Love Your Heart: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast

Discover how atrial fibrillation affects women differently and why early intervention matters. Mohamed Kanj, MD, explains gender-based differences in risk factors, symptoms and treatment strategies. Learn the latest clinic insights on therapies that improve outcomes. Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Clinic by calling 844.868.4339. Subscribe to the free Love Your Heart monthly enewsletter for h...

Join Amar Krishnaswamy, MD, Head of Interventional Cardiology, and Marijan Koprivanac, MD, Cardiac Surgeon at Cleveland Clinic, as they discuss what patients can expect after aortic valve replacement, whether surgical or transcatheter. Learn about minimally invasive techniques, recovery timelines and the critical role of cardiac rehab and follow-up care to ensure long-term heart health. Get aortic...

Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)? You're not alone, and you're in the right place. In part two of this two part series, Cleveland Clinic’s vascular experts discuss surgery and less-invasive repair techniques, the recovery experience and how to recognize the signs of an aortic rupture. Learn more about aortic disease treatment.  https://my.cle...

Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)? You're not alone, and you're in the right place. In part one of this two part series, Cleveland Clinic’s vascular experts answer questions that real patients asked about abdominal aortic disease. Learn about aneurysm risk factors, genetic links to aortic disease and how lifestyle choices can impact an aneurys...

Hani Najm, MD, and Joanna Ghobrial, MD, explain the latest advances in transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation, surgical strategies and lifetime management. Learn how a multidisciplinary approach helps patients live longer, healthier lives with fewer interventions. Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Clinic by calling 844.868.4339. Subscribe to the free Love Your Heart monthly enewsletter for...

Venugopal Menon, MD, and Michael Tong, MD, explain how modern advances are transforming treatment for a rare but life-threatening complication after a heart attack: ventricular septal rupture. Learn why early transfer to an expert center matters, how mechanical support devices buy time for recovery and why surgery remains the definitive solution for saving lives. Schedule an appointment at Clevela...

A new Cleveland Clinic study uncovered how gut health could influence serious vascular conditions. Stanley Hazen, MD, PhD, and Scott Cameron, MD, PhD, explain the surprising link between the gut microbiome, TMAO levels and abdominal aortic aneurysms. Learn about emerging research, lifestyle strategies and future treatments that could transform cardiovascular care. Get treatment for aortic disease...

Discover how a multidisciplinary team tackles peripheral artery disease (PAD) with a patient-first approach. Lee Kirksey, MD, Aravinda Nanjundappa, MBBS, MD, and G. Jay Bishop, MD, share how collaborative care across vascular medicine, vascular surgery and cardiology leads to better outcomes and lifelong management. Get treatment for PAD at Cleveland Clinic. Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Cl...

Samir Kapadia, MD, Chairman of Cardiovascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, and David Zidar, MD, PhD, an interventional cardiologist and immunologist, introduce the Cardioimmunology Center. They explore how immune system activity can influence heart health and discuss innovative approaches to identifying and managing cardiovascular risk through immunologic insights. Schedule an appointment at Clev...

Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, and Xiaoying Lou, MD, discuss valve-sparing aortic root surgery, an advanced technique that preserves the patient’s native valve while treating aortic aneurysms. They explain who qualifies for this procedure, how it’s performed and why it can offer long-term benefits without lifelong blood thinners. Learn more about aortic valve care. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/services...

Cleveland Clinic experts Tamanna Singh, MD, and Amanda Vest, MBBS,  discuss how obesity affects heart health, especially in people with heart failure. They share medical strategies like healthy lifestyle changes and new medications that can help improve quality of life. Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Clinic by calling 844.868.4339. Learn more about heart failure treatment.  https://my.clevel...

Kenneth McCurry, MD, and Marie Budev, DO, discuss Cleveland Clinic’s leadership in lung and multi-organ transplantation, highlighting innovations like ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) and the collaborative care model that supports complex transplant cases. They also acknowledge Lung Transplant Awareness Day, a national initiative aimed at increasing education about end-stage lung disease. Schedule an...

