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.
Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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…
Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock Using ECMO
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!
Cardiogenic Shock: Part 1
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!
Remote Patient Monitoring in Heart Failure
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…
New Breakthrough in Treatment of 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…
Amyloidosis: Treating a Rare Disease
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…
What is a Normal Heart Rate?
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?…
