This podcast delivers Dr. John Mandrola’s summary and perspective on top news of the week that cardiologists can’t miss.
Join Medscape editor-in-chief Eric Topol, MD, and master storyteller and clinician Abraham Verghese, MD, on Medicine and the Machine as they discuss the power and pitfalls of artificial intelligence, and how it will change modern medicine.
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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Jan 15, 2021 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
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COVID, ACE/ARBs, left atrial appendage closure, SGLT2 inhibitors, and a clue in AF mechanisms are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD, in this week’s podcast.
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Eric Goosby on COVID, Race, and Building Health
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A member of Biden's COVID advisory board, Goosby talks about why it's wise to unpack the vaccine trials, reach out to community organizations, and keep the pipeline of minority physicians full.
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Jan 8, 2021 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
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COVID vaccine schedules, trial translation, valve guidelines, and physician harassment on social media are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD, in this week’s podcast.
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Reducing Risk Now, While Preparing for the Next Pandemic
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Virologist Angela Rasmussen talks about her battle against misinformation in the media, the virus, vaccines, disinfecting surfaces, home testing, and the next pandemic.
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Can AI Exist in Medicine Without Human Oversight?
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Melanie Mitchell talks about the challenge of giving a machine the native knowledge of a toddler, and why we shouldn't feel threatened by artificial intelligence.
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Dec 18, 2020 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
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COVID, sacubitril/valsartan and spironolactone in patients with HFpEF, year-end comments are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD in this week’s podcast.
The annual tradition continues as did cardiology research despite a pandemic. Trials on fish oils, statins, SGLT2 inhibitors, and antiplatelets are among the selections of Drs Harrington and Gibson.
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Dec 11, 2020 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
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COVID, the clogged pipe frame of CAD, paclitaxel, and AF performance measures and Goodhart’s law are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week’s podcast.
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How HIV Informs COVID: Mark Smith on Crisis, Inequality, and Hope
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Mark Smith treated patients during the height of the AIDS epidemic. Here he discusses how we can get through the current pandemic and make progress on social issues that affect health and healthcare.
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Dec 4, 2020 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
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COVID vaccines, tocilizumab, finerenone, type 2 MI care, coronary CTA, and sotagliflozin are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD, in this week’s podcast.
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Nov 20, 2020 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
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COVID-19 vaccines and virtual AHA presentations on statins and the nocebo effect, high dose omega-3s, and AF ablation are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses on this week’s podcast.
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Nov 13, 2020 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
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COVID19 vaccines, thrombolysis in stroke, industry payments to doctors, and the upcoming AHA are topics covered by John Mandrola, MD, in this week’s podcast.
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Nov 6, 2020 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
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COVID, AF ablation, pediatric “do not dos” from AAP, heart failure performance measures, and a brief AHA preview are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD on this week’s podcast.
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Vivek Murthy: Everyone Gets Lonely; Here's How to Counter It
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In this episode of Medicine and the Machine, Vivek Murthy, the 19th Surgeon General, discusses the importance of social connections in medicine and life, and how to maintain them during the pandemic.
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Oct 30, 2020 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
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Remdesivir, the athletic heart, troponin and echo abnormalities in patients with COVID-19, and a novel MRA drug are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast
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The Remarkable Value of Thinking Broadly: A COVID-19 Trifecta
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Social scientist and technology expert Zeynep Tufekci has been prescient about COVID-19 transmission. Eric Topol talks with her about how she does it and why such approaches make the difference.
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Oct 23, 2020 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
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COVID, tocilizumab, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cerebral microbleeds, and surrogate endpoints are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD, in this week’s podcast
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Oct 16, 2020 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
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COVID drug trials and science news, BNP, polypharmacy in heart failure, and in-patient CPR are the topics john Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast
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Oct 9, 2020 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
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COVID-19, scientific philosophy, left main coronary artery disease, empagliflozin and the SGLT2 inhibitors are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD in this week’s podcast
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Charting a Path Out of COVID Means Remembering Data and Humanity
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Caitlin Rivers discusses the missteps and opportunities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 'We can always chart a better course and end up where we need to be,' she said.
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Oct 2, 2020 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
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Scientific trust, publishing incentives, and the EXCEL trial, Vitamin D and COVID, and time-restricted eating are discussed by John Mandrola, MD, in this week’s podcast.
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Sep 25, 2020 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
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COVID sport participation guidelines, beta-blockers after MI, and low-dose DOAC therapy in AF are the topics covered by John Mandrola, MD, in this week’s podcast.
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Uché Blackstock, One of the Great Young Activists in Medicine
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Two dermatologists discuss how far the profession has come -- and the still long road ahead.
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Sep 18, 2020 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
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COVID, CMR after COVID, ISCHEMIA trial substudy, valvular heart disease and AF are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.
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Rushing a COVID-19 Vaccine Could Lead to 'Perpetual Limbo'
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Natalie Dean talks about why it's critical to complete vaccine trials before starting widespread use, and the continued importance of contact tracing, rapid testing, masks, and physical distancing.
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Sep 11, 2020 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
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COVID, icosapent ethyl, sudden death, and antiplatelet choices in the elderly are topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.
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Sep 4, 2020 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
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COVID, trust in the FDA, and ESC Recap: Part 1 are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week’s podcast.
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Aug 28, 2020 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
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COVID and the heart, convalescent plasma, PCI in the VA system, and the upcoming ESC meeting are discussed by John Mandrola, MD, in this week’s podcast.
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Pandemic Publishing: Speed vs Quality Control
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Three editors of cardiology journals -- Drs Harrington, Yancy, and Nallamothu -- discuss the challenges of maintaining quality during the COVID-19 surge in submissions.
Akiko Iwasaki explains why waning COVID antibody levels are not a cause for alarm; cytokine 'hurricanes'; herd immunity; long COVID; sex differences in infection; and more.
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Aug 21, 2020 This Week in Cardiology Podcast
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COVID, diversity, clinical research, the S-ICD, and ECGs are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD in this week’s podcast.