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HCPLive Cardiology Podcasts is the home of your favorite expert-led programming in cardiometabolic health, including Don't Miss a Beat and Moving the Needle in Medicine. 

Don’t Miss a Beat is hosted by Steve Greene, MD, and Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH, examining recent advances in clinical care and research in heart failure and cardio-kidney-metabolic health with perspectives from global experts in the field.

Moving the Needle in Medicine explores the backstories and nuanced career paths that led the field’s movers and shakers to where they are today. Hosted by Alex Hajduczok, MD, the show will offer listeners insight into the biggest names in cardiology and beyond.

Video versions of all shows are available on HCPLive.com.

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HCPLive Cardiology Podcasts

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34 episodes
Moving the Needle in Medicine: Blazing a Trail in Cardiology, with Martha Gulati, MD, MS
A physician's career path is rarely linear and the influences shaping it are seldom predictable. In the inaugural episode of Moving the Needle in Medicine (https://www.hcplive.com/podcasts/moving-the-needle-podcast) , host Alex Hajduczok, MD, a cardiologist and heart failure specialist at Oklahoma Heart Institute, sits down with Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, director of the Davis Women's H...
1hr 7m • Mar 23
1hr 7m
POLY-HF & the Potential of Polypills in HF, With Ambarish Pandey, MD
Welcome back to Don't Miss a Beat (https://www.hcplive.com/podcasts/dont-miss-a-beat) ! In this episode of Don’t Miss a Beat, cohosts Steven Green, MD, and Muthu Vaduganathan, MD, MPH, sit down with Ambarish Pandey, MD, from UT Southwestern, to discuss the landmark POLY-HF trial, presented at the 2025 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions (https://www.hcplive.com/conference/aha) in Ne...
25m • Nov 14, 2025
25m
Debating Oral Diuretic Intensification as an Endpoint in Heart Failure Trials
Recorded live at HFSA 2025, hosts explore the evolving landscape of heart failure endpoints, focusing on the significance of oral diuretic intensification in outpatient care.
18m • Sep 28, 2025
18m
Vericiguat in Heart Failure and the VICTOR Trial, With Javed Butler, MD
At the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2025 (https://www.hcplive.com/conference/esc) in Madrid, hosts Steve Greene, MD, and Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH, sat down with Javed Butler, MD, to review the results of the highly anticipated VICTOR trial, a companion study to the pivotal VICTORIA trial evaluating vericiguat in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). While VICTORI...
24m • Aug 30, 2025
24m
SURPASS-CVOT and Tirzepatide, a Dual GIP/GLP-1 RA, in ASCVD
In this episode of Don’t Miss a Beat, hosts Stephen Greene, MD, and Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH, sit down with Darren McGuire, MD, to explore the groundbreaking results of the SURPASS-CVOT trial. This cardiovascular outcome study is the first to directly compare two incretin-based therapies—tirzepatide, a dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist, and dulaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist—among patient...
24m • Aug 18, 2025
24m
Navigating the ATTR-CM Care Landscape, With Ahmad Masri, MD
This episode of Don’t Miss a Beat centers on the evolving treatment landscape for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) with special guest Ahmad Masri, MD. Hosts Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH, a cardiologist and codirector of the Center for Cardiometabolic Implementation Science at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Steve Greene, MD, an advanced heart failure specialist at Duke Universi...
28m • May 16, 2025
28m
Treatment Sequencing in New Era of Heart Failure Management
This episode of Don’t Miss a Beat (https://www.hcplive.com/podcasts/dont-miss-a-beat) , recorded at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2025 Annual Scientific Sessions (https://www.hcplive.com/conference/acc) , explores the evolving landscape of heart failure (https://www.hcplive.com/clinical/heart-failure) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) treatment, focusing on the implementation ...
17m • Apr 02, 2025
17m
STRIDE and SOUL Trials at ACC.25
In this on-site episode of Don't Miss a Beat from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2025 Annual Scientific Sessions (https://www.hcplive.com/conference/acc) , hosts Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH, and Steve Greene, MD, break down a pair of trials from the meeting: STRIDE and SOUL. STRIDE Trial The STRIDE trial, funded by Novo Nordisk, was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled st...
16m • Apr 01, 2025
16m
Putting Evidence-Based Cardiometabolic Therapies into Practice, with Taher Modarressi, MD
