Heart Matters

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Salim S. Virani, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA, FASPC What is the leading cause of death worldwide? Dr. Matthew Sorrentino sits down with Dr. Salim Virani, who's a professor of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship director at Baylor, to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted cardiovascul...

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA Guest: Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA , FASPC, FNLA, FPCNA Dr. Keith Ferdinand, Tulane University's Gerald S. Berenson Endowed Chair in Preventive Cardiology and Professor of Medicine at the Tulane University School of Medicine, joins Dr. Alan Brown to discuss cardiovascular healthcare disparities among African Americans and what we can do to improve a...

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: C. Michael Gibson, MD, FSCAI Following a major cardiovascular event, what interventional strategies should we be considering? Dr. Matthew Sorrentino joins Dr. Michael Gibson, a professor of medicine and cardiology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts to discuss antiplatelet and anticoagulat...

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA Guest: Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, FACC, FAHA , FASPC, FNLA, FPCNA Despite decades of research and advancements in cardiology care, racial disparities remain an obstacle. How can we improve access to care and eliminate this disparity? Dr. Alan Brown is joined by Dr. Keith Ferdinand, professor of medicine at the Tulane University School of Medicine, to discuss...

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Eliot Brinton What do we need to know about the impact of triglyceride levels? Dr. Elliot Brinton, President at the Utah Lipid Center in Salt Lake City briefly dives into the impact that triglycerides have on our endothelial cells and LDL cholesterol.

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Suneet Mittal, MD FACC FHRS The development of cardiac devices enhanced by wireless remote monitoring has changed the way cardiologists care for their patients. With that in mind, Dr. Matthew Sorrentino discusses remote monitoring in cardiology with Dr. Suneet Mittal, medical director of the Snyder Center for Comprehensive Atrial Fibrillation at t...

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA With an explosion in new medications to treat diabetes, Heart Matters hosts Dr. Matthew Sorrentino and Dr. Alan Brown sit down to discuss the cardiovascular risk benefits of these new diabetes treatments and how cardiologists can improve patient care.

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Anita J. Moon-, MD, FAAP, FACC Guest: Laxmi Ghimire, MD, FAAP Dr. Matthew Sorrentino sits down with Dr. Anita Moon-Grady, a pediatric cardiologist at UCSFD, and Dr. Laxmi Ghimire, a pediatric specialist at Lake Region General Hospital to discuss the results from their recent study published in the American Journal of Cardiology , focusing on the p...

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Eliot Brinton One of the leading causes of death in the US, cardiovascular disease risk-reduction has neglected triglycerides. To explain why that is, Dr. Matthew Sorrentino discusses approaches to take when reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease with expert guest, Dr. Elliot Brinton, president of the Utah Lipid Center in Salt Lake City.

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA Guest: Arun Sharma, PhD Can low gravity and space flight impact our cardiac function? Dr. Arun Sharma, a stem cell biologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in California, joins Dr. Alan Brown to discuss the impact of outer space on the heart.

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA The development of statin medications has pushed preventative treatment to the forefront of cardiology. How have advancements in prevention impacted the field? Heart Matters hosts Dr. Matthew Sorrentino and Dr. Alan Brown sit down to discuss prevention in cardiovascular disease and how cardiologist treat their p...

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Erin Michos Dr. Matthew Sorrentino sits down with Dr. Erin Michos, an Associate Professor of Medicine and the Director of Women’s Cardiovascular Health and the Associate Director of Preventive Cardiology at Johns Hopkins Medicine to discuss the ACC/AHA cholesterol guidelines, originally released in 2013 and updated in 2018.

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Heval M. Kelli, MD Dr. Matthew Sorrentino sits down with Dr. Heval Kelli, a cardiologist who specializes in general non-invasive cardiology and preventive cardiology at Northside Hospital, to discuss his recent nomination for ReachMD’s Heroes in Healthcare Initiative, honoring those recognized by their peers for outstanding contributions to medica...

