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AUDIO: Dr. Lishan Aklog - Why Did You Become A Cardiologist?

December 18, 2009 - 12:55pm

Hi, and thank you for joining us at EmpowHER – the home of women’s health online. I am joined right now by Dr. Lishan Aklog; he is the Chairman of EmpowHER’s Medical Advisory Board.

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AUDIO: Dr. Bove On Congestive Heart Failure & The Heart Getting Stiffer

January 24, 2008 - 12:25pm

EmpowHer:
Does congestive heart failure have something to do with the heart being unable to pump enough oxygen rich blood through the body?

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AUDIO: Dr. Fogoros Talks About The Atkins Diet & Heart Health

January 24, 2008 - 11:43am

Dr. Richard Fogoros:
Well, that’s still a question of some controversy. However, it’s beginning to look like the low-carb diets are at least not nearly as dangerous as cardiologists have always thought and in fact they may be beneficial in some people.

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AUDIO: Dr. Nieca Goldberg Talks About C-Reactive Protein and Heart Disease

January 22, 2008 - 6:48pm

EmpowHer:
Doctor, you just mentioned LDL or the bad cholesterol, let’s discuss the C-reactive protein. I understand that LDL is the bad cholesterol but how does C-reactive protein fit into the overall heart health?

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AUDIO: Dr. Underwood Explains What A Cardiologist Does

January 22, 2008 - 6:14pm

EmpowHer:
What exactly is a cardiologist and what are some symptoms of heart disease in women?

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AUDIO: HEAR THIS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW! Dr. Doris Taylor Tells EmpowHer How Her Biotechnology Team Built a New Heart

January 22, 2008 - 5:24pm

EmpowHer:
Thank you for joining us at EmpowHer, where “we are transforming healthcare through patient advocacy by tapping into the strength of women.”
Did you know that Scientists have made a major breakthrough in creating a beating heart for the first time in a laboratory? They created a beating rat heart, which could lead to the creation of human hearts and other organs. The lead scientist in that amazing breakthrough is Doris Taylor.

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