This week the panel are joined by Michael Brady, the national advisor for LGBT Health to discuss why your patient’s queerness might matter to you, and how to practice inclusively, as well as an interview with Lisa Power MBE,  a British sexual health and LGBT rights campaigner. Have a listen to hear Michael Brady answering your questions, agony aunt style!

Inclusive Practice

The mental health of athletes has been in the spotlight throughout this summer, as high-profile athletes such as Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles have spoken out about the importance of prioritizing their physical, and especially their mental, well-being.

In this episode, host Dr. Giselle Aerni, MD is joined by AMSSM Past Presidents Dr. Cindy Chang, MD and Dr. Margot Putukian, MD to discuss the AMSSM Position Statement on Mental Health Issues and Psychological Factors in Athletes, which Dr. Aerni also co-authored.

In this 33-minute conversation, they address the following topics:
The importance of a position statement on the mental health of athletes and the novel aspects addressed in the document
The team-based approach to mental health care and why it’s a crucial component for the well-being of athletes
How the acceptance of mental health issues has evolved in recent years and the impact social media has on those perceptions
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on athletes’ mental health and how it reinforces the need for conversations about this vital issue

Resources:
Mental health issues and psychological factors in athletes: detection, management, effect on performance and prevention: American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Position Statement (https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/4/216.full)
Madam Athlete Podcast (https://madamathlete.com/)

The Importance of Mental Health in Athletes with Two AMSSM Past Presidents EP #483

In this podcast, JNIS Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Felipe C. Albuquerque, speaks with Dr. Kyle Fargen(1) about the recently published study "Mechanical thrombectomy decision making and prognostication: Stroke treatment Assessments prior to Thrombectomy In Neurointervention (SATIN) study" - https://jnis.bmj.com/content/early/2023/01/05/jnis-2022-019741.long

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Thank you for listening!

This episode was produced and edited by Brian O'Toole.

(1) Neurological Surgery and Radiology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Mechanical thrombectomy decision making and prognostication: SATIN study

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by a vascular biology legend, Professor Peter Libby from Harvard University and Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. They discuss how the inflammation hypothesis of atherosclerosis has been proven by the CANTOS trial and what the future might hold. We trust you'll enjoy the police sirens in the middle of the interview and hope you enjoy the discussion.

Link for CANTOS study - http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1707914

Inflammation and heart disease - what's next?

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor DrJames Rudd is joined by Dr Cara Hendry from Manchester and Dr Iain Simpson from Southampton. They are passionate about reducing barriers that exist in cardiology and other medical specialities. They discuss what the issues are and what is being done to help in the UK and beyond. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2

Women in cardiology - breaking down the barriers

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Professor Charalambos Antoniades from Oxford, UK. They discuss his novel method of measuring coronary plaque inflammation using CT imaging, and how this method might be important for predicting heart attacks.
If you enjoy the show, please leave us a podcast review at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart-podcast/id445358212?mt=2
Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/24/heartjnl-2017-312324

Perivascular adipose tissue and coronary atherosclerosis

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Charlotte Warren-Gash from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. They discuss the links between respiratory infections and subsequent heart attacks and strokes.
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Link to published paper: https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2018/respiratory-infections-could-increase-risk-heart-attack-and-stroke

Respiratory infections and subsequent heart attacks and strokes

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr James Rudd, is joined by Professor Bernard Prendergast from St Thomas' Hospital, London. They discuss his recent publication in Heart concerning the ability of the stethoscope to detect important valve disease in asymptomatic primary care patients. They also cover POCUS, the feasibility of screening elderly patients for valve disease and whether Bernard still uses a stethoscope in real life.

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Link to published paper: 
Primary paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/24/heartjnl-2018-313082
Editorial: https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2018/05/24/heartjnl-2018-313474
The Oxvalve study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5216199/

Do we still need stethoscopes?

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Eric Topol, founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute. They discuss the impact that AI will have in medicine and how this will affect us all.

Relevant links related to this podcast:
About Dr Topol - https://drerictopol.com/about/
Nature Medicine AI review - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-018-0300-7
Twitter - https://twitter.com/EricTopol?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Book - https://drerictopol.com/book/deep-medicine/
NHS Topol review - https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/topol-review

Deep Medicine with Eric Topol, author of the Topol NHS review

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by Dr Thomas Butler from the University of Chester. They discuss his Review paper in Heart entitled "Optimum nutritional strategies for cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation (BACPR)".

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Link to published paper: https://heart.bmj.com/content/106/10/724

Diet after a heart attack - what should we tell patients?

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor, Dr James Rudd, is joined by lipid expert Dr Susan Connolly from Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. They discuss primary and secondary prevention, risk scores, imaging and two new drugs with the potential to improve lipid management significantly over the next 5 years.
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