Cardiac Consult: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Healthcare Professionals

There are unique considerations for patients with connective tissue disorders and an enlarged aortic root. Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, Chairman of the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, summarizes the outcomes of literature about aortic surgery in this patient population.

In this episode, Marc Gillinov, MD, Faisal Bakaeen, MD, and Siva Raja, MD, PhD, discuss Cleveland Clinic's highlights at the 2023 AATS Annual Meeting. Learn more about Tall Rounds online:  http://2207941.mediaspace.kaltura.com/category/Tall+Rounds/75663251 .

Juan Umana, MD, chair of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida, describes key considerations for when the aortic valve needs to be repaired or replaced.

In this episode a cardiogenic shock case is presented, followed by Venu Menon, MD, providing an update on cardiogenic shock definitions & pathophysiology.

Early identification and management of infective endocarditis (IE) prevents complications. Haytham Elgharably, MD, stresses a low threshold for suspicion and importance of including a multidisciplinary team with expertise in treating IE.

Ben Alencherry, MD, presents a case and the pathophysiology of rheumatic heart disease, and Amar Krishnaswamy, MD, Section Head of Invasive & Interventional Cardiology in the Robert and Suzanne Tomisch Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, discusses the TAVR experience at Cleveland Clinic.

Findings from a multi-center, international clinical trial reported by a Cleveland Clinic physician show that semaglutide reduced cardiovascular events by 20 percent in adults with overweight or obesity and established cardiovascular disease who don’t have diabetes. A. Michael Lincoff, MD, SELECT’s lead author and vice chair for research in Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Cardiovascular Medicine,...

In the first-in-human phase 1 trial of lepodisiran, a novel short-interfering RNA (siRNA) therapy, levels of lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) were reduced below the lowest limit of quantitation for nearly nine months. Steven Nissen, MD, summarizes these findings that were presented in a late-breaking science session at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2023 and simultaneously published onli...

Following a case presentation, Mazen Hanna, MD, Co-Director of the Cleveland Clinic's Amyloidosis Center, provides an overview of ATTR Amyloidosis, reviewing pathophysiology and types.

Treatment and management of infective endocarditis (IE) requires a multidisciplinary approach. Steven Gordon, MD, provides an overview of medical management of IE from an infectious disease lens.

In this episode Bo Xu, MD, discusses multimodality imaging to evaluate suspected infective endocarditis. Haytham Elgharably, MD, provides an overview and reviews indications and optimal timing for cardiac surgery.

There are many considerations for patients requiring reoperation. Marc Gillinov, MD, Faisal Bakaeen, MD, and Shinya Unai, MD, discuss some of these considerations as well as what has led to Cleveland Clinic's success.

Marc Gillinov, MD, Chairman of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, provides an overview and update on Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Cleveland Clinic.

The field of research is continually developing and evolving. One specific area relates to inclusion and exclusion criteria for participants. Eileen Hsich, MD, discusses the importance of recruiting diverse patients.

Sudish Murthy, MD, PhD, provides a Thoracic Surgery Robotics update at Cleveland Clinic's Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute.

Oussama Wazni, MD, MBA, and Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD, from the Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing Section, discuss considerations for managing ventricular tachycardia as a result from cardiomyopathy.

Shinya Unai, MD, provides an update on Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute's Cardiac Surgery Reoperations.

Hani Najm, MD, provides an update on Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute's Pediatric and Adult Congenital Surgery Program.

MRI is often a necessary diagnostic test for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) but challenging due to patient safety concerns and poor image quality. Thomas Callahan, MD, and Bruce Wilkoff, MD, talk with Deborah Kwon, MD, Director of Cardiac MRI at Cleveland Clinic about cardiac MRI safety and image optimization.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new use for colchicine. Steve Nissen, MD, and Vikas Sunder, MD, review this new approval and what it means for patients with heart disease.

Kenneth McCurry, MD, provides an update on Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute's Lung Transplant Program.

There are two main goals to focus on while caring for patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Teresa Wu, MD, from the Section of Vascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic talks about these two goals and insights into PAD management.

Michael Zhen-Yu Tong, MD, provides an update on Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute's Heart Failure & Transplantation Program.

Heart transplantation is a chance at life for patients. Natalie Salvatore, RN, interviews Eileen Hsich, MD, Medical Director for the Heart Transplant Program at Cleveland Clinic, about caring for patients who might require heart transplantation, next steps if they are not a candidate and her biggest piece of advice.

Faisal Bakaeen, MD, provides an update on Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute Coronary Artery Disease Center's 2022 results.