Heart Failure Beat

Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in HF – Evidence vs. Practicality

Hear a discussion on GDMT and the gaps between the evidence and the practicality of implementation. They discuss the gap between trial-proven evidence-based heart failure therapies and implementation of these medications to our most vulnerable patients.

Perspectives From Women in Heart Failure

Hear from four leaders (Drs. Sharon Hunt, Mahazarin Ginwalla, Nancy Albert, and Silia DeFilippis) in heart failure/transplant cardiology about both historic and current challenges facing women in the field and how institutions and societies can support and foster cultures of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Live from HFSA 2021 - An Interview with HFSA Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

Host Kevin Shah, MD is joined by guest host Nosheen Reza, MD, to interview the winners of the 2021 HFSA Lifetime Achievement Award -  Inder Anand, MD,  PhD, and Lynne Warner Stevenson, MD, FHFSA. The episode was recorded live onsite at the HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting 2021, September 10-13 in Denver, Colorado.

Challenges Facing Delivery of Heart Failure Care in the Rural U.S.

Tune in for a discussion on challenges occurring in the delivery of heart failure care (including access, telehealth, and advanced therapies) in the rural US and an update on the HFSA Heart Failure Research Network. 

Marijuana Usage & Impact on Heart Failure and Heart Transplant

Our host Dr. Kevin Shah discusses with three expert clinicians (Dr. Eileen Hsich, Dr. Ersilia DeFilippis, & Dr. Kathleen Faulkenberg) the impact of marijuana use for our patients being considered or who have undergone heart transplantation. The discussants review the evolving literature and changing landscape of recreational as well as medicinal marijuana and the potential impact on drug interactions, adherence, and outcomes after heart transplantation. 

Meet the New Senior Editors of the Journal of Cardiac Failure

Gain insight into the direction and future of the Journal of Cardiac Failure in this Q&A with senior editors Dr. Rob Mentz and Dr. Anuradha Lala.

Behind the Scenes on the Universal Definition and Classification of Heart Failure

We discuss with co-chairs Drs Biykem Bozkurt and Andrew Coats the background, updates, and major changes in the recently published Consensus Statement on Heart Failure. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.01.022 

COVID-19 and Heart Failure One Year In: An Update

A look at how heart failure care providers are faring one year in to the COVID-19 pandemic and how treatment has changed as a result.

Pregnancy and Heart Failure: Emerging Science on Diagnosis and Treatment

In this edition of the Heart Failure Beat, Drs. Mary Norine Walsh and Kathryn Lindley discuss recent advances in the diagnosis and management of pregnancy-associated heart failure and pregnancy following heart transplantation or durable mechanical circulatory support.

Listening to Classical Music May Help Patients with Heart Failure: Insights from a New Study and Soprano Renee Fleming

A music intervention from Italy involving daily listening of classical music selections was shown to improve quality of life and other outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure.