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Prostate Cancer and Cardiology with Drs. Michael Bivins, Mollie deShazo, & Carrie Lenneman

June 30, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD 1 Comment

Prostate cancer ribbon on a white shirt.

How can we treat prostate cancer while still protecting the heart? Dr. Alain Bouchard explores this subject with expert guests Dr. Michael Bivins, a urologist at Urology Centers of Alabama (UCA), Dr. Mollie deShazo, a medical oncologist at UCA Van Scott Cancer Center, and Dr. Carrie Lenneman, director of the Cardio-Onocology program at the University […]

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How To Treat Prostate Cancer and Protect Your Heart

June 22, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD 7 Comments

Prostate cancer ribbon

This article was written in collaboration with Dr. Michael Bivins, Dr. Carrie Lenneman, and Dr. Mollie deShazo. The most common cause of death in men is cardiovascular disease, followed by cancer. Prostate cancer is the number one cause of cancer in men. The numbers are staggering. In 2019, 3,650,000 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer. […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Disease Tagged With: cancer, prostate cancer

A Pro-Inflammatory Diet Increases the Risk of Dementia

June 15, 2022 by Louis Bherer, Ph.D. Leave a Comment

Dementia

In this article from December 23, 2021, Dr. Louis Bherer of the Montreal Heart Institute explores the connection between a pro-inflammatory diet and the risk of dementia. OVERVIEW In a study on aging and diet conducted in Greece, 1,059 older people reported in detail what they ate for three years. At the end of the […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Featured Articles Tagged With: dementia, diet, inflammation

PTSD in Hospital Workers with Lyndsey Robinson

June 1, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD 2 Comments

Many healthcare workers now suffer from PTSD.

Dr. Alain Bouchard discusses PTSD, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, in frontline hospital workers, a ripple effect of the pandemic with special guest Lyndsey Robinson. Lyndsey Robinson is a family emergency medicine nurse practitioner with experience in pediatric and women’s health. She’s also a former licensed counselor and therapist using yoga expertise for the treatment […]

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PTSD in Frontline Healthcare Workers: A Ripple Effect of the Pandemic

May 25, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Burnout in healthcare workers

During the pandemic, frontline hospital workers have seen more deaths than U.S. soldiers have seen during all the wars combined. COVID-19 posed a great challenge to frontline healthcare workers. They were forced to measure themself against a disease that was risky to their own health as well as their patients. This was particularly challenging at […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, General Health, Risk & Prevention Tagged With: mental health, ptsd

Stem Cells in Heart Failure with Dr. Emerson Perin

May 13, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD 4 Comments

How can we utilize the regenerative stem cells already found in the human adult body to combat the effects of heart failure? Dr. Alain Bouchard discusses this cutting edge realm of medicine with Dr. Emerson Perin, director of the Center for Clinical Research at the Texas Heart Institute. Transcript AnnouncerThis is the MyHeart.net Podcast. This […]

Filed Under: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Podcast

Stem Cells for the Treatment of Heart Failure

May 4, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD 8 Comments

Stem Cells for the Treatment of Heart Failure

This article was written in collaboration with Dr. Emerson Perin, Director of the Center for Clinical Research, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX. Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction is a chronic but progressive disease. Patients can live several years and even decades with chronic systolic heart failure. However, the progression of the disease can lead […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Tests & Investigations Tagged With: Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction), heart disease, Heart failure

Late Cardiac Effects After Stem Cell Transplant with Drs. Wendy Bottinor & Carrie Lenneman

April 5, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Patient after bone marrow transplant.

Dr. Alain Bouchard continues his discussion of the cardiac effects of cancer treatment with Drs. Wendy Bottinor, VCU Health, Richmond, Virginia and Carrie Lenneman, UAB Medicine, this time focusing on stem cell transplant patients. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. 5/5 (2) Tell Us How We're Doing… Was This Article Helpful?

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Late Cardiac Effects After Stem Cell or Bone Marrow Transplants

April 5, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Woman after surgery

This article was written in collaboration with Drs. Wendy Bottinor from VCU Health, Richmond, Virginia, and Carrie Lenneman from UAB School of Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Approximately 1 million stem cell or bone marrow transplants are performed worldwide. In the US, 20,000 stem cell transplants (SCT) are performed each year for hematological malignancies such as […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Disease, Risk & Prevention

Heart Disease in Childhood Cancer Survivors

March 22, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Two young patients with leukemia.

This article was written in collaboration with Drs. Wendy Bottinor, VCU Health, Richmond, Virginia and Carrie Lenneman, UAB Medical School, Birmingham, Alabama. Approximately 14,000 new cases of cancer in childhood and adolescence are found each year in the US, and 84% will be alive 5 years later. It is estimated that over 500,000 childhood cancer […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Disease Tagged With: cancer, cardio-oncology, childhood cancer

Heart Disease in Childhood Cancer Survivors with Drs. Wendy Bottinor & Carrie Lenneman

March 22, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Childhood cancer patient

It is estimated that over 500,000 childhood cancer survivors live to adulthood, but the cure of cancer sometimes comes at a cost. Dr. Alain Bouchard is joined by Drs. Wendy Bottinor, VCU Health, Richmond, Virginia and Carrie Lenneman, UAB Medicine, in a discussion of heart disease in childhood cancer survivors. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast […]

Filed Under: Heart Disease, Podcast

Cardio-Oncology 101 with Dr. Yan Liu

February 21, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD 2 Comments

When undergoing cancer treatment, the last thing any patient wants to worry about is a heart attack. Dr. Alain Bouchard is joined by Dr. Yan Liu of Ascension Seton in a discussion of the intricate nature of cardio-oncology. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. 5/5 (2) Tell Us How We're Doing… Was […]

Filed Under: Heart Disease, Podcast

Can a Heart Attack Affect Your Cancer?

February 21, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD 2 Comments

Can a Heart Attack Affect Your Cancer?

This article was written in collaboration with Yan Liu, MD, Ph.D., Director of Cardio-Oncology Ascension Seton, Medical Director, Ascension Texas Cardiovascular Seton Northwest, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Ascension Texas. The intersection between cancer and cardiovascular disease occurs at multiple levels and includes genetic as well as […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Disease Tagged With: cardio-oncology, heart disease

Cancer and Blood Clots: Who Is at Risk and How Do We Treat?

February 9, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Chemotherapy drugs photographed by National Cancer Institute.

This article was written in collaboration with Yan Liu MD, Ph.D., Director of Cardio-Oncology, Ascension Seton, Medical Director, Ascension Texas Cardiovascular Seton Northwest, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Ascension Texas. Venous thrombosis as manifested by superficial thrombophlebitis, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and pulmonary embolism (PTE or the […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, General Health, Heart Disease, Heart Health, Tests & Investigations

When Cancer and Blood Clots Collide with Dr. Yan Liu

February 9, 2022 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Chemotherapy drugs

What happens when cancer and blood clots collide? Dr. Alain Bouchard is joined by Dr. Yan Liu, Director of Cardio-Oncology at Ascension Seton, in a discussion of the cardiology risks involved when cancer patients undergo treatment. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. 5/5 (1) Tell Us How We're Doing… Was This Article […]

Filed Under: Heart Health, Podcast

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