Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular CME

From Implant to Extraction: What’s New in the 2026 CIED Lead Guidelines   Guest: Yong-Mei Cha, M.D. Host: Christopher DeSimone, M.D.   How are the 2026 CIED (cardiac implantable electronic device ) lead management and extraction guidelines changing the way clinicians care for patients with pacemakers and ICDs? Dr. Yong-Mei Cha, chair and first author of the updated expert consensus statement, disc...

Obesity Phenotypes: Personalizing Treatment Beyond BMI   Guest: Andres Acosta, M.D., Ph. D. Host: Stephen Kopecky, M.D.   Why do two people with the same BMI respond so differently to the same weight-loss treatment? Dr. Andres Acosta explains how four obesity phenotypes—hungry brain, hungry gut, emotional eating, and slow burn—can reveal important differences in appetite, satiety, energy expenditu...

Choice of Anticoagulation   Guest: Ana Casanegra, M.D., M.S. Host: Sharonne Hayes, M.D.   This podcast will equip clinicians with a practical, patient-centered framework for selecting anticoagulants across common cardiovascular and thrombotic conditions. Listeners will learn how to balance efficacy, bleeding risk, comorbidities, and patient preferences when choosing among DOACs, warfarin, and othe...

The Athlete’s Heart Paradox: Managing Arrythmias at Peak Performance   Guest: Guru Kowlgi, M.D. Host: Anthony Kashou, M.D.   Exercise is one of the best prescriptions for cardiovascular health—but can there be too much of a good thing? In highly trained athletes, years of intensive exercise can produce electrical, autonomic, and structural changes that may increase susceptibility to arrhythmias, w...

The Cardiovascular Risks of Recreational Adderall Use   Guest: Anna Svatikova, M.D., Ph. D. Host: Paul Friedman, M.D.   Adderall has become a popular “study drug” and performance enhancer among college students and young professionals—but what happens to the cardiovascular system when someone without ADHD takes it recreationally? Dr. Anna Svatikova discusses research showing striking changes in bl...

What Cardiologists Should Know About the Genetics of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms   Guest: David Deyle, M.D. Host: Kyle Klarich, M.D.   Thoracic aortic aneurysms can have an underlying genetic cause that affects patient management, surveillance, surgical decision-making, and family screening. In this episode, listeners will learn when to consider genetic testing and clinical genomics consultation for...

Transcatheter Valve Interventions   Guest: Jared Bird, M.D. Host: Malcolm Bell, M.D.   After listening to this podcast, listeners will be able to describe transcatheter treatment options for mitral valve disease, including transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) and transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR); identify key echocardiographic and cardiac CT findings used for patient selection and...

Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm in Women   Guest: Thais Coutinho, M.D. Host: Sharonne Hayes, M.D.   After listening to this podcast, listeners will be able to describe sex differences in the epidemiology and outcomes of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA), explain the biological and physiological factors that contribute to these differences, and identify clinically applicable strategies to improve TAA outcome...

How AI Can Assist in the Performance of Point of Care Ultrasound   Guest: Jared Bird, M.D. Host: Kyle Klarich, M.D.   Artificial intelligence is rapidly enhancing the performance of cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) by improving image acquisition, providing easy-to-use tools for automated quantification, and reducing the impact of variability in user training on the acquisition of high-qual...

Cardioneural Ablation in Practice: Cases, Curves, and Clinical Impact   Guest: Guru Kowlgi, M.B.B.S., M.S. Host: Anthony Kashou, M.D.   In this episode of segment “ECG Making Waves” on Mayo Clinic podcast Interviews With the Experts, Dr. Anthony Kashou interviews Dr. Guru Kowlgi, a consultant in heart rhythm services at Mayo Clinic and assistant professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of...

Epidemiology of Myocarditis   Guest: Leslie Cooper, M.D. Host: Sharonne Hayes, M.D.   Approximately 1,000,000 cases of myocarditis are diagnosed annually with an incidence of approximately 16/100,000.  The incidence is highest in men between 15 and 45 years of age.  However, after age 60 years, women have higher mortality than men. The overall mortality rate is 0.4/100,000.  The rates of diagnosis...

Chronic Total Occlusion   Guest: Abhiram Prasad, M.D. Host: Paul Friedman, M.D.   Chronic total occlusions are frequently encountered and are associated with complex coronary artery disease and diffuse atherosclerosis. Percutaneous coronary intervention is a suitable option for relieving angina in select patients who remain symptomatic despite optimal medical therapy. Success rates of over 80% can...

Tricuspid Repair and Replacement in the Cath Lab: A New Era   Guest: Mackram Eleid, M.D. Host: Malcolm Bell, M.D.   In this episode of “Interviews With the Experts,” Mayo Clinic consultant in interventional cardiology Dr. Mackram Eleid explored the evolving landscape of transcatheter therapies for tricuspid valve disease. Listeners will hear an overview of current indications, benefits, and risks...

