Mini Med School: The Heart

Beth Pruitt discusses her work in human embryonic stem-cell-derived cardiac myosites and future opportunities to use heart cells for regenerative therapy. (October 18, 2011)

Joseph Wu explains how stem cells may be the answer to repairing hearts that have failed. Some of his research has been focused on techniques to push cardiovascular medicine forward. (October 25, 2011)

Thomas Quertermous explores how genetics influence cardiovascular diseases and how much risk heritability presents as opposed to behavior. (November 29, 2011)

Michael McConnell discusses his work in preventative cardiology, advancements in technology used for cardiovascular imaging, and their relevance surrounding cardiovascular disease. (December 6, 2011)

John Cooke discusses about the risk factors that contribute to quicker vascular aging and responds to audience questions. (November 8, 2011)

Daniel Bernstein gives an introduction to the course as well as briefly discussing the heart and some of the diseases that will be discussed during the quarter. (September 27, 2011)

Marcia Stefanick reviews the differences in heart disease with regards to gender and age and how certain aspects of treatment should be changed to better address these differences. (November 15, 2011)

Paul Wang and Anne Dubin talk about the risks of heart rhythm disorders both in adults and young children and the common methods used to combat such diseases. (October 4, 2011)

Robert Robbins and Alan Yeung talk about recent advances in cardiovascular surgery, what it means for patients, and how the envision the field advancing in the future. (October 11, 2011)

Euan Ashley gives a presentation on some of the typical cardiovascular symptoms of high performing athletes. He discusses both the risks that they face, as well as the benefits they gain. (November 1, 2011)