Episodios

  • Facing Challenges and Creating Opportunities: How to thrive in a culture of bullying

    Facing Challenges and Creating Opportunities: How to thrive in a culture of bullying
    Mar 31 2026
    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.
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    28 m
  • Sustaining Success: Real-World Approaches to Obesity Management

    Sustaining Success: Real-World Approaches to Obesity Management
    Mar 13 2026
    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.
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    44 m
  • Therapy in Action: Navigating Pharmacologic Therapies in Obesity Management

    Therapy in Action: Navigating Pharmacologic Therapies in Obesity Management
    Jan 28 2026
    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.
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    47 m
  • Bridging the Gap: Unraveling the Obesity-CVD Pathway

    Bridging the Gap: Unraveling the Obesity-CVD Pathway
    Dec 24 2025
    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.
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    28 m
  • Front Line Collaboration, Risk Stratification and Referral Models in Cardiometabolic Care

    Front Line Collaboration, Risk Stratification and Referral Models in Cardiometabolic Care
    Dec 2 2025
    Explore our new podcast with Dr. Grace Chua and Dr. Anil Maheshwari as they explore risk stratification, early detection tools, and smarter referral strategies to elevate cardiometabolic care. Part of the Obesity and CVD Knowledge Mobilization Strategy, this initiative equips providers with tools and evidence to address obesity as a key driver of cardiovascular disease.
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    32 m
  • Heart Valve Disease Learning Series Episode 2 - Streamlining HVD Care: Building Effective Healthcare Pathways

    Heart Valve Disease Learning Series Episode 2 - Streamlining HVD Care: Building Effective Healthcare Pathways
    Sep 15 2025

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    15 m
  • Heart Valve Disease Learning Series Episode 1 - HVD: Improving Recognition and Timely Diagnosis

    Heart Valve Disease Learning Series Episode 1 - HVD: Improving Recognition and Timely Diagnosis
    Apr 15 2025

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    9 m
  • Heart Failure Care in Canada: Perspectives on Challenges and Solutions

    Heart Failure Care in Canada: Perspectives on Challenges and Solutions
    Mar 17 2025
    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.
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    25 m