Aortic Stenosis in the Younger Patient in 2026   Guest: Mackram Eleid, M.D. Host: Malcolm Bell, M.D.   Dr. Malcolm Bell interviews Dr. Malcolm Eleid on the diagnosis and management of aortic stenosis in younger patients, as well as discussing patient-centered decision-making considerations for lifetime management of aortic stenosis. After review, listeners will understand current indications as we...

What Cardiologists Should Know About Aortic Pathology   Guest: Melanie Bois, M.D. Host: Malcom Bell, M.D.   Is all aortic disease the same?  In this episode, Dr. Melanie Bois reviews the major diagnostic categories of aortic disease and how they influence patient management, including surgical decision-making, surveillance, and genetic evaluation. The discussion involves the causes of heritable th...

Comparing Marfan Syndrome, Loeys-Dietz Syndrome, and Vascular EDS   Guest: Juan Bowen, M.D. Host: Paul Friedman, M.D.   Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, and vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome are clinical problems seen in an aortic clinic. Thoracic aortic aneurysm is a common feature, but the three conditions differ in the severity of aortic and arterial disease and in the types of extracardiac...

Inflammatory Aortic Aneurysms   Guest: Kenneth Warrington, M.D. Host: Kyle Klarich, M.D.   In this episode of “Interviews With the Experts,” the listener will learn how to identify the common signs and symptoms associated with inflammatory aortic disease, as well as understand the conditions associated with inflammatory aortic aneurysms. Dr. Kenneth Warrington, John F. Finn Minnesota Arthritis Fou...

Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation with Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion   Guest: Ammar Killu, M.B.B.S. Host: Anthony Kashou, M.D.   In this episode of Interviews with the Expert: ECG Making Waves, host Dr. Anthony Kashou is joined by Dr. Ammar Killu to discuss the evolving role of combining pulsed field ablation (PFA) with left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) for patients with atrial...

What the Cardiologist Needs to Know About Marfan Syndrome   Guest: Juan Bowen, M.D. Host: Malcolm Bell, M.D.   The prevalence of Marfan syndrome is estimated to be 1 in 5,000 people. Approximately 75% of cases are inherited and 25% are de novo mutations. Marfan syndrome is caused by mutations in the gene encoding for fibrillin 1. Management includes protection of the aorta with medication, surveil...

Contraception Decision-making for Pre-menopausal Women with Cardiovascular Disease   Guest: Margaret Long, M.D. Host: Marysia Tweet, M.D., M.S.   This podcast discusses how to approach contraceptive counseling for premenopausal women with cardiovascular disease, emphasizing individualized decision-making based on pregnancy goals and medical risks. It highlights safer options—such as progestin-only...

Differential Diagnosis and Workup of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm   Guest: Juan M. Bowen, M.D. Host: Malcolm R. Bell, M.D.   Thoracic aortic aneurysms are often found as incidental findings on imaging done for other indications.  In this episode, listeners will learn more about the approach the Mayo Clinic Marfan and Thoracic Aorta Clinic takes. We can often find the cause by taking a directed family...

The Central Role of Cardiac MRI in the Management of Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy Patients   Guest: Gosia Wamil, M.D., Ph. D. Host: Malcolm R. Bell, M.D.   Cardiac MRI is now central to heart failure care, moving beyond imaging to guide diagnosis and treatment. It distinguishes disease causes, identifies fibrosis and scar, and uncovers specific conditions in both HFrEF and HFpEF. By providing...

AI in Imaging: How Will it Change What We Do   Guest: Tim Poterucha, M.D. Host: Kyle Klarich, M.D.   Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to reshape how we acquire, interpret, and act on cardiovascular imaging, particularly echocardiography. In this episode, we’ll walk through how we got here—from the historical innovation arc of echo to modern AI tools that segment images, detect disease, an...

Menopause Management In Women with Cardiovascular Disease   Guest: Chrisandra Shufelt, M.D. Host: Marysia Tweet, M.D., M.S.   Listeners of this episode of “Interviews with the Experts” will gain a practical, evidence-based framework for managing menopausal symptoms in women with cardiovascular disease or elevated CVD risk. Through discussion of patient selection, menopause-specific cardiovascular...

Handheld Ultrasound and Detection of Valve and Other Structural Heart Disease   Guest: Jared Bird, M.D. Host: Paul Friedman, M.D.   Handheld ultrasound is rapidly changing cardiovascular structural heart disease assessment by allowing clinicians and researchers to detect valvular and structural heart disease earlier and more accurately. Advances in AI imaging guidance and interpretation further br...