heartmatters by Boston Heart

Boston Heart Diagnostics
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Join Boston Heart Medical Science Liaisons as they interview national thought leaders on topics related to heart disease and heart health.

  1. Doc Talk: LipidSeq™

    09/28/2022 ·  VIDEO

    Doc Talk: LipidSeq™

    Join Ernst J. Schaefer, MD, Founder and Chief Medical Officer as he introduces LipidSeq TM, a revolutionary genetic test for cardiovascular disease. This saliva-based Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) test identifies the most common genetic causes of lipid and lipoprotein disorders. These disorders are associated with premature cardiovascular, pancreatic, kidney, and neurological diseases. Click Here to Learn More

    48 min

  2. 09/16/2022 ·  VIDEO

    Polygenic Risk Map™ - Genetic Risk of Complex Disease

    Join Ernst J. Schaefer, MD, Founder and Chief Medical Officer as he discusses the Boston Heart Polygenic Risk Map™. These genetic tests leverage Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) to provide physicians with a much more precise understanding of their patient’s absolute genetic risk of complex disease, allowing for the creation of early, personalized intervention strategies.

    34 min
  3. Dried Blood Spot Testing

    08/04/2022 ·  VIDEO

    Dried Blood Spot Testing

    Join Michael Dansinger, MD, Vice President of Clinical Affairs, as he introduces Boston Heart’s dried blood spot testing program. Dried blood spots are an innovative sampling technique using drops of blood, from a fingertip, dried onto a special paper. Blood can be collected at home and shipped to the laboratory. When obtaining venous blood is not a viable option, dried blood spot testing may be the perfect solution! More than 40 tests are now available. Providers can visit https://bostonheartdiagnostics.com/ProvDBS for more information Patients can visit https://bostonheartdiagnostics.com/PatDBS for more information

    12 min

  4. 05/23/2022 ·  VIDEO

    Cholesterol Metabolism and NMR Testing

    Join Dr. Ernst Schaefer (Boston Heart's Co-founder, Chief Medical Officer, and Lab Director) as he discusses the foundations of Boston Heart's new LipoMapTM test based on NMR testing. He provides an overview of cholesterol metabolism and how recent advances in NMR technology have enabled Boston Heart to provide the most comprehensive assessment of lipoproteins and cholesterol metabolism available to practicing clinicians.

    27 min

  5. 04/15/2022 ·  VIDEO

    Refined Sugars and Starches Driving Heart Disease

    Join Dr. Issvoran as he discusses how a national focus to minimize dietary fat during the latter half of the 20th century led to unchecked increases in refined sugars and starches. This unintended consequence in turn fueled increases in obesity and type 2 diabetes and slowed progress with heart disease prevention.

    27 min

  6. 03/21/2022 ·  VIDEO

    Beating Heart Disease - Advanced Blood Testing

    Join Michael Dansinger, MD, Vice President of Clinical Affairs, as he discusses how Boston Heart provides a systematic approach to identifying and reversing key aspects of the atherosclerosis process. Viewers will gain a better understanding of the evidence base and clinical rationale for specialized cardiometabolic testing, and how Boston Heart empowers clinicians to proactively unmask disease and personalize patient treatment like nobody else.   For more information please visit https://bostonheartdiagnostics.com

    47 min

  7. 03/21/2022 ·  VIDEO

    Estrogen - More Than Just a Sex Hormone

    Join Jonathan Mendoza, DC, RN, FNP-C as he discusses his take on Estrogens, the difference between Estradiol (E2) and Estrone (E1), and the role they play in your health.

    16 min
  8. Dr Issvoran Discusses His Passion for Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention

    02/09/2022

    Dr Issvoran Discusses His Passion for Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention

    Dr Issvoran shares how he uses his expertise in endocrinology and cardiology combined with his background in philosophy to inspire his patients to make positive long-term changes in their lives.   Dr Gerard Issvoran is an osteopathic physician with a passion for cardiometabolic disease prevention and treatment.  Dr Issvoran hails from California where he completed his undergraduate work in biology/chemistry with a minor in philosophy. He completed his osteopathic training in south Florida and returned to California to complete a residency in Family Practice. He has been practicing since 1999 as an osteopath with a special interest in sports injuries and later developing a practice in cardiovascular metabolic health.

    33 min
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Join Boston Heart Medical Science Liaisons as they interview national thought leaders on topics related to heart disease and heart health.

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  • Creator
    Boston Heart Diagnostics
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2022
  • Episodes
    23
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    Clean
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