Love Your Heart: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast

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Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: The Cleveland Clinic Approach to Surgery Mar 30, 2021

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) involves more than septal thickness. Dr. Nicholas Smedira, Surgical Director of Cleveland Clinic’s Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center describes what happens when a patient has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. A team approach is used to understand the anatomy and cause of obstruction. Many surgical approaches are available to individualize the care for the HCM patient to address the obstruction or treat the heart when a patient has HCM without obstruction.

Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) Mar 23, 2021

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Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is becoming more common as a diagnosis. If you have HFpEF, you may have questions about this condition and treatment.

Valve Treatment – Updated Guidelines for Care Mar 17, 2021

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New valve guidelines provide information about management of patients with heart valve disease including when to operate, TAVR (TAVI); valve surgery; valve choice, valve repair, surgical approach, and how the guidelines address the aorta and the tricuspid valve. Dr. Lars Svensson, Chairman, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute and Dr. Marc Gillinov, Department Chairman, Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery provide their take on the new guidelines.

Prevention of Stroke in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Mar 09, 2021

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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure used to insert a new aortic valve in patients with aortic stenosis. While risk is low, stroke remains an important risk for this procedure. Dr. Samir Kapadia, Chairman of Cardiovascular Medicine, explains why stroke occurs during TAVR and how the sentinel filter device is used during the procedure to lessen risk of stroke.

Will Vitamin C and Zinc help your COVID symptoms? Mar 02, 2021

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Dr. Milind Desai describes the results of a study performed during this COVID pandemic, looking at patients with symptoms of COVID who were not sick enough to be in the hospital. The question he answered was: Does vitamin C and/or zinc reduce the duration or severity of symptoms in patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?

Valve Disease Awareness Day Feb 22, 2021

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If you have valve disease you may have questions about symptoms, diagnostic tests and treatments. In honor of Valve Disease Awareness Day, valve specialists Dr. Paul Cremer and Dr. Christine Jellis answer questions they often get from patients about valve disease.

Heart failure awareness week: Heart Failure Update Feb 16, 2021

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Heart failure is very common affecting millions of Americans. Surgeon Dr. Edward Soltesz and Cardiologist Dr. Jerry Estep talk about heart failure symptoms, how heart failure is classified to guide treatment, and innovations in heart care including new medications, left ventricular assist devices (LVAD), and transplant.

Eat heart healthy diet in 2021 Feb 09, 2021

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How can you eat more heart healthy this year? Is vegan the way to go? Do you need to cut out oils in your diet? Has COVID has made an impact on how you are eating? Julia Zumpano RD, LD Preventive Cardiology dietitian provides helpful tips and gets us back on track toward heart healthy 2021.

Heart Month: What do you know about COVID and your heart? Feb 02, 2021

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Every year to celebrate Heart Month, Cleveland Clinic performs a survey to see what people know about heart disease. This year’s focus was COVID. Dr. Leslie Cho and Dr. Jerry Estep present the survey findings – highlighting what people should know about heart care during the pandemic, how COVID affects the heart, and what heart patients should know about the COVID vaccine

Does dental health affect your heart? Jan 26, 2021

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Pacemakers and defibrillators are both cardiac implantable electronic devices – they are used to protect the heart from slow heart rhythms, fast heart rhythms, and in some cases help the heart pump better. Dr. Bruce Wilkoff, Director of Cardiac Pacing & Tachyarrhythmia Devices at the Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, explains the differences in these devices.