
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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Lung Transplantation Volumes and Outcomes
Kenneth McCurry, MD, provides an update on lung transplant volumes and outcomes for the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Cleveland Clinic.
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May 1, 2025
LAAC and Ablation Results from the OPTION Trial
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.
Play NowApril 24, 2025
Reoperative Surgery Volumes and Outcomes
Shinya Unai, MD, provides an update on reoperation volumes and outcomes for the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Cleveland Clinic.
Play NowApril 17, 2025
Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery Volumes and Outcomes
Marc Gillinov, MD, provides an update on volumes and outcomes for the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Cleveland Clinic.
Play NowApril 10, 2025
Lorundrostat: Results from Advance-HTN Phase 2 Study
Luke Laffin, MD, shares the findings from a late breