🫀 The Heart on Fire: New Frontiers in Cardiovascular Inflammation
About this episode
This episode discusses the emerging role of cardiovascular inflammation in heart disease and the advancements in cardiology towards cardio-immunology.
🫀🔥 Is cholesterol the whole story behind heart disease? Increasingly, the answer appears to be no. A fascinating Nature Medicine review explores how cardiovascular inflammation is emerging as a major driver of atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure. From AI-enhanced coronary CT imaging to novel therapies targeting IL-6, IL-1, NLRP3 inflammasomes, and regulatory T cells, cardiology is entering the era of cardio-immunology. The future may involve not only lowering LDL cholesterol but also identifying and treating residual inflammatory risk. 🚀❤️ #Cardiology #Inflammation #Atherosclerosis #HeartFailure #PrecisionMedicine #CardioOncology #MedicalEducation #MedicalPodcast
More episodes of Dr RR Baliga's "Got Knowledge Doc" Podkast
- 🎯 Septic Shock, Hemodynamic Support, A Neutral Trial with Important Lessons
- One Syndrome, Three Systems, Infinite Consequences: The 2026 CKM Guideline for Integrated Cardiovascular–Kidney–Metabolic Care
- Earlier. Smarter. Stronger ⚡ — 🫀 — The 2026 ACC/AHA Dyslipidemia Playbook
- Great Doctors Series: Herophilus and the Birth of Scientific Anatomy ⚕️🌍
- 🫁 Predict, Prevent, Protect: Plasma Signals That Foretell Lung Cancer Years Ahead
- ❤️🩹 Sensitized, Desensitized, Transplanted: CAR-T Opens a New Door in Kidney Transplantation
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Dr RR Baliga's "Got Knowledge Doc" Podkast podcast page.