The Bob Harrington Show

Drs Harrington, Rodriguez, and Ridker discuss the changing field of cardiac prevention, where imaging fits in, and the new concept of standard modifiable risk factor-less patients. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Life's Essential 8: Updating and Enhancing the American Heart Association's Construct of Cardiovascular Health: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001078 Development and Validation of the American Heart Association's PREVENT Equations https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.067626 C-Reactive Protein and Cardiovascular Risk Among Women With No Standard Modifiable Risk Factors: Evaluating the 'Smurf-Less but Inflamed' https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf658 Mortality in STEMI Patients Without Standard Modifiable Risk Factors: A Sex-Disaggregated Analysis of SWEDEHEART Registry Data https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00272-5 Inflammation, Cholesterol, Lipoprotein(a), and 30-Year Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2405182 Statins for the 'SMuRFLess But Inflamed': Silent Vascular Inflammation and the Challenge of Translational Science https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacbts.2025.101318 VERVE-101: A Promising CRISPR-Based Gene Editing Therapy That Reduces LDL-C and PCSK9 Levels in HeFH Patients https://academic.oup.com/ehjcvp/article/10/2/89/7492807 You may also like: Hear John Mandrola, MD, give a summary and his perspective on the top cardiology news each week, on This Week in Cardiology https://www.medscape.com/twic Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net

Cardiologist and author Eric Topol discusses the science of longevity, why the key to healthy aging is prevention, and the perils of a fixation on reversing ageing. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Super Agers: An Evidence-Based Approach to Longevity https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Super-Agers/Eric-Topol/9781668067666 Wellderly study https://www.scripps.edu/science-and-medicine/translational-institute/translational-research/genomic-medicine/wellderly/ Lotte Bjerre Knudsen https://erictopol.substack.com/p/lotte-bjerre-knudsen-the-scientist Organ aging signatures in the plasma proteome track health and disease https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023- Deep Medicine https://drerictopol.com/portfolio/deep-medicine/ You may also like: Hear John Mandrola, MD, give a summary and his perspective on the top cardiology news each week, on This Week in Cardiology https://www.medscape.com/twic Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net

Ardem Patapoutian, the 2021 Nobel Laureate in Medicine, shares his passion for science and the art of engaging young minds beyond the lab. He emphasizes the groundbreaking research on how we sense pressure through ion channels and its implications for pain and touch. Joined by Bramiji Nalamutho, an interventional cardiologist, they discuss the evolving landscape of scientific communication post-pandemic and the importance of interdisciplinary innovation to tackle pressing medical challenges. Their conversation inspires a new generation of scientists to embrace discovery.

Bob Harrington chairs a panel with two early-career physician researchers and the head of a large research institute on what the future holds in lights of NIH funding cuts. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington You may also like: Hear John Mandrola, MD's summary and perspective on the top cardiology news each week, on This Week in Cardiology https://www.medscape.com/twic Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net

The rejection by the ABMS of a certification board run by cardiologists prompted this discussion on how medical training should change and the best methods to assess clinical competency. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington New Cardiology Board Denied but 'Not Done With This Fight' https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/new-cardiology-board-denied-not-done-this-fight-2025a10006j8 You may also like: Hear Dr John Mandrola's summary and perspective on the top cardiology news each week, on This Week in Cardiology https://www.medscape.com/twic Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net

A panel discussion of a Presidential Advisory from the American Heart Association that outlines the importance of funding for scientific research and the need for a robust National Institutes of Health. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington INCLUDE URLS and full titles for some of the pertinent studies cited. You may also like: Principles for the Future of Biomedical Research in the United States and Optimizing the National Institutes of Health: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association https://doi.org/10.1161/cir.0000000000001319 The Role of Public-Sector Research in the Discovery of Drugs and Vaccines." https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa1008268 Comparison of Research Spending on New Drug Approvals by the National Institutes of Health vs the Pharmaceutical Industry, 2010-2019 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37115539/ Hear John Mandrola, MD's summary and perspective on the top cardiology news each week on This Week in Cardiology https://www.medscape.com/twic Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net

Drs Harrington and Gibson review their picks for the top cardiology trials of 2024 and look ahead to 2025, particularly what health topics may be prioritized by the new administration. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Beta-Blockers after Myocardial Infarction and Preserved Ejection Fraction (REDUCE AMI) https://www.nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1056/NEJMoa2401479 Intensive Blood-Pressure Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes (BPROAD) https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa2412006 Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement for Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis EARLY TAVR https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2405880 Asundexian versus Apixaban in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (OCEANIC-AF) https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2407105 In the Wake of OCEANIC-AF, Is Equipoise Regarding Factor XI Inhibition Still Afloat? https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.10.105 Preventive percutaneous coronary intervention versus optimal medical therapy alone for the treatment of vulnerable atherosclerotic coronary plaques (PREVENT): a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00413-6 Preventive Coronary Stents: Not There Yet https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/preventive-coronary-stents-not-there-yet-2024a10006yr Speech by Commissioner Robert M. Califf to the House of Medicine June 16, 2023 https://www.fda.gov/news-events/speeches-fda-officials/speech-commissioner-robert-m-califf-house-medicine-06162023 Evolution of Single-Lead ECG for STEMI Detection Using a Deep Learning Approach https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.11.039 From ST-Segment Elevation MI to Occlusion MI: The New Paradigm Shift in Acute Myocardial Infarction https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101314 You may also like: Hear John Mandrola, MD's summary and perspective on the top cardiology news each week, on This Week in Cardiology https://www.medscape.com/twic Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net

