Cardiac Consult: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Healthcare Professionals

Jan 16 2025 291 ep. 16 mins 74
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A Cleveland Clinic podcast exploring heart, vascular and thoracic topics of interest to healthcare providers: medical and surgical treatments, diagnostic testing, medical conditions, and research, technology and practice issues.

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Radiation Heart Disease

Jan 16 2025 17 mins  
Cardiotoxicity from radiation therapy can develop within days or months after radiation, but it often develops years later. Milind Desai, MD, MBA, and Shinya Unai, MD, discuss considerations for managing patients with radiation heart disease.Learn more about the Radiation Heart Disease Clinic https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/radiation-heart-disease-clinicLooki

Talking Tall Rounds®: TAVR vs SAVR - Small Annulus Considerations

Jan 09 2025 4 mins  
Amar Krishnaswamy, MD, provides the TAVR perspective on SAVR in patients with small annulus, including outcomes of TAVR vs SAVR. Learn more about Tall Rounds online. http://2207941.mediaspace.kaltura.com/category/Tall+Rounds/75663251

Which Heart Health Diet Should you Recommend for Your Patient?

Jan 02 2025 16 mins  
Diets for heart health are not one size fits all. Julia Zumpano, RD. discusses several different heart health diets and how to help your patient determine the best option for them. Learn more about Preventive Cardiology & Rehabilitationhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/preventive-cardiology-rehabilitationLooking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our P

Aortic Valve Imaging & Clinical Considerations

Dec 26 2024 10 mins  
Leonardo Rodriguez, MD, discusses patient prosthesis mismatch, imaging and clinical considerations for the aortic valve. Learn more about Tall Rounds online. http://2207941.mediaspace.kaltura.com/category/Tall+Rounds/75663251

Long-term Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke and Death Doubles with History of COVID-19 Infection

Dec 19 2024 13 mins  
The study found that people with any type of COVID-19 infection were twice as likely to have a major cardiac event, such as heart attack, stroke or even death, for up to three years after diagnosis. Stanley Hazen, MD, PhD summarizes the findings of this Cleveland Clinic led trial and implications for practice and future research. Learn more about C5 Research at Cleveland Clinichttp

Talking Tall Rounds®: Cardiac Sarcomas

Dec 12 2024 19 mins  
Eric Roselli, MD, provides an overview, a complex cardiac sarcoma case is presented by Holliann Willekes, MD, followed by an update on imaging modalities from Patrick Collier, MD, PhD, and a perspective on pathology from Marc Halushka, MD, PhD. Learn more about Tall Rounds online. http://2207941.mediaspace.kaltura.com/category/Tall+Rounds/75663251

Diversity in Medicine

Dec 05 2024 4 mins  
Lee Kirksey, MD, moderates a panel discussion on diversity in medicine with Miriam Jacob, MD, Milind Desai, MD, James Carter, MD, and Quinn Capers, MD, Visiting Professor from Howard University.

Oral Anticoagulation Compared to Left Atrial Appendage Closure Following Catheter Ablation: Results From the OPTION Trial

Nov 27 2024 19 mins  
A Cleveland Clinic-led trial found that a minimally-invasive procedure – left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) – resulted in significantly less bleeding in patients undergoing a catheter ablation to treat atrial fibrillation, compared to oral anticoagulation, while preserving low rates of stroke, blood clots and death. The OPTION Trial was presented at the American Heart Associa

Cardiac Imaging in the VALOR-HCM Trial

Nov 21 2024 31 mins  
Mavacamten is the first and only FDA-approved cardiac myosin inhibitor to treat obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). An important factor to the success of the VALOR HCM trial was the participation of specialized cardiac sonographers and imagers. Milind Desai, MD, MBA speaks with Jeanne Drinko, Amy Kanta and Anne Campbell about the importance of cardiac imaging.Learn more

Statin Initiation for Primary Prevention Among Statin Naïve Adults

Nov 14 2024 12 mins  
Clinicians should consider statin therapy for primary prevention. Vikas Sunder, MD, a cardiologist in Preventive Cardiology, reviews indicators and considerations for statin initiation as well as barriers to adherence.Learn more about the Section of Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitationhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/preventive-cardiology-rehabilitationLoo