In this episode of Don't Miss a Beat, hosts Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH, and Steve Greene, MD, are joined by Taher Modarressi, MD, to explore the practicalities of implementing cardiometabolic therapies in clinical practice. Modarressi shares his experiences establishing a cardiometabolic clinic and offers invaluable advice on overcoming barriers like insurance coverage and cost issues. The d...
24m • Oct 03, 2024
24m
Finerenone's Role in Heart Failure from ESC Congress Data
Live from ESC Congress 2024! In this edition of Don’t Miss a Beat, Stephen Greene, MD, an advanced heart failure specialist at Duke University School of Medicine, discusses the prospect of finerenone in treatment algorithms for heart failure with Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH, codirector of the Center for Cardiometabolic Implementation Science of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, based on data fro...
16m • Sep 02, 2024
16m
Semaglutide and the Future of Kidney Disease, with Brendon Neuen, MBBS, PhD
Brendon Neuen, MBBS, PhD, joins hosts to discuss the landmark FLOW trial and its implications on the future of chronic kidney disease management as well as other compelling data surrounding semaglutide from the 61st European Renal Association Congress. Key Highlights: 00:00 - Intro 01:12 - ERA Recap 03:06 - FLOW Background 05:20 - FLOW Results 06:56 - FLOW Reaction (Neuen) 09:13 - Semaglutide ...
27m • May 29, 2024
27m
EMPACT-MI at ACC.24, with Javed Butler, MD
In this episode of Don’t Miss a Beat, Javed Butler, MD, joins hosts Muthiah Vaduganthan, MD, MPH, and Steve Greene, MD, for a breakdown of the EMPACT-MI trial, including primary results, secondary findings, how data from DAPA-MI and EMPACT-MI complement each other, and what is next for the SGLT2 inhibitor class. Key Highlights: 00:00 - Intro 01:57 - Trial Design and Results 07:00 - Inclusion...
25m • Apr 06, 2024
25m
Don't Miss a Beat: AHA 2023
In this episode, hosts sit down between sessions at AHA 2023 to discuss the landmark SELECT trial, their interpretation of the data, and its implications for care moving forward. Later in the episode, hosts give an overview of the DAPA-MI trial.
19m • Nov 13, 2023
19m
HFSA 2023: REBALANCE-HF, with Marat Fudim, MD, MHS
On the floor from HFSA 2023! Hosts Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH, and Steve Greene, MD, are joined by Marat Fudim, MD, MHS, of Duke, to discuss the REBALANCE-HF trial, which examined endovascular ablation of the right greater splanchnic nerve in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
22m • Oct 08, 2023
22m
Don't Miss a Beat: ESC Congress 2023 Preview & SELECT Reaction
In this episode of Don't Miss a Beat, hosts offer a breakdown of 3 trials of note from the upcoming ESC Congress 2023 and provide context around the recent announcement of topline results from the SELECT trial.
22m • Aug 23, 2023
22m
Don't Miss a Beat: ESC Heart Failure Association Preview
In this episode of Don’t Miss a Beat, hosts sit down at ESC HFA to discuss key takeaways from the ACC's expert clinical decision pathway and preview HFpEF data scheduled to be presented during the meeting.
29m • May 19, 2023
29m
Don't Miss a Beat: NUDGE FLU with Tor Biering-Sørensen, MD, MSc, MPH, PhD
Hosts are joined by Tor Biering-Sørenson, MD, MSc, MPH, PhD, to discuss the NUDGE FLU trial and how the lessons learned can inform implementation strategies for various other types of therapies.
20m • Mar 05, 2023
20m
Don't Miss a Beat: STRONG-HF with Alexandre Mebazaa, MD, PhD
Don't Miss a Beat hosts are joined by Alexandre Mebazaa, MD, PhD, lead investigator of the STRONG-HF trial, to discuss the inspiration for the trial, its design, and important takeaways for those looking to implement a similar strategy of rapid, in-hospital uptitration of GDMT in heart failure at their own practice. Video Version (https://www.hcplive.com/view/dont-miss-a-beat-strong-hf-with-al...
28m • Feb 10, 2023
28m
Don't Miss a Beat: AHA 2022
Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Stephen Greene, MD, of the Duke University School of Medicine, are bringing you insights from the floor at the American Heart Association 2022 Scientific Sessions in Chicago, Il. In the episode, which was recorded on day 2 of the 3-day meeting, our hosts offer listeners perspective on the EMPA-KIDNEY and the TRANSFORM-HF trial,...
26m • Nov 07, 2022
26m
Don't Miss a Beat: HFSA 2022
In this special edition episode of Don’t Miss a Beat, which was filmed on-site at the HFSA 2022 annual scientific meeting, hosts Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH, codirector of Center for Cardiometabolic Implementation Science at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Stephen Greene, MD, assistant professor of medicine at Duke University School of Medicine, take the audience on a deep dive into impleme...
17m • Oct 05, 2022
17m
Don't Miss a Beat: ESC Congress 22 Recap
In this episode of Don’t Miss a Beat, hosts Stephen Greene, MD, and Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH, provide a recap of the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2022. This recap begins with a discussion on the results of the phase 3 DELIVER trial, in which Vaduganathan served as an investigator, the ADVOR trial, and REVIVED.
31m • Sep 16, 2022
31m
