Best AHF Podcasts (2025)

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Reflections & Insights: AHF 2025 Traveling Fellowship - Part I 37:48

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Send us a text Reflections & Insights: AHF 2025 Traveling Fellowship - Part I The end of the year is a period of reflection for the Anterior Hip Foundation (AHF). In this episode, host Joe Schwab takes a deep dive into the accomplishments of the AHF in 2025 and previews the exciting developments for 2026. Join us for a special two-part interview se…

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"Just One Drink?" Think Again — Blood Pressure Says Bye to Alcohol | JACC Baran 34:38

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Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, Kentaro Ejiri, MD, welcome Dr. Takahiro Suzuki to discuss his JACC paper, "Blood Pressure After Changes in Light-to-Moderate Alcohol Consumption in Women and Men: Longitudinal Japanese Annual Checkup Analysis." Using a two-cohort design—cessation among habitual drinkers and initiation among nondrinkers—the study demonstra…

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What Makes a Great Hip Surgeon? Lessons from Michael Solomon 43:17

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Send us a text What does it really take to become a great hip surgeon — not just technically excellent, but trusted by patients, teams, and colleagues around the world? 🦴🌍 In this episode of the AHF Podcast, host Joe Schwab sits down with Dr. Michael Solomon, a high-volume hip and knee surgeon based in Sydney, Australia, who has performed over 10,0…

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CT-Based Plaque Norms: Rethinking Risk in Healthy Adults | JACC Baran 29:00

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Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, Kentaro Ejiri, MD, and Satoshi Shoji, MD welcome Dr. Keishi Ichikawa, MD (Lundquist Institute at Harbor–UCLA) to discuss his JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging study from the Miami Heart Study, defining the population norms of coronary plaque using AI-based coronary CT angiography. In 2,301 asymptomatic adults, AI detected plaq…

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Operation FUBAR: The Case No One Wanted 34:17

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Send us a text 🎙️ Operation FUBAR: The Case No One Wanted with Dr. John Horberg 🌟 | AHF Podcast Welcome to the AHF Podcast! Join host Joe Schwab as we launch our new mini-series, Operation FUBAR! In this episode, Dr. John Horberg, an expert in anterior approach hip surgeries, walks us through a complex case full of unexpected challenges and innovat…

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Leave Nothing Behind: The Current and Future of Drug-Coated Balloons in PCI | JACC Baran 38:43

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Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, Nobuhiro Ikemura, MD, and Satoshi Shoji, MD welcome Prof. Yoshinobu Onuma (University of Galway)—Last Author of the ARC Position Statement—along with guest commentators Prof. Ken Kozuma (Teikyo University) and Dr. Taku Asano (St. Luke's International Hospital) to discuss the evolving role of drug-coated balloons (DCBs) in…

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Practical Sanding Advice and How to Charge What You're Worth: Tips from Tom Wimberly, Part 2 58:22

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Part two of "All Things Wood Floor" with lifelong wood floor pro and tool-repair wizard Tom Wimberly digs into the real-world habits that separate smooth, profitable jobs from headache callbacks. Wimberly breaks down dust containment the way only someone who’s lived it for decades can—why bags matter, how to keep them breathing, and the simple end-…

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2025 Great Debates: Every cup deserves a good screw 10:41

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Send us a text Great Debate: To Screw or Not to Screw in Hip Arthroplasty 🎙️ Join host Joe Schwab for the thrilling finale of the AHF podcast's Great Debates series! In this episode, we're diving into the contentious topic of acetabular fixation with Dr. Michael Blankstein and Dr. Nicholas Mast. 💥 Dr. Blankstein argues that every cup deserves a goo…

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A Global Look at Heart Disease: What the GBD Study Reveals | JACC Baran 31:09

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Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, and Satoshi Shoji, MD welcome Prof. Shuhei Nomura, PhD (Tohoku University) for an in-depth discussion of the landmark JACC Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2023 analysis, covering data from 204 countries and territories. Dr. Nomura, a leading member of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) coll…

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Essentials for Keeping Sanding Machines Running: Tips from Tom Wimberly, Part 1 50:22

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In Part 1 of this episode, Tom Wimberly of TNT Machine Repair shares how a 40-year career in hardwood flooring evolved into a full-time machine-repair calling. Raised in the trade and naturally mechanical, Tom started fixing his own equipment after a costly early experience with a bad repair job. Over time, his reputation grew, leading to certifica…

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2025 Great Debates: Obesity does not need to be optimized prior to Anterior Approach 15:01

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Send us a text Great Debate: Obesity does not need to be optimized prior to Anterior Approach 🚶‍♂️🦿🩺 Welcome to the AHF podcast! In this episode, host Joe Schwab brings us an engaging and humorous debate on a pivotal question: 'Do we really need to optimize obesity before an anterior hip replacement?' Dr. Nicholas Webber and Dr. Todd Kelley go head…

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Ten Seconds That Matter: Clinical Frailty Scale in Heart Failure | JACC Baran 29:21

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Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, and Nobuhiro Ikemura, MD, welcome Dr. Taisuke Nakade (Juntendo University) and Dr. Yuya Matsue (Juntendo University) to discuss how a simple Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) captures multidimensional vulnerability and predicts outcomes in heart failure. Drawing on 3,905 patients (mean age 73 years) from the nationwide JROAD-H…

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2025 Great Debates: The Hip-Spine relationship does not matter for Anterior Approach 12:43

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Send us a text Great Debate: Does the Hip-Spine Relationship Matter for Anterior Approach? 🎙️ Join Joe Schwab in this intriguing episode of the AHF Podcast, where Dr. Nathaniel Nelms and Dr. Edwin Su debate a hot topic in orthopedics: 'Does the hip-spine relationship really matter for the anterior approach?' With thoughtful arguments from both side…

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When MRI Falls Short: ICE Identifies Arrhythmogenic Scars | JACC Baran 36:10

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Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, Kentaro Ejiri, MD, Nobuhiro Ikemura and Satoshi Shoji, MD, welcome Naohiko Sahara, MD (Toho University Ohashi Medical Center) to discuss his JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology study on intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) for detecting periaortic ventricular tachycardia substrate. In a multimodality core lab analysis, Dr. Sa…

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2025 Great Debates: The Bikini incision is the BEST incision for AA 11:51

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Send us a text The Great Debate: Is the Bikini Incision Best for Anterior Approach Total Hip? In this episode, we dive into a spirited debate on the bikini incision in anterior approach total hip surgeries. 🏥✨ Surgeons Brandon Naylor and Neil Sheth tackle the pros and cons of this technique. Does it lead to better cosmetic outcomes and improved wou…

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SimPub at AHA 2025 | JACC Baran 57:35

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Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, Kentaro Ejiri, MD, and Nobuhiro Ikemura, MD, highlight JACC Simultaneous Publications from the AHA 2025 Scientific Sessions, featuring three impactful clinical trials: (1) Effect of Aficamten vs. Metoprolol on Patient-Reported Health Status in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, (2) Sacubitril/Valsartan vs. Enalapril…

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2025 Great Debates: The HANA table is the best way to perform AA 13:22

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Send us a text The Great Debate: HANA Table vs. Standard Operating Table for Anterior Hip Replacement Welcome to the AHF Podcast! In this second episode of the 2025 Great Debates series, host Joe Schwab introduces a spirited discussion on the use of HANA tables versus standard operating tables for anterior hip replacement. Surgeons Dr. Tania Fergus…

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TAVR, von Willebrand Factor, and Bleeding: Refining High Bleeding Risk with CT-ADP | JACC Baran 27:49

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Host Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, welcome Dr. Shinnosuke Kikuchi, MD of Yokohama City University Medical Center to discuss how closure time–ADP (CT-ADP) refines bleeding risk after TAVR beyond VARC-HBR criteria. Based on data from 884 patients in the Strasbourg TAVR registry, the study (JACC: Cardiovasc Interv. 2025; doi:10.1016/j.jcin.2025.08.011) showed …

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A Walk Through Wood Floor History With New England Legend Charlie Auditore 1:11:00

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In this episode of “All Things Wood Floor,” host Stephen Diggins welcomes New England legend Charlie “Big Charlie” Auditore, who was born in 1942, for an unscripted oral history of six decades in hardwood flooring—from post-WWII union jobs and on-site fistfights to million-foot parquet installs at Boston’s Prudential Center and iconic spaces like t…

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2025 Great Debates: Collared stems are clearly superior to collarless stems 11:14

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Send us a text Great Debates Return at 2025 AHF Annual Meeting: Collared vs. Collarless Stems 🏆 Welcome to the AHF podcast, hosted by Joe Schwab. In this episode, we bring back the Great Debates at the 2025 Anterior Hip Foundation (AHF) annual meeting. The episode dives into the spirited debate about 'Collared Stems vs. Collarless Stems' with Gilli…

