The Bob Harrington Show

 
 

The Bob Harrington Show

  • Topics Cardiologists Love to Hate: MOC and AI   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.
  • The Top Cardiology Trials of 2023   For this year's review, Bob Harrington and Mike Gibson revisit the major cardiology conferences -- from ACC in New Orleans to AHA in Philly.
  • SCD in Athletes: Lessons From High-Profile Cases   Bob Harrington and Manesh Patel discuss sudden cardiac death in athletes, and how cases such as Bronny James' and Damar Hamlin's highlight the importance of the chain of survival.
  • From Physician to Patient to Reinventing Medicine   Bob Harrington interviews Jag Singh about the COVID journey that led to his book, "Future Care: Sensors, Artificial Intelligence, and the Reinvention of Medicine."
  • AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare for the Clueless   Robert Harrington and Jenine John, a cardiologist and machine-learning research fellow, discuss what you need to know about AI and machine learning in healthcare and where to find some helpful resources.
  • The Career Pivot: Leaving Clinical Medicine   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?
  • Top Cardiology Trials of 2022   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.
  • 2022 in Review Through a Cardiology Lens   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.
  • What Do We Know About Long COVID: A Cardiovascular Focus   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.
  • Do Older vs Younger Docs Treat AF Differently?   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.
  • A Diversity Scorecard to Teach, Not Shame, Cardiology to Do Better   Dr Bob Harrington talks with Drs Michelle Albert and Eldrin Lewis about the Association of Black Cardiologists' diversity scorecard for cardiovascular training programs.
  • The Medical Student Teaching Medicine About Structural Racism   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.
  • New Revascularization Guidelines: Key Points and Controversies   Bob Harrington interviews fellow cardiologist Jacqueline Tamis-Holland, vice chair of the recent ACC/AHA revascularization guidelines. She lets us inside the process and responds to the controversy.
  • COVID-19 and the Heart: Is Cardiology Ready?   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.
  • COVID and CV Public Health Trials 2021   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.
  • Top Cardiology Trials of 2021   Drs Harrington and Gibson provide their annual roundup of what they consider the key cardiovascular trials of 2021.
  • Meet the Doc Who Put Hydroxychloroquine on Trial in COVID-19   Drs Bob Harrington and Martin Landray discuss the importance of randomization for testing therapeutics and the opportunities the COVID-19 pandemic provided.
  • A Tale of Medical Mysteries Unraveled by Genetic Detectives   A genomics giant with a family history of heart disease and an Olympic athlete accused of cheating are just two of the medical mysteries that were unraveled by DNA analysis.
  • COVID and the Athlete's Heart   When is it safe to return to play after having COVID? Bob Harrington and Manesh Patel discuss our evolving understanding of how SARS-CoV-2 affects the hearts of athletes and weekend warriors.
  • 2020 Wrap-up: COVID-19's Effects on Cardiology   Bob Harrington and Mike Gibson continue their review of 2020, discussing the 'riddle wrapped in an enigma' that was the COVID-19 pandemic.