Debate and dialogue between top cardiovascular specialists

Editorial series

Healthcare reform and cardiology: An even-keeled update

May 2, 2013 08:45 EDT

Join Drs Melissa Walton-Shirley and Timothy Gardner for a calm, in-depth discussion on some of the issues raised by President Obama's healthcare reform, including 30-day readmission rates and penalties.

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Breaking embargo: PREVAIL and how we publish data from clinical trials

Apr 12, 2013 16:33 EDT

Drs Timothy Gardner, Cindy Grines, and Sanjay Kaul sit down with heartwire's Shelley Wood to discuss what happened at the ACC, if the punishment fit the crime, and why the release of trial data may need an overhaul.

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ACC 2013 research highlights: A slideshow presentation

4 COMMENTS - Mar 19, 2013 10:00 EDT

View our slideshow for a top-line summary of news-making clinical trials, including PREVAIL, CHAMPION-PHOENIX, STREAM, and HPS2-THRIVE at ACC 2013.

The Cardiology Show

Left your heart in San Francisco? STREAM, CHAMPION-PHOENIX, PREVAIL, and top picks from ACC 2013

1 COMMENT - Mar 12, 2013 16:11 EDT

Join our international panel for a review of the top research from the American College of Cardiology 2013 Scientific Sessions.

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Beyond comparison? Questioning the approval process for cardiac devices

1 COMMENT - Feb 25, 2013 15:10 EST

Join heartwire's Shelley Wood for an indepth discussion with Dr Rita Redberg on the need for better premarket studies for cardiovascular devices and how to balance innovation with safety.

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Life and times of leading cardiologists with Rob Califf. Guest: Jack Lewin

Feb 14, 2013 16:00 EST

Dr Jack Lewin talks about his amazing career, from being the first director of the Navajo Nation Department of Health, to a run for governor in Hawaii, to his recent tenure as CEO of the American College of Cardiology.

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Life and times of leading cardiologists with Rob Califf. Guest: Bernard Gersh

Jan 15, 2013 10:00 EST

Dr Bernard Gersh talks about his childhood in a mining town in Zambia, boarding school in South Africa, and the journey from Oxford to the Mayo Clinic.

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A global perspective on cardiovascular disease: The World Heart Federation with Dr Sidney Smith

Nov 30, 2012 09:48 EST

Dr Sidney Smith sits down with heartwire's Lisa Nainggolan to talk about the global epidemic of cardiovascular disease and how the World Heart Federation and other societies are working to help reach the goal set by the UN of a 25% reduction in mortality from premature noncommunicable disease by 2025.

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AHA 2012 research highlights: A slideshow presentation

3 COMMENTS - Nov 12, 2012 15:00 EST

View our slideshow for a top-line summary of news-making clinical trials, including FREEDOM, OPERA, and TACT at AHA 2012.

The Cardiology Show

LA Confidential: FREEDOM, TACT, UMPIRE, and Dr Valentin Fuster's picks from AHA 2012

2 COMMENTS - Nov 7, 2012 16:00 EST

Dr Valentin Fuster talks to Drs C Noel Bairey Merz, Robert Harrington, Gilles Montalescot, Rita Redberg, Lars Wallentin, and Clyde Yancy about the latest clinical-trial data presented at the AHA 2012 Scientific Sessions.

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Is American cardiovascular practice falling behind?

Oct 29, 2012 10:55 EDT

Dr E Magnus Ohman sits down with Drs Melissa Walton-Shirley and Eric Peterson to talk about the gap between research and practice in the US and how to improve the dissemination of information.

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Life and times of leading cardiologists with Rob Califf. Guest: Harvey White

Oct 22, 2012 09:45 EDT

Dr Harvey White talks about growing up at the "end of the river" in New Zealand, sacrificing rugby for medicine, and why he's still so excited about cardiology.

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Life and times of leading cardiologists with Rob Califf. Guest: Jean-Pierre Bassand

Oct 9, 2012 12:00 EDT

Dr Jean-Pierre Bassand talks about his mother's heroism in occupied France, what cardiology was like during the 1970s, and how he became the president of the ESC without even trying.

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Mastering anticoagulation in clinical practice

Oct 3, 2012 09:30 EDT

Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley talks to Dr Elaine Hylek about the new anticoagulants vs warfarin, when and how to switch patients, and the importance of understanding the pharmacokinetic data.

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ESC 2012 research highlights: A slideshow presentation

3 COMMENTS - Sep 4, 2012 12:00 EDT

From ACCESS EU to the WOEST trial, passing by PURE and TRILOGY, view our slideshow for a top-line summary of news-making clinical trials and presentations at ESC 2012.

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Munich review: PURE, FAST-MI, WOEST, ACCESS-EU, TRILOGY, and other top trials from ESC 2012

1 COMMENT - Aug 29, 2012 15:23 EDT

Dr Valentin Fuster sits down with Drs Adrian Brady, John Eikelboom, Georg Ertl, Elaine Hylek, Eric Peterson, and Subodh Verma to discuss lessons learned from the important trials at the ESC 2012 Congress.

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Open science and data sharing

Jul 3, 2012 10:00 EDT

Dr Harlan Krumholz sits down with Dr Bob Harrington to talk about the data from clinical trials that are not made public and why sharing this data is good for science.

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Are our patients on too many drugs?

6 COMMENTS - Jun 18, 2012 08:30 EDT

Drs James Stein talks to Drs Bob Harrington and Harlan Krumholz about the problems of polypharmacy and what can be done about them.

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Social media for cardiologists

2 COMMENTS - Jun 4, 2012 09:30 EDT

heartwire's Shelley Wood talks to cardiologists and active bloggers and tweeters Drs Seth Bilazarian and Westby Fisher about why and how they use social media.

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HRS 2012 research highlights: A slideshow presentation

May 23, 2012 13:00 EDT

View our slideshow for a summary of top trials and presentations from HRS 2012.

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The creative destruction of medicine with Dr Eric Topol

Apr 24, 2012 13:30 EDT

Medicine is about to go through its biggest shake-up in history. Learn more about Dr Eric Topol's take on the future of healthcare.

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ACC 2012 research highlights: A slideshow presentation

Mar 29, 2012 11:19 EDT

View our slideshow for a summary of top trials and presentations from ACC 2012.

The Cardiology Show

The ACC 2012 Roundup: PARTNER A, TRA 2°P, STAMPEDE, ROMICAT II, and ACRIN-PA

1 COMMENT - Mar 28, 2012 11:18 EDT

Dr Valentin Fuster sits down with Drs Pamela Douglas, Bob Harrington, Harlan Krumholz, Jorge Plutzky, Josep Rodés-Cabau, and James Stein for an in-depth discussion on the important trials presented at the ACC 2012 Scientific Sessions.

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Statin safety: theheart.org reader's survey

23 COMMENTS - Mar 14, 2012 16:30 EDT

theheart.org conducted a survey to gauge cardiologists' opinions on statin safety following an FDA-mandated labeling change, warning that the drugs may increase blood glucose and HbA_1c and potentially lead to reversible memory loss/confusion. Here's what they told us.

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Practice guidelines: Development, implementation, bias, and more

Feb 15, 2012 14:10 EST

Join heartwire's Shelley Wood as she talks to Drs John Chapman, Keith Fox, and Anne Gillis about their experiences with the development and implementation of guidelines, including the challenges they have faced and the moments they are proud of.