From: John Reilly, MD	Category: Heart Disease
City: Jefferson	Language: English

64 slice CT scan to help diagnose coronary artery disease. The 64 Slice CT scan is essentially an angiogram of the heart arteries using cat scan. It is sometimes seen as the Heart Scan or Heart CT. It can be a helpful tool for cardiologists to diagnose coronary artery disease. Dr. J Reilly. Ochsner Clinic. 64 Slice CT scan

From: Stephen Kopecky, MD	Category: Heart Disease
City: Rochester	Language: English

Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in America. There are risk factors for heart disease that everyone can modify. Dr Stephen Kopecky, a cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic, discusses 4 ways to prevent a heart attack.

From: Paul Massimiano, MD	Category: Heart Disease
City: Alexandria	Language: English

Dr. Paul Massimiano, a cardiovascular surgeon, discusses the different types of valve surgery. He discusses valve repair, mitral valve ring, and mitral valve replacement using a porcine (pig) and mechanical valve. He discusses the risks and benefits of the different types of valve replacement.

From: Yvonne Johnson, MD	Category: Heart Disease
City: Miami	Language: English

How heart diseae affects women: Dr. Yvonne Johnson, the director of the Heart Attack Unit at South Miami Heart Center, discusses the how heart disease affects women. She explains the different symptoms that women may experience and how it differs from heart disease in men.

From: Mark Grise, MD	Category: Heart Disease
City: Jefferson	Language: English

Dr. Mark Grise, and interventional cardiologist at the Ochsner Clinic, discusses medicated intra coronary stents. These newer stents have a special drug coating which lowers the chance of a re-narrowing (called restenosis). He also discusses the downside of these stents, which is clotting if patients are unable to take the medications necessary to prevent it.

From: Paul Mcmullan, MD	Category: Heart Disease
City: Jefferson	Language: English

Dr Paul McMullan, of the Ochsner Clinic, discusses the use of hypothermia, or cooling patients that have cardiac arrest and some that have heart attacks.

From: Dean Heller, MD	Category: Heart Disease
City: Miami	Language: English

This video gives you an overview of how a cardiac catheterization is performed.

From: Elie Haddad, MD	Category: Heart Disease
City: Miami	Language: English

Pacemakers are commonly used in patients that have bradycardia, or a slow heart rythmn. Pacemakers are usually placed in a vein under the collar bone, and the wire is threaded into the heart. Pacemakers help people maintain an adequate heart rate. Dr. Elie Haddad. Miami, FL. Pacemakers

From: Neal Skop, MD	Category: Heart Disease
City: Philadelphia	Language: English

Dr. Skop discusses heart murmurs.