If you're living with a leaky mitral valve,  valve repair can restore your heart health and your lifestyle. Cleveland Clinic cardiac surgeons Marc Gillinov, MD, and Tarek Malas, MD, explain why valve repair is often better than replacement, how robotic surgery can speed up recovery and what patients can expect after surgery. Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Clinic by calling 844.868.4339....

Preventive cardiologist and researcher Luke Laffin, MD, discusses results from the Advance-HTN Phase 2 study. The trial tested a new medication called Lorundrostat for treatment of high blood pressure. Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Clinic by calling 844.868.4339. Subscribe to the free Love Your Heart monthly enewsletter for helpful resources including heart disease prevention and treatment...

Cleveland Clinic experts discuss how heart conditions uniquely affect older adults. Abdulla Damluji, MD, and Ardeshir Hashmi, MD, explain Cleveland Clinic’s holistic care strategies that integrate cardiology and geriatrics to improve outcomes and quality of life for aging patients and their families. Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Clinic by calling 844.868.4339.

Coronary artery disease means that blood vessels in the heart are blocked, limiting the movement of blood throughout the heart. Expert cardiothoracic surgeons discuss techniques for coronary artery bypass surgery and what to expect in recovery in part two of this two-part series. Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Clinic by calling 844.868.4339. Learn more about treatment for coronary artery dis...

Coronary artery disease means that blood vessels in the heart are blocked, limiting the movement of blood throughout the heart. Expert cardiothoracic surgeons discuss coronary artery disease symptoms, diagnostic testing, medical treatments and considerations for surgery in part one of this two-part series. Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Clinic by calling 844.868.4339. Meet the Panel: Faisal...

Kenneth McCurry, MD, and Marie Budev, DO, from Cleveland Clinic’s Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant Program discuss how their multidisciplinary team manages lung failure and advances transplant care. Learn about techniques like ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) and ECMO bridging, and how Cleveland Clinic is expanding access to transplantation for complex patients. Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Cli...

Faisal Bakaeen, MD, and Donna Kimmaliardjuk, MD, discuss the benefits and considerations of multi-arterial coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), a technique that can improve long-term outcomes for patients with coronary artery disease. They share insights on patient selection, surgical innovations, personalized care and optimal medical management to ensure lifelong success after bypass surgery....

Steven Nissen, MD, shares research about a new treatment for elevated lipoprotein(a) levels called Lepodisiran. Lowering lipoprotein(a) levels can improve a patient's risk for blocked arteries and aortic valve disease. Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Clinic by calling 844.868.4339. Learn more about lipoprotein(a). https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/25226-lipoprotein-a

When a heart is weak after a heart attack, cardiac arrest or surgery, mechanical circulatory support (MCS) can help the heart function while it heals or assist patients long-term.  Cleveland Clinic experts discuss MCS devices, specifically the Impella percutaneous left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Schedule an appointment at Cleveland Clinic by ca...

A recent clinical trial has shown exciting results for a new combination pill that could help people at high risk for heart disease. This pill combines two medications that work together to lower LDL cholesterol.  Steven Nissen, MD, and Ashish Sarraju, MD, explain how this new treatment compares to existing options and why it might be a game-changer for people who struggle to reach healthy cholest...

The aorta is the large blood vessel that moves blood from the heart through the rest of the body. Sometimes, genetic conditions, heart valve and blood vessel diseases or lifestyle choices can cause a bulge in the aorta, called an aortic aneurysm.   Learn more about living with thoracic aortic disease, including risk factors, when to plan for surgery and the latest treatment advances. Learn more ab...

The aorta is the large blood vessel that moves blood from the heart through the rest of the body. Sometimes, genetic conditions, heart valve and blood vessel diseases or lifestyle choices can cause a bulge in the aorta, called an aortic aneurysm. A panel of heart experts will explain causes, diagnosis and treatments for thoracic aortic disease, also known as aortic disease, that occurs within the...

Ravi Ambani, MD, and Aravinda Nanjundappa, MBBS, MD, discuss Cleveland Clinic’s leadership and progress in treating carotid artery disease. Learn how multidisciplinary teams are transforming care with new research on medical and surgical therapies. Get treatment for carotid artery disease. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/carotid-artery-stenosis-treatment Schedule an appointment at Clevelan...