Cardio Connector Podcast
by Canadian Cardiovascular Society
The Heart of Prevention: Integrating Vaccination into Cardiovascular…
About this podcast
Cardio Connector is a podcast by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. It brings together cardiovascular professionals from across the country to help advance clinical practice standards and continually improve Canadians' heart health. You will hear about knowledge sharing, guidelines, education, advocacy, and our nationwide community of cardiovascular care professionals. We invite you to meet them through Cardio Connector. We kick off our podcast with a series on Perspectives in Clinical Cardiology - a new addition to our CCS program portfolio. It covers challenges faced in community cardiology from all regions in Canada. Remember to subscribe to our podcast and share it with your colleagues and friends.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 28 episodes
- The Heart of Prevention: Integrating Vaccination into Cardiovascular Care · 29 min · Episode 28Join Program Chair and host Dr. Grace Chua and cardiovascular expert Dr. Mark Lizkowski for an insightful discussion on the growing evidence linking common infections to…
- Facing Challenges and Creating Opportunities: How to thrive in a culture of bullying · 28 min · Episode 27In this episode, Dr. Sharon Mulvagh (Chair of the CCS Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee) leads a thoughtful discussion on addressing bullying and harassment in…
- Sustaining Success: Real-World Approaches to Obesity Management · 44 min · Episode 26Join Dr. Grace Chua and Dr. David Macklin as they explore the role of ongoing lifestyle, nutrition, and other non-pharmacologic strategies in complementing pharmacologic obesity…
- Therapy in Action: Navigating Pharmacologic Therapies in Obesity Management · 47 min · Episode 25Join Dr. Grace Chua and Dr. Michael Boivin as they explore the rapidly evolving role of pharmacologic therapies in obesity management, diving into GLP‑1-based treatments…
- Bridging the Gap: Unraveling the Obesity-CVD Pathway · 28 min · Episode 24Join Dr. Grace Chua and Dr. Akshay Jain as they unpack the complex relationship between obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD). In this episode, they explore the…
- Front Line Collaboration, Risk Stratification and Referral Models in Cardiometabolic Care · 32 min · Episode 23Explore our new podcast with Dr. Grace Chua and Dr. Anil Maheshwari as they explore risk stratification, early detection tools, and smarter referral strategies to elevate…
- Heart Valve Disease Learning Series Episode 2 - Streamlining HVD Care: Building Effective Healthcare Pathways · 15 min · Episode 22Join Dr. David Messika-Zeitoun and Dr. Harindra Wijeysundera in the second podcast episode of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society’s Heart Valve Disease Learning Series. In this…
- Heart Valve Disease Learning Series Episode 1 - HVD: Improving Recognition and Timely Diagnosis · 9 min · Episode 21Join Dr. David Messika-Zeitoun and Dr. Janine Eckstein in the premiere podcast episode of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society’s Heart Valve Disease Learning Series. In this…
- Heart Failure Care in Canada: Perspectives on Challenges and Solutions · 25 min · Episode 20In this podcast episode, Dr. Sean Virani (cardiologist) and Ms. Jackie Ratz (person with lived experience) share their perspectives on what the heart failure care journey looks…
- Facilitating System-Level Change in Heart Failure Care · 27 min · Episode 19The focus of this podcast episode is on facilitating system-level change in heart failure care from the perspective of a cardiologist (Dr. Stephanie Poon), nurse practitioner…
- Unpacking Sustainability in Cardiovascular Medicine · 37 min · Episode 18In this episode, Dr. Mathew Bennett sits down with family physician and executive director of Canadian Coalition for Greener healthcare Dr. Myles Sergeant to discuss the…
- The Role of Green Teams in Healthcare Institutions · 40 min · Episode 17Dr. Matthew Bennett, Chair of the CCS Planetary Health Working Group, is joined by Dr. Richard Cook, a cardiac surgeon with a passion for patient and planetary health as they…
- How does hospital food impact patient recovery and planetary health? · 43 min · Episode 16Join us today as Dr. Matthew Bennett, Chair of the CCS Planetary Health Working Group, joins Dr. Annie Lalande, a surgery resident and sustainability advocate, to explore how…
- How does our healthcare system support access to heart failure Guideline-directed medical therapy? · 27 min · Episode 15In this podcast, Dr. Robert McKelvie discusses how Canada’s healthcare system supports access to heart failure Guideline-directed medical therapy with Dr. Lisa Mielniczuk and Mr…
- Practical Sustainability Tools to Enhance Patient Care and Planetary Health · 46 min · Episode 14In this episode, Dr. Mathew Bennett sits down with Kinesiologist Lauren Jenkinson, dietitian Anneke Hobson, and Dr. Paul Oh to explore how active transport and climate-friendly…
- Myocarditis & Pericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination: New Clinical Resources · 23 min · Episode 13The Canadian Cardiovascular Society National Active Surveillance Study of MYocarditis and/or Pericarditis following mRNA COVID-19 VACCination (MYCOVACC) is a unique Canada-wide…
- Explorer l'impact du changement climatique sur nos cœurs · 30 min · Episode 12Explorez le lien entre le changement climatique et la santé cardiovasculaire au cours de cet épisode spécial de baladodiffusion qui présente le numéro Focus de septembre du…
- Exploring the Impact of Climate Change on Our Hearts · 26 min · Episode 11Explore the connection between climate change and cardiovascular health in this special podcast episode, introducing the September Focus Issue of the Canadian Journal of…
- Canadian Wildfires Impact on Cardiovascular & Respiratory Health · 34 min · Episode 10This podcast episode explores the impact of the recent wildfires in Canada on cardiovascular and respiratory health. Hosted by Dr. Matt Bennett and joined by Dr. Stephen Wilton…
- Climate and Heart Health · 20 min · Episode 9Many members of the cardiovascular community are concerned about climate change but may not be up to date on how it can affect the CV health of their patients. Join Dr. Matt…







