Cardiac Consult: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Healthcare Professionals

In this episode Mazen Hanna, MD, Arianne Agdamag, MD, Preethi William, MD, and Jack Khouri, MD, discuss the treatment of ATTR amyloidosis. Learn more about Tall Rounds online http://2207941.mediaspace.kaltura.com/category/Tall+Rounds/75663251.

Nicholas Smedira, MD, MBA, staff cardiothoracic surgeon in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, and Juan Umana, MD, chair of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida, discuss considerations for septal myectomy.

In this episode, Edward Soltesz, MD, provides an overview of hybrid EP procedures at Cleveland Clinic, followed by a case presentation, update from Tyler Taigen, MD, on the CONVERGE Trial and Ayman Hussein, MD, discusses the determination of candidates for hybrid procedures. Learn more about Tall Rounds online: http://2207941.mediaspace.kaltura.com/category/Tall+Rounds/75663251

There are unique considerations for patients with connective tissue disorders and an enlarged aortic root. Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, Chairman of the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, summarizes the outcomes of literature about aortic surgery in this patient population.

In this episode, Marc Gillinov, MD, Faisal Bakaeen, MD, and Siva Raja, MD, PhD, discuss Cleveland Clinic's highlights at the 2023 AATS Annual Meeting. Learn more about Tall Rounds online:  http://2207941.mediaspace.kaltura.com/category/Tall+Rounds/75663251.

Juan Umana, MD, chair of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida, describes key considerations for when the aortic valve needs to be repaired or replaced.

In this episode a cardiogenic shock case is presented, followed by Venu Menon, MD, providing an update on cardiogenic shock definitions & pathophysiology.

Early identification and management of infective endocarditis (IE) prevents complications. Haytham Elgharably, MD, stresses a low threshold for suspicion and importance of including a multidisciplinary team with expertise in treating IE.

Ben Alencherry, MD, presents a case and the pathophysiology of rheumatic heart disease, and Amar Krishnaswamy, MD, Section Head of Invasive & Interventional Cardiology in the Robert and Suzanne Tomisch Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, discusses the TAVR experience at Cleveland Clinic.

The podcast discusses the SELECT Trial, which found that semaglutide reduced cardiovascular events in overweight or obese patients with cardiovascular disease. It explores the trial's findings, patient characteristics, and the significance of semaglutide as a weight management therapy.