The Heart of Prevention
Enjoy ASPC's newly launched podcast available on Apple, Spotify, and Amazon.
Enjoy ASPC's newly launched podcast available on Apple, Spotify, and Amazon.
The Heart of Prevention is a podcast that helps clinicians stay up to date on preventive cardiology. Hosted by Cardiovascular Disease Fellow Keerthana Pakanati, MD, each episode features leading experts discussing real-world strategies to prevent heart disease, from lifestyle changes like diet and exercise to medical treatments, including new therapies. This podcast explores emerging research, innovative technologies, and patient-centered approaches, giving listeners actionable tools for their practice. We bring in experts actively shaping the field, ensuring the latest, most practical insights. Whether you're a medical student, resident, or practicing clinician, this podcast challenges, informs, and enhances your approach to cardiovascular prevention.
Get in touch: HeartofPrevention@aspconline.org
Episodes
Seeing Atherosclerosis: How Coronary Calcium Transforms Risk Assessment
Dr. Michael Blaha
Professor of Cardiology and Epidemiology, Director of Clinical Research for the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Director of the Cardiometabolic Clinic, Program Director for the Preventive Cardiology Fellowship
Chief of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Wellness, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, William A. Zoghbi Centennial Chair in Cardiovascular Health at Houston Methodist. Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College. Professor of Cardiology, Houston Methodist Academic Institute. Co-Director, Houston Methodist-Rice University Digital Health Institute. Director, Center for Cardiovascular Computational & Precision Health. Program Director, Preventive Cardiology Fellowship, Houston Methodist. Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
The Menopause Transition: A Critical Window for Cardiovascular Prevention
Dr. Lily Dastmalchi, Inova Schar Heart and Vascular Preventive Cardiology, Women’s Cardiovascular, Health and Cardio-Obstetric Physician, Leads the menopause program at Inova Schar, Assistant professor of clinical education at UVA Medical School, co-director of the Nutrition curriculum
Dr. Emily Lau, Co-Director, Mass General Brigham Women’s Heart Health Program, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Before the Breaking Point: Preventing Heart Failure in the Modern Era
Dr. Martha Gulati, Director, Davis Women’s Heart Center; Professor of Cardiology; Davis Women’s Heart Endowed Chair; Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center; Immediate Past President, ASPC
Dr. Anuradha Lala-Trindade, Professor of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Professor of Population Health Science & Policy; Director of Heart Failure Research; Program Director, Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Fellowship; Co-Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Cardiac Failure (official journal of HFSA)
Women's Cardiovascular Health - The Pregnancy Connection
Dr. Kardie Tobb, Medical Director Women Heart Health & Cardio-Obstetrics at Cone Health HeartCare, Clinical Integration Officer – Cone Health Center for Health Equity
Dr. Monika Sanghavi, Director, Women's Cardiovascular Health, Pennsylvania Hospital, Associate Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
Sports Cardiology: A Conversation About Performance and Prevention
Dr. Brad Petek, Director of Sports Cardiology, Oregon Health & Science University
Dr. Nate Moulson, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine. Medical director of Vascular Health and Prevention at Vancouver General Hospital and the Dilawri Cardiovascular Institute
Beyond the Score - a Discussion of Cardiac Risk Scores and Risk Assessment
Dr. Sadiya Khan
Dr. Chiadi Ndumele
Building a Career in Prevention: Lessons from the Next Generation
Dr. Ramzi Dudum
Dr. Suvasini Lakshmanan
Dr. Priyanka Satish
From Data to Diagnosis: Digital Health's Impact on Preventive Cardiology
Dr. Seth Martin
Dr. Ami Bhatt
Dr. Mintu Turakhia
Exploring ASPC 2025: Innovations in Preventive Cardiology
Carlos Andrés Vergara Sánchez, MD (Chief Cardiovascular Diseases Fellow, Mayo Clinic)
Yara Jelwan, MD (Preventive Cardiology Fellow, Ciccarone Center at Johns Hopkins Hospital)
Frank Qian, MD, MPH (Cardiology Fellow, Boston Medical Center)
Tailoring Dietary Recommendations for Better Health
Dr. Robert Ostfeld
Dr. Danielle Belardo
Dr. Nate Wood
Building a Preventive Cardiology Program from Scratch
Dr. Laurence Sperling
Dr. Roger Blumenthal
The Case for Prevention: A Conversation with ASPC Presidents Current & Past
Dr. Michael D. Shapiro, DO, MCR, FACC, FAHA, FASPC – ASPC President
Dr. Martha Gulati, MD, MS, MASPC – Immediate Past President
Dr. Amit Khera, MD, MSc, FACC, FAHA, FASPC – Past President