Cardio Connector Podcast

Cardio Connector Podcast

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Cardio Connector Podcast episodes

  • The Heart of Prevention: Integrating Vaccination into Cardiovascular Care
    Join Program Chair and host Dr. Grace Chua and cardiovascular expert Dr. Mark Lizkowski for an insightful discussion on the growing evidence linking common infections to cardiovascular events and the role of vaccination in reducing cardiovascular risk. From patient conversations to multidisciplinary care and clinic workflows, this episode offers actionable tips for making vaccination part of routine preventive cardiology.
    30 min
  • Facing Challenges and Creating Opportunities: How to thrive in a culture of bullying
    In this episode, Dr. Sharon Mulvagh (Chair of the CCS Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee) leads a thoughtful discussion on addressing bullying and harassment in cardiology. Joined by Dr. Sonia Anand and Dr. Debraj Das, the discussion explores the current workplace landscape and the challenges professionals face.
    Drawing from a 2025 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress workshop, the panel shares practical strategies to address bullying, discrimination, and harassment, while highlighting how individuals and organizations can foster a culture of professionalism, equity, diversity, and inclusion. The episode offers candid insights and actionable guidance for creating safer, more supportive workplaces.
    28 min
  • Sustaining Success: Real-World Approaches to Obesity Management
    Join Dr. Grace Chua and Dr. David Macklin as they explore the role of ongoing lifestyle, nutrition, and other non-pharmacologic strategies in complementing pharmacologic obesity management in a cardiology setting. They discuss practical approaches to motivational interviewing and patient-centered goal setting, along with strategies for supporting long-term follow-up, adherence, and monitoring to help patients achieve sustainable health outcomes.
    45 min
  • Therapy in Action: Navigating Pharmacologic Therapies in Obesity Management
    Join Dr. Grace Chua and Dr. Michael Boivin as they explore the rapidly evolving role of pharmacologic therapies in obesity management, diving into GLP‑1-based treatments, addressing common myths, and highlighting key cardiovascular and metabolic impacts. Offering practical guidance, real‑world considerations, and insights into emerging therapies, this episode underscores the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration and provides clear, actionable takeaways for patient care.
    This podcast is part of the Obesity and CVD Knowledge Mobilization Strategy, an initiative designed to equip healthcare providers with practical tools and evidence to address obesity as a major driver of cardiovascular disease.
    48 min
  • Bridging the Gap: Unraveling the Obesity-CVD Pathway
    Join Dr. Grace Chua and Dr. Akshay Jain as they unpack the complex relationship between obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD). In this episode, they explore the pathophysiologic mechanisms linking obesity to CVD, including the roles of insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, and visceral adiposity. The discussion also highlights clinical implications for early risk identification and patient stratification, helping clinicians better recognize and address cardiovascular risk.
    This podcast is part of the Obesity and CVD Knowledge Mobilization Strategy, an initiative designed to equip healthcare providers with practical tools and evidence to address obesity as a major driver of cardiovascular disease.
    28 min
  • Heart Failure Care in Canada: Perspectives on Challenges and Solutions
    In this podcast episode, Dr. Sean Virani (cardiologist) and Ms. Jackie Ratz (person with lived experience) share their perspectives on what the heart failure care journey looks like in Canada. You’ll learn about the challenges to ensure optimal and consistent care quality and potential solutions to facilitate improvements. It is hosted by Dr. Stephanie Poon.
    The Canadian Cardiovascular Society received an unrestricted grant from Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) to develop this podcast episode. IMC had no influence on the design or creation of this content and the views expressed are those of the contributors alone.
    25 min
  • Facilitating System-Level Change in Heart Failure Care
    The focus of this podcast episode is on facilitating system-level change in heart failure care from the perspective of a cardiologist (Dr. Stephanie Poon), nurse practitioner specializing in heart failure management (Mr. Rodolfo Pike), and a heart failure patient (Mr. Marc Bains). The episode includes the essential components for successful advocacy from world-renowned HIV specialist, Dr. Julio Montaner. It is hosted by Dr. Robert McKelvie.
    27 min

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