Events

What are you relentless about achieving in this lifetime? What happens when the greatest pandemic in over 100 years hits and you bear responsibility for millions who are now more vulnerable due to living with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, stroke and other co-morbidities? What happens when those challenges are layered with social and economic inequities that directly impact health? This opening three-part series gives you an intimate glimpse into the hearts, souls and minds of three distinctive leaders who, like many others, are fighting harder than they ever have to protect those that they serve during the Covid-19 pandemic. Meet American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown, Dr. Eduardo Sanchez who serves as Chief Medical Officer for Prevention and the Center for Health Metrics and Evaluation and finally, Dr. Comilla Sasson, Vice President for Science & Innovation, Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Connect with all three as they reveal personal, life-changing stories and an insider’s v

Commentary by Dr. Valentin Fuster

Each week, Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC, renowned editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), records a free podcast highlighting journal findings. To keep clinicians up to date on the most important science emerging in clinical and translational cardiology, Dr. Fuster provides an overview of the weekly edition, and a short summary of each manuscript. The JACC family of journals rank among the top cardiovascular peer-reviewed journals in the world for scientific impact, and their manuscripts are among the most covered by media outlets, most talked about on social media, and most read online.

Podcast Link: https://player.fm/series/jacc-podcast/impact-of-plaque-burden-vs-stenosis-on-ischemic-events-in-patients-with-coronary-atherosclerosis

Source: https://player.fm/series/jacc-podcast/impact-of-plaque-burden-vs-stenosis-on-ischemic-events-in-patients-with-coronary-atherosclerosis

In this episode, Scott Solomon, Ankeet Bhatt, and Orly Vardeny are joined by William Schaffner to discuss the importance of influenza vaccination particularly this year in the midst of the coronavirus disease 2020 pandemic.

Podcast Link: https://player.fm/series/acc-cardiacast/acc-cardiacast-influenza-and-covid-19-influenza-vaccination-is-more-important-than-ever-part-3-of-the-flu-and-cvd-series

Source: https://player.fm/series/acc-cardiacast/acc-cardiacast-influenza-and-covid-19-influenza-vaccination-is-more-important-than-ever-part-3-of-the-flu-and-cvd-series

American Medical Association: Interview with Aaron L. Baggish, MD, and Jonathan H Kim, MD, authors of Coronavirus Disease 2019 and the Athletic Heart: Emerging Perspectives on Pathology, Risks, and Return to Play, and James E. Udelson, MD, author of Return to Play for Athletes After Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection—Making High-Stakes Recommendations as Data Evolve

Podcast Link: https://player.fm/series/jama-cardiology-author-interviews/covid-19-and-the-athletic-heart-emerging-perspectives-on-pathology-risks-and-return-to-play

Source: https://player.fm/series/jama-cardiology-author-interviews/covid-19-and-the-athletic-heart-emerging-perspectives-on-pathology-risks-and-return-to-play

The AHA is serving up innovation. And everyone’s invited.

Listen to the Podcast here:

https://soundcloud.com/americanheartstroke/healthier-food-leadership-podcast

It’s no secret that a healthier diet is a key ingredient to overall good health. The good news: There are lots of positive things happening in the food and beverage industry and in other critical areas. The even-better news: There is opportunity for continued improvement and the American Heart Association is looking to broaden the conversation with food sector, non-profit and public health leaders.

In this audiocast, American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown talks about the organization’s approach to this conversation. She addresses the nutrition landscape, current corporate strategies, the importance of a holistic approach to health and the role social factors play in health and nutrition. She also talks about American Heart Association programs and strategies as well as the collaboration opportunities with the organization