Heart Matters

About Heart Matters

Since cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., cardiology physicians are continuously working to better understand this common disease and to help patients improve their heart health. And here to assist cardiology physicians in this mission is Heart Matters, a series dedicated to covering essential strategies and research efforts focusing on all types of heart problems, including coronary artery diseases, heart attacks, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and more. So whether you’re looking for ways to improve heart health or catch up on the latest cardiology research, you never have to worry about missing a beat thanks to Heart Matters.

Publisher

ReachMD

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Oct 2008

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

243 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Examining the Link Between Surgical Menopause and Heart Failure

   Guest: Elise Shalowitz, MS New research is examining the relationship between gynecologic surgery and heart failure in women. Learn more about how surgery type and timing were associated with heart failure risk with Elise Shalowitz, a Principal Clinical Research Professional at the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine.

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Navigating Chronic Anticoagulation Reversal in Cardiothoracic Surgery

   Host: Brian P. McDonough, MD, FAAFP Guest: Ahmet Kilic, MD FACS When cardiothoracic surgery can’t wait, chronic anticoagulation can further complicate an already complex clinical picture. In this conversation with Dr. Brian McDonough, Dr. Ahmet Kilic explores the factors that can help inform anticoagulation reversal decisions in time-sensitive scenarios. Dr. Kilic is a Professor of Clinical Cardiac Surgery and the Program Director for the Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore.

3. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Improving ATTR-CM Care Through Community-Specialist Partnership

   Guest: Alex Reyentovich, MD Community providers and amyloidosis specialists each play a vital role in diagnosing and managing transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). Join Dr. Alex Reyentovich as he explains how this partnership can improve both patient care and diagnosis rates. Dr. Reyentovich is a Professor in the Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and the Co-Director of the Amyloidosis Program at the Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health.

Who has been a guest on Heart Matters

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Michelle Kittleson
• Kevin Alexander MD
• Angela Dispenzieri MD
• Noel Dasgupta MD FACC
• Sami Khella MD

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.8 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 18 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

5

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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