05.28.2008 - By ReachMD
Guest: Joseph Hill, MD, PhD
Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH
Is cardiac remodeling a beneficial adaptation or a sign of increased cardiovascular risk? As a cardiologist-scientist our guest, Dr. Joseph Hill, Chief of the Division of Cardiology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center compares changes in the heart muscle that occur during athletics vs. stress. Join host Dr. Matthew Sorrentino to learn more about physiologic and pathologic influences on the myocardium.