Cardiac Consult: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Healthcare Professionals

Bicuspid aortic valve is a common heart condition where the aortic valve has only two leaflets instead of the normal three. In part one of this two-part series, Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, and Brian Griffin, MD, discuss treatment options for managing bicuspid valve disease, including timing and indications for surgery.Looking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET) at 855.751.2469.

Venugopal Menon, MD, Section Head of Clinical Cardiology , spotlights new Cleveland Clinic research presented at ACC 2025. Explore the highlights of six studies on topics like antiplatelet therapy, fungal endocarditis, mechanical circulatory support, and the use of AI for clinical trial enrollment. Looking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET) at 855.751.2469.

Cleveland Clinic is transforming hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) care through new clinical trial innovations. Milind Desai, MD, MBA, recaps two recent studies that analyzed the use AI for the diagnosis of HCM and gene therapy for treatment.Looking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET) at 855.751.2469.

Cleveland Clinic's dedication to research and a team of teams approach puts the Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute at the forefront of heart failure care. Amanda Vest, MBBS, and Edward Soltesz, MD, discuss ongoing clinical trials and the newest clinical practices to provide the best outcomes for patients with heart failure. Meet the Presenters: Amanda Vest, MBBS, Section Head of Heart Failure and Transplantation Cardiology https://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff/32674-amanda-vestEdward Soltesz, MD, Surgical Director of the Kaufman Center for Heart Failure and Recoveryhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff/8050-edward-solteszLooking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET) at 855.751.2469.

Siva Raja, MD, PhD, provides an update on volumes and outcomes for robotically-assisted thoracic surgery at Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff/17512-siva-rajaLearn more about the Department of Thoracic Surgery. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/thoracic-surgeryLooking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET) at 855.751.2469.

For patients with heart failure, a left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) can help the body meet its circulatory needs. Pavan Bhat, MD, and Michael Tong, MD, discuss LVAD as a bridge between medical therapy and a heart transplant, or as a destination therapy for those who aren't transplant candidates.Learn more about the Kaufman Center for Heart Failure Treatment and Recovery. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/heart-failure-centerLooking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET) at 855.751.2469.

Daniel Raymond, MD, provides an update on volumes and outcomes for the pulmonary and esophageal surgery programs at Cleveland Clinic. Learn more about the Department of Thoracic Surgery. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/thoracic-surgeryLooking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET) at 855.751.2469.

Kenneth McCurry, MD, provides an update on lung transplant volumes and outcomes for the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Cleveland Clinic.View the case study and patient story Dr. McCurry shared.Learn more about the Department of Thoracic Surgery. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/thoracic-surgeryLooking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET) at 855.751.2469.

The OPTION clinical trial compared left atrial appendage closure to continued oral anticoagulation in patients at risk of stroke after undergoing atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation. Oussama Wazni, MD and Mohamed Kanj, MD discuss the findings of the trial and the future of AFib care. Looking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET) at 855.751.2469.

Shinya Unai, MD, provides an update on reoperation volumes and outcomes for the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Cleveland Clinic.Learn more about the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/cardiovascular-surgeryLooking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET) at 855.751.2469.