Craig Beavers, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, BCCP, BCPSAQ Cardiology, CACP

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.

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.

Host Craig Beavers sits down with Lorenz van der Linden, a Belgian pharmacist, to dive deep into 2 groundbreaking trials from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2025 Congress.

Following the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2025, experts gathered to discuss key Hot Line trial data.

Host Craig Beavers reviews key studies and insights from the upcoming ESC Congress 2025, focusing on groundbreaking research in cardiology and treatment advancements.

Experts discuss groundbreaking Hot Line trials at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2025, offering insights into the latest cardiovascular research.

The COBBRA trial compared bleeding risk with rivaroxaban vs apixaban in patients with acute venous thromboembolism.

Host Craig Beavers sits down with Kazuhiko Kido, PharmD, a clinical associate professor at the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, to discuss intravenous iron and its use in patients with heart failure.

Host Craig Beavers chats with Shannon Finks, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCCP, AHSCP-CHC, president and director of pharmacy services at ZupMed in Memphis, Tennessee.

Ralph Riello, PharmD, BCPS, a board-certified clinical pharmacy specialist at the Yale University School of Medicine, discusses challenges in implementation for novel cardiovascular treatments and interventions.

Host Craig Beavers speaks with Orly Vardeny, PharmD, MS, a professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota

The panel concludes its discussion with insights on successful strategies that can inform optimal collaborative care practices for cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with ASCVD.

Clinical insights on how real-world treatment persistence and discontinuation rates compare between the various non-statin therapies and the factors that contribute to these differences.

The expert panel discusses the cost-effectiveness and clinical evidence gaps for non-statin therapies, including PCSK9 inhibitors, inclisiran, and bempedoic acid.

Focusing on PCSK9 inhibitors, inclisiran, and bempedoic acid, the panel compares treatment efficacy and outlines patient factors that influence treatment decisions.

Turning the focus to non-statin therapies, the panel outlines logistical barriers and discusses the characteristics that guide treatment selection in patients with ASCVD.

Clinical pharmacists discuss how to address key barriers that get in the way of implementing guideline-directed cholesterol treatment.

The panel compares the ACC/AHA cholesterol guidelines with the ESC/EAS guidelines and provides thoughts on how educational initiatives can be improved to increase familiarity and implementation.

During the 2020 virtual Directions in Pharmacy® conference, experts presented a comprehensive overview of new and emerging agents for heart failure management and the role of the pharmacist.