Heart Failure Beat
Heart Failure Society of America
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S3E46 A New Dawn in Inflammatory & Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies
The May (2026) issue of the Journal of Cardiac Failure shines a spotlight on infiltrative and inflammatory cardiomyopathies, including amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, and myocarditis, and the rapidly…
S3E45 MRAs in HFpEF & HFmrEF: A Clinical Debate
Are mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) ready for prime time in HFpEF and HFmrEF? In this special debate-format episode of the Heart Failure Beat, two leading heart failure pharmacists,…
S3E44 Integrating Technology for Smarter Heart Failure Care
Heart failure care is entering a new era - one defined not by singular devices, but by integrated systems of technology working together. In this episode, Laura Peters, DNP, joins The Heart Failure…
S3E43 Rethinking Sodium Restriction in Heart Failure: What the Evidence (Doesn’t) Show
For decades, sodium restriction has been treated as a cornerstone of heart failure self-care—despite limited trial-quality evidence. In this episode of Heart Failure Beat, Dr. Tariq Ahmad (Yale…
S1E42 HFSA Presidential Voices: Leading the Modern Era of Heart Failure
Priya Umapathi, MD speaks with six HFSA past presidents live from ASM 2025. Nancy M. Albert, PhD, CCNS, CCRN, NE-BC, Biykem Bozkurt, MD, PhD, Jim Fang, MD, FHFSA, Mark H. Drazner, MD MSc, Michael…
Revisiting the Fundamentals: Hemodynamics at the Heart of Heart Failure Care
Guest editors Drs. Mak, Burkhoff, and Belkin join Heart Failure Beat to unpack the Journal of Cardiac Failure Hemodynamics Focus Issue. They discuss how renewed attention to pressure-volume loops,…
Behind the Pages of the New Journal, JCF-Intersections
Meet the editorial team behind JCF-Intersections, HFSA’s and the JCF Family of Journal’s new open-access journal. Drs. Jason Katz and Nosheen Reza share their vision for a journal that sits at the…
S3E39 Gene Therapy Breakthroughs in Genetic Cardiomyopathies
In this episode of the Heart Failure Beat, Dr. Eric Adler of UC San Diego Health joins the show to discuss his landmark gene therapy trial for Danon disease, recently published in the New England…
S3E38 From Triage to Treatment: A Roadmap for Cardiogenic Shock Response
In this episode of Heart Failure Beat, Dr. Shashank Sinha—Medical Director of the CICU at Inova Fairfax—joins hosts Dr. Priya Umapathi and Dr. Michael Beasley to unpack the 2025 ACC Expert Consensus…
S3E37 Understanding Sex Differences in Heart Failure: Clinical Insights and Treatment Gaps
In this compelling episode of the HF Beat, join hosts Michael Beasley, MD and Priya Umapathi, MD and an esteemed panel of experts, including Dr. Eileen Hsich, Dr. Anu Lala, and Dr. Ilan Goldenberg,…
S3E36 HF Stats 2024: Addressing the Growing Heart Failure Crisis
In this episode of the HF Beat, our hosts Michael and Priya sit down with Dr. Biykem Bozkurt, a leading expert in heart failure, to discuss the alarming rise of heart failure mortality rates in not…
S3E35 Driving Heart Failure Care Forward: HFSA’s Vision for 2025 with President Dr. Michael Felker
On this episode of HF Beat, Michael Felker, MD, FHFSA, current HFSA President, shares HFSA’s vision for the coming year, highlighting initiatives to expand patient and caregiver engagement, bolster…
Get with the Guidelines! Contemporary Heart Failure Clinical Practice Updates from HFSA: Devices, Cardio-Oncology, and Palliative Care
This episode highlights critical updates in heart failure care with insights from leading experts. First, Marat Fudim, MD, MHS discusses the HFSA statement on device-based therapies, including…
S3E33 A Year With HFSA: Dr. James Fang on the State of Heart Failure Care
In this episode of the Heart Failure Beat, our hosts sit down with Dr. James Fang, immediate past president of the Heart Failure Society of America, to discuss highlights from his term and the…
S3E32 How AI Can Revolutionize Heart Failure Care
In this episode of Heart Failure Beat, Priya and Michael interview Dr. Partho Sengupta – cardiology artificial intelligence (AI) aficionado – who shares his expertise on the role of AI in…
S3E31 Shifting the Paradigm of Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship Training
On the July episode of the Heart Failure Beat, we celebrate the graduation of newly-minted advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologists. Michael and Priya welcome doctors Matthew Colna, Lekha…
S3E30 HFpEF: The Future is Now
In this month's episode, we welcome guests Stuart Prenner, MD and Kavita Sharma, MD to discuss what is quickly becoming the predominant form of heart failure in the United States: Heart Failure with…
S3E29 Obesity in Heart Failure: This Is Our Lane!
On the May episode of the Heart Failure Beat, Michael and Priya welcome Amanda Vest, MBBS, MPH, FHFSA and Adrian daSilva-deAbreu, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D to discuss the evaluation and management of obesity…
S3E28 Is ACHD just HF by a different name?
On the April episode of the Heart Failure Beat, Priya and Michael take on adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) with guests Chetan Pasrija, MD, MS, and Ari Cedars, MD, and discover that it’s never…
S3E27 Nuances of HF Care for Women and a Special Visit from Members of Women in Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support (WiTMCS)
We are pleased to announce that we are back after a brief hiatus, with segments recorded around the holidays in late 2023. In this episode, our hosts will discuss the broad topic of women in heart…
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Heart Failure Beat has published 51 episodes since April 2020, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Medicine.
Heart Failure Beat is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 32m.
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