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Clifton Watt, MD, FACC

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Clifton Watt, MD, FACC

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A Fresh Look at Lipids: Atherosclerosis Prevention in 2023 Video

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Cardiologist Clifton Watt, MD, presents an update on lipoproteins, including how genetic factors can impact test results and whether pre-measurement fasting actually matters.

Getting to the Heart of COVID: Do Infections or Vaccines Cause Cardiac Harm? Video

Getting to the Heart of COVID: Do Infections or Vaccines Cause Cardiac Harm?

Cardiologist Clifton Watt, MD, offers new insights on the pathogenesis of heart problems resulting from COVID; breaks down the evidence on whether novel treatments – neutralizing antibodies and antivirals – have therapeutic or preventive ...

COVID-19 Consequences: Is the Ticker a Ticking Time Bomb? Video

COVID-19 Consequences: Is the Ticker a Ticking Time Bomb?

Cardiologist Clifton Watt, MD, explores what’s now known about the SARS-CoV-2 variants as well as COVID-related multisystem inflammatory disorders, explains COVID’s potential for residual effects on the heart, and offers help with identifying ...

Comorbidities and COVID: Care for Patients With Heart Disease and Other Conditions Video

Comorbidities and COVID: Care for Patients With Heart Disease and Other Conditions

Breaking down the latest stats, cardiologist Clifton Watt, MD, sheds light on which chronic conditions raise the risk of serious consequences from COVID-19 infection.

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Introduction to Strain Imaging Echocardiography

Clifton Watt, MD, explains that echocardiography is one of the most common noninvasive tools used in cardiology to date, while strain imaging is a supplementary way to assess myocardial function.

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