AHA Scientific Sessions 2018 was a unique experience for me – unable to attend the meeting, I live-streamed the sessions (first time ever for a conference!). Two of my most favorite sessions this year were the panel discussion for advanced heart failure (HF) patients, “The Metabolic Face of Heart Failure,” and the mini-symposium on “Cutting Edge … Read more
Take a trip back down memory lane to your glory days as a happy and shiny nine-year-old. If your childhood was as amazing as I remember mine to be, then you spent your days running outside with friends, making mud pies, and then fabricating methods by which you could trick your little sister into eating … Read more
In a series of previous blog posts, I delved into the role of the gut microbiome and its contribution to cardiovascular health. As it is almost time to wrap up this year’s blogging series, I thought to provide some final points about this topic. Large lines of evidence that shows gut microbiota is a major … Read more