Love Your Heart: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast

This episode is an encore presentation of "Myths on Dieting and Heart Health," which originally premiered on April 15, 2025.  With so much diet and nutrition advice available, it's hard to know who to trust when it comes to heart-healthy eating. Experts Leslie Cho, MD, and Julia Zumpano, RD, LD, discuss the best foods for heart health while debunking some common diet myths. Schedule...

Michael Zhen-Yu Tong, MD, and Sanjeeb Bhattacharya, MD, discuss what patients can expect during the first year after a heart transplant, including recovery, medications and monitoring for rejection. They explain how lifestyle changes, support systems and follow-up care shape long-term health and quality of life. Get care for heart failure. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/heart-failure-trea...

Tamanna Singh, MD, answers the most common heart health questions from athletes and highly active individuals. She breaks down common risk factors, symptoms to watch for, screening tests and how lifestyle, family history and wearable data can help guide heart health decisions. Learn more about the Women's Integrated Sports, Exercise and Research Center. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/services...

Oussama Wazni, MD, MBA, and Mohamed Kanj, MD, discuss how combining atrial fibrillation ablation with left atrial appendage closure can improve outcomes for patients with AFib. They explain how this approach may reduce stroke risk, limit long-term medication use and offer a more efficient path to restoring normal heart rhythm. Get treatment for AFib or another heart rhythm condition. https://my.cl...

Grant Reed, MD, and Laura Young, MD, explain how coronary artery disease develops, what symptoms to watch for and when stenting is recommended. They walk through what patients can expect before, during and after a minimally invasive stent procedure, along with how newer technologies are improving outcomes and long-term heart health. Get treatment for coronary artery disease. https://my.clevelandcl...

Vascular surgeons Gayan De Silva, MD, and Kathleen Boyle, DO, explain how sclerotherapy is used to treat spider veins for both cosmetic and symptom relief. They discuss who may benefit from treatment, what the procedure is like, expected results over time and common reasons more than one treatment may be needed. Learn more about sclerotherapy. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/6763-...

In this episode, Samir Kapadia, MD, and Ohad Oren, MD, explain clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential, or CHIP, and how age-related blood cell mutations can raise the risk of heart disease. They discuss what CHIP is, who it affects, how it is discovered, and why it matters for understanding cardiovascular risk beyond traditional factors. Learn more about CHIP. https://my.clevelandclinic.o...

Milind Desai, MD, and Nicholas Smedira, MD, explain how hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is diagnosed and how treatment decisions are made based on symptoms, heart structure and individual goals. They discuss medications, surgical myectomy and emerging innovations that are shaping care for people living with this condition. Get treatment for HCM. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/hypertrophic-car...

Lee Kirksey, MD, and J. Eduardo Corso, MD, explain how smoking and nicotine damage blood vessels and drive conditions like peripheral artery disease, aneurysms, heart attack and stroke. They discuss why quitting smoking can slow disease progression, improve outcomes after vascular treatment and improve long-term health and quality of life. Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Clinic by calling 844...

This episode is an encore presentation of "Managing Aortic Aneurysms," which originally premiered in March 2025. Francis (Frank) Caputo, MD, and Marijan Koprivanac, MD, explain what aortic aneurysms are, why they develop and how doctors decide when treatment is needed. They discuss monitoring, surgical and endovascular options and how care is tailored to each patient based on risk and ov...

This episode is an encore presentation of "Living Well with Heart Failure: All About LVAD," which originally premiered in February 2025. A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a mechanical pump that is placed at the bottom of your heart and helps a weak left ventricle pump blood to your aorta and throughout your body. Pavan Bhat, MD, and Michael Tong, MD, discuss its use as a bridge...

Cleveland Clinic heart experts explain mitral valve disease: what regurgitation (leakage) and stenosis (narrowing) are, how they’re found with an ultrasound of the heart and when treatment may be needed. Learn why regular follow-up matters, even if you feel fine, and how today’s treatment options - from minimally invasive surgery to catheter-based procedures - can help you get back to living a ful...

Cardiologists Allan Klein, MD, and Deborah Kwon, MD, explain what pericarditis is and the key symptoms that come with it. They discuss the how the condition is diagnosed and the range of treatments that can help people recover and reduce the risk of recurrence. Get treatment for pericarditis.    https://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/pericardial-disease-treatment Schedule an appointment at Clevel...

