Aha! With JAHA
by JAHA – Journal of the American Heart Association
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About this podcast
Aha! With JAHA is a podcast where Science, Policy, and Practice intersect. The Journal of American Heart Association presents dynamic discussions with authors, key leaders, and policymakers around the latest science published in the journal. Tune in monthly for a new episode.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 25 episodes
- Highlights from ESOC 2026 with Felipe A. Montellano · 43 minJAHA Early Career Editorial Board Member Dr Felipe A. Montellano (University of Würzburg) joins Dr Eva Rocha to discuss the highlights from the 2026 European Stroke Organisation…
- Mechanical Aspiration in Infective Endocarditis with Dr Abdallah El Sabbagh · 13 minDr Abdallah El Sabbagh (Mayo Clinic) joins Dr Laxmi Mehta to discuss "Percutaneous Mechanical Aspiration in Patients With Right‐Sided Infective Endocarditis: A Science Advisory…
- Highlights from ISC 2026 with Dr Lauren Sansing · 40 minDr. Eva Rocha is joined by Dr Lauren Sansing (Yale School of Medicine) to recap the 2026 International Stroke Conference (ISC). Dr Sansing discusses the innovations made to this…
- Sex Differences in Stroke Outcomes with Dr. Louise McCullough · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 19Dr. Louise McCullough (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) joins Dr Eva Rocha to discuss her new article, "Exploring Sex Differences in Stroke Outcomes: A…
- Special Episode: Distinguished Hearts and Minds Roundtable 2025 · 1 h 10 min · Season 1Catch up with the AHA's 2025 Distinguished Scientist honorees in conversation with JAHA's Editor-in-Chief Bruce Ovbiagele, and Deputy Editor Pamela Peterson. We spoke with these…
- Episode 18. Sex Differences, Psychosocial Factors, and Angina with Dr. Harmony Reynolds · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 18In this new episode of Aha! with JAHA, Dr. Laxmi Mehta interviews Dr. Harmony Reynolds (NYU Grossman School of Medicine) about her article, "Sex Differences in Psychosocial…
- Special Episode: JAHA Distinguished Hearts and Minds Roundtable 2024 · 1 h 13 minCatch up with the AHA's 2024 Distinguished Scientist honorees in conversation with JAHA's Editor-in-Chief Bruce Ovbiagele, and Senior Associate Editor Katherine Wu, in our second…
- Episode 17. Optimizing Psychological Health Across the Perinatal Period: An Update on Maternal Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 17In this new episode of Aha! with JAHA, Dr. Eva Rocha interviews Dr. Allison E. Gaffey (Yale School of Medicine; VA Connecticut Healthcare System) and Dr. Diana Wolfe (Albert…
- Episode 16. Lipid-Lowering Therapy and Ischemic Stroke Severity with Dr. Richa Sharma · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 16In this new episode of Aha! with JAHA, Dr. Eva Rocha interviews Dr Richa Sharma (Yale School of Medicine) about her new JAHA article "Lipid-Lowering Therapy Use When Indicated…
- Episode 15. Trisomy 21 and Congenital Heart Disease with Dr. Jennifer Peterson · 17 min · Season 1 Episode 15In this new episode of Aha! with JAHA, Dr. Laxmi Mehta Rocha interviews Dr. Jennifer Peterson (Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing) about "Trisomy 21 and Congenital Heart…
- Episode 14. The Superwoman Schema with Dr Tené Lewis and Dr Zac Martin · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 14In this new episode of Aha! with JAHA, Dr. Eva Rocha interviews Dr Tené Lewis (Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health) and Dr Zac Martin (Emory University) about their…
- Episode 13. Featuring Dr. Adnan Qureshi · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 13In this new episode of Aha! with JAHA, Dr. Eva Rocha interviews Dr. Adnan Qureshi (University of Missouri, Columbia, School of Medicine) about his new JAHA article ""Physician…
- Episode 12. Featuring Dr. Jagat Narula, President-Elect of the World Heart Federation · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 12In this new episode of Aha! with JAHA, Dr. Laxmi Mehta interviews, Dr Jagat Narula, President-Elect of the World Heart Federation and renowned physician, scientist and leader in…
- Episode 11, HEADS UP featuring Dr. Janet Bettger and Dr Amy Towfighi · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 11In this episode, Dr. Eva Rocha interviews Dr. Janet Bettger and Dr Amy Towfighi about the HEADS-UP initiative, which aims to reduce disparities in stroke care. They discuss the…
- Episode 10, Go Red for Women: Maternal Diet and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in a U.S. Hispanic/Latina Cohort with Dr. Luis Maldonado · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 10In this episode of Aha! with JAHA, Dr. Laxmi Mehta interviews Dr. Luis Maldonado (University of Southern California) about his article "Maternal Dietary Patterns during Pregnancy…
- Episode 9, Go Red for Women: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival trends featuring Robin Smits · 13 min · Season 1 Episode 9In this episode of Aha! with JAHA, Dr. Laxmi Mehta interviews Robin Smits, a researcher at the Departments of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, and Public and Occupational…
- Episode 8, JAHA Spotlight on Health Technologies and Innovation feat. Dr James Weyhenmeyer and Dr. Seth Martin · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 8In this new episode of Aha! with JAHA, Dr. Eva Rocha interviews Dr. James Weyhenmeyer and Dr. Seth Martin about the American Heart Association's Strategically Focused Research…
- Episode 7 Featuring Dr. Tali Elfassy · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 7Dr. Tali Elfassy (University of Miami Miller School of Medicine) joins host Dr. Laxmi Mehta to discuss her new article in JAHA, "Life's Essential 8 and Incident Hypertension…
- Episode 6, featuring Special Guest Dr. Janet Wright (CDC) · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 6Host Dr. Laxmi Mehta is joined by Dr Janet Wright, Director in the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention at the CDC, for a wide-ranging conversation about her…
- Special Episode: JAHA Distinguished Hearts and Minds Roundtable · 1 h 33 minCatch up with the AHA's 2023 Distinguished Scientist honorees in conversation with JAHA's Editor-in- Chief Bruce Ovbiagele and Deputy Editor Pamela Peterson, in this special…
