Sep 27, 2022
As we age we are increasingly challenged by physical activities. Regular exercise is an essential medicine to maintain a level of function that encompasses simple activities as we age. On the flip side, a lack of exercise leads to a lack of heart conditioning that can contribute to a lack of heart capacity resulting in...
Sep 20, 2022
Marfan Syndrome is a rare genetic heart disease, but still affects over a million people worldwide. It causes swelling of the main blood vessel of the heart, which can even tear if major surgery is not performed - usually when the patient is in their 20s or 30s. Researchers form Oxford University worked with teams...
Sep 13, 2022
INOCA and MINOCA are conditions with high risk of cardiac events and frequent persistent ischemic symptoms, and aggressive intervention is needed to reduce risk and symptom burden. This episode will review the data on contemporary treatment of INOCA and MINOCA and discuss additional strategies beyond the data and...
Sep 6, 2022
We have never had a symptoms-based guideline before. Why was it time for these new Chest Pain Guidelines? How does shared decision-making come into the assessment of chest pain? Is anatomic or functional testing preferred in the evaluation or acute chest pain or stable chest pain?
In this interview, Martha Gulati MD MS...