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Primetime for Cardiovascular AI: The PRIME 2.0 Checklist Explained | JACC Baran 33:35

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Hosts Dr. Mitsuaki Sawano, Dr. Kentaro Ejiri, and Dr. Satoshi Shoji welcome Dr. Nobuyuki Kagiyama of Juntendo University and Dr. Shinichi Goto of Tokai University to discuss PRIME 2.0: An Update to the Proposed Requirements for Cardiovascular Imaging–Related Machine Learning Evaluation Checklist, recently published in JACC. Building on the original…

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Transforming Hip Surgery from 2D to 3D: Insights on Anterior Approach and Advanced Tools 🦾👨‍⚕️ 41:51

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Send us a text Transforming Hip Surgery from 2D to 3D: Insights on Anterior Approach and Advanced Tools 🦾👨‍⚕️ In this episode of the AHF Podcast, host Joe Schwab discusses the revolution in anterior approach total hip replacement surgery with Dr. George Haidukewych from Orlando Health and Dr. Brad Waddell from the Carrell Clinic. The conversation e…

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Frailty Across the Spectrum of Ejection Fraction | JACC Baran 35:47

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Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, Kentaro Ejiri, MD, and Satoshi Shoji, MD, welcome Drs. Kensuke Ueno (The University of Tokyo), Kentaro Kamiya (Kitasato University), and Tetsuya Takahashi (Juntendo University) to discuss the role of frailty in shaping cardiovascular versus noncardiovascular mortality across left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) subty…

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INOV8-ing Orthopedics: Dr. Stefan Kreuzer 38:24

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Send us a text Innovating Orthopedics: Dr. Stefan Kreuzer's Journey Join host Joe Schwab on the AHF Podcast as he interviews Dr. Stefan Kreuzer, an orthopedic hip and knee surgeon in Houston and founder of INOV8 Orthopedics. Dr. Kreuzer shares his fascinating journey from growing up in Switzerland to becoming a champion of minimally invasive techni…

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Patient Journeys of Angina: What ISCHEMIA Tells Us | JACC Baran 31:06

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Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, Shun Kohsaka, MD, Kentaro Ejiri, MD, and Satoshi Shoji, MD, welcome Dr. Nobuhiro Ikemura of Tachikawa Hospital, formerly of Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute to discuss trajectories of angina following initial invasive versus conservative strategies for chronic coronary disease. Dr. Ikemura provides expert commenta…

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From Croatia to South Africa: Chuck's Journey in Hip Surgery 42:40

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Send us a text From Croatia to South Africa: Chuck's Journey in Hip Surgery | AHF Podcast Welcome to the AHF Podcast with your host, Joe Schwab! In this episode, we sit down with the trailblazing hip surgeon, Josip 'Chuck' Cakic. 🌍 Chuck shares his inspiring journey from Croatia to South Africa, his deep passion for hip surgery, and his innovative …

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From Pixels to Precision: AI in Echocardiography | JACC Baran 41:40

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(Evidence + Impact) Anterior vs. Lateral Approach in Hip Fracture Surgery: What's Best for Recovery? 🦴 14:30

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Send us a text Anterior vs. Lateral Approach in Hip Fracture Surgery: What's Best for Recovery? 🦴 In this inaugural episode of the AHF Podcast's new series 'Evidence and Impact,' host Joe Schwab delves into a recent award-winning paper by Woolnough and colleagues on the effectiveness of the anterior approach in hip arthroplasty for recovery. 📊 The …

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Heart Failure in Japan's Oldest-Old: A Super-Aging Challenge | JACC Baran 27:26

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Hosts Dr. Mitsuaki Sawano, Dr. Kentaro Ejiri, and Dr. Satoshi Shoji welcome Dr. Takeshi Kitai and Dr. Koshiro Kanaoka of the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center to discuss their JACC study, Heart Failure in the Oldest-Old: A Growing Clinical and Economic Burden in Aging Japan. Drawing on over 730,000 HF hospitalizations from the JROAD-DPC r…

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From Floors to Fine Art: Jakko Woudenberg's Wood Floor Masterpieces 1:18:18

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In this episode, the "Dutch Wood Artist" Jakko Woudenberg describes how, as a typical wood floor pro, he felt compelled to create something more. That journey has led him to creating some of the most incredibly wood floors in the world, including the phenomenal massive tree-ring floor and, most recently, a 195,000‑piece wooden mosaic re-creation of…