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Nanette K. Wenger, MD, MACC, MACP, FAHA Previously thought to mostly affect men, heart disease puts an equal or greater number of women at risk. What do we need to know about protecting them from this life-threatening condition? Dr. Nanette Wenger, a Professor of Medicine in the division of cardiology at Emory University School of Medicine, joins...

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA Host: Matthew Sorrentino, MD Developments in the healthcare community have changed the field of preventative cardiology. But how have they impacted cardiology care? Heart Matters hosts Dr. Alan Brown and Dr. Mathew Sorrentino examine adherence to medicine, improvements to compliance, and new entries into the marketplace surrounding cardiology.

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA Host: Matthew Sorrentino, MD As the field of healthcare continues to change, how will the future of preventative cardiology be impacted? Join our Heart Matters hosts, Dr. Alan Brown and Dr. Mathew Sorrentino, as they sit down to discuss their experiences in preventative cardiology and the future of the healthcare system.

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA Guest: Daniel T. Lackland DrPH For decades, news reports have focused on the prevalence of high blood pressure among adults in the U.S. But a recent study claims that blood pressure among these adults has actually decreased between 1960 and 2005. Here to divulge the surprising results of his study and discuss systolic blood pressure improvements in adults...

Host: Matthew Sorrentino, MD Guest: Laetitia Guillemette, MSc, PhD Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States and may impact young adults earlier than we think. Maybe even before they’re born. Joining Dr. Matthew Sorrentino is Dr. Laetitia Guillemette, who discusses her study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal investigating the relationship between exposure t...

Host: Matthew Sorrentino, MD Guest: Nosheen Reza, MD While the field of cardiology has grown to become more inclusive, female-led research and diversity in study participants remain limited. How can we better understand this lack of representation? Tune in as Dr. Matthew Sorrentino explores a recent study on gender disparities in heart failure research with Dr. Nosheen Reza.

Host: Matthew Sorrentino, MD Guest: Jennifer N. Avari Silva, MD Each year, more than 75 thousand cardiac ablation procedures are performed in the United States alone. Could something straight out of a science-fiction movie like holograms help improve physician accuracy and reduce the complications typically associated with this procedure? Talk a walk on the futuristic side of medicine with Dr. Mat...

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FACC, FAHA, FNLA Guest: Jennifer N. Avari Silva, MD While we know that the lungs are deeply affected by COVID-19, they’re far from the only organ to be ravaged by this disease. Dr. Richard Vander Heide, Professor and Director of Pathology Research at LSU Health, New Orleans School of Medicine, joins Dr. Alan Brown to discuss how he led a team of pathologists that performed...

Host: Matthew Sorrentino, MD Guest: Jennifer N. Avari Silva, MD Understanding how and why arteries age has baffled doctors for years, but a recent study may have the answers we’ve been looking for. Dr. Vienna Brunt, a post-doctorate fellow in the Department of Integrated Physiology of Aging Lab at the University of Colorado in Boulder, walks us through her study published in the journal Hypertensi...

Host: Janet Wright, MD Guest: Peter Nagele, MD Time is of the essence after cardiac arrest; action must be taken within five minutes. Survival rates for patients who arrest outside the hospital are disappointing. How do we help patients who arrest in public or (statistically more likely) in the home, where there is no access to medical equipment and medication? Host Dr. Janet Wright talks with Dr....

Host: Janet Wright, MD Guest: Gary Mintz, MD Acute coronary syndromes in patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention is the subject of the conversation between guest Dr. Gary Mintz, chief medical officer of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, an independent, academically focused nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the survival and quality of life for people with ca...

Host: Janet Wright, MD Guest: Jeffrey Anderson, MD Vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency are common because of a number of factors, not the least of which is a lack of exposure to sunlight. What role does vitamin D play in ensuring cardiovascular health, and should clinicians routinely test patients for such deficiency? Dr. Jeffrey Anderson, vice-chair of research in the department of medicine an...