Cardiac Consult: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Healthcare Professionals

There are many different treatment options for patients with aortic aneurysms. Dr. Sean Lyden, Chairman of Vascular Surgery, and Dr. Francis Caputo, Vascular Surgery Director, Aorta Center, discuss considerations and options to ensure patients are receiving appropriate treatment. The Vascular Surgery Department at Cleveland Clinic offers expertise in multiple treatment options and a focus on colla...

The diagnosis and management of pericardial disease has evolved. There are new technologies to help better care for these patients. Dr. Allan Klein, Director of the Center for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pericardial Diseases, discusses new advancements and studies regarding pericarditis.

Dr. Brian Griffin highlights the Mitral Valve Disease: Multidisciplinary Approach & Advanced Technologies Tall Rounds® session.

Echocardiography can be a useful diagnostic tool in caring for cardiac patients. Dr. Richard Grimm and Dr. Rhonda Miyasaka speak about various types of tests using echocardiography. Learn indications, benefits, and challenges of these imaging tests.

Managing patients with cardiac sarcoidosis can be difficult. This condition can affect the heart in multiple ways. Dr. Christine Jellis, Dr. Manuel Ribeiro Neto and Dr. Ziad Taimeh discuss a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosing and treating patients with cardiac sarcoidosis.

Dr. Sudish Murthy discusses the management of incidentally discovered lung nodules during cardiac testing. Enjoy the full Tall Rounds® & earn free CME•Case Presentation: Andrew Feczko, MD •Incidence, Institutional Strategy for Incidental Nodules: Peter Mazzone, MD•Reading the Lung Part of a Cardiac Test - Radiologist’s Perspective: Michael Bolen, MD•Surgical Management of Indeterminate Lung No...

Dr. Lars Svensson and Dr. Sagar Kalahasti provide an overview of the recent Tall Rounds session highlighting collaborative and comprehensive care of the Marfan patient and family.

Physiologic pacing is an approach to treat patients with complete heart block that minimizes pacing induced cardiomyopathy and heart failure. Dr. Oussama Wazni, Section Head, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing, and Dr. Roy Chung, Director of Physiologic Pacing Center, discuss physiologic pacing at Cleveland Clinic: outcomes, indications, benefits, patient selection and contraindications of this...

Dr. Jennifer Hargrave provides an overview of the Blood Conservation in Cardiac & Vascular Surgery Tall Rounds® session.

Alcohol septal ablation has been performed at Cleveland Clinic since the late 1980’s. Dr. Samir Kapadia describes optimal patients for this procedure and outcomes of septal ablation vs. surgery (septal myectomy). Alcohol septal ablation is a good treatment option for appropriately selected patients. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) requires a team approach involving cardiologists, surgeons and ge...

Dr. L. Leonardo Rodriguez provides an overview of the Aortic Valve and Root Surgery in Young Patients: Complex Considerations Tall Rounds® session.

Obstructive sleep apnea is related to various types of cardiovascular disease. Cardiologist Dr. Michael Faulx and Dr. Reena Mehra, Director of Sleep Disorders Research in the Sleep Center, have worked together to investigate this relationship. It is important to ask the right questions and look for risk factors to determine if there are underlying sleep disorders in the patient with cardiovascular...

Dr. Peter Aziz and Dr. Oussama Wazni highlight the contemporary & collaborative management of inherited arrhythmia’s.

Evan Harmon MD, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellow, presents two rare cases of patients with myopericarditis following COVID 19 vaccine. This is followed by a discussion of the mRNA vaccine, who is at risk for myopericarditis, diagnostic testing and management. An expert panel led by Dr. Allan Klein, Director of the Pericardial Center discuss the case and issues surrounding the topic.

Dr. Eric Roselli and Dr. Joanna Ghobrial discuss the importance of collaboration, and the adult congenital heart disease - pulmonary hypertension combined clinic.

Aortic dissection care requires a team approach. Aortic specialists Drs. Cameron, Desai and Lyden discuss how acute aortic dissection patients are triaged and transferred to Cleveland Clinic; use of technology to bring together imaging, medical records and a team approach; transition of care to referring physicians; research and innovation related to pharmaceutical and surgical care; care of patie...

Dr. Paul Cremer provides an overview of the Rescue from Cardiac Arrest Tall Rounds® session.

Dr. Deirdre Mattina and Dr. Leslie Cho provide an overview of Cleveland Clinic's team based approach to cardio-obstetrics.

Some patients who have pectus excavatum also have cardiovascular problems, including congenital heart defects, valve disease, connective tissue disorders, and aorta disease. Repair of both problems in the same surgery can help patients feel better and look better with recovery from only one surgery. An experienced multidisciplinary team is necessary to determine the best treatment plan for the pat...

Dr. Oussama Wazni, Section Head, Electrophysiology and Pacing, leads a discussion with Drs. Bruce Wilkoff and Thomas Callahan on lead management: indications for lead extraction including infection and dysfunction; lead abandonment vs. extraction; strategies to decrease complications during extraction and rescue strategies if complications occur. Last, they provide an overview of the team approach...

Dr. Douglas Johnston joins Dr. Eric Roselli to highlight a new renaissance in the treatment of pericardial diseases.

Dr. Sean Lyden highlights the importance of a team approach to patient care coordination for treating a patient with an abdominal aortic graft infection.

Dr. Kenneth McCurry provides an overview of the lung transplant program at Cleveland Clinic.

A multidisciplinary approach is important in the treatment of the patient with diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease. Preventive Cardiology dietitian Julia Zumpano and Dennis Bruemmer, MD, PHD, Director of the Center for Cardiometabolic Health, discuss the comprehensive care of patients including diet, lifestyle interventions and medical management. They cover the types of diet, choices of...

Dr. Venu Venon joins Dr. Eric Roselli to discuss critical care cardiology and key takeaways from a recent Tall Rounds® session.