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Heart Matters is a show about all aspects of heart health brought to you in partnership with the Providence Heart Institute and Boston Scientific. Providence Heart Institute is a leading provider of cardiovascular care with a focus on putting our patients at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to making a positive difference in every life we touch. As part of that commitment, we’re bringing the doctors to you.

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    • Feb 23, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 42m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Heart Matters

    Sudden Cardiac Arrest

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 51:55


    Judy Ducsik, Executive Director of the Providence Heart Institute is joined by is Dr. Darryl Wells, a Cardiac Electrophysiologist with Providence Swedish in Seattle, Washington. Today we are discussing sudden cardiac arrest—what it is, what the symptoms are, prevention, treatment and more. For more information about Providence Heart Institute, visit: Providence Heart InstituteFor more information about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston ScientificFor more information on heart health, prevention and wellness, visit: Providence Basecamp Prevention + Wellness

    Heart Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 54:39


    "I told him go out and tango tonight because he can do that now that he's on the medicines." - Richard Wright, MD, CardiologyDr. John Waggoner speaks with Dr. Richard Wright, from Providence in Santa Monica, California, and Dr. John Mignone, with Providence Swedish in Seattle, Washington, both heart failure specialists in the field of cardiology. In this episode of Heart Matters, we are talking about Heart Failure—what that is, how it differs from other heart conditions we've discussed on previous episodes of the podcast, along with treatments and prevention.For more information about Providence Heart Institute, visit: Providence Heart InstituteFor more information about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston Scientific

    Atrial Fibrillation Treatments

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 27:22


    Dr. Judy Ducsik, Executive Director of Providence Heart Institute in Portland, Oregon, is joined by Dr. Shephal Doshi, a cardiac electrophysiologist specialist with Providence in Santa Monica, California to discuss the topic of atrial fibrillation, commonly known as Afib. They explain what Afib is along with some of the warning signs to know if you may need to seek treatment and discuss the new treatments and technology options to help you lead a normal and healthy life.  For more information about Providence Heart Institute, visit: Providence Heart InstituteFor more information about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston Scientific

    Interventional Cardiology

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 46:54


    Dr. John Waggoner, Interventional Cardiologist practicing in Olympia, Washington, is joined by Dr. Jonathan McDonagh, Interventional Cardiologist from Anchorage, Alaska and discuss the topic of interventional cardiology. They help explain interventional cardiology is and how the practice plays a role in heart health.For more information about Providence Heart Institute, visit: Providence Heart InstituteFor more information about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston Scientific

    Infective Endocarditis + Substance Use

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 49:19


    In this episode of Heart Matters, Matt Ducsik, Associate Vice President of Clinical Institutes at Providence, is joined by Jim Walsh, MD who specializes in Addiction Recovery Services at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, and James Brevig, MD, FACS, a Cardiac and  Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Providence Cardiac Surgery in Everett, Washington.Our panel discusses the important topic of how we treat the whole person when caring for cardiac patients, especially those who are poor and vulnerable. In this case, we will be talking about a specific heart condition that disproportionately affects patients with substance use disorder, many of whom are without stable housing or access to other basic health services. Be sure to tune in and listen to the other episodes of Heart Matters or subscribe to have the latest episode delivered to your favorite podcast platform.For more information and resources, visit:ProvidenceProvidence Heart InstituteBoston ScientificMatt Ducsik's LinkedIn

    Modern Diagnosis Methods

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 42:39


    In this episode of Heart Matters, Judy Ducsik, Executive Director, Providence Central Division Heart Institute, speaks with Dr. Harry Peled, Medical Director of Cardiology and Critical Care at Providence St. Jude Medical Center in California, about modern diagnosis methods in cardiology. They discuss how technology has improved over time and where we're going in the field of diagnostics and imaging to provide the best cardiology care possible. Be sure to tune in and listen to the other episodes of Heart Matters or subscribe to have the latest episode delivered to your favorite podcast platform.For more information and resources, visit:ProvidenceProvidence Heart InstituteBoston ScientificJudy Ducsik's LinkedInDr. Harry Peled's LinkedIn

    Taking Care of Your Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 55:25


    "You spend 100% of the time in your body, so make sure it's a comfortable place to be." -Dr. Alexander PanJudy Ducsik, Executive Director of the Providence Oregon Heart Institute, speaks with Dr. Alexander Pan, a Cardiology Specialist with Providence Heart Institute, about the best ways to take care of your heart to prevent heart disease or get your heart healthy after a heart event. More than 90% of heart disease is preventable, so this discussion is important for learning how to take good care of your heart no matter where you are in your journey. For more information about Providence Heart Institute, visit: Providence Heart InstituteFor more information about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston Scientific

    Vascular Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 47:39


    Dr. John Waggoner, Interventional Cardiologist at Providence Heart Institute, speaks with Dr. Alejandro Perez, a Vascular Disease Specialist, also with the Providence Heart Institute, about vascular disease. We learn about the different types of vascular disease, causes and symptoms, along with the different treatments for it, and most importantly, prevention.  For more information about Providence Heart Institute, visit: Providence Heart Institute For more information about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston Scientific

    Mental Health + Cardiac Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 25:47


    In this episode of Heart Matters, Matt Ducsik, Vice President of Providence Clinical Institutes, and Dr. Lida Turner, Medical Director of Ambulatory Psychiatry at Providence Swedish, discuss mental health and cardiac recovery. Recovering from a heart event can come with many changes that can feel challenging and overwhelming. In this episode, we talk about what you might be going through mentally and physically, how best to tackle the new routines to avoid becoming overwhelmed and finding the support you need during recovery.  For more information about Providence Heart Institute, visit: Providence Heart Institute For more information about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston Scientific

