CHEST Journal Podcasts

Luke Andrea, MD, and Patrick J. Coppler, PA-C, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss their research into the use of CT and point-of-care ultrasound imaging to identify acute pathologic features that change postarrest management after in-hospital cardiac arrest.

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2026.02.023

Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine.  

CHEST July 2026, Volume 170, Issue 1

CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST July 2026 issue, including an analysis of the association between inhaling marijuana and asthma attacks, an exploration of the efficacy and safety of ensifentrine in Chinese patients with COPD, and more. 

Moderator:    
Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP

Mathias Baumann Melberg, MD, and Eirik Qvigstad, MD, PhD, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss their research into the effect of targeting mild hypercapnia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest on right ventricular function. 

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.11.017

Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine.  

Stephanie Lee, PharmD, and Isabel A. Mangaoang, PharmD, join CHEST® Critical Care Podcast Moderator Gretchen Sacha, PharmD, BCCCP, FCCM, to discuss their research into the sedation gap that can occur in patients who are critically ill and undergoing bedside procedural paralysis. 

This episode is part of a new series exploring articles published in our open access journal CHEST Critical Care. 

BRIDGE THE GAP DOI: 10.1016/j.chstcc.2026.100237

MIND THE GAP DOI: 10.1016/j.chstcc.2024.100089

Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine.  

Jacqueline M. Kruser, MD, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Matt Siuba, DO, MS, to discuss her research into the extent to which ICU care delivery is associated with patient priorities as reported in real time by their surrogate decision-makers. 

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2026.01.028

Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine. 

Albina Tyker, MD, and Kerri A. Johannson, MD, MPH, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Alice Gallo De Moraes, MD, FCCP, to discuss their research into the association between recovery time from exertional desaturation following a 6-minute walk test with disease severity and progression in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease.

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.12.023

Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine.  

CHEST June 2026, Volume 169, Issue 6

CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST June 2026 issue, including an exploration of management and long-term outcomes of persistent tachypnea of infancy across European countries, an investigation into accelerometer-derived measures of daily physical activity in pulmonary arterial hypertension, and more.  

Moderator:    
Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP

Shota Yamamoto, MD, PhD; Takayuki Niitsu, MD; and Kenneth N. Olivier, MD, MPH, join CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss their research into the current efficacy and safety profile of antiinflammatory therapies for bronchiectasis.  

DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.12.035

Disclaimer: The purpose of this activity is to expand the reach of CHEST content through awareness, critique, and discussion. All articles have undergone peer review for methodologic rigor and audience relevance. Any views asserted are those of the speakers and are not endorsed by CHEST. Listeners should be aware that speakers’ opinions may vary and are advised to read the full corresponding journal article(s) for complete context. This content should not be used as a basis for medical advice or treatment, nor should it substitute the judgment used by clinicians in the practice of evidence-based medicine.  

Originally aired: May 14, 2026 

Lilit A. Sargsyan, MD, FCCP, joins CHEST® Journal Podcast Moderator Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD, to discuss her Exhalations article, “My Voice,” and how her journey of self-advocacy while navigating a cancer diagnosis and her experience of immigrating to Russia and the United States influence her ability to empathize with and advocate for her patients. 

This episode is part of a new series exploring articles published in the journal's Humanities section.  

Moderator:  
Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD 

CHEST May 2026, Volume 169, Issue 5

CHEST® journal's Editor in Chief Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP, highlights key research published in the journal CHEST May 2026 issue, including an analysis of interactive pathways of key prognostic factors in severe asthma, an investigation of the long-term safety and efficacy of proximal hypoglossal nerve stimulation in OSA, and more. 

Moderator:    
Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, FCCP