HeartSpeak

Las enfermedades del corazón son la principal causa de muerte en las mujeres. Las mujeres deben tener en cuenta su salud mental al considerar su salud cardíaca y viceversa. Ya sea enfrentando un evento cardíaco o trabajando en la salud del corazón para prevenirlo, existe un aspecto psicosocial fundamental para garantizar una salud y bienestar completos, incluyendo la salud mental. Aprende más de u...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women. Women should consider their mental health when considering their heart health (and vice-versa). Whether facing a cardiac event or working on your heart health to prevent a cardiac event, there is a psycho-social aspect to ensuring total health and well-being including your mental health. Learn more from a licensed clinical psychologist who work...

In this podcast, Dr. Heberton will provide an overview of atrial fibrillation signs and symptoms, how it may be diagnosed and various treatment options available today. Patients are able to live life while managing their AFib, but early diagnosis and the involvement of a specialist trained to treat heart rhythm disorders is key.

Jessica Meyer, M.D., discusses how pregnancy can impact a woman's heart, the symptoms a pregnant woman should be aware of, and the sobering statistics about maternal mortality in the United States and the state of Texas. She will also discuss the important role of the Pregnancy Heart Team at Baylor University Medical Center and Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas.

Heart failure affects more than 3 million women in the United States and the incidence of the disease is growing year-over-year. Dr. Aditi Nayak, a board certified cardiologist on the medical staff of Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas, and Baylor University Medical Center, discusses heart failure in women and what women need to know about the disease, what factors put...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate about 2.5% of the US population, or 7.5 million Americans, are living with mitral valve disease. Aging is a major contributing factor to mitral valve disease so the number of individuals with the condition is expected to grow as the population ages. What is the mitral valve? How does it work? What causes mitral valve disease and what are th...

Exercise is a "must" for heart health. How much exercise makes a difference? What is the true "why" behind exercise? Learn this and more in the 3rd in the series on New Trends in Preventive Heart Health with Dr. Michael Sills.

Do you know the role your heart valves play? There are doors that allow blood to flow from one side of the heart to the other. There are several types of heart valve disease but the most common is aortic stenosis (AS). Early diagnosis and treatment for AS is vitally important for long-term survival. In this podcast, learn more about stenosis, the signs and symptoms and how this heart disease is di...

Peripheral Arterial Disease also known as PAD may be a little known disease but it affects approximately 12 million people in the United States according to the American College of Cardiology. PAD is a form of CVD, or cardiovascular disease. In combination with heart attacks, heart failure, strokes, aneurysms, and other types of CVD, PAD contributes to the nation’s No. 1 cause of death. But there...

Cancer treatment may result in an unintended cardiovascular issue on patients. Cardio-oncology helps minimize disruption in cancer care by managing treatment-related cardiac issues. These may include plaque in the arteries, weakened heart muscle, abnormal heart rhythms, or hypertension. From treatment to survivorship, the focus is on cardiac optimization, monitoring and prevention.

Cancer treatment may result in an unintended cardiovascular issue on patients. Cardio-oncology helps minimize disruption in cancer care by managing treatment-related cardiac issues. These may include plaque in the arteries, weakened heart muscle, abnormal heart rhythms, or hypertension. From treatment to survivorship, the focus is on cardiac optimization, monitoring and prevention.

Si usted o un ser querido ha recibido un diagnóstico de insuficiencia cardíaca por parte de un proveedor de atención primaria o un cardiólogo, es posible que se esté preguntando cuál debería ser su próximo paso. Puede ser una buena idea considerar buscar opciones de tratamiento de un especialista en insuficiencia cardíaca. Trabajar con un especialista en insuficiencia cardíaca desde el principio d...

Dr. Sills has a three-part series on how we approach heart-healthy eating to maintain a heart-healthy lifestyle. The first in the series is titled, New Trends in Preventive Heart Health with Dr. Michael Sills. This second podcast in the series will focus on food, the latest in eating trends, and what is important to consider for heart health, as well as some nutrition insight from a cardiologist’s...

Dr. Michael Sills provides part one of a series of three podcasts covering topics related to heart disease prevention and living your best heart-healthy lifestyle.  The first in the series, titled New Trends in Preventive Care for Your Heart, provides an overview of cardiac risk factors, defines obesity, and the relationship between inflammation and heart disease risk.  Associated with inflammator...

If you or a loved one experienced a heart attack and are thinking, "Now what?" listen to this podcast featuring an interventional cardiologist who will address some of the common post-heart attack questions.

Alexander J. Sbrocchi, MD, a cardiac surgeon on the medical staff at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas and Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health, discusses aortic valve surgery, from symptoms and diagnosis to treatment, recovery and prevention.

El doctor Aldo Rafael, director médico del Instituto Cardiovascular Hispano del Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas y cirujano cardíaco del personal médico de Baylor University Medical Center, habla de la cirugía de la válvula aórtica, desde los síntomas y el diagnóstico hasta el tratamiento, la recuperación y la prevención.

Heart Failure impacts more than 6.5 million Americans.  For these patients, a change in lifestyle includes being mindful of dietary considerations when living with heart failure.  This podcast includes an explanation of why this is important and dietary suggestions including lowering sodium in the diet.

For advanced heart failure patients, treatment options may be challenging so a ventricular assist device, or VAD, might be an option to help support the heart. Dr. Meyer explains heart failure, VADS, and provides suggestions for physicians managing advanced heart failure patients or patients who might be candidates.

In this episode of HeartSpeak, Fort Worth advanced heart failure specialist and a medical director, Dr. Salman Gohar, discusses the care that is available at the advanced heart and lung center on the campus of Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth.  Dr. Gohar will also review what an LVAD program is and how this is an important addition to the community.

In this episode, a cardiothoracic surgeon will discuss a fairly new treatment option for patients with chronic atrial fibrillation.

Interventional cardiologist who performed the first commercial procedure in Texas using the  Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy System explains its use for challenging coronary calcifications.

Scott Ewing, DO will be discussing a variety of tests that a physician may order for a patient in order to determine a cardiovascular issue and heart disease.

Dr. Sills will discuss a variety of diets by name and provide input as to heart-healthy eating.

Dr. Charles Roberts discusses what an Aortic Dissection is, what occurs when you have one, possible treatment methods, and much more.