HeartSpeak

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women. Women should consider their mental health when considering their heart health (and vice-versa). Whether facing a cardiac event or working on your heart health to prevent a cardiac event, there is a psycho-social aspect to ensuring total health and well-being including your mental health. Learn more from a licensed clinical psychologist who works closely with patients who are facing challenges as a result of a health diagnosis or traumatic event.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women. Women should consider their mental health when considering their heart health (and vice-versa). Whether facing a cardiac event or working on your heart health to prevent a cardiac event, there is a psycho-social aspect to ensuring total health and well-being including your mental health. Learn more from a licensed clinical psychologist who works closely with patients who are facing challenges as a result of a health diagnosis or traumatic event.

In this podcast, Dr. Heberton will provide an overview of atrial fibrillation signs and symptoms, how it may be diagnosed and various treatment options available today. Patients are able to live life while managing their AFib, but early diagnosis and the involvement of a specialist trained to treat heart rhythm disorders is key.

Jessica Meyer, M.D., discusses how pregnancy can impact a woman's heart, the symptoms a pregnant woman should be aware of, and the sobering statistics about maternal mortality in the United States and the state of Texas. She will also discuss the important role of the Pregnancy Heart Team at Baylor University Medical Center and Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas.

Heart failure affects more than 3 million women in the United States and the incidence of the disease is growing year-over-year. Dr. Aditi Nayak, a board certified cardiologist on the medical staff of Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas, and Baylor University Medical Center, discusses heart failure in women and what women need to know about the disease, what factors put them at higher risk of developing the disease, and the treatments that are available to help them manage the condition.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate about 2.5% of the US population, or 7.5 million Americans, are living with mitral valve disease. As the population ages, mitral valve disease may become more prevalent in a primary care or clinical cardiologist's practice. Listen to Dr. Yashasvi Chugh address what clinicians need to know for their patients they suspect need a mitral valve specialist.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate about 2.5% of the US population, or 7.5 million Americans, are living with mitral valve disease. Aging is a major contributing factor to mitral valve disease so the number of individuals with the condition is expected to grow as the population ages. What is the mitral valve? How does it work? What causes mitral valve disease and what are the symptoms? How is the condition diagnosed and how is it treated? The answers to these questions are in this HeartSpeak podcast.

Exercise is a "must" for heart health. How much exercise makes a difference? What is the true "why" behind exercise? Learn this and more in the 3rd in the series on New Trends in Preventive Heart Health with Dr. Michael Sills.

Do you know the role your heart valves play? There are doors that allow blood to flow from one side of the heart to the other. There are several types of heart valve disease but the most common is aortic stenosis (AS). Early diagnosis and treatment for AS is vitally important for long-term survival. In this podcast, learn more about stenosis, the signs and symptoms and how this heart disease is diagnosed and treated.

Peripheral Arterial Disease also known as PAD may be a little known disease but it affects approximately 12 million people in the United States according to the American College of Cardiology. PAD is a form of CVD, or cardiovascular disease. In combination with heart attacks, heart failure, strokes, aneurysms, and other types of CVD, PAD contributes to the nation’s No. 1 cause of death. But there are many misconceptions about PAD. John Eidt, MD, RVT, RPVI, FACS, the Chief of Vascular Surgery for Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas, helps explain what PAD is, risk factors for PAD and answer some of the most frequently asked questions about PAD.

Cancer treatment may result in an unintended cardiovascular issue on patients. Cardio-oncology helps minimize disruption in cancer care by managing treatment-related cardiac issues. These may include plaque in the arteries, weakened heart muscle, abnormal heart rhythms, or hypertension. From treatment to survivorship, the focus is on cardiac optimization, monitoring and prevention.

Cancer treatment may result in an unintended cardiovascular issue on patients. Cardio-oncology helps minimize disruption in cancer care by managing treatment-related cardiac issues. These may include plaque in the arteries, weakened heart muscle, abnormal heart rhythms, or hypertension. From treatment to survivorship, the focus is on cardiac optimization, monitoring and prevention.

Si usted o un ser querido ha recibido un diagnóstico de insuficiencia cardíaca por parte de un proveedor de atención primaria o un cardiólogo, es posible que se esté preguntando cuál debería ser su próximo paso. Puede ser una buena idea considerar buscar opciones de tratamiento de un especialista en insuficiencia cardíaca. Trabajar con un especialista en insuficiencia cardíaca desde el principio del proceso a menudo permite tener más opciones de tratamiento. Escuche a un especialista proporcionar educación e información útiles para un paciente recién diagnosticado.

Learn from an interventional cardiologist with particular training and interest in structural heart disease about the increased risk for strokes and the treatment options available for patients diagnosed with a patent foramen ovale (PFO); commonly known as a "hole in the heart."

Dr. Sills has a three-part series on how we approach heart-healthy eating to maintain a heart-healthy lifestyle. The first in the series is titled, New Trends in Preventive Heart Health with Dr. Michael Sills. This second podcast in the series will focus on food, the latest in eating trends, and what is important to consider for heart health, as well as some nutrition insight from a cardiologist’s perspective.

Jeffrey Schussler, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Chief Medical Officer and an interventional cardiologist on the medical staff at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital, provides information on cardiac computed tomography (CT) imaging studies to guide physicians when determining treatment decisions. In this podcast, Dr. Schussler discusses the types of studies available, the benefits of these studies and when to refer to an advanced center.

Dr. Michael Sills provides part one of a series of three podcasts covering topics related to heart disease prevention and living your best heart-healthy lifestyle. The first in the series, titled New Trends in Preventive Care for Your Heart, provides an overview of cardiac risk factors, defines obesity, and the relationship between inflammation and heart disease risk. Associated with inflammatory response, Dr. Sills gives insight into diabetes and the impact of the medication classified as SGLT2 inhibitors. What does cholesterol and your lipid profile have to do with your risk? These tests and inflammatory markers will be also be reviewed.

Recent findings presented at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in 2022 indicated that early treatment for atrial fibrillation patients is significant for the reduction of risks and repeated hospitalization.

If you or a loved one experienced a heart attack and are thinking, "Now what?" listen to this podcast featuring an interventional cardiologist who will address some of the common post-heart attack questions.

Christopher Hebert, MD, medical director of the Hypertension Center at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas and a nephrologist on the medical staff at Baylor University Medical Center, discusses how to manage resistant hypertension.