Heart failure

All About Heart Failure With Dr Paul Mather

Paul Mather cardiology

 

Congestive heart failure currently affects nearly 5 million Americans, and about 550,000 new cases are diagnosed in the United States each year. With this widespread prevalence, it is important to stay up to date with the latest diagnostic tools and treatment options for your patients. In this podcast series, Dr Paul Mather from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania discusses acute and chronic heart failure, congestive heart failure, and mechanical devices for treating heart failure.

Heart Transplantation and Devices for End-Stage HF

In part 1 of this series, Dr Mather talks about how to select and manage patients with end-stage heart failure.

Treatment of Acute and Chronic HF

In part 2 of this series, Dr Mather talks about the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of acute decompensated heart failure and chronic heart failure.

Chronic Congestive Heart Failure

In part 3 of this series, Dr Mather talks about the incidence and prevalence of chronic congestive HF, etiologies for HF, treatment of chronic systolic HF, and prognosis of diastolic HF.

Mechanical Support Devices in HF

In part 4 of this series, Dr Mather talks about candidates for mechanical support devices, the history of the major devices in the United States, and more.

 

Paul Mather, MD, is professor of clinical medicine at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He has been  recognized by America's Top Doctors for 2017 and 2018; recognized by Best Doctors in America 2017, 2018; and recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issues from 2010 to 2018.