The Bob Harrington Show

The Bob Harrington Show

The Bob Harrington Show is a podcast series of thoughtful interviews and discussions on topics at the core of cardiology and the practice of medicine.

Episodes

June 23, 2025 25 mins

Bob Harrington chairs a panel with two early-career physician researchers and the head of a large research institute on what the future holds in lights of NIH funding cuts.

This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only.

To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

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The rejection by the ABMS of a certification board run by cardiologists prompted this discussion on how medical training should change and the best methods to assess clinical competency.

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https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

New Cardiology Board Denied but 'Not Done With This Fight' https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/new...

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A panel discussion of a Presidential Advisory from the American Heart Association that outlines the importance of funding for scientific research and the need for a robust National Institutes of Health.

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To read a transcript or to comment, visit

https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

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Drs Harrington and Gibson review their picks for the top cardiology trials of 2024 and look ahead to 2025, particularly what health topics may be prioritized by the new administration.

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To read a transcript or to comment https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

Beta-Blockers after Myocardial Infarction and Preserved Ejection Fraction (REDUCE AMI) https://www.nejm.org/...

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A review paper prompted a discussion among cardiologists Bob Harrington, Manesh Patel, and Michael Gibson on whether the ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction paradigm needs an update.

This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

From ST-Segment Elevation MI to Occlusion MI: The New Paradigm Shift in Acute Myocardial Infarct...

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Cardiologists Bob Harrington and Dhruv Kazi discuss the projected burden of cardiovascular disease in 2050, why it's not sustainable, and what can be done to prevent it.

This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only.

To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

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Forecasting the Burden of Cardiovascular Disea...

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Dr Bob Harrington interviews journalist Shelley Wood about her new book, "The Leap Year Gene of Kit McKinley," her creative process, and the difference between medical journalism and writing fiction.

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To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

The Leap Year Gene of Kit McKinley

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Medical practices are increasingly being acquired by private equity. Bob Harrington discusses why and what the ramifications are with the authors and editorialist of a research paper on the private equity landscape in cardiology vs other specialties.

This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

Private Equity Acquisitions of Outp...

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Bob Harrington and Mitch Elkind discuss "food is medicine" initiatives and the challenges associated with conducting clinical trials.

This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

Health Care by Food Initiative https://healthcarexfood.org/

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Bob Harrington interviews fellow cardiologist Mike McConnell about his new book Fight Heart Disease Like Cancer and the need to model heart disease prevention and treatment after cancer.

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To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

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Cardiology researchers Bob Harrington and Bobby Yeh discuss how to do better observational research and the controversial notion of making causal inferences from such data.

This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only.

To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

Academic Cardiology and Social Media https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.118.004736

Bringing the Credibility Rev...

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Bob Harrington, Erin Michos, and Brahmajee Nallamothu discuss how the publish or perish culture can lead to sloppy research and the need for alternative models to measure success in academic medicine.

This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only.

To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

Big Data Research From the National Inpat...

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Bob Harrington and Mike Gibson discuss two of the hottest topics in cardiology and medicine for 2023: a proposed alternative to the maintenance of certification process, and artificial intelligence.

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To read a transcript or to comment, visit

https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

Cardiovascular Organizations Pursue New, Independent Medical Board

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December 15, 2023 35 mins

For this year's review, Bob Harrington and Mike Gibson revisit the major cardiology conferences -- from ACC in New Orleans to AHA in Philly.

This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only.

To read a transcript or to comment, visit:

https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

ACC 2023 Top Trials

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Bob Harrington and Manesh Patel discuss sudden cardiac death in athletes and the importance of the chain of survival.

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To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

COVID and the Athlete's Heart

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/945282

Outcomes Registry for Cardiac Conditions in Athletes

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Bob Harrington interviews Jag Singh about the COVID journey that led to his book, Future Care: Sensors, Artificial Intelligence, and the Reinvention of Medicine.

This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

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Robert Harrington, MD and Jenine John, a cardiologist and machine learning research fellow discuss what you need to know about AI and ML in healthcare and where to find some helpful resources.

This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only.

To read a transcript or to comment, visit: https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

'One Brave Idea' Recipient on Predicting Who Will Develop CAD

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Bob Harrington talks to two former colleagues who made a mid- and senior-career switch to pharma and digital tech, respectively. How did they make this decision and what advice do they have for others?

This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only.

To read a transcript or to comment

https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

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December 22, 2022 17 mins

Trials on heart failure, hypertension and lipid-lowering drugs, and the evolution of antithrombin and antiplatelet therapy are discussed in part 2 of cardiologists Bob Harrington and Mike Gibson's annual review.

This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only.

To read a transcript or to comment, visit

https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

Lipid Lowering

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December 19, 2022 22 mins

In part 1 of their annual review, cardiologists Bob Harrington and Mike Gibson discuss in-person meetings, wearables and AI, COVID lessons for medical research, and the growth of RCTs from China.

This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit

https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington

COVID Therapies

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