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CHIPping the Code: Clonal Hematopoiesis and CV Outcomes | JACC Baran 36:41

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Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, Kentaro Ejiri, MD, and Satoshi Shoji, MD, welcome Dr. Shunsuke Inoue of The University of Tokyo to discuss clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) and its cardiovascular implications. Dr. Inoue provides expert commentary on two recent JACC publications: a Women's Health Initiative analysis linking CHIP muta…

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Single Cells, Spatial Maps, Big Insights: Rewiring Heart Disease at the Molecular Level | JACC Baran 48:41

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Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, and colleagues welcome Dr. Jun Yasuhara (Center for Cardiovascular Research and Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital) and Dr. Toshiomi Katsuki (Saitama City Hospital) for a Basic to Translational Science special. Dr. Jun Yasuhara presents his mouse model study on congenital aortic valve disease, showing how disrup…

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Timber Flooring Down Under: Talking Nightmare Jobs, Saying No and Dedication to Quality With Troy Stanfield 1:18:40

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Troy Stanfield of Plankd Flooring in Mount Baker, South Australia, walks listeners through his journey from furniture restoration to award-winning "timber" floors, sharing how his boutique, quality-first approach built a strong reputation and unique niche in Australia’s timber flooring trade. Troy recounts memorable jobs—from a scissor lift that de…

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ARVC at 40+: Clinical Insights From a 20-Year Study 25:57

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Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, Kentaro Ejiri, MD, and Satoshi Shoji, MD, welcome Dr. Shunsuke Uetake of Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital to discuss the clinical presentation and long-term outcomes of late-onset symptomatic arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), based on a retrospective cohort study recently published in JAC…

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Jumping Into Wood Flooring With No Experience and Building a Business From Scratch: A Conversation with Pro Josh Johnson 54:16

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Josh Johnson, owner of Johnson Flooring in Decherd, Tenn., shares how he began by knocking on a flooring van’s window and learned the trade hands‑on, including his nightmare first sanding job and the huge mistake he made on that job. He also describes mentorships, equipment upgrades from a 110 sander to a legit big machine and how classes and tools…

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ESC Day 4 – JACC SimPub Spotlight | JACC Baran 18:37

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Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, with Nobuhiro Ikemura, MD highlight two JACC papers simultaneously published at ESC 2025. "Comparison of Extended Cryoballoon Ablation, Standard Cryoballoon Ablation, and Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in Patients with Persistent AF (EXCAPE-AF Trial)" – In persistent AF, extended CB with posterior wall isolation offered no be…

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ESC Day 3–JACC SimPub Spotlight | JACC Baran 14:48

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Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, Shun Kohsaka, MD, and Satoshi Shoji, MD, highlight two JACC papers simultaneously published at ESC 2025. Computed Tomography Angiography or Standard of Care after Left Main PCI? The PULSE Trial tested routine CCTA follow-up versus symptom- or ischemia-driven management after LM PCI. While the primary composite outcome sho…

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ESC Day 2–JACC SimPub Spotlight | JACC Baran 15:03

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Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, Shun Kohsaka, MD, and Satoshi Shoji, MD, highlight two JACC papers simultaneously published at ESC 2025. Twice-A-Day Clopidogrel vs Ticagrelor to Reduce Short-Term MACE after Primary PCI: The TADCLOT Trial tested whether ticagrelor is superior to high-dose clopidogrel in reducing 30-day MACE after primary PCI for STEMI. W…

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ESC Day 1–JACC SimPub Spotlight | JACC Baran 19:04

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Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, and Kentaro Ejiri, MD, highlight two JACC papers simultaneously published at ESC 2025. Prediction of Aortic Stenosis Progression Using Artificial Intelligence: A Machine Learning Model reports an interpretable algorithm using echo parameters alone to forecast AS progression within 5 years. Mechanistic Basis for Differenti…

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Cut For Time: Anterior Total Hip Replacement in the (Super) Morbidly Obese with Dr. Bob Sershon 56:22

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Send us a text Welcome to another insightful episode of the AHF Podcast! Join host Joe Schwab and special guest Dr. Bob Sershon from the Anderson Orthopedic Clinic as they dive into the challenges and solutions for performing anterior approach total hip replacements in super morbidly obese patients. Dr. Sershon shares his journey, training, and exp…

