Matters of the Heart

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Matters of the Heart was created to fill the void of conversational yet educational and rigorously scientific medical content. I'm your host, Dr. Rahul Muthalaly, an academic cardiologist in Melbourne, Australia. I interview masters in the cardiology field to explore the cutting edge of cardiovascular medicine. I hope that we can gather the tools, tactics and techniques to sharpen our clinical and research practice.

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Dr. Andris Ellims

May 06 2024 74 mins  
Thicken your knowledge about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with Rahul as he interviews the superb Dr. Andris Ellims, head of the Alfred HCM clinic. This episode includes a brief update of HCM diagnosis and genetics before exploring contemporary management strategies for HCM. As you might be aware, mavacamten (a cardiac myosin inhibitor) has just been approved in Australia for the tre

Cardiogenic Shock & Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support

Apr 11 2024 114 mins  
Complete your knowledge around mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices with this episode on Temporary MCS with Dr. Pankaj Jain from Sydney. This episode touches on cardiogenic shock before exploring the ins and outs of temporary MCS devices including the balloon pump, the impella devices and VA ECMO. DanGer Shock - a large RCT evaluating the Impella device - was released durin

Mechanical Circulatory Support with Dr. Sriram Rao

Mar 12 2024 83 mins  
Join Rahul and Dr. Sriram Rao as they plumb through the depths of mechanical circulatory support for advanced heart failure. Dr. Rao is the Director of Heart Failure at the Victorian Heart Hospital. He has a wealth of experience in ventricular assist devices and heart transplant, having just returned from the Hospital for the University of Pennsylvania and MedStar Washington Hospit

Lipoprotein(a) with Prof. Stephen Nicholls

Feb 27 2024 64 mins  
Join Rahul and Professor Stephen Nicholls as they pick apart the peculiarities of the Lp(a) particle. Steve wears many hats as a clinical trialist, lipidologist, leader of the Victorian Heart Institute and current president of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand.In this podcast, we talk about the structure and function of Lp(a), the evidence supporting Lp(a) as a risk

Coronary Intravascular Imaging with Adam Brown

Feb 13 2024 67 mins  
Join Rahul and A/Prof. Adam Brown as we peer beyond the veil of coronary intravascular imaging to understand the state of the art and its growing role in coronary intervention today. Adam is an academic interventional cardiologist who has spent his career understanding coronary mechanical forces, plaque composition and the atherosclerotic disease process.Tune in for the latest and