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The Tell-Tale Heart: The Pharmacist"s Cardiovascular Digest

The Tell-Tale Heart: The Pharmacist"s Cardiovascular Digest

This podcast delivers concise clinical updates in cardiology alongside insightful career stories from pharmacists in the field. Host Craig Beavers, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, BCCP, CACP, provides essential knowledge and practical perspectives for pharmacy professionals specializing in cardiovascular care.

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S2 Ep94: Foundational HFpEF Therapy: A Heart Failure...

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2026/10/01

Dr. Morris and Dr. Beavers discuss the 2026 American College of Cardiology (ACC) expert consensus decision pathway for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. You can read the report here. About the Guest Alanna Morris, MD, MSc, is a heart failure cardiologist and the Executive Medical Director, US Medical Affairs at Bayer. Upcoming Meeting The Heart Failure Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 takes place

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44:48

S2 Ep93: Insights from ESC: Treat Earlier, Implement...

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2026/08/31

Trials Discussed:STAREE (NCT02099123)REACT (NCT06692127)AMUNDSEN (NCT04951856)ENRICH-AF (NCT03950076)LIBREXIA-ACS (NCT05754957)PREMIUM (NCT05709626)SWITCH SWEDEHEART (NCT05183178) EMAIL-HF (NCT05890131)ADHERE-ASCVD (NCT07522645)TIME-HF (CTRI/2021/11/037797)H-HeFT & Met-HeFT (DANHEART, NCT03514108)ACASA-TAVI (NCT05035277)

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18:59

37: ESC 2026 Hot Line Recap: 3 Trials Every...

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2026/08/28

CARDIO-TTRansform — eplontersen in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04136171SINGLE-AF — direct oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation at intermediate stroke risk. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04437654POET II — response-tailored, shortened antibiotic therapy in left-sided infective endocarditis. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03851575

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13:40

36: 2026 ACC Consensus Pathway Redefines HFpEF...

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2026/08/05

Management of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: 2026 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Solution Set Oversight Committee

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39:19

35: Deprescribing in Cardiovascular Disease: A New...

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2026/07/21

Learn more about the AHA scientific statement here.

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34: Putting the 2026 CKM Guidelines Into Practice: A...

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2026/06/24

In this episode of The Tell-Tale Heart, host Craig Beavers, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, BCCP, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, CACP, welcomes back Lavinia Salama, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, BC-ADM, CDCES, for an in-depth look at the new cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) guidelines and how they translate into everyday practice. Salama says she's encouraged that CKM recommendations have evolved from a conceptual framework into a formal, multisociety guideline, with new emphasis on albuminuria, the PREVENT risk

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33: Craig Beavers, PharmD Breaks Down the 2026 CKM...

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2026/06/10

In this solo episode of the Tell-Tale Heart podcast, host Craig Beavers, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, BCCP, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, CACP, delivers an immediate reaction to the newly released 2026 AHA/ACC/ADA/ASN guidelines for cardiovascular kidney metabolic (CKM) syndrome. Beavers calls the document a landmark framework that formally unites obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease into a single disease continuum — a shift he argues changes

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8:55

32: What's Making Headlines in Cardiovascular Care: A...

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2026/05/27

In this mini news episode of the Tell-Tale Heart podcast, host Craig Beavers, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, BCCP, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, CACP, highlights three major developments in cardiovascular and cardiometabolic medicine that pharmacists should have on their radar.

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53:56

31: From Misdiagnosis to Advocacy: Addressing Bias...

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2026/05/12

In this episode of The Tell-Tale Heart, host Craig Beavers, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, BCCP, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, CACP, speaks with Rhonda Monroe, MBA, a heart failure survivor and lead advocate at HeartLife, about her lived experience with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) and the systemic failures that nearly cost her life. Following the birth of her third child, Monroe experienced classic cardiac symptoms but was repeatedly misdiagnosed as having indigestion or "hysterical motherhood"

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55:40

30: Debriefing ACC 2026: Key Cardiovascular Trials...

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2026/04/28

SPIRIT-HF CHAMPION-AF SMART-DECISION VESALIUS-CV (sub-study) CORAL REEF Ez-PAVE

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48:00

29: New Dyslipidemia Guidelines Restore LDL Goals and...

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2026/03/31

You can learn more about the 2026 dyslipidemia guidelines here: 2026 Dyslipidemia Guideline Hub | JACC

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37:09

27: Pharmacists’ Evolving Role in Electrophysiology...

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2026/03/17

You can reach the guests on this episode here: Kristen Campbell, PharmD

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49:50

28: Unpacking the 2025 ACC/AHA Pulmonary Embolism...

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2026/03/03

Learn more about the HI-PEITHO trial here.You can reach the guest on this episode here:Allison Burnett, PharmD, PhC, CACP, on LinkedIn

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10:55

27: Addressing Gaps in Secondary Stroke Prevention...

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2026/02/17

Learn more about the OCEANIC-STROKE trial here.

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26: Pharmacist-Led Strategies Offer Solutions to...

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2026/02/10

In this Heart Month solo episode of the Tell-Tale Heart podcast, host Craig Beavers, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, BCCP, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, CACP, examines the “hypertension control paradox” outlined in a recent New England Journal of Medicine perspective, exploring why blood pressure control in the United States remains suboptimal despite effective therapies and long-standing clinical guidelines. Beavers reviews national trends showing stalled progress in hypertension control and contrasts them with

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25: How the POLY-HF Trial Shows Pharmacists' Key Role...

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2026/02/03

Learn more about the POLY-HF trial here.You can reach the guests on this episode here:Nick Miller, PharmD, on LinkedInNick Miller can be reached at nick@rxcompound.comAmbarish Pandey, MD, on LinkedIn

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51:11

24: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: What Pharmacists...

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2026/01/20

Join us for a deep dive into hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) with Andrew Williford, PharmD, an assistant professor and cardiology specialist at UC San Diego Health. In this episode, we break down the genetics, diagnosis, and clinical impact of HCM, explore how management strategies have evolved, and discuss the emerging role of cardiac myosin inhibitors in treating obstructive disease. Dr. Williford also shares insights from his telehealth GDMT titration clinic and offers practical guidance for

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23: Happy New Year from The Tell-Tale Heart!

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2026/01/06

Happy New Year from The Tell-Tale Heart! We'll be back in 2 weeks with a new episode. In the meantime, check out the recent episode of Drugstore Dialogue with host Barry Newman, who spoke with Craig Beavers about cardiology pharmacy.Listen here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-craig-beavers--67706988

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22: From Diagnosis to Transplant: A Heart Failure...

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2025/12/16

In this episode, host Craig Beavers sits down with Marc Baines, cofounder and executive director of the HeartLife Foundation, to explore heart failure care through the lens of lived experience. Diagnosed with heart failure at just 23 years old, Baines shares his path from sudden diagnosis to heart transplant and the critical role pharmacists played as consistent, trusted members of his care team. From medication education and adherence to quality-of-life conversations and continuity across care

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21: Breaking Down Celebrate and POLY-HF: Two Paths to...

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2025/12/02

In this solo episode, Craig Beavers breaks down new data from the CELEBRATE STEMI trial and the POLY-HF polypill study. He highlights what these findings could mean for real-world practice, from early antiplatelet strategies to improving adherence and outcomes in heart failure.Show Notes: Patient Perspectives on a Polypill Strategy for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Convergent-Parallel Mixed Methods Study Embedded in a Randomized Clinical Trial Zalunfiban at First Medical Contact

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