Heart Failure Advances video(Part 2)

Heart Failure Advances video(Part 2)

About 5 million Americans are living with heart failure, a chronic condition that is the leading cause of hospitalization for people over age 65. There has been a lot of progress in understanding and treating heart failure in recent years, and the latest advances are discussed in this interview.

Part Two:
Range of heart failure severity
Fluid retention/weight monitoring
Beta Blocker medications
Ace Inhibitor medicines
Diuretics
Heart pumps

Guest:
Dr. Mandeep Mehra, the head of cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Mehra is also a professor of medicine and head of the division of cardiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine

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Heart Failure Advances video(Part 1)

Heart Failure Advances video(Part 1)

About 5 million Americans are living with heart failure, a chronic condition that is the leading cause of hospitalization for people over age 65. There has been a lot of progress in understanding and treating heart failure in recent years, and the latest advances are discussed in this interview.

Part One:
Definition of heart failure
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Risk factors

Guest:
Dr. Mandeep Mehra, the head of cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Mehra is also a professor of medicine and head of the division of cardiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine

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Parkinson's Disease Guidelines video(Part 1)

Parkinson's Disease Guidelines video(Part 1)

Experts in Parkinson's disease have revised the guidelines for diagnosing and treating the disease in order to help people receive the best care. In this program, the Parkinson's disease specialist who was lead author of the guidelines explains what changes were made and why, along with the latest information about Parkinson's disease.

Part One:
Parkinson's symptoms
Diagnosing Parkinson's disease
Progression of Parkinson's disease
Medications - Levodopa
Drugs for motor fluctuations

Guest:
Dr. William Weiner, chief of neurology at the University of Maryland Medical Center where he directs the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center. Dr. Weiner is also professor and chairman of Neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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