Episode 10, Go Red for Women: Maternal Diet and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in a U.S. Hispanic/Latina Cohort with Dr. Luis Maldonado
Release Date: 03/06/2024
Highlights from ISC 2026 with Dr Lauren Sansing
Aha! With JAHA
Dr. 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 year’s ISC to modernize the format and offer more opportunities for attendee engagement, and reviews key highlights like the release of the AHA/ASA 2026 Guideline for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke. Dr. Sansing also shares insights from her personal journey in the field of stroke research and the challenges of balancing clinical and academic work with a personal life.
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Sex Differences in Stroke Outcomes with Dr. Louise McCullough
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Dr. 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 Comprehensive Analysis from the SPAN 1 Trial.” This illuminating conversation covers the findings of the SPAN trial, which explores sex differences in stroke outcomes, particularly focusing on the role of estrogen, and the implications for clinical practice. Dr. McCullough also shares insights from her personal journey in the field of stroke research, the challenges of balancing academic work with a personal life....
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Special Episode: Distinguished Hearts and Minds Roundtable 2025
Aha! With JAHA
Catch 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 six brilliant scientists in person at AHA Scientific Sessions in New Orleans about their valuable contributions to their respective fields, their career journeys and advice for early career professionals, and their thoughts on the future of their cardiovascular research. The full video is available on the AHAScience YouTube channel.
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Episode 18. Sex Differences, Psychosocial Factors, and Angina with Dr. Harmony Reynolds
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In 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 Factors and Angina in Patients with Chronic Coronary Disease”. They discuss how stress and depression impact angina severity, sex differences in patient outcomes, and the implications for managing chronic coronary artery disease, particularly in women. Read the full article .
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Special Episode: JAHA Distinguished Hearts and Minds Roundtable 2024
Aha! With JAHA
Catch 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 annual Distinguished Hearts and Minds Roundtable. This year, we spoke with these brilliant scientists in person at AHA Scientific Sessions in Chicago about their vital contributions to their respective fields, their career journeys, and their thoughts on the future of cardiovascular and stroke research.
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Episode 17. Optimizing Psychological Health Across the Perinatal Period: An Update on Maternal Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Aha! With JAHA
In 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 Einstein College of Medicine) about the new AHA Scientific Statement, “Optimizing Psychological Health Across the Perinatal Period: An Update on Maternal Cardiovascular Health”. They discuss the critical intersection of psychological health and cardiovascular health during the perinatal period and explore opportunities for creating care delivery models that perinatal psychological health in cardio-obstetric care. They...
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Episode 16. Lipid-Lowering Therapy and Ischemic Stroke Severity with Dr. Richa Sharma
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In 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 and Subsequent Ischemic Stroke Severity.” They discuss the potential impact of lipid-lowering therapy in mitigating stroke severity, as well as Dr Sharma’s career journey and advice for trainees in her field. Read Dr Sharma’s article .
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Episode 15. Trisomy 21 and Congenital Heart Disease with Dr. Jennifer Peterson
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In 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 Disease: Impact on Health and Functional Outcomes From Birth Through Adolescence: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association, which she chaired. Dr Peterson discusses the complex ongoing health concerns for children with trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) and congenital heart disease from birth through adolescence, and leading a “dream team” of researchers in developing a framework to maximize health and...
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Episode 14. The Superwoman Schema with Dr Tené Lewis and Dr Zac Martin
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In 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 new JAHA article “Central Hemodynamics in African American Women: Examining the Role of Superwoman Schema Endorsement.” Dr Lewis and Dr Martin discuss their collaboration at the intersection of social and cardiovascular sciences, and their finding that the Superwoman Schema, specifically the obligation to help others in lieu of self-care, was significantly associated with central systolic blood pressure and...
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Episode 13. Featuring Dr. Adnan Qureshi
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In 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 Transfer versus Patient Transfer for Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”. Dr. Qureshi discusses the role of mechanical thrombectomy in treating acute stroke and compares patient transfer and physician transfer as strategies for accessing this treatment. He also shares his journey in neurology and offers advice for young researchers. Read Dr...
info_outlineIn 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 are Linked to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy among a Predominantly Low-Income U.S. Hispanic/Latina Pregnancy Cohort,” just published in JAHA’s Go Red for Women Spotlight. Dr Maldonado discusses the significant racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy complications, and reflects on his career journey and professional life as a researcher.
Read Dr. Maldonado’s article in JAHA’s 2024 Go Red for Women Spotlight: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.123.029848