at Central Michigan University, to talk about how we can improve diversity in cardiovascular clinical t...

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA Guest: Sheng Xu, PhD Sheng Xu, Professor of Nanoengineering, Bioengineering, Computer and Electrical Engineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, meets with Dr. Alan Brown to discuss his innovative technology to change the way we predict cardiovascular risks.

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA Guest: Yvonne Michael, ScD, SM Dr. Yvonne Michael, an Associate Professor at the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University, discusses risk factors that we should take into consideration when examining postmenopausal patients with coronary heart disease.

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA Guest: Dustin Sulak, DO Dr. Dustin Sulak, an integrative medicine physician specializing in osteopathy, mind-body medicine, and medical cannabis, talks about the impact of cannabis on the cardiovascular system.

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA Guest: Heval M. Kelli, MD Guest: Alan Amedi What do we need to know about a career in cardiology? Dr. Alan Brown meets with Dr. Heval Kelli, a cardiologist at the Northside Hospital in Atlanta, and Alan Amedi, a first-year medical school student at Emory University, to explore their experiences in the cardiology field and learn about their perspectives on...

Guest: Nanette K. Wenger, MD, MACC, MACP, FAHA What do we need to know about cardiovascular complications during pregnancy? Dr. Nanette Wenger, a Professor of Medicine in the division of cardiology at the Emory University School of Medicine, reviews what cardiologists know about pregnancy complications and the risk of coronary artery disease.

Guest: Yvonne Michael, ScD, SM Dr. Yvonne Michael, an Associate Professor at the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University, shares her findings and discusses preventative measures we can share with postmenopausal patients to help them combat risk factors for coronary heart disease.

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: James MacNamara, MD How does the long-term absence of gravity impact our hearts? Is there anything we can do to protect our cardiovascular health in outer space, and what insights can this research teach us about how our heart health here is on earth? Joining Dr. Matthew Sorrentino to answer these and other questions is Dr. James MacNamara, an adv...

Guest: Nanette K. Wenger, MD, MACC, MACP, FAHA Is there a relationship between pregnancy complications and subsequent coronary disease? Dr. Nanette Wenger, a Professor of Medicine in the division of cardiology at the Emory University School of Medicine, discusses a recent study exploring this correlation in Black women and shares what cardiologists need to know about pregnancy complications.

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA Guest: Erin Michos How much do we understand the non-traditional risk factors of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, or ASCVD, in women? Dr. Erin Michos, an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Women's Cardiovascular Health Center at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, meets with Dr. Alan Brown to review ASCVD risk factors in women.

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH There’s no denying that healthcare professionals across all specialties went above and beyond the call of duty during the COVID-19 pandemic. And cardiologists were no exception. That’s why Dr. Matthew Sorrentino is calling attention to those cardiologists who were nominated by their peers for ReachMD’s Heroes in Healthcare initiative.