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Orthostatic Pulse Pressure and SGLT2 Inhibitors: Findings from PRESERVED-HF | JACC Baran 33:56

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Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, Shun Kohsaka, MD, Nobuhiro Ikemura, MD, and Satoshi Shoji, MD, welcome Dr. Hidenori Yaku to discuss orthostatic pulse pressure (OPP) as a marker of preload insufficiency in HFpEF, based on a prespecified analysis from the PRESERVED-HF trial. Dr. Yaku reviews findings from 324 patients with HFpEF randomized to dapagliflozi…

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AHF LIVE - Sunday Aug 24 - Dr. Andrew Wickline's "March 2 A Million" 1:10

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Send us a text 🚨 Special LIVE AHF Podcast Event 🚨 This Sunday, August 24th at 12pm (ET), join us for a powerful live broadcast featuring Dr. Andrew Wickline and his inspiring March 2 A Million campaign to break the cycle of opioid dependence following joint replacement surgery. 💪🦴✨ He’ll be joined by Dr. Henry Biggs and Dr. Kevin Smidt, two surgeon…

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Eplerenone Insights on Aldosterone Dynamics: EPHESUS Revisited | JACC Baran 44:47

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Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, Kentaro Ejiri, MD, and Satoshi Shoji, MD, welcome Dr. Masatake Kobayashi of Tokyo Medical University to explore the interaction between aldosterone and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) in a post hoc analysis of the EPHESUS trial. Dr. Kobayashi reviews findings from a cohort of post–myocardial infarction patie…

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Look Back, Leap Forward. A Mid-Career Reflection with Dr. Khalid Yousuf 40:05

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Send us a text Join us in this episode of the AHF Podcast as host Joe Schwab sits down with Dr. Khalid Yousuf, an accomplished orthopedic surgeon based in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Yousuf shares his inspiring journey from his early struggles with choosing a career, to excelling in orthopedic surgery, specifically through the anterior approach total hip re…

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Born to Train: Daniel Boone’s Lifetime in the Wood Flooring Industry, Part 2 59:14

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Part two of our interview with Daniel Boone dives into machine setup, edgers, training on buffers, and practical classroom-to-job techniques he uses to train wood floor professionals. Daniel also shares stories from international schools, the Train‑the‑Trainer initiative, and why mentoring the next generation is essential for the trade’s future. Re…

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Primary Tricuspid Regurgitation and TEER: Insights from an International Cohort | JACC Baran 30:10

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Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, and Nobuhiro Ikemura, MD, welcome Dr. Atsushi Sugiura to discuss transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) for primary tricuspid regurgitation (TR). Dr. Sugiura reviews findings from a retrospective, international, multicenter cohort study of 114 high-surgical-risk patients with primary TR who underwent TEER. In this cohor…

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Advancing Anterior Hip Excellence in Latin America with Francisco J. Gómez Torres, MD 1:10:03

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Send us a text Join us on the AHF Podcast Live as we welcome Dr. Francisco J. Gómez Torres, an orthopedic surgeon and innovator from Mexico. Despite a recent earthquake, Dr. Torres shares his journey from founding Osteofit in Mexico City to advancing the field of orthopedics through mentorship and global collaboration. Learn about his inspiration t…

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Born to Train: Daniel Boone’s Lifetime in the Wood Flooring Industry, Part 1 1:01:34

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In this episode of All Things Wood Floor, host Stephen Diggins welcomes legendary wood floor pro and trainer Daniel Boone. A direct descendant of the iconic frontiersman, Daniel shares his own pioneering journey—from running an edger at age 12 in the family wood floor business to training wood flooring pros across continents. With a life steeped in…

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Targeting the Spin: RAP Ablation in Scar-Related VT | JACC Baran 27:54

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Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, Kentaro Ejiri, MD, welcome Dr. Yuka Oda of the Tokyo Heart Rhythm Hospital to discuss the clinical impact of high-intensity targeted ablation in scar-related ventricular tachycardia (VT). Dr. Oda shares insights from a multicenter retrospective study investigating the use of targeted ablation of rotational activation patt…

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ChinaCORE ACM Registry | ACC Asia (Chinese) 18:03

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In this Chinese-language interview, JACC: Asia Deputy Editor Dong Zhao, MD, and author Liang Chen, MD, PhD, discuss Dr. Chen's work on a national multi-center cohort registry in China focused on arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM). The study highlights the genetic differences in ACM between Asian and Western populations, the importance of genotype-…