
Cardiac Consult
A Cleveland Clinic podcast exploring heart, vascular and thoracic topics of interest to healthcare providers: medical and surgical treatments, diagnostic testing, medical conditions, and research, technology and practice issues.
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Update on Vascular Clinical Trials
G. Jay Bishop, MD, and Aravinda Nanjundappa, MBBS, MD, explore Cleveland Clinic’s latest advances in vascular medicine, from research on aortic aneurysm biomarkers to innovative treatments for pulmonary embolism, hypertension, and peripheral artery disease. Learn how multidisciplinary teams are transforming care with new research on cutting-edge therapies.
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July 31, 2025
TANDEM Insights: Trial Results and Clinical Implications
Learn about the promising results of a fixed-dose combination therapy trial that achieved up to a 50% reduction in LDL cholesterol. Steven Nissen, MD and Ashish Sarraju, MD discuss how this CETP inhibitor-based therapy compares to monotherapies, its potential role in treating high-risk cardiovascular patients, and what it could mean for the future of hyperlipidemia management.
Play NowJuly 24, 2025
Treating AFib After Ablation
Persistent or recurrent atrial fibrillation (AFib) following ablation remains a clinical challenge, especially when it occurs more than three months after an ablation. Expert Cleveland Clinic electrophysiologists discuss the causes for recurrent AFib and review current management strategies, including redo ablation and surgical intervention.
Play NowJuly 17, 2025
Expertise in Structural Heart Disease
In this discussion, expert Cleveland Clinic cardiologists explore the latest advances in transcatheter therapies, cutting-edge research and the collaborative, multidisciplinary approach that drives superior procedural outcomes and long-term patient care.
Play NowJuly 10, 2025
Managing Aortic Aneurysms
Francis (Frank) Caputo, MD, and Marijan Koprivanac, MD, discuss aortic aneurysms and the team-based approach to treating these complex conditions at Cleveland Clinic.
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