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Episode #15: Care of advanced heart failure patients with Joe Rogers

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The burden of caring for patients with heart failure in the US is measured in the tens of billions of dollars annually and is one of the largest problems for a healthcare system facing skyrocketing costs and an aging population. Heart failure specialist, Dr Joe Rogers joins the show to share his thoughts and top picks from the HFSA conference and his insights on the upcoming scientific sessions of the AHA, with particular focus on "mechanical support".


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Dr Robert A Harrington is a Professor of Medicine at Duke University, Director of the Duke Clinical Research Institute, and a practicing interventional cardiologist. He is the recipient of an NIH Roadmap contract to investigate “best practices” among clinical trial networks, and is a Fellow of the ACC, AHA, SCAI, and American College of Chest Physicians. In addition, he currently serves as a member of the FDA Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee and is a member of the NHLBI’s study section for clinical trials. A member of the ACC’s Board of Trustees, Dr Harrington chaired the ACC 2006 Annual Scientific Sessions.