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Cardio Connector Podcast

Canadian Cardiovascular Society
Cardio Connector Podcast
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27 episodes

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    Facing Challenges and Creating Opportunities: How to thrive in a culture of bullying

    2026-03-31 | 27 mins.
    In this episode, Dr. Sharon Mulvagh (Chair of the CCS Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee) leads a thoughtful discussion on addressing bullying and harassment in cardiology. Joined by Dr. Sonia Anand and Dr. Debraj Das, the discussion explores the current workplace landscape and the challenges professionals face.

    Drawing from a 2025 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress workshop, the panel shares practical strategies to address bullying, discrimination, and harassment, while highlighting how individuals and organizations can foster a culture of professionalism, equity, diversity, and inclusion. The episode offers candid insights and actionable guidance for creating safer, more supportive workplaces.
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    Sustaining Success: Real-World Approaches to Obesity Management

    2026-03-13 | 44 mins.
    Join 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 management in a cardiology setting. They discuss practical approaches to motivational interviewing and patient-centered goal setting, along with strategies for supporting long-term follow-up, adherence, and monitoring to help patients achieve sustainable health outcomes.
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    Therapy in Action: Navigating Pharmacologic Therapies in Obesity Management

    2026-01-28 | 47 mins.
    Join 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, addressing common myths, and highlighting key cardiovascular and metabolic impacts. Offering practical guidance, real‑world considerations, and insights into emerging therapies, this episode underscores the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration and provides clear, actionable takeaways for patient care.

    This podcast is part of the Obesity and CVD Knowledge Mobilization Strategy, an initiative designed to equip healthcare providers with practical tools and evidence to address obesity as a major driver of cardiovascular disease.
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    Bridging the Gap: Unraveling the Obesity-CVD Pathway

    2025-12-24 | 27 mins.
    Join 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 pathophysiologic mechanisms linking obesity to CVD, including the roles of insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, and visceral adiposity. The discussion also highlights clinical implications for early risk identification and patient stratification, helping clinicians better recognize and address cardiovascular risk.

    This podcast is part of the Obesity and CVD Knowledge Mobilization Strategy, an initiative designed to equip healthcare providers with practical tools and evidence to address obesity as a major driver of cardiovascular disease.
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    Front Line Collaboration, Risk Stratification and Referral Models in Cardiometabolic Care

    2025-12-02 | 31 mins.
    Explore 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 cardiometabolic care.

    Part of the Obesity and CVD Knowledge Mobilization Strategy, this initiative equips providers with tools and evidence to address obesity as a key driver of cardiovascular disease.
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About Cardio Connector 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.
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