Love Your Heart: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast

A new study called, ISCHEMIA (International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness With Medical and Invasive Approaches) looked at medical management vs. invasive treatment (angioplasty or bypass surgery) in patients with stable angina. The study hoped to answer the questions: Does invasive treatment prevent heart attack or other bad endpoints? And does it reduce symptoms? Dr. Stephen Ellis, In...

Gastroenterologist, Dr. Scott Raja and thoracic surgeon Dr. Siva Raja talk about the team approach to treatment of achalasia at Cleveland Clinic and then answer questions patients ask about this condition

Dr. Lars Svensson talks with cardiologist Dr. Kapadia and heart surgeon Dr. Gillinov about COVID-19, how it is impacting cardiac care and procedures at Cleveland Clinic and what patients should know when seeking care during this time.

Erik Van Iterson, PhD, MS, Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Cleveland Clinic talks about digital fitness trackers. • What are the benefits of fitness trackers?• What are the limitations?

Do you want to learn more about how what you eat affects your risk for heart and vascular disease? Dr. Steven Nissen, Chief Academic Officer, Chief Academic Officer, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular talks with Dr. Stan Hazen, Co-Section Head, Preventive Cardiology and researcher about gut bacteria and how it relates to cardiovascular disease. Dr. Hazen answers questions about w...

Amar Krishnaswamy MD, Section Head, Interventional Cardiology talks about the MitraClip, a non-surgical procedure that is used for mitral regurgitation.

Michael Crawford, MS, Manager of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Cleveland Clinic and certified exercise physiologist talks about exercising in the cold weather. He provides tips to exercise in the winter months, when it’s too cold to exercise, and what you can do when the weather prevents outside exercise.

Once a year, in celebration of American Heart Month, Cleveland Clinic conducts a survey as part of the “Love your Heart” consumer education campaign. This year’s survey focused on American’s knowledge of heart risk factors. Dr. Steven Nissen, Chief Academic Officer, Chief Academic Officer, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute sits down with Dr. Luke Laffin, a preventive c...

Dr. Leslie Cho,Director of the Women’s Cardiovascular Center and Co-Section Head, Preventive Cardiology talks about heart disease, the number one killer in women. She discusses symptoms of heart disease in women, the best diagnostic tests for women, and how women can prevent heart disease.

Once a year, in celebration of American Heart Month, Cleveland Clinic conducts a survey as part of the “Love your Heart” consumer education campaign. This year’s survey focused on American’s knowledge of heart risk factors. Dr. Steven Nissen, Chief Academic Officer, Chief Academic Officer, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute sits down with Dr. Luke Laffin, a preventive c...

Many people do not know that diabetes is a major risk factor for heart disease. Dennis Bruemmer, MD a preventive cardiologist, endocrinologist and Director of Cardiac of the Cardio Metabolic Center in the Section of Preventive Cardiology, talks about diabetes and heart disease.

People often ask what’s the latest heart research? Dr. Steven Nissen, Chief Academic Officer, Chief Academic Officer, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute provides a recap of 3 important studies that were presented at the 2019 American Heart Association meeting. He provides his take on the ISCHEMIA trial, the COLCOT trial and the ORION trial , three trials that may impact...

Dennis Bruemmer, MD a preventive cardiologist, endocrinologist and Director of Cardiac of the Cardio Metabolic Center in the Section of Preventive Cardiology, talks about what to do if you are at risk for diabetes or if you have diabetes.

Dennis Bruemmer, MD a preventive cardiologist, endocrinologist and Director of Cardiac of the Cardio Metabolic Center in the Section of Preventive Cardiology, talks about weight management and goals to strive for in 2020.

Luke Laffin, MD, is a preventive cardiologist and Medical Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Section of Preventive Cardiology, who specializes in difficult to treat blood pressure. Dr. Laffin addresses the question: When is the best time to take blood pressure medications?

Just in time for the holidays, Dr. Marc Gillinov, Chairman of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, author of Heart 411: The Only Heart Guide You Will Ever Need answers 2 questions about drinking alcohol – 1. Is it ok to drink alcohol? and 2. How can you make your alcoholic beverages “healthy”?

Luke Laffin, MD, preventive cardiologist and Medical Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Section of Preventive Cardiology at Cleveland Clinic provides tips for heart health during the holidays.

Dr. Steven Nissen, Chief Academic Officer, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute talks with Dr. Serg Harb, about 3D Printing of the heart: How are 3D heart models created? How are they used by cardiologists and surgeons? What are the limitations? What will the future bring?

Dr. Lee Kirksey, Vascular Surgeon and Vice Chairman of Vascular Surgery is joined by Dr. Umesh Khot, Section Head, Regional Cardiology and Director of Quality in the Heart and Vascular Institute and patient Herb Pleasant to talk about health care disparities. Together they cover issues related to minority and lower socio-economic disparities and the need to develop trust in the health care system...

Dr. Steven Nissen, Chief Academic Officer, Chief Academic Officer, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute discusses the benefits of metabolic (also called bariatric) surgery with surgeon Ali Aminian from the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute. Dr. Aminian recently published a paper on the long term cardiovascular outcomes of metabolic surgery on patients with type 2 diabetes...

Dr. Steven Nissen, Chief Academic Officer, Chief Academic Officer, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute talks with Dr. Jerry Estep, Section Head of the George M. and Linda H. Kaufman Center for Heart Failure Treatment and Recovery and Brad Williams Pharm D, pharmacy specialist for heart failure about what to do when your medication has been recalled. In the light of sever...

Luke Laffin, MD, Medical Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation and cardiologist in the Section of Preventive Cardiology at Cleveland Clinic talks about two related abstracts recently presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions focused on resistant hypertension in a cardiac rehabilitation program. Dr. Laffin defines resistant hypertension, the prevalence of resistant...

Luke Laffin, MD, Medical Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation and cardiologist in the Section of Preventive Cardiology at Cleveland Clinic tells us about natural ways to lower blood pressure. These tips will help you stay off medications or lessen the amount of medications you need to take to control blood pressure.

Dr. Steven Nissen, Chief Academic Officer, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute and Dr. Leslie Cho, Section Head Preventive Cardiology & Rehabilitation talk about Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD): What is it; Who is at risk; Incidence; Diagnostic Testing; and Treatment.

Dr. Steven Nissen, Chief Academic Officer, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute talks with Dr. Leslie Cho, Section Head Preventive Cardiology & Rehabilitation about LDL cholesterol and statin intolerance. They discuss the full range of options available and what is in the future for LDL management. Then, Dr. Nissen describes the latest Lipoprotein a (also called Lp (a...