    Virtual Networks of Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 32:54


    Matt Cohlmia, Executive Director of Digital Strategy at Providence sits with Matt Ducsik, VP of Clinical Institutes at Providence, to discuss virtual networks of care. They speak about what that means, the various types of virtual care along with who it may impact and how it's changing the face of healthcare today, and in the future.  For more information and resources, visit: Providence Heart Institute For more information on Boston Scientific: Boston Scientific For more information on the Providence Digital Innovation Group: Providence DIG

    Congenital Heart Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 40:01


    Dr. John Waggoner speaks with specialist in adult and pediatric cardiology, Dr. Jeremy Nicolarsen about congenital heart disease. They will discuss what congenital heart disease is, how and when it's generally diagnosed and innovations in treatment that are allowing patients to live longer and healthier lives into adulthood.  For more information and resources, visit: Providence Heart Institute For more information on Boston Scientific: Boston Scientific

    Atrial Fibrillation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 50:25


    In this episode of Heart Matters, host Judy Ducsik, Executive Director of the Oregon Heart Institute at Providence, speaks with Dr. Shephal Doshi and Dr. Steven J. Compton, both Cardio Electrophysiologists with Providence. Their discussion is centered around the heart condition atrial fibrillation-the causes, symptoms and some of the treatments. Additional treatment options will be discussed more in a later episode.  For more information and resources, visit: Providence Heart Institute For more information on Boston Scientific: Boston Scientific

    Barriers to Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023 38:20


    Dr. John Waggoner speaks with Dr. Xioang Huang, cardiac specialist with Providence, and Sam Conaway, President of US Cardiology Sales and Chair of the Boston Scientific Close the Gap initiative, about barriers to care in the healthcare system. They dig deep on disparities in the system and what steps Providence and Boston Scientific are taking to combat these important issues.  For more information and resources about Providence, visit: Providence Heart Institute For more information and resources about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston Scientific Boston Scientific's Close the Gap initiative: Boston Scientific-Close the Gap

    Delivery of Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 36:49


    In this episode of Heart Matters, Judy Ducsik, Executive Director of Providence Heart Institute, and Dr. Ty Gluckman, medical director of the Center for Cardiovascular Analytics, Research, and Data Science (CARDS) at Providence, discuss advancements in delivery of care in cardiology.  Heart Matters is a new podcast about all aspects of heart health brought to you in partnership with the Providence Heart Institute and Boston Scientific. Providence Heart Institute is committed to making a positive difference in every life we touch.

    Causes of Heart Disease in Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 40:29


    In this episode of Heart Matters, Judy Ducsik, Executive Director of Providence Heart Institute, and Dr. Lori Tam, cardiology specialist at Providence, discuss causes of heart disease in women.  Heart Matters is a new podcast about all aspects of heart health brought to you in partnership with the Providence Heart Institute and Boston Scientific. Providence Heart Institute is committed to making a positive difference in every life we touch. For more information about Providence Heart Institute, visit: Providence Heart Institute For more information about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston Scientific

    Food as Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 48:12


    Dr. John Waggoner, Interventional Cardiology Specialist with the Providence Heart Institute, speaks with Dr. Miles Hassel about the importance of the food you eat and how it might affect your heart health. Dr. Hassel is an internal medicine physician based in Portland, Oregon, who has also authored a book related to our topic today, called Good Food, Great Medicine. For more information about Providence Heart Institute, visit: Providence Heart Institute For more information about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston Scientific For more information on Dr. Hassell, his cookbook or recipes, visit: goodfoodgreatmedicine.com

    Knowing vs. Doing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 30:37


    In this episode of Heart Matters, Matt Ducsik, Vice President of Providence Clinical Institutes, and Dr. Lida Turner, Medical Director of Ambulatory Psychiatry at Providence Swedish, speak about the concept of knowing vs. doing. We discuss why we continue behaviors and patterns when we "know better" and how we can work to overcome those mental barriers when it relates to improving our health. For more information about Providence Heart Institute, visit: Providence Heart Institute For more information about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston Scientific

    Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 47:11


    Navigating our health and what's happening with our bodies can be confusing. It's difficult to know when something you're feeling is just a normal part of aging or if it's something more serious. In this episode of Heart Matters, Judy Ducsik, Executive Director of the Providence Heart Institute of Oregon and Dr. Daniel Eisenberg, Interventional Cardiologist with Providence break down the symptoms you shouldn't ignore when it comes to your heart. For more information about Providence Heart Institute, visit: Providence Heart Institute For more information about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston Scientific For more information on heart health, prevention and wellness, visit: Providence Basecamp Prevention + Wellness

    Who's Caring for My Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 34:12


    Patients receiving care related to their heart know it takes a team of health care professionals. In this episode of Heart Matters, host Matt Ducsik, Vice President of Providence Clinical Institutes, talks with Dr. Charles Rossow, Interventional Cardiologist with Providence and Suzanne Talarico, Nurse Practitioner and Chief Nursing Officer of Physician Enterprise at Providence about the important role each person plays on the cardiac team, and how they work together to put our patients at the heart of everything we do. For more information about Providence Heart Institute, visit: Providence Heart Institute For more information about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston Scientific

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