Cardiac Consult: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Healthcare Professionals

Dr. Patrick Vargo describes considerations for aortic dissection. Learn more about the Aorta Center at Cleveland Clinic:https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/aorta-center

In this episode, Kenneth McCurry, MD, and Marie Budev, DO, provide an overview of lung transplant allocation, marginal donors and the utilization of ex-vivo lung perfusion. Learn more about Tall Rounds online http://2207941.mediaspace.kaltura.com/category/Tall+Rounds/75663251

Pericardial diseases have gained renewed clinical interest, leading to a renaissance in the field. Allan Klein, MD, and Tom Kai Ming Wang, MBChB, discuss highlights from the paper providing insight into the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases.

In this episode, a case is presented by Alvin George, MD; Mazen Hanna, MD, discusses monitoring ATTR cardiac amyloidosis post-diagnosis; and Deborah Kwon, MD, provides an overview of imaging modalities used to assess progression and treatment response. Learn more about Tall Rounds online.  http://2207941.mediaspace.kaltura.com/category/Tall+Rounds/75663251

Caring for life, researching for health, educating those who serve. This is the mission of Cleveland Clinic.  Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, Chief, Cleveland Clinic Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, highlights outcomes and how the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute exemplifies this mission. Learn how to refer a patienthttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/medical-professionals/referSee Our Outcomeshttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/about/outcomes-stats

In this episode, Khaled Ziada, MD, and Stephen Ellis, MD, discuss approaches to diagnosing & managing ischemia with no obstructive arteries (INOCA). Learn more about Tall Rounds online: http://2207941.mediaspace.kaltura.com/category/Tall+Rounds/75663251

Pregnancy may add an extra layer of complexity for heart failure patients. Karlee Hoffman, DO, reviews considerations for managing these patients, prognosis and stresses the importance of communication.Learn more about the Cardio-Obstetrics Clinic https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/cardio-obstetricsLearn more about the George M. and Linda H. Kaufman Center for Heart Failure Treatment and Recovery https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/heart-failure-center

In this episode, Marijan Koprivanac, MD, discusses open hybrid treatment of complex type A aortic dissection with occluded right carotid artery. Learn more about Cleveland Clinic's Aorta Center: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/aorta-center

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have dramatically shifted the outcomes for patients with advanced heart failure. The question remains, when is the best time for a patient to begin LVAD therapy? Michael Zhen-Yu Tong, MD, Surgical Director of Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, reviews a case study with the question, is it too late?Discover the Left Ventricular Assist Device Center at Cleveland Clinichttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/left-ventricular-assist-device-centerLearn about the Center for Shock and Circulatory Supporthttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/depts/center-for-shock-and-circulatory-supportView Cleveland Clinic outcomes for LVADhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/heart/outcomes/445-ventricular-assist-device-implantation

In this episode, Marijan Koprivanac, MD, provides an overview of hybrid arch replacement for retrograde type A dissection with high-risk features. Learn more about Cleveland Clinic's Aorta Center.