

The Bob Harrington Show
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The Bob Harrington Show is a podcast series of thoughtful interviews and discussions on topics at the core of cardiology and the practice of medicine.
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Apr 10, 2023 • 22min
AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare for the Clueless: No Coding Required
Robert Harrington, MD and Jenine John, a cardiologist and machine learning research fellow discuss what you need to know about AI and ML in healthcare and where to find some helpful resources. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington 'One Brave Idea' Recipient on Predicting Who Will Develop CAD https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/874536 Multinational Federated Learning Approach to Train ECG and Echocardiogram Models for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Detection https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.121.058696 Application of Artificial Intelligence to the Electrocardiogram https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehab649 Using Machine Learning to Detect Problems in ECG Data Collection https://www.cinc.org/archives/2011/pdf/0437.pdf Age and Sex Estimation Using Artificial Intelligence From Standard 12-Lead ECGs https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.119.007284 External Validation of a Widely Implemented Proprietary Sepsis Prediction Model in Hospitalized Patients http://jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.2626 Sepsis Predictor Tool Falls Short in Emergency Setting https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/982534 Dissecting Racial Bias in an Algorithm Used to Manage the Health of Populations https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aax2342 Geographic Distribution of US Cohorts Used to Train Deep Learning Algorithms https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2770833 Can Medical Algorithms Be Fair? Three Ethical Quandaries and One Dilemma https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjhci-2021-100445 Healthcare Machine Learning: Getting Started https://medium.com/@jeninej/healthcare-machine-learning-getting-started-761a7dbb63a2 What Clinicians Should Know About Healthcare AI, Part 1: Why Care About AI? https://medium.com/@jeninej/what-clinicians-should-know-about-healthcare-ai-part-1-why-care-about-ai-aba6a06f696d AI in Healthcare Specialization https://www.coursera.org/specializations/ai-healthcare You may also like: Medscape editor-in-chief Eric Topol, MD, and master storyteller and clinician Abraham Verghese, MD, on Medicine and the Machine: https://www.medscape.com/features/public/machine 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

Jan 17, 2023 • 16min
The Career Pivot: Leaving Clinical Medicine for a While -- or for Good
Bob Harrington talks to two former colleagues who made a mid- and senior-career switch to pharma and digital tech, respectively. How did they make this decision and what advice do they have for others? This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Jeff Bezos - Regret Minimization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qPii5ACVYw You may also like: Medscape editor-in-chief Eric Topol, MD, and master storyteller and clinician Abraham Verghese, MD, on Medicine and the Machine https://www.medscape.com/features/public/machine 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

Dec 22, 2022 • 18min
Top Cardiology Trials of 2022
Trials on heart failure, hypertension and lipid-lowering drugs, and the evolution of antithrombin and antiplatelet therapy are discussed in part 2 of cardiologists Bob Harrington and Mike Gibson's annual review. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Lipid Lowering Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Up-Titration of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapies for Acute Heart Failure (STRONG-HF): A Multinational, Open-Label, Randomised, Trial https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)02076-1 Why Combination Lipid-Lowering Therapy Should Be Considered Early in the Treatment of Elevated LDL-C for CV Risk Reduction https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2022/06/01/12/11/why-combination-lipid-lowering-therapy-should-be-considered Incidental Coronary Artery Calcium: Opportunistic Screening of Prior Non-gated Chest CTs to Improve Statin Rates (NOTIFY-1 Project) https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.062746 Equivalent Impact of Elevated Lipoprotein(a) and Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Patients With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2022.09.021 Comparative Effects of Low-Dose Rosuvastatin, Placebo and Dietary Supplements on Lipids and Inflammatory Biomarkers https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2022.10.013 Antihypertensive Drugs No Survival Advantage for Either Torsemide or Furosemide in HF: TRANSFORM-HF https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/983611 Chlorthalidone vs. Hydrochlorothiazide for Hypertension–Cardiovascular Events www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2212270 Antiplatelets Duration of Antiplatelet Therapy After Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients at High Bleeding Risk: A MASTER DAPT Trial Sub-analysis https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehac284 PANTHER: Should Clopidogrel Become the 'New Aspirin' in CAD? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/980117 P2Y12 Inhibitor Versus Aspirin Monotherapy for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjopen/oeac019 Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa0904327 TCT-320 Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Profile of PL-ASA, a Novel Phospholipid-Aspirin Complex Liquid Formulation, Compared to Enteric-Coated Aspirin at an 81-mg Dose – Results From a Prospective, Randomized, Crossover Study https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.09.1173 Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Profile of a Novel Phospholipid Aspirin Formulation https://europepmc.org/article/pmc/pmc8773391 Antithrombins/Factor XI Rivaroxaban in Patients With a Recent Acute Coronary Syndrome https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1112277 Genetically Determined FXI (Factor XI) Levels and Risk of Stroke https://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.118.022792 Factor XIa Inhibition With Asundexian After Acute Non-cardioembolic Ischaemic Stroke (PACIFIC-Stroke): an International, Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2b Trial https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01588-4 Safety of the Oral Factor Xia Inhibitor Asundexian Compared With Apixaban in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (PACIFIC-AF): a Multicentre, Randomised, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Dose-Finding Phase 2 Study https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00456-1 A Multicenter, Phase 2, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Dose-Finding Trial of the Oral Factor XIa Inhibitor Asundexian to Prevent Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.122.061612 You may also like: Medscape editor-in-chief Eric Topol, MD, and master storyteller and clinician Abraham Verghese, MD, on Medicine and the Machine https://www.medscape.com/features/public/machine 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

Dec 19, 2022 • 23min
2022 in Review Through a Cardiology Lens
In part 1 of their annual review, cardiologists Bob Harrington and Mike Gibson discuss in-person meetings, wearables and AI, COVID lessons for medical research, and the growth of RCTs from China. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington COVID Therapies Therapeutic Anticoagulation With Heparin in Noncritically Ill Patients With Covid-19 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2105911 Effect of Intermediate/High Versus Low Dose Heparin on the Thromboembolic and Hemorrhagic Risk of Unvaccinated COVID-19 Patients in the Emergency Department https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00668-8 Two Old Meds and a DOAC a Bust Across Range of COVID Severity: The ACT Trials https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/980049 Effect of Ivermectin vs Placebo on Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients With Mild to Moderate COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial http://jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jama.2022.18590 FDA Halts Use of Some COVID Monoclonal Antibodies Due to Omicron https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967210 CT Surgeons Rise to Challenge, Lead Way in COVID Clinical Trials https://www.sts.org/publications/sts-news/ct-surgeons-rise-challenge-lead-way-covid-clinical-trials What Do We Know About Long COVID: A Cardiovascular Focus https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/981435 COVID-19 and the Heart: Is Cardiology Ready? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/969206 The Stanford RECOVER Trial https://recovercovid.org/ The Heroes Study https://heroesresearch.org/ Artificial Intelligence Age and Sex Estimation Using Artificial Intelligence From Standard 12-Lead ECGs https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.119.007284 The Heartline Study https://www.heartline.com/about Evolution of Single-Lead ECG for STEMI Detection Using a Deep Learning Approach https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.11.039 Recognizing a Ruler Instead of a Cancer https://menloml.com/2020/01/11/recognizing-a-ruler-instead-of-a-cancer/ Machine Learning Did Not Beat Logistic Regression in Time Series Prediction for Severe Asthma Exacerbations https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-24909-9 A Systematic Review Shows No Performance Benefit of Machine Learning Over Logistic Regression for Clinical Prediction Models https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2019.02.004. Multinational Federated Learning Approach to Train ECG and Echocardiogram Models for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Detection https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.121.058696 Detection of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Using a Convolutional Neural Network-Enabled Electrocardiogram https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2019.12.030 Here's Why We're Not Prepared for the Next Wave of Biotech Innovation (by Matthew Herper) https://www.statnews.com/2022/11/03/why-were-not-prepared-for-next-wave-of-biotech-innovation/ RCTs from China Bivalirudin Plus a High-Dose Infusion Versus Heparin Monotherapy in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Randomised Trial https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01999-7 Chinese Herbal Medicine May Offer Benefits in STEMI: CTS-AMI https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/983619 You may also like: Medscape editor-in-chief Eric Topol, MD, and master storyteller and clinician Abraham Verghese, MD, on Medicine and the Machine https://www.medscape.com/features/public/machine 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

Oct 31, 2022 • 18min
What Do We Know About Long COVID: A Cardiovascular Focus
Drs Bob Harrington and Betty Raman discuss the cardiovascular impact and long-term sequelae of COVID-19, the potential biology behind multisystem effects, and ongoing research. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Medium-term Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Multiple Vital Organs, Exercise Capacity, Cognition, Quality of Life and Mental Health, Post-Hospital Discharge https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100683 Prevalence and Impact of Myocardial Injury in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Infection https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jacc.2020.06.007 Outcomes Among Confirmed Cases and a Matched Comparison Group in the Long-COVID in Scotland Study https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33415-5 Long COVID: Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 With a Cardiovascular Focus https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehac031 Cardiovascular Disease and COVID-19: A Consensus Paper From the ESC Working Group on Coronary Pathophysiology & Microcirculation, ESC Working Group on Thrombosis and the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), in Collaboration With the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvab298 Infection of Brain Pericytes Underlying Neuropathology of COVID-19 Patients https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222111622 COVID-19 and Fat Embolism: A Hypothesis to Explain the Severe Clinical Outcome in people With Obesity https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32514077 Association Between Epstein-Barr-Virus Reactivation and Development of Long-COVID Fatigue https://doi.org/10.1111/all.15471 Activation or Exhaustion of CD8+ T Cells in Patients With COVID-19 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41423-021-00750-4 Skeletal Muscle Alterations in Patients With Acute COVID-19 and Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12896 Gut Microbiota Dynamics in a Prospective Cohort of Patients With Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2021-325989 COVID-Vaccine Myocarditis: Rare, Mild, and Usually a Guy Thing https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966244 Myocardial Injury Pattern at MRI in COVID-19 Vaccine–Associated Myocarditis https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.212559 Could Perturbation of Gut Microbiota Possibly Exacerbate the Severity of COVID-19 via Cytokine Storm? https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.607734 Myocarditis Associated With COVID-19 Vaccination https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.121.013236 COVID and the Athlete's Heart https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/945282 COVID-19 and the Heart: Is Cardiology Ready? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/969206 Lung Abnormalities Depicted With Hyperpolarized Xenon MRI in Patients With Long COVID https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.220069 Long COVID Resource Center https://www.medscape.com/resource/long-covid You may also like: Medscape editor-in-chief Eric Topol, MD, and master storyteller and clinician Abraham Verghese, MD, on Medicine and the Machine. Hear John Mandrola, MD's, summary and perspective on the top cardiology news each week on This Week in Cardiology. Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net

Sep 29, 2022 • 12min
Do Older vs Younger Docs Treat Atrial Fibrillation Differently?
Do cardiologists from the AFFIRM generation treat AF less aggressively than the EAST-AFNET generation? Bob Harrington and Jonathan Piccini discuss this and upcoming trials on atrial fibrillation. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington A Comparison of Rate Control and Rhythm Control in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AFFIRM) https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa021328 Early Rhythm-Control Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (EAST-AFNET 4) https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2019422 Early AF Rhythm-Control Advantage Climbs With Comorbidity Burden: EAST-AFNET4 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/979627 Early Dronedarone Versus Usual Care to Improve Outcomes in Persons With Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation (CHANGE-AFIB) https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05130268 Generalizability of the EAST‐AFNET 4 Trial: Assessing Outcomes of Early Rhythm‐Control Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.121.024214 Early Rhythm Control Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation in Low-Risk Patients A Nationwide Propensity Score–Weighted Study https://doi.org/10.7326/M21-4798 You may also like: Medscape editor-in-chief Eric Topol, MD, and master storyteller and clinician Abraham Verghese, MD, on Medicine and the Machine https://www.medscape.com/features/public/machine 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

