Cardiac Consult: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Healthcare Professionals

Cardiac rehabilitation is a program that combines exercise, diet and education to help people with heart conditions. Erik Van Iterson, PhD, MS, MA, explains the many benefits of cardiac rehab, including an improvement in quality of life for patients. Learn more about Preventive Cardiology & Rehabilitationhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/preventive-cardiology-rehabilitationLooking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET), toll-free 800.223.2273, ext. 49162

Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality in women in the United States and around the world. Vikas Sunder, MD, a cardiologist in the Department of Preventive Cardiology, discusses what clinicians should do to address this. Learn more about the Women's Cardiovascular Center at Cleveland Clinic.https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/womens-cardiovascular-centerLearn more about Preventive Cardiology & Rehabilitation.https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/preventive-cardiology-rehabilitationLooking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET), toll-free 800.223.2273, ext. 49162

Grant Reed, MD, discusses the considerations and risks of TAVR in bicuspid aortic valves.Learn more about Tall Rounds online. http://2207941.mediaspace.kaltura.com/category/Tall+Rounds/75663251 Looking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET), toll-free 800.223.2273, ext. 49162

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-clinicLooking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET), toll-free 800.223.2273, ext. 49162

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

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 Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET), toll-free 800.223.2273, ext. 49162

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

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 Clinichttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/research/c5researchLooking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET), toll-free 800.223.2273, ext. 49162.

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

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 Association’s Scientific Sessions 2024. Walid Saliba, MD speaks with Oussama Wazni, MD, Section Head of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing at Cleveland Clinic and Primary Investigator of the OPTION Trial, about the results of the trial and implications for practice. Learn more about the Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Prevention Centerhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/atrial-fibrillation-stroke-prevention-centerLooking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET), toll-free 800.223.2273, ext. 49162