A review paper prompted a discussion among cardiologists Bob Harrington, Manesh Patel, and Michael Gibson on whether the ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction paradigm needs an update. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington From ST-Segment Elevation MI to Occlusion MI: The New Paradigm Shift in Acute Myocardial Infarction https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101314 Angiographic and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes Presenting With Isolated Anterior ST-Segment Depression: A TRITON-TIMI 38 Substudy https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2010.05.012 Treatment Time and In-Hospital Mortality Among Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, 2018-2021 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2798440 Evolution of Single-Lead ECG for STEMI Detection Using a Deep Learning Approach https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.11.039 Implantable Cardiac Alert System for Early Recognition of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2019.01.014 TIME Trial: Effect of Timing of Stem Cell Delivery Following ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction on the Recovery of Global and Regional Left Ventricular Function: Final 2-Year Analysis https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.117.311466 Early Versus Delayed Invasive Intervention in Acute Coronary Syndromes https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa0807986 Translating AI for the Clinician https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.21772 A Novel Breakthrough in Wrist-Worn Transdermal Troponin-I-Sensor Assessment for Acute Myocardial Infarction https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjdh/ztad015 A Phase 3 Study of Zalunfiban in Subjects With ST-elevation MI (CELEBRATE) https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04825743 Selatogrel Outcome Study in Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction (SOS-AMI) https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04957719 You may also like: Hear John Mandrola, MD's summary and perspective on the top cardiology news each week, on This Week in Cardiology https://www.medscape.com/twic Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net

A review paper prompted a discussion among cardiologists Bob Harrington, Manesh Patel, and Michael Gibson on whether the ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction paradigm needs an update. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington From ST-Segment Elevation MI to Occlusion MI: The New Paradigm Shift in Acute Myocardial Infarction https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101314 Angiographic and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes Presenting With Isolated Anterior ST-Segment Depression: A TRITON-TIMI 38 Substudy https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2010.05.012 Treatment Time and In-Hospital Mortality Among Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, 2018-2021 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2798440 Evolution of Single-Lead ECG for STEMI Detection Using a Deep Learning Approach https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.11.039 Implantable Cardiac Alert System for Early Recognition of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2019.01.014 TIME Trial: Effect of Timing of Stem Cell Delivery Following ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction on the Recovery of Global and Regional Left Ventricular Function: Final 2-Year Analysis https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.117.311466 Early Versus Delayed Invasive Intervention in Acute Coronary Syndromes https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa0807986 Translating AI for the Clinician https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.21772 A Novel Breakthrough in Wrist-Worn Transdermal Troponin-I-Sensor Assessment for Acute Myocardial Infarction https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjdh/ztad015 A Phase 3 Study of Zalunfiban in Subjects With ST-elevation MI (CELEBRATE) https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04825743 Selatogrel Outcome Study in Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction (SOS-AMI) https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04957719 You may also like: Hear John Mandrola, MD's summary and perspective on the top cardiology news each week, on This Week in Cardiology https://www.medscape.com/twic Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net

Cardiologists Bob Harrington and Dhruv Kazi discuss the projected burden of cardiovascular disease in 2050, why it's not sustainable, and what can be done to prevent it. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington INCLUDE URLS and full titles for some of the pertinent studies cited. Forecasting the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in the United States Through 2050 https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001256 Forecasting the Economic Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in the United States Through 2050 https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001258 Calculating the 30-day Survival Rate in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Should we Use the Treatment Chain or the Hospital Catchment Model? https://doi.org/10.5301/heartint.5000238 Life's Essential 8: Updating and Enhancing the American Heart Association's Construct of Cardiovascular Health https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001078 Current Trends in Hypertension Identification and Management: Insights from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.123.034322 Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes: The Epidemiology of an Awakening Epidemic https://doi.org/10.2337/dci22-0046 US Trends in Cholesterol Screening, Lipid Levels, and Lipid‐Lowering Medication Use in US Adults, 1999 to 2018 https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.122.028205 GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Discontinuation Among Patients With Obesity and/or Type 2 Diabetes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38787563 Health Care by Food https://healthcarexfood.org/ You may also like: Hear John Mandrola, MD's summary and perspective on the top cardiology news each week, on This Week in Cardiology https://www.medscape.com/twic Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net