Cardiac Consult: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Healthcare Professionals

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Endocarditis - Clinical Insights Sep 12, 2019

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Dr. Gosta Pettersson, cardiac surgeon and Director of the Endocarditis Center leads a discussion with infectious disease specialist Dr. Nabin Shrestha and cardiologist Dr. Paul Cremer about endocarditis (SBE). Topics include early recognition and diagnosis, nuances and timing related to specific micro-organisms and underlying medical conditions, causes of endocarditis, counseling patients with heart valve disease, complications, morbidity and mortality related to endocarditis, indications for heart surgery and considerations for SBE treatment.

Opioid Crisis: Jerome Adams, M.D., MPH, Surgeon General of the United States Sep 05, 2019

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Jerome Adams, M.D., MPH, Surgeon General of the United States and Cleveland City Council Member Blaine Griffin joined five leading Cleveland Clinic physicians to discuss the opioid epidemic during the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute Grand Rounds.

Cardiomyopathy Update - Genetics and Medical Care Aug 29, 2019

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Dr. Steven Nissen, Chief Academic Officer, Chief Academic Officer, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute talks about cardiomyopathy with Wilson Tang, MD, Director of Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Clinical Genomics; Research Director, and staff cardiologist in the Section of Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation Medicine – from the basics to the newest innovations. Types of cardiomyopathy, how genetic testing can play a role in clinical management of the patient with cardiomyopathy, and the latest drugs and new research are discussed.

Structural Heart Disease Interventions – beyond TAVR Aug 22, 2019

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Dr. Steven Nissen, Chief Academic Officer, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute talks with Dr. Amar Krishnaswamy interventionalist and expert in structural heart disease about procedures used to treat structural heart disease, such as MitraClip, paravalvular leak repair, PFO closure, and - we all know about transcather aortic valve replacement (TAVR), but what about transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR), tricuspid and pulmonic valves? Dr. Krishnaswamy describes the procedure, indications and outcomes.

Chronic Coronary Total Occlusion Aug 15, 2019

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Dr. Steven Nissen, Chief Academic Officer, Chief Academic Officer, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute discusses the latest techniques in treatment of total coronary total occlusion (CTO) with Dr. Jaikirshan(Jay) Khatri, specialist in CTO care. Dr. Khatri reviews patient selection – who would benefit most from this treatment, including diagnostic testing, clinical and diagnostic criteria; describes interventional techniques such as use of retrograde collaterals and advanced antegrade techniques and how stents are used during these procedures; reviews outcomes and risks of interventional procedures for chronic coronary occlusion; and discusses current research .

Bicuspid Aortic Valve – Strategies for Surgical Management Aug 08, 2019

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Dr. Lars Svensson, Chairman of the Heart and Vascular Institute sits down with Dr. Doug Johnston, Surgical Director of the Aortic Valve Center to discuss considerations in the treatment of patients with bicuspid aortic valve disease, including indications for surgery for patients with aortic stenosis vs. regurgitation; diagnostic testing; how surgical approach is determined in isolated bicuspid aortic valve disease as well as combined aorta, aortic valve operations; and a patient centered approach to valve choice.

Heart Rhythm Society 2019 - Highlights Aug 01, 2019

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Dr. Oussama Wazni, Section Head, Electrophysiology and Pacing at Cleveland Clinic and Dr. Dan Cantillon, Director of Research in Electrophysiology and Pacing discuss the highlights from the recent Heart Rhythm Society Meeting. Research discussed includes bariatric surgery and afib ablation; digital health in electrophysiology; central monitoring unit outcomes; HIS bundle CRT pacing and pulse field ablation.

Vascular Surgery – Quality and Affiliate Program Expert Panel Jul 25, 2019

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Dr. Lee Kirksey, Vascular Surgeon and Vice Chairman of Vascular Surgery discusses the Heart & Vascular Institute Affiliate program with Dr. Suma Thomas, Vice Chairman of Operations and Strategy in the Heart & Vascular Institute and Dr. Christopher Smolock, vascular surgeon and Chief Quality Officer in the Department of Vascular Surgery. Topics include the objectives and breadth of the Affiliate program, measurements of quality and outcomes in the Department of Vascular Surgery, and how the Affiliate program is used to improve quality, patient care, research and education in affiliated hospitals. Dr. Smolock shares the experience of our open aortic program as well as initiatives to improve quality in the Vascular Surgery Department.

Pulmonary Hypertension: What clinicians should know – panel of experts Jul 18, 2019

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Dr. Miriam Jacob discusses pulmonary hypertension with cardiac surgeon Dr. Michael Tong and pulmonologist Dr. Gustavo Heresi. Many topics are discussed including the complexity of evaluation and diagnosis, a review of the World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension recommendations and what this means for diagnosis thresholds, approaches to medical therapy, surgery for those who have chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA), and when lung transplant is considered. The pulmonary hypertension team approach at Cleveland Clinic is described as well as current research studies.

Should A Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Be Closed in an Adult? Jul 11, 2019

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Dr. Amar Krishnaswamy, MD, FACC, Interventional Cardiologist at Cleveland Clinic describes factors that play a role in deciding if an adult patient should have a PFO closure, and considerations when deciding whether PFO closure is the right course of action.