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HFpEF: Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

December 24, 2020 306 7
Shane Nanayakkara, MBBS

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.

Filed Under: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Podcast

What If You Have Mild Congestive Heart Failure?

August 26, 2020 2645 10
Alain Bouchard, MD

A woman discussing mild congestive heart failure with her doctor, who is holding a chest x-ray image.

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…

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies Tagged With: Heart failure, mild congestive heart failure

What is Cardiomegaly?

August 10, 2020 2891 11
Alain Bouchard, MD

Diagram showing a normal heart compared to one with right ventricular hypertrophy.

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…

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Disease, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Tagged With: cardiomegaly

LVAD: Left Ventricular Assist Device

July 2, 2020 550 7
David McGiffin, MD

Graphic illustration of an LVAD in a patient.

The LVAD (left ventricular assist device) has become something of a necessity for treating patients who are waiting on the transplant list - some of whom could deteriorate before receiving that life-saving operation. Dr. Alain Bouchard and Dr. Mustafa Ahmed are joined by Dr. Jason Guichard of South Carolina and Dr. David McGiffin of Australia…

Filed Under: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Podcast

Remote Patient Monitoring in Heart Failure

June 25, 2020 393 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 1472 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

Metoprolol Tartrate – Profiled By A Cardiologist

June 5, 2020 2948 3
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

A stethoscope and blood pressure cuff.

Has a doctor prescribed Metoprolol Tartrate to you or a loved one? Are you wondering what exactly this medication is, how it works, and if there are any side effects? All of these questions and more will be answered in this quick and simple profile. What is Metoprolol Tartrate? Metoprolol Tartrate is a commonly prescribed…

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Disease, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies Tagged With: medication

Amyloidosis: Treating a Rare Disease

June 4, 2020 612 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

COVID-19 and Children

May 29, 2020 732 5
Mark Law, MD

A child's bear with a mask on to prevent COVID -19 spread, test against a yellow background.

Previously recorded May 10, 2020 Dr. Alain Bouchard and Dr. Mustafa Ahmed are joined by Dr. Mark Law, a pediatric cardiologist at Children's of Alabama, and Dr. David Fieno of Shelby Baptist Medical Center to discuss the effect of COVID-19 on children's cardiological health as well as its relationship to Kawasaki disease. Transcript Dr. Philip…

Filed Under: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Medical News, Podcast Tagged With: cardiology, pediatric cardiology

Cardiac MRI Scans in Patients with Pacemaker Defibrillators

March 25, 2019 8176 19
Alain Bouchard, MD

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a completely noninvasive test that uses a magnetic field and radio frequency waves to create detailed pictures of the heart and blood vessels. It depicts the heart wall and valves structure and displays its function. It provides information on the regional and global heart function, valves and their function…

Filed Under: Cardiac Arrhythmias, Coronary Artery Disease, Featured Articles, Heart Disease, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Heart Valves, Tests & Investigations

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