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The Watchman Device with Dr. Greg Von Mering

March 25, 2021 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

A Watchman device, used to help reduce stroke risk in patients.

Implantable heart devices can serve as alternatives to anticoagulants for patients with high stroke risk. Dr. Alain Bouchard and Dr. Greg Von Mering discuss the Watchman device and other similar solutions in this episode of the MyHeart.net Podcast. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. 5/5 (10) Tell Us How We're Doing… Was […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Podcast, Risk & Prevention Tagged With: Stroke

Olive Oil, the Best Source of Fat for Cooking

March 22, 2021 by Martin Juneau, MD 1 Comment

Olive oil is made from olives and has health benefits.

In this article from March 30, 2020, Dr. Martin Juneau of the Montreal Heart Institute looks at the health benefits of consuming olive oil. OVERVIEW Over a 24-year period, people who regularly consumed olive oil had an 18% lower risk of coronary heart disease compared to those who never or very rarely consumed it. Replacing only a […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition Tagged With: diet, Mediterranean diet, nutrition, olive oil

Bedtime May Be the Best Time for Taking Antihypertensive Medication

March 15, 2021 by Martin Juneau, MD Leave a Comment

Man using a blood pressure cuff.

In this article from November 18, 2019, Dr. Martin Juneau of the Montreal Heart Institute looks at a study into the effect of timing on antihypertensive medication. OVERVIEW 19,084 hypertensive patients were randomly assigned to take their antihypertensive medication in a single dose daily, either at bedtime or upon waking up. For six years, researchers […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Health, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Risk & Prevention Tagged With: antihypertensive, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

Living a Healthy Lifestyle with Dr. Martha Gulati

March 11, 2021 by Alain Bouchard, MD 1 Comment

A man running is an example of one part of a healthy lifestyle.

How much can a healthy lifestyle improve heart health, and how are we to know what is truly healthy in a world obsessed with fad diets and an all-or-nothing attitude towards exercise? Dr. Alain Bouchard is joined by Dr. Martha Gulati in a discussion ranging from sedentary lifestyles to the Mediterranean diet. Subscribe to the […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Exercise, Featured Articles, Heart Health, Podcast, Risk & Prevention Tagged With: crash diet, diet, eating a balanced diet, exercise

Plant-Based Meat Substitutes Reduce Certain Cardiovascular Risk Factors

March 1, 2021 by Martin Juneau, MD Leave a Comment

Burger patties made from a plant-based meat substitute.

In this article from September 1, 2020, Dr. Martin Juneau of the Montreal Heart Institute looks at a study of the effect of plant-based meat substitutes on cardiovascular health. OVERVIEW • Participants in a study were divided into two groups, for eight weeks, one consumed two daily servings of plant-based meat substitutes (Beyond Meat products: […]

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Featured Articles, Heart Health Tagged With: diet, plant-based

Cardiovascular Health in Women with Dr. Nikki Stamp

February 26, 2021 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Dr. Nikki Stamp

How much does cardiovascular health differ between men and women? Dr. Alain Bouchard is joined by Dr. Nikki Stamp of Australia in a discussion of cardiovascular health in women, particularly the effect of estrogen on cardiovascular disease risk. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. 5/5 (13) Tell Us How We're Doing… Was […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Podcast Tagged With: cardiology, Cardiovascular disease, estrogen

Coronary Microvascular Disease with Dr. Janet Wei

February 18, 2021 by Alain Bouchard, MD 1 Comment

Angina can be caused by coronary microvascular disease.

How is it that some patients with chest pain end up not having obstructive coronary disease? Dr. Alain Bouchard is joined by Dr. Janet Wei in a discussion of angina without obstructive coronary artery disease. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. 5/5 (9) Tell Us How We're Doing… Was This Article Helpful?

Filed Under: Coronary Artery Disease, Featured Articles, Podcast Tagged With: Angina, Chest pain

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Dr. Adam Beck

February 11, 2021 by Alain Bouchard, MD 1 Comment

Dr. Adam Beck, an expert in abdominal aortic aneurysms.

What does smoking have to do with abdominal aortic aneurysms? Quite a lot, actually. Dr. Alain Bouchard and Dr. Adam Beck, the director of the Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy division at UAB, discuss all you ever needed to know about AAA. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. Photo by UAB Medicine […]

Filed Under: Aortic disease, Podcast

Sudden Death: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Dr. Michelle Kittleson

February 4, 2021 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Athletes are among those who could die suddenly due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Why do athletes die suddenly? Dr. Alain Bouchard is joined by Dr. Michelle Kittleson in a discussion of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, from detection to genetic testing to prognoses. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. 5/5 (6) Tell Us How We're Doing… Was This Article Helpful?

Filed Under: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Podcast

OCT and Virtual Reality: A Conversation with Dr. Nick West of Abbott

January 29, 2021 by Alain Bouchard, MD 1 Comment

OCT

Dr. Alain Bouchard and Dr. Mustafa Ahmed are joined by Dr. Nick West of Abbott in a discussion of the use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and virtual reality to image coronary atherosclerosis and optimize coronary stent procedures. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. 4.86/5 (7) Tell Us How We're Doing… Was […]

Filed Under: Heart Disease, Medical News, Podcast Tagged With: imaging, oct, stents

Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease with Dr. Kyle Eudailey

January 21, 2021 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Dr. Alain Bouchard is joined by Dr. Kyle Eudailey in a discussion of the most common congenital heart defect that represents the coexistent aspect of a genetic disorder of the aorta and cardiac development: Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease. This disease is found in approximately 2% of the population with a male predominance of 2:1. Subscribe […]

Filed Under: Aortic disease, Podcast

PAD: When Leg Pain Isn’t Just Leg Pain with Dr. Munish Goyal

January 14, 2021 by Alain Bouchard, MD Leave a Comment

Walking, like this elderly woman is doing, is a great part of treating PAD.

Dr. Alain Bouchard is joined by Dr. Munish Goyal, an interventional cardiologist at St. Vincent’s, part of Ascension, in a discussion of PAD, or peripheral artery disease. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. 5/5 (6) Tell Us How We're Doing… Was This Article Helpful?

Filed Under: Podcast, Vascular Disease

Do Houseplants Have Beneficial Effects on Health?

December 29, 2020 by Martin Juneau, MD Leave a Comment

Four houseplants in a row.

In this article from November 3, 2020, Dr. Martin Juneau of the Montreal Heart Institute looks at the effect of caring for houseplants on one’s health. OVERVIEW Having and caring for houseplants can: • Reduce psychological and physiological stress. • Improve recovery after surgery. • Increase attention and concentration. • Increase creativity and productivity. In […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, General Health

HFpEF: Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction with Drs. Shane Nanayakkara and Jason Guichard

December 24, 2020 by Shane Nanayakkara, MBBS 2 Comments

In this week’s episode, Dr. Alain Bouchard discusses HFpEF, or heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, with Dr. Shane Nanayakkara and Dr. Jason Guichard. Subscribe to the MyHeart.net Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts. 4.8/5 (5) Tell Us How We're Doing… Was This Article Helpful?

Filed Under: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Podcast

Control of Inflammation Through Diet

December 22, 2020 by Martin Juneau, MD Leave a Comment

How does a diet that helps prevent inflammation aid in cardiovascular health?

In this article from November 23, 2020, Dr. Martin Juneau of the Montreal Heart Institute looks at the effect of an anti-inflammatory diet on cardiovascular health. OVERVIEW Chronic inflammation is actively involved in the formation and progression of plaques that form on the lining of the arteries, which can lead to the development of cardiovascular […]

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

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