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Heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) affects up to 25% of patients with heart failure, yet many clinicians remain uncertain about how best to diagnose and treat it. In this episode, HFSA Scientific Statement co-authors Jane E. Wilcox, MD, and Barry A. Borlaug, MD, discuss the evidence, clinical implications, and key takeaways from the newly published HFSA Scientific…
The May (2026) issue of the Journal of Cardiac Failure shines a spotlight on infiltrative and inflammatory cardiomyopathies, including amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, and myocarditis, and the rapidly evolving science shaping their future. On this episode of the Heart Failure Beat, guest editors Drs. Nisha A. Gilotra, Mathew Maurer and Emer Joyce discuss the diagnostic challenges these patients face, the…
Are mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) ready for prime time in HFpEF and HFmrEF? In this special debate-format episode of the Heart Failure Beat, two leading heart failure pharmacists, Stormi Gale, PharmD, BCCP, FHFSA and Robert L Page II, PharmD, MSPH, FHFSA, go head-to-head on steroidal vs non-steroidal MRAs. From RALES and TOPCAT to FINEARTS-HF, they unpack the evidence, guideline…
Heart failure care is entering a new era - one defined not by singular devices, but by integrated systems of technology working together. In this episode, Laura Peters, DNP, joins The Heart Failure Beat to discuss a new joint HFSA + AAHFN scientific statement on integrated health technologies . From wearables and implantable devices to telehealth and AI, the conversation explores how systems-based…
For decades, sodium restriction has been treated as a cornerstone of heart failure self-care—despite limited trial-quality evidence. In this episode of Heart Failure Beat, Dr. Tariq Ahmad (Yale School of Medicine; Associate Editor, JACC: Heart Failure) joins hosts Michael Beasley, MD, and Priya Umapathi, MD, to unpack what we actually know about sodium targets in hospitalized and outpatient heart…
Priya Umapathi, MD speaks with six HFSA past presidents live from ASM 2025. Nancy M. Albert, PhD, CCNS, CCRN, NE-BC, Biykem Bozkurt, MD, PhD, Jim Fang, MD, FHFSA, Mark H. Drazner, MD MSc, Michael Felker, MD, FHFSA, and Ken Margulies, MD, FHFSA discuss their journeys, achievements, and the future of heart failure — from prevention to precision medicine and AI.
Guest editors Drs. Mak, Burkhoff, and Belkin join Heart Failure Beat to unpack the Journal of Cardiac Failure Hemodynamics Focus Issue. They discuss how renewed attention to pressure-volume loops, ECMO, and patient perspectives is reviving interest in hemodynamics as a vital foundation for heart failure care. Discover how simple physiological insights continue to drive complex innovations—and why…
Meet the editorial team behind JCF-Intersections, HFSA’s and the JCF Family of Journal’s new open-access journal. Drs. Jason Katz and Nosheen Reza share their vision for a journal that sits at the crossroads of heart failure and innovation. From unique article types to early-career mentorship, this is a must-listen for anyone in cardiovascular care. Listen now and read the debut issue of…
In this episode of the Heart Failure Beat, Dr. Eric Adler of UC San Diego Health joins the show to discuss his landmark gene therapy trial for Danon disease, recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Adler recounts the powerful bedside-to-bench-to-bedside story that led to the development of a groundbreaking treatment for this severe, genetic cardiomyopathy. He explains the…
In this episode of Heart Failure Beat, Dr. Shashank Sinha—Medical Director of the CICU at Inova Fairfax—joins hosts Dr. Priya Umapathi and Dr. Michael Beasley to unpack the 2025 ACC Expert Consensus Statement on Cardiogenic Shock . Together, they explore the updated SHARC classification, staging systems, and the S.U.S.P.E.C.T. mnemonic for early recognition. Dr. Sinha shares practical insights on…