Jun 14, 2022 • 29min
A Diversity Scorecard to Teach, Not Shame, Cardiology to Do Better
Dr Bob Harrington talks with Drs Michelle Albert and Eldrin Lewis about the Association of Black Cardiologists' diversity scorecard for cardiovascular training programs. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington The ABC Updates its CV DIBS Rankings | Association of Black Cardiologists https://abcardio.org/recent-news/the-abc-updates-its-cv-dibs-rankings/ FDA Takes Important Steps to Increase Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Clinical Trials https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-takes-important-steps-increase-racial-and-ethnic-diversity-clinical-trials Gender Diversity in Cardiovascular Clinical Trial Research Begins at the Top https://www.jacc.org/doi/abs/10.1016/j.jacc.2022.01.001 A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Blood-Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1717250 At Black Barbershops, BP Reductions Still in Style at 1 Year https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/906724 Physician-Patient Racial Concordance and Disparities in Birthing Mortality for Newborns https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1913405117 Racial and Ethnic Diversity at Medical Schools -- Why Aren't We There Yet? https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2105578 Medical School Enrollment More Diverse in 2021 https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/press-releases/medical-school-enrollment-more-diverse-2021#r You may also like: Medscape editor-in-chief Eric Topol, MD, and master storyteller and clinician Abraham Verghese, MD, on Medicine and the Machine https://www.medscape.com/features/public/machine 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

May 25, 2022 • 23min
The Medical Student Teaching Medicine About Structural Racism
Robert A. Harrington interviews LaShyra Nolen, a medical student and the 2021 recipient of the American Medical Student Association's Racial Justice in Medicine Award. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington How Medical Education Is Missing the Bull's-eye https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1915891 This Is What I Want To Tell My White Professors When They Ask, 'How Are You Today?' https://www.huffpost.com/entry/black-medical-student-wants-white-professors-to-know_n_5ed91238c5b6e0feefc26315 Statue of Controversial Surgeon to Be Moved From Central Park https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/891413 A Rift Over Carl Linnaeus Shows We Shouldn't Idolise Scientists https://science.thewire.in/the-sciences/carl-linnaeus-entomological-society-of-america-great-man-theory-progress/ Running Away from Drapetomania: Samuel A. Cartwright, Medicine, and Race in the Antebellum South https://muse.jhu.edu/article/699875 What Led Chicago to Shutter Dozens of Majority-Black Schools? Racism https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/06/chicago-public-schools-closures-racism-ghosts-in-the-schoolyard-extract Call to Action: Structural Racism as a Fundamental Driver of Health Disparities: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000936 You may also like: Medscape editor-in-chief Eric Topol, MD, and master storyteller and clinician Abraham Verghese, MD, on Medicine and the Machine https://www.medscape.com/features/public/machine 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

Apr 25, 2022 • 16min
New Revascularization Guidelines: Key Points and Navigating Controversies
Bob Harrington interviews fellow cardiologist Jacqueline Tamis-Holland, vice chair of the recent ACC/AHA revascularization guidelines, who takes us inside the process. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington 2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Coronary Artery Revascularization https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.09.006 Evidence Based Medicine: What It Is and What It Isn't https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.312.7023.71 2016 ACC/AHA Guideline Focused Update on Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000404 Ticagrelor With or Without Aspirin in High-Risk Patients After PCI https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1908419 Surgical Groups Push Back Against New Revascularization Guidelines https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966153 Outcomes in the ISCHEMIA Trial Based on Coronary Artery Disease and Ischemia Severity https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.049755 The Invisible Hand — Medical Care During the Pandemic https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2006607 You may also like: Medscape Editor-in-Chief Eric Topol, MD, and master storyteller and clinician Abraham Verghese, MD, on Medicine and the Machine https://www.medscape.com/features/public/machine 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

Mar 14, 2022 • 28min
COVID-19 and the Heart: Is Cardiology Ready?
Robert Harrington, MD, interviews Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, about his recent paper in Nature Medicine focused on the long-term cardiovascular effects of COVID-19. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Robert A. Harrington, MD, Arthur L. Bloomfield Professor; Chair, Department of Medicine, Stanford University; Chair, Department of Medicine, Stanford Medical Center, Stanford, California Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, Chief of Research and Development, VA St. Louis Health Care System, St. Louis, Missouri COVID-19 and Long-term Health Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes of COVID-19 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-022-01689-3 High-Dimensional Characterization of Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03553-9 Risks of Mental Health Outcomes in People With COVID-19: Cohort Study https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2021-068993 Kidney Outcomes in Long COVID https://doi.org/10.1681/ASN.2021060734 I'm 26. Coronavirus Sent Me to the Hospital. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/opinion/coronavirus-young-people.html You may also like: Medscape editor-in-chief Eric Topol, MD, and master storyteller and clinician Abraham Verghese, MD, on Medicine and the Machine https://www.medscape.com/features/public/machine 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


