Heart Disease Videos on Demand

The following program(s) are courtesy of UCSD-TV, and are viewable online with  RealPlayer. Most programs are one hour in length unless otherwise indicated.

• Arresting & Reversing Coronary Artery Plaques by Intense Cholesterol Lowering
  Anthony DeMaria, M.D., Director UCSD Cardiovascular Center  Watch it now!
  
  
• Congenital Heart Disease:  Not Just for Kids
  Robert S. Ross, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, UCSD School of Medicine, discusses why there is an increased interest in Congenital Heart Disease of the adult. Dr. Ross reports that successful operative interventions in neonates, children and adults with CHD, as well as long-term care of CHD patients is steadily improving. Watch it now!
  
  
• Gene Therapy for Heart Failure
  Dr. Kirk Hammond, Professor of Medicine discusses the possibilities for treating heart failure by gene therapy. Watch it now!
  
  
• Health Matters:  Women's Cardiovascular Health
  Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the No. 1 killer of women in America today, killing nearly a million women annually.  More women will die from CVD than from the top five forms of cancer combined.  Few people realize that there are important differences between men and women regarding how the disease is manifested.  Denise Barnard, M.D., UCSD Division of Cardiology, and Cecilia Judd, R.N., join us to help educate the viewer in these key differences. Watch it now!
  
  
• Interventional Coronary Magnetic Resonance Imaging/ New Advances
  C. Joon Choi, MD, PhD of the UCSD Cardiovascular Center discusses the importance of coronary artery wall imaging in heart disease by MRI and current advances in interventional cardiovascular MRI. Watch it now!
  
  
•  “State-of-the-heart" Imaging with Magnetic Resonance and Computed Tomography
  Dr. Maleah Grover-McKay presents "State-of-the-heart" imaging with magnetic resonance and computed tomography." Dr. Grover-McKay has expertise in cardiac nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography, electron beam and multi-slice computed tomography, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, in addition to clinical experience. Watch it now!
  
  
• What's New in Heart Rhythm Management
  Dr. Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green, an electrophysiologist at the UCSD Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center, discusses the cause and treatment of heart arrhythmia. Dr. Green gives detailed background on how the cardio-electrical system operates, what diseases may affect it and latest treatments for its restoration. Watch it now!