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Mitral Regurgitation

September 21, 2020 945 9
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

What is Mitral Regurgitation

Join Drs. Mustafa Ahmed and Alain Bouchard as they discuss Mitral Regurgitation — also known as 'the leaky valve.' 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 Valves, Podcast Tagged With: Mitral regurgitation

What If You Have Mild Congestive Heart Failure?

August 26, 2020 4177 11
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 4286 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

Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock Using ECMO with Dr. Jason Guichard

July 23, 2020 354 4
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 with Dr. Jason Guichard

July 16, 2020 458 5
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

LVAD: Left Ventricular Assist Device with Drs. Jason Guichard and David McGiffin

July 2, 2020 697 8
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

Spicing Up the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with Chili Peppers

June 30, 2020 736 3
Martin Juneau, MD

Chili peppers in a bowl.

OVERVIEWThe frequency of weekly consumption of chili peppers by 22,811 Italians from the Molise region was measured over an 8-year period.At the same time, researchers identified deaths from cardiovascular disease, cancer, or other causes that occurred during this period.Results show that people who eat chilies 4 or more times per week have a 44% and 61%…

Filed Under: Diet & Nutrition, Heart Disease, Risk & Prevention Tagged With: Cardiovascular disease, heart disease

Remote Patient Monitoring in Heart Failure with Dr. Jason Guichard

June 25, 2020 543 4
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

COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease

June 23, 2020 854 3
Martin Juneau, MD

Originally published April 9, 2020, on observatoireprevention.org OVERVIEWPeople with cardiovascular disease are more likely to develop the more severe forms of COVID-19, which significantly increases the mortality rate of this disease.In addition to being an important risk factor for COVID-19, cardiovascular disease can also be a consequence of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection.Patients with severe COVID-19 frequently…

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Disease, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Medical News, Vascular Disease

New Breakthrough in Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure with Dr. Jason Guichard

June 18, 2020 1957 8
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

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