Bob Harrington chairs a panel with two early-career physician researchers and the head of a large research institute on what the future holds in lights of NIH funding cuts. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington You may also like: Hear John Mandrola, MD's summary and perspective on the top cardiology news each week, on This Week in Cardiology https://www.medscape.com/twic Questions or fe...
Jun 23, 2025•25 min
The rejection by the ABMS of a certification board run by cardiologists prompted this discussion on how medical training should change and the best methods to assess clinical competency. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington New Cardiology Board Denied but 'Not Done With This Fight' https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/new-cardiology-board-denied-not-done-this-fight-2025a10006j8 You may...
May 05, 2025•28 min
A panel discussion of a Presidential Advisory from the American Heart Association that outlines the importance of funding for scientific research and the need for a robust National Institutes of Health. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington INCLUDE URLS and full titles for some of the pertinent studies cited. You may also like: Principles for the Future of Biomedical Research in the Uni...
Apr 10, 2025•30 min
Drs Harrington and Gibson review their picks for the top cardiology trials of 2024 and look ahead to 2025, particularly what health topics may be prioritized by the new administration. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Beta-Blockers after Myocardial Infarction and Preserved Ejection Fraction (REDUCE AMI) https://www.nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1056/NEJMoa2401479 Intensive Blood-Pressure Control in...
Jan 30, 2025•36 min
A review paper prompted a discussion among cardiologists Bob Harrington, Manesh Patel, and Michael Gibson on whether the ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction paradigm needs an update. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington From ST-Segment Elevation MI to Occlusion MI: The New Paradigm Shift in Acute Myocardial Infarction https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101314 Angiographic and...
Dec 10, 2024•20 min
Cardiologists Bob Harrington and Dhruv Kazi discuss the projected burden of cardiovascular disease in 2050, why it's not sustainable, and what can be done to prevent it. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington INCLUDE URLS and full titles for some of the pertinent studies cited. Forecasting the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in the United States Through 2050 https://doi.org/1...
Oct 24, 2024•15 min
Dr Bob Harrington interviews journalist Shelley Wood about her new book, "The Leap Year Gene of Kit McKinley," her creative process, and the difference between medical journalism and writing fiction. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington The Leap Year Gene of Kit McKinley https://shelleywood.ca/the-leap-year-gene/ Tragedy and Hope Wrapped in a Medical Mystery: Abraham Verghese and The C...
Oct 03, 2024•21 min
Medical practices are increasingly being acquired by private equity. Bob Harrington discusses why and what the ramifications are with the authors and editorialist of a research paper on the private equity landscape in cardiology vs other specialties. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Private Equity Acquisitions of Outpatient Cardiology Practices in the United States, 2013-2023 https...
Aug 12, 2024•26 min
Bob Harrington and Mitch Elkind discuss "food is medicine" initiatives and the challenges associated with conducting clinical trials. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Health Care by Food Initiative https://healthcarexfood.org/ 2021 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.00000000000010...
Jun 10, 2024•21 min
Bob Harrington interviews fellow cardiologist Mike McConnell about his new book Fight Heart Disease Like Cancer and the need to model heart disease prevention and treatment after cancer. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Fight Heart Disease Like Cancer https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/12793/fight-heart-disease-cancer PREVENT: AHA's New Risk Calculator Incorporates CKM Health ht...
May 15, 2024•22 min
Cardiology researchers Bob Harrington and Bobby Yeh discuss how to do better observational research and the controversial notion of making causal inferences from such data. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Academic Cardiology and Social Media https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.118.004736 Bringing the Credibility Revolution to Observational Research and Cardiology https://doi.org/...
Apr 17, 2024•24 min
Bob Harrington, Erin Michos, and Brahmajee Nallamothu discuss how the publish or perish culture can lead to sloppy research and the need for alternative models to measure success in academic medicine. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility Big Data Research From the National Inpatient Sample https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.117.003846 Adher...
Jan 22, 2024•21 min
Bob Harrington and Mike Gibson discuss two of the hottest topics in cardiology and medicine for 2023: a proposed alternative to the maintenance of certification process, and artificial intelligence. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Cardiovascular Organizations Pursue New, Independent Medical Board https://www.acc.org/About-ACC/Press-Releases/2023/09/21/15/02/Cardiovascular-Organiza...
Dec 29, 2023•14 min
For this year's review, Bob Harrington and Mike Gibson revisit the major cardiology conferences -- from ACC in New Orleans to AHA in Philly. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington ACC 2023 Top Trials - Bempedoic Acid Cuts CV Events in Statin-Intolerant Patients: CLEAR Outcomes https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989100 - Bempedoic Acid and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Statin-Intolerant P...
Dec 15, 2023•35 min
Bob Harrington and Manesh Patel discuss sudden cardiac death in athletes and the importance of the chain of survival. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington COVID and the Athlete's Heart https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/945282 Outcomes Registry for Cardiac Conditions in Athletes https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.122.029052 2020 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients...
Sep 18, 2023•18 min
Bob Harrington interviews Jag Singh about the COVID journey that led to his book, Future Care: Sensors, Artificial Intelligence, and the Reinvention of Medicine . This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Future Care: Sensors, Artificial Intelligence, and the Reinvention of Medicine . https://www.jagsinghmd.com/book COVID-19 Hits Physician Couple: Dramatically Different Responses https://w...
Jun 28, 2023•26 min
Robert Harrington, MD and Jenine John, a cardiologist and machine learning research fellow discuss what you need to know about AI and ML in healthcare and where to find some helpful resources. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington 'One Brave Idea' Recipient on Predicting Who Will Develop CAD https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/874536 Multinational Federated Learning Approach to Train ...
Apr 10, 2023•22 min
Bob Harrington talks to two former colleagues who made a mid- and senior-career switch to pharma and digital tech, respectively. How did they make this decision and what advice do they have for others? This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Jeff Bezos - Regret Minimization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qPii5ACVYw You may also like: Medscape editor-in-chief Eric Topol, MD, and master storytel...
Jan 17, 2023•16 min
Trials on heart failure, hypertension and lipid-lowering drugs, and the evolution of antithrombin and antiplatelet therapy are discussed in part 2 of cardiologists Bob Harrington and Mike Gibson's annual review. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Lipid Lowering Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Up-Titration of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapies for Acute Heart Failure (STRONG-HF...
Dec 22, 2022•18 min
In part 1 of their annual review, cardiologists Bob Harrington and Mike Gibson discuss in-person meetings, wearables and AI, COVID lessons for medical research, and the growth of RCTs from China. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington COVID Therapies Therapeutic Anticoagulation With Heparin in Noncritically Ill Patients With Covid-19 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2105911 Ef...
Dec 19, 2022•23 min
Drs Bob Harrington and Betty Raman discuss the cardiovascular impact and long-term sequelae of COVID-19, the potential biology behind multisystem effects, and ongoing research. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Medium-term Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Multiple Vital Organs, Exercise Capacity, Cognition, Quality of Life and Mental Health, Post-Hospital Discharge https://doi.org...
Oct 31, 2022•18 min
Do cardiologists from the AFFIRM generation treat AF less aggressively than the EAST-AFNET generation? Bob Harrington and Jonathan Piccini discuss this and upcoming trials on atrial fibrillation. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington A Comparison of Rate Control and Rhythm Control in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AFFIRM) https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa021328 Early Rhy...
Sep 29, 2022•12 min
Dr Bob Harrington talks with Drs Michelle Albert and Eldrin Lewis about the Association of Black Cardiologists' diversity scorecard for cardiovascular training programs. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington The ABC Updates its CV DIBS Rankings | Association of Black Cardiologists https://abcardio.org/recent-news/the-abc-updates-its-cv-dibs-rankings/ FDA Takes Important Steps to Increa...
Jun 14, 2022•29 min
Robert A. Harrington interviews LaShyra Nolen, a medical student and the 2021 recipient of the American Medical Student Association's Racial Justice in Medicine Award. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington How Medical Education Is Missing the Bull's-eye https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1915891 This Is What I Want To Tell My White Professors When They Ask, 'How Are You Today?' https://www.h...
May 25, 2022•23 min
Bob Harrington interviews fellow cardiologist Jacqueline Tamis-Holland, vice chair of the recent ACC/AHA revascularization guidelines, who takes us inside the process. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington 2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Coronary Artery Revascularization https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.09.006 Evidence Based Medicine: What It Is and What It Isn't https://doi.org/10.1...
Apr 25, 2022•16 min
Robert Harrington, MD, interviews Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, about his recent paper in Nature Medicine focused on the long-term cardiovascular effects of COVID-19. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Robert A. Harrington, MD, Arthur L. Bloomfield Professor; Chair, Department of Medicine, Stanford University; Chair, Department of Medicine, Stanford Medical Center, Stanford, California Ziyad Al-...
Mar 14, 2022•28 min
Trials on lowering salt consumption and treating hypertension in the community impressed Drs Harrington and Gibson in this discussion of the best public health research of 2021. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington CV Public Health Trials Interim effects of salt substitution on urinary electrolytes and blood pressure in the China Salt Substitute and Stroke Study (SSaSS) https://doi.or...
Dec 29, 2021•16 min
Drs Harrington and Gibson provide their annual roundup of what they consider the key cardiovascular trials of 2021. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit This podcast is intended for US healthcare professionals only. To read a full transcript of this episode or to comment please visit: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/963475 https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington Antiplatelet Therapy Comparative Effectiveness of Aspirin ...
Dec 16, 2021•27 min
Instead of trying therapies and hoping for the best, the RECOVERY trial investigators designed randomized trials to test which therapeutics were truly effective for COVID-19. Dr Harrington interviews lead investigator Martin Landray, MB ChB, PhD. To read a transcript or to comment: https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington The Bob Harrington Show is intended for healthcare professionals. RECOVERY Trial Website and Some Publications Randomized Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy https://www.recov...
Oct 11, 2021•36 min
A genomics giant with a family history of heart disease and an Olympic athlete accused of cheating are just two of the medical mysteries unraveled by DNA analysis. Bob Harrington interviews Euan Ashley, author of The Genome Odyssey: Medical Mysteries and the Incredible Quest to Solve Them (https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250234995), who was inspired to write the book after watching an interview between "fellow nerds" Atul Gawande and Barack Obama. To read a transcript or to comment https://ww...
Jun 07, 2021•32 min
