How does one treat pulmonary arterial hypertension? Following up on last week's episode, What is Pulmonary Hypertension?, Drs. Alain Bouchard, Barry Rayburn, and Jason Guichard discuss the different treatment measures for this widespread issue. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. Please comment below if you would like us to include a transcript of…
Type 1 Pulmonary Hypertension
In this week's episode, Dr. Alain Bouchard, Dr. Jason Guichard, and Dr. Barry Rayburn discuss a substantial global health issue: Pulmonary Hypertension — specifically, Type 1 Pulmonary Hypertension (PAH). Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. Please comment below if you would like us to include a transcript of this episode!
What is Pulmonary Hypertension?
Pulmonary hypertension is a substantial global health issue. All age groups are affected, with growing importance in its effect on the elderly. Present estimates suggest a prevalence of ~1% of the global population, which increases up to 10% in individuals 65 years or older. Delayed, incomplete, and inappropriate diagnoses of pulmonary hypertension are common and…
Surgical Repair of the Mitral Valve
Dr. Alain Bouchard discusses the history of surgical options and modern techniques for degenerative mitral valve disease and mitral regurgitation with Dr. Clifton Lewis, Director of Adult Cardiac Surgery at UAB, and Dr. Mustafa Ahmed, Director of Interventional and Structural Cardiology at UAB. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. Please comment below…
The Social Environment, Essential for Mental and Physical Health
In this article from June 15, 2020, Dr. Martin Juneau of the Montreal Heart Institute looks at the effect one's social environment has on health, a factor complicated by the pandemic. OVERVIEWA large number of studies have established a strong association between an inadequate social network and an increased risk of developing a variety of…
Mitral Clip: Everything You Ever Needed to Know
When a patient has mitral regurgitation but is not a candidate for open-heart surgery, what is a doctor to do? Thankfully, with the groundbreaking MitraClip (or mitral clip), these patients can still be treated through specialized techniques. Dr. Mustafa Ahmed discusses the procedure's history, benefits, and more with Dr. Alain Bouchard in our latest podcast.…
Mitral Regurgitation
Join Drs. Mustafa Ahmed and Alain Bouchard as they discuss Mitral Regurgitation — also known as 'the leaky valve.' Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. Please comment below if you would like us to include a transcript of this episode!
Pulmonary Embolism: The Killer Clot in the Lungs
How is COVID-19 complicating the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism? Drs. Alain Bouchard and Mustafa Ahmed are joined by Dr. David McGiffin to discuss this aspect of the often deadly clot in the lungs and more. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. Please comment below if you would like us to include a…
The Future of the Cardiac Transplant
Where is the future of the cardiac transplant headed? From pig hearts to 3D printing, Dr. David McGiffin, Dr. Jason Guichard, and Dr. Alain Bouchard discuss current experimentation and future possibilities in this episode of the MyHeart.net podcast. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. Please comment below if you would like us…
What If You Have Mild Congestive Heart Failure?
Heart failure is a very common disease and affects approximately 1-2 percent of the adult population in developed countries. The prevalence of congestive heart failure rises to about 10% among the population over 70 years of age. Projection in the United States shows that heart failure will increase by more than 40% by the year…
Coronavirus Vaccination: Will It Work?
Dr. Leland Allen, head of Infectious Disease at St. Vincent's of Birmingham, discusses current development of vaccines for COVID-19 as well as the importance of influenza vaccination for this upcoming flu and cold season. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. Please comment below if you would like us to include a transcript…
Gut Microbiota: An Important Factor in the Effectiveness of Exercise to Prevent and Mitigate Diabetes
In this article from February 1, 2020, Dr. Martin Juneau of the Montreal Heart Institute looks at an important factor — gut microbiota — in the effectiveness of exercise to fight diabetes. OVERVIEWIn overweight, prediabetic and sedentary men, exercise-induced changes in the gut microbiota are correlated with improvements in blood sugar control and insulin sensitivity.The…
Dementia Prevention: Where Do We Go from Here?
Dr. Louis Bherer, an expert in the neuropsychology of aging, and MyHeart.net's Dr. Alain Bouchard discuss the research conducted at the ÉPIC Center of the Montreal Heart Institute. The ÉPIC Center focuses on multi-domain intervention for those with cardiac disease and prevention of cognitive deficits and has continued its work even in the era of…
What is Cardiomegaly?
The term cardiomegaly usually refers to an enlarged heart as seen on imaging tests, usually the chest X-ray. The heart is composed of four chambers, and an enlargement of any of the chambers can result in cardiomegaly. A patient with an irregular heartbeat, such as atrial fibrillation, can have a severe enlargement of the heart's…
Eggs: To Consume with Moderation
In this article from September 2, 2019, Dr. Martin Juneau of the Montreal Heart Institute looks at the relationship between the consumption of eggs and cardiovascular health. The old debate over whether egg consumption is detrimental to cardiovascular health has been revived since the recent publication of a study that finds a significant, albeit modest, association between…
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