Stanford Health Video Library
The Stanford Health Video Library programs feature prominent doctors presenting the latest health research. Use these links to jump directly to your topic of interest in videos:
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| Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Disease: Silent Killer Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm is often called a "silent killer" because there are usually no obvious symptoms of the disease. Three out of four aneurysms show no symptoms at the time they are diagnosed. Learn who is most at risk, how AAA is diagnosed, and how it is treated before it becomes a fatal condition. Speaker: Ronald Dalman, MD  Buy DVD |
| Advances in Pediatric Cardiology Advances in diagnosis and treatment of children with heart disease have revolutionized care through collaboration among physicians, scientists, and engineers. Speaker: Daniel Bernstein, MD YouTube Buy DVD |
| Avoiding the Elephant on Your Chest: Cardiac Risk and How to Avoid It Heart attacks are often unpredictable. In this talk, Dr. Ashley breaks down a heart attack, explaining how it happens, why apparently healthy people can suffer heart attacks and what you can do about to prevent an attack. Speaker: Euan Ashley, MD YouTube Buy DVD |
| Drug-Eluting Stents: Are They Safe? Drug-eluting stents are metal mesh tubes coated with medication that keep arteries from re-blocking after angioplasty. These devices have been the solution for millions of people around the world. However, recent studies have raised concerns about associated risks. Join Dr. Yeung and colleagues as they discuss the safety of these popular devices. Speaker: Alan C. Yeung, MD YouTube Buy DVD |
| Go Red: Women's Heart Health Heart disease is the number one killer of women, taking the lives of over half a million women every year. The Go Red for Women campaign's mission is to educate and create awareness regarding women and heart disease, enabling women to live stronger, longer lives. This program provides information on nutrition, cardiac imaging, and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Speakers: Christopher Gardner, PhD; Michael McConnell, PhD; Latha Palaniappan, MD, MS. YouTube Buy DVD |
| Heart Disease and South Asians: A Population at Risk Why are South Asians a higher risk group for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes? What lifestyle changes can lower the risk to you and your family? How should you discuss this risk with your doctor? Speakers: Gerald Reaven, MD; Meenakshi Aggarwal, MD Buy DVD |
| Heart Failure Heart failure affects nearly 5 million U.S. adults. It is on the rise with an estimated 400,000 to 700,000 new cases each year. This talk will focus on the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatments available for heart failure, including current research findings from Stanford. Speakers: Euan Ashley, MRCP, Dphil; Michael Fowler, MD YouTube Buy DVD |
| Hypertension in the 21st Century: High Blood Pressure and What We Know Now, and What We Need to Know High blood pressure is the most common cardiovascular disease with serious health implications. While it is a condition that usually has no symptoms, undiagnosed it can cause serious damage to arteries and the heart, brain, and kidneys, and it is the leading cause of stroke. This talk focuses on diagnosis and treatment of hypertension and the discusses new research and clinical studies that are ongoing, and which will have important outcomes for our knowledge and treatment of high blood pressure. Speaker: Glenn Chertow, MD, MPH YouTube |
| Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in the young. This talk focuses on the nature of the disorder and the emerging research and array of treatments Stanford doctors use to treat it. Speakers: Euan Ashley, MRCP, Dphil; Heidi Salsbury, RN; Lisa Salberg YouTube Buy DVD |
| Life Beyond Salt Sticking to a low- or no-sodium diet does not mean you can't enjoy flavorful foods. Food blogger Jessica Goldman describes who she learned to change her diet without sacrificing taste. Speaker: Jessica Goldman YouTube |
Living Well with a Diagnosis of Heart Failure |
| Minimally Invasive Approaches to Cardiac Surgery This reviews advances in cardiac surgical procedures including new therapeutic approaches to treat valvular disease, heart failure/heart transplantation, and aortic disease. Discussion will include application of new minimally invasive techniques and potential for stem cell application to treat essential and complex cardiovascular conditions. Speaker: Michael Fischbein, MD YouTube Buy DVD |
| Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement
Cardiovascular surgery may be at the edge of a new, less invasive medical frontier. Join Dr. William Fearon, assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine at Stanford University Medical Center, to learn about the heart disease aortic valve stenosis (AS), which restricts blood flow to the heart. Fearon explains how valve replacement will help to combat this increasingly prevalent heart disease. Speaker: William Fearon, MD Buy DVD |
| Stroke Awareness Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the most common cause of adult disability. Because the current window of opportunity for treatment is only three hours you need to act quickly in recognizing a stroke. In this program a renowned team of multidisciplinary specialists discuss a full range of issues related to strokes from warning signs to diagnosis and treatment, prevention and surgical therapies. Speakers: Gregory Albers, MD; Christine Wijiam, MD; Huy Do, MD; David Tong, MD; Gary Steinberg, MD, PhD Buy DVD |
| Understanding Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia which affects over two million Americans. An arrhythmia is a problem with the speed or rhythm of the heartbeat. This talk focuses on this condition and the risks that accompany it, as well as the importance of diagnosing and treating it. Speakers: Paul Wang, MD; Henry Hsia, MD; Amin Al-Ahmad, MD; Paul Zei, PhD YouTube Buy DVD |
| Understanding Cardiac Arrhythmias: Current and Emerging Treatments Episodes of dizziness and loss of consciousness are unsettling and potentially life-threatening. Often, they stem from heart rhythm irregularities: cardiac arrhythmias. This program looks at different kinds of cardiac arrhythmias, as well as the variety of new and emerging treatments used to control them. Speaker: Paul Wang, MD Buy DVD |
| Understanding Cardiovascular Disease in Women Cardiovascular disease kills more American women than all forms of cancers combined, and yet the perception remains that cardiovascular disease is a greater threat to men's health. This talk focuses on the particular risks women face and ways of reducing them, as well as new wide-ranging treatments for heart disease. Speaker: Robert Robbins, MD YouTube Buy DVD |
| Varicose Veins: New and Improved Treatments Varicose veins, a common and often painful condition, impact as many as 25 percent of women and 15 percent of men. See how innovative new treatments are relieving discomfort for many. Speaker: E. John Harris, MD Buy DVD |
| Who Needs a Coronary Artery Stent? How to Find Out and the Questions to Ask Your Doctor New research indicates that not all coronary arteries that appear to be narrowed need to be stented. Dr. Fearon, co-principal investigator in the multi-center international FAME study, will discuss the findings of the study and address how evaluating patients with coronary artery disease with new techniques may determine which patients will benefit from coronary artery stenting. Speaker: William Fearon, MD YouTube Buy DVD |
| Women, Stroke and the Red Dress: Cerebrovascular Disease in Women In most age groups, more men than women will have a stroke in a given year. However, more than half of total stroke deaths occur in women. At all ages, more women than men die of stroke. This talk discusses the reasons for these disparities throughout a woman's lifetime. Speakers: Monisha Kumar, MD; Anna Finley Caufield, MD YouTube Buy DVD |