Vascular surgeons Sean Lyden, MD, and Jon Quatromoni, MD, discuss the clinical trials that are leading to less invasive, more effective treatments for aortic aneurysms, carotid artery disease and peripheral artery disease. They explain how these studies aim to slow disease, reduce stroke risk and expand treatment options so patients can live longer, healthier lives. Get treatment for vascular dise...

Lars Svensson, MD, PhD and Milind Desai, MD, MBA explain what aortic valve regurgitation is, why it matters and how it’s diagnosed, even when symptoms are easy to miss. Learn about treatment options, including when valve repair may be possible and how patients and care teams decide on the best long-term plan. Get treatment for aortic valve disease.    https://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/aortic...

Eric Roselli, MD, and Patrick Vargo, MD, explain aortic coarctation, a congenital narrowing of the aorta. Coarctation often requires lifelong monitoring, even after childhood repair. The physicians discuss modern treatment options, warning signs in adults and how today’s surgical and minimally invasive advances can help patients live longer, healthier lives. Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Cl...

In part two of this two part series, Cleveland Clinic heart specialists continue their heart health conversation with tips on exercise and managing conditions chronic conditions. They also discuss supplements, medications and seeking a second opinion, helping you make informed decisions about your heart health. View the full program on YouTube. https://youtu.be/S3ckxsfYvZE?si=pTP20iS7hjL4wzZ8 Meet...

In part one of this two part series, Cleveland Clinic heart specialists  answer your most common questions about staying heart‑healthy at any age. They discuss simple daily habits, ways to lower your risk of heart disease and what steps to take after receiving a heart‑related diagnosis. Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Clinic by calling 844.868.4339. View the full program on YouTube. https://y...

Learn how Cleveland Clinic’s new WISER (Women's Integrated Sports, Exercise and Research) program supports women at every stage of their athletic journey. Tamanna Singh, MD, and Marie Schaefer, MD, share how this comprehensive center helps athletes improve performance, recover from injury and stay healthy through all phases of life. Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Clinic by calling 844.8...

Discover how cardiovascular genomics is transforming heart care as Samir Kapadia, MD, and Krishna Aragam, MD, discuss what genetic testing can reveal about risk factors and future health. They explore how early insights, family patterns, and precision‑guided treatments can empower patients to take control of their heart health long before symptoms appear. Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Clini...

Discover what it takes to navigate pregnancy and parenthood after a heart transplant as Cleveland Clinic cardiologists Maria Mountis, DO, and Karlee Hoffman, DO, share real‑world insight and compassionate guidance. They break down the unique risks, the support systems that make pregnancy possible, and the multidisciplinary care that helps women safely build their families. Get treatment for heart...

How can you live longer and feel better as you age? Leslie Cho, MD, and Luke Laffin, MD, break down what really matters for heart-healthy aging: movement, food, sleep and knowing your numbers. They provide insights informed by a recent Cleveland Clinic heart health survey on Americans’ views of aging well and overlooked heart disease risks. Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Clinic by calling 84...

Heart failure cardiologist  Amanda Vest, MBBS, answers real questions submitted by real people, tackling common concerns about diagnosing and managing heart failure. Dr. Vest discusses heart failure symptoms, testing, treatment options and everyday lifestyle choices. https://providers.clevelandclinic.org/provider/amanda-vest/4268489 Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Clinic by calling 844.868.43...

Oussama Wazni, MD, MBA, and Jeffery Courson, DO, break down what inherited arrhythmias are, how they’re detected and why early evaluation matters for patients and their families. You'll learn about the comprehensive, team‑based approach Cleveland Clinic uses to support those at risk. Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Clinic by calling 844.868.4339. Subscribe to the free Love Your Heart mon...

Discover how heart failure impacts women differently and why it matters.  Amanda Vest, MBBS, explores sex-based differences in risk factors, symptoms and treatment outcomes. Learn what the research reveals about optimizing care for women with heart failure. https://providers.clevelandclinic.org/provider/amanda-vest/4268489 Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Clinic by calling 844.868.4339. Subscr...