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Medical Treatment of Functional Mitral Regurgitation

November 5, 2020 260 4
Dr. Jason L. Guichard, MD, PhD

Mitral Valve regurgitation mitral insufficiency

In today's episode of the MyHeart.net podcast, Drs. Alain Bouchard, Mustafa Ahmed, and Jason Guichard discuss the medical treatment of functional mitral regurgitation. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.

Filed Under: Heart Valves, Podcast

Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

October 15, 2020 281 5
Dr. Jason L. Guichard, MD, PhD

Illustration featuring a heart with a set of lungs.

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…

Filed Under: Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Podcast

Type 1 Pulmonary Hypertension

October 9, 2020 269 3
Dr. Jason L. Guichard, MD, PhD

Illustration depicting pulmonary hypertension, courtesy of the CDC.

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!

Filed Under: Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Podcast

What is Pulmonary Hypertension?

October 9, 2020 692 3
Dr. Jason L. Guichard, MD, PhD

A diagram showing the difference between a normal heart and one with 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…

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock Using ECMO

July 23, 2020 248 3
Dr. Jason L. Guichard, MD, PhD

A doctor looking ready to take on cardiogenic shock.

The conversation on cardiogenic shock continues as Dr. Alain Bouchard, Dr. Mustafa Ahmed, and Dr. Jason Guichard discuss ECMO, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. 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!

Filed Under: Heart Disease, Podcast

Cardiogenic Shock: Part 1

July 16, 2020 326 3
Dr. Jason L. Guichard, MD, PhD

A doctor looking ready to take on cardiogenic shock.

How do cardiologists treat cardiogenic shock? Dr. Alain Bouchard, Dr. Mustafa Ahmed, and Dr. Jason Guichard discuss two types of treatment in the latest podcast from MyHeart.net. 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!

Filed Under: Heart Disease, Podcast

Remote Patient Monitoring in Heart Failure

June 25, 2020 383 2
Dr. Jason L. Guichard, MD, PhD

Doctor using a cell phone.

An exciting — and expensive — type of device allows doctors to monitor their heart failure patients from afar. Through Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), medical professionals can keep tabs on their patients without requiring them to risk the dangers of a hospital visit and would, in fact, aid in early detection and treatment. But what's…

Filed Under: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Podcast, Risk & Prevention

New Breakthrough in Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure

June 18, 2020 1426 5
Dr. Jason L. Guichard, MD, PhD

X-ray of a patient with congestive heart failure.

Experts are heralding the use of SGLT2 inhibitors as a breakthrough in the treatment of congestive heart failure. In this episode of the MyHeart.net podcast, Dr. Bouchard and Dr. Ahmed discuss the new approach with heart failure specialist Dr. Jason Guichard of Prisma Health in South Carolina, covering the incredible benefits of a class of…

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Medical News, Podcast Tagged With: Congestive Heart Failure

Amyloidosis: Treating a Rare Disease

June 4, 2020 597 4
Dr. Jason L. Guichard, MD, PhD

Apolipoprotein A1

What exactly is amyloidosis, and how do doctors treat it? Dr. Alain Bouchard and Dr. Mustafa Ahmed discuss this rare disease with Dr. Jason Guichard, a cardiologist with Prisma Health in South Carolina specializing in heart failure/transplant. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. Please comment below if you would like us to…

Filed Under: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Podcast

What is a Normal Heart Rate?

September 9, 2018 788085 273
Dr. Jason L. Guichard, MD, PhD

What is a normal heart rate? Everyone wants to know what is normal, especially when it comes to heart health. Basic questions that are often asked or searched on the internet include: How do I determine a heart rate? What is a normal heart rate or pulse rate? What is a normal resting heart rate?…

Filed Under: Exercise, Featured Articles, Heart Health

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