Don't Miss a Beat: Understanding eGFR Slope, with Brendon Neuen, MBBS, MSc
In the latest edition of Don’t Miss a Beat, Drs. Greene and Vaduganathan are joined by special guest Brendon Neuen, MBBS, MSc, of the George Institute of Global Health. A trialist currently contributing to the FIND-CKD trial, Neuen takes Vaduganathan and Greene on a deep dive into the use of eGFR slope as an end point in clinical trials and as a tool in clinical practice. 
25m • Jul 23, 2022
25m
Don't Miss a Beat: oHCM and Mavacamten
A first-in-class allosteric and reversible inhibitor selective for cardiac myosin approved based on the results of the EXPLORER-HCM trial, mavacamten was approved for the treatment of adults with symptomatic NYHA class 2-3 obstructive HCM after their phase 3 data indicated use was with improved exercise capacity, LVOT obstruction, NYHA functional class, and health status patients with oHCM. I...
23m • Jun 09, 2022
23m
Don't Miss a Beat: Interpreting New Heart Failure Guidelines
In this episode of Don't Miss a Beat, hosts Drs. Greene and Vaduganathan break down the new ACC/AHA/HFSA heart failure guidelines debuted at ACC.22 and compare the recommendations against those made in the European Society of Cardiology's 2021 heart failure guidelines.
27m • May 02, 2022
27m
Don't Miss a Beat: ACC.22 Preview
Headed to ACC.22 this weekend or following along virtually? Get the weekend started with our special ACC.22 preview edition of Don't Miss a Beat. Hear from co-hosts Drs. Vaduganathan and Greene on their top picks from the late-breaking sessions at the upcoming American College of Cardiology meeting and offer their thoughts on the recent EMPA-KIDNEY announcement. 
22m • Mar 29, 2022
22m
Dr. Eugene Braunwald: TIMI 1 and the TIMI Study Group
Dr. Eugene Braunwald joins Don't Miss a Beat hosts Dr. Greene and Dr. Vaduganathan to provide perspective on founding the TIMI study group, how trials have evolved, and advice he would give to young professionals interested in becoming trialists.
28m • Feb 28, 2022
28m
Introduction to Don't Miss a Beat
Join Dr. Steve Greene and Dr. Muthiah Vaduganathan for a regular news roundup of the latest evidence and clinical trial insights across cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic diseases. In the inaugural episode of Don't Miss a Beat, Drs. Greene and Vaduganathan discuss the impact of an early career mentor and provide insight into their favorite trials from 2021, including EMPEROR-Preserved and SS...
22m • Jan 31, 2022
22m
COVID-19 and Burnout in the Cardiology Workforce with Laxmi Mehta, MD
Based on a study she presented at ACC.21, Laxmi Mehta, MD, discusses COVID-19 and burnout among cardiology professionals with Practical Cardiology senior editor Patrick Campbell.  This conversation has been edited for time and clarity.
22m • May 17, 2021
22m
Using Patient-Reported Outcomes in Heart Failure, with Stephen Greene, MD
In this episode, Dr. Stephen Greene, of the Duke Clinical Research Institute, breaks down a recent study he led comparing the sensitivity of NYHA class versus patient-reported outcomes for capturing changes in disease state among patients with HFrEF.
15m • Apr 07, 2021
15m
Celebrating National Wear Red Day w/ Jennifer Majersik, MD
In this special National Wear Red Day edition of Inside Cardiology, we speak with Jennifer Majersik, MD, about a special edition of the Stroke journal highlighting disparities in stroke care for women. 
19m • Feb 05, 2021
19m
Prof. Kausik Ray on ESC Congress 2020 Inclisiran Data
Prof. Kausik Ray discusses inclisiran data from the ORION program presented at ESC Congress 2020 and examines whether clinicians should feel comfortable prescribing the agents based on clinical trial data.
18m • Sep 02, 2020
18m
Marijuana and Cardiovascular Health
This episode features Robert L. Page II, PharmD, a professor of clinical pharmacy at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and co-author of a recent scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) describing the current state of understanding regarding marijuana and its effect on cardiovascular health.  
21m • Aug 12, 2020
21m
Deepak Bhatt, MD: Impact of COVID-19 on Cardiovascular Trials
For this episode, you will be hearing from Dr. Deepak Bhatt. Dr. Bhatt is the lead author of a recent article published in the Journal of the American Heart Association examining the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  A leading trialist, Dr. Bhatt offers perspective on data and from personal experience on how the pandemic has, is, and will continue to effect clinical trials, with the ri...
16m • Jul 31, 2020
16m
Endotheliopathy of COVID-19 Blood Clots
Hear fromDr. Hyung Chun, associate professor of medicine and pathology at Yale School of Medicine and director of Translational Research in the Yale Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program.  Dr. Chun recently led a study examining one of the most pressing issues in the treatment of COVID-19 patients: Blood clots. In the interview, we discuss the potential mechanism behind blood clots in COVID-19 pa...
21m • Jul 31, 2020
21m

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