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AHA Scientific Sessions 2025 - Dr Milton Packer (Baylor University Medical Center, US) joins us to discuss his novel unifying hypothesis that heart failure with preserved ejection fraction arises primarily from visceral adipose tissue dysfunction and altered adipokine signaling, rather than as a heterogeneous disorder driven by multiple comorbidities.Interview Questions:Can you explain the core…
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ESC Congress 2024 — Chair, Prof Isabelle C Van Gelder (University of Groningen, NL) joins us to discuss key highlights from the ESC Atrial Fibrillation 2024 guidelines.The new guidelines centre on shared and equal care, patient empowerment, comorbidities and risk factor management, and evidence-based management and re-evaluation. The new AF-CARE pathway integrates comorbidity management,…
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ACC.26 – Late-breaker host Harriette Van Spall (McMaster University, Hamilton, CA) is joined by Saibal Kar, MD (Los Robles Regional Medical Center, US) to discuss CHAMPION‑AF (NCT04394546), a global randomized trial comparing the WATCHMAN FLX left atrial appendage closure device with non–vitamin K oral anticoagulants in patients with non‑valvular atrial fibrillation at elevated stroke risk…
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Radcliffe Cardiology
A new study has revealed significant delays in the diagnosis of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) following an initial diagnosis of heart failure (HF), with the median time to diagnosis exceeding one year.¹ Timely identification of ATTR-CM is critical to reduce morbidity and mortality, as effective treatments are available.²MethodologyThis retrospective cohort study analysed data…
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ESC 2024 - We are joined by Dr Muthiah Vaduganathan (Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, US) for a concise and insightful summary of the hot-line and late-breaking data that is expected to have an impact on heart failure care.Trials covered in detail include:FINEARTS HFHELIOS-BRESHAPE-HF2Recorded on-site at ESC Congress 2024, London.Editors: Jordan Rance and Mirjam Boros…
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9 months ago
In this short interview, we are joined by Dr Michelle Kittleson (Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, US) to discuss the key updates and recommendations from the 2025 ACC Scientific Statement on the Management of Obesity in Adults with Heart Failure.Interview Questions:1. What is the current research landscape for heart failure patients with obesity?2. What are the new recommendations in this scientific…
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In this video, Dr Marta Kałużna-Oleksy is joined by Dr Mirvat Alasnag, Dr Shrilla Banerjee and Dr Michal Hawranek to discuss strategies for heart failure management, based on a presentation at the Prevention and Intervention meeting in 2024.The faculty discuss SCAD, MINOCA and holistic approaches to managing these conditions, including lifestyle factors, hypertension and diabetes. They outline…
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AHA Conference 2024 - In this highlights video from AHA 2024, Dr Michelle Kittleson (Cedars-Sinai California Heart Center, US) offers a concise and insightful summary of the most influential late-breaking trials presented at the conference. Dr Kittleson discusses the pivotal studies poised to impact clinical practice and enhance patient outcomes in heart failure care.Trials covered in detail…
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HFSA 2024 - We are joined by Dr Ambarish Pandey (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, US) to discuss the findings from HuMAIN HFpEF, a phase 2A randomized, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study of HU6 in patients with obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).Interview Questions:What is the reasoning behind this study?Could you tell us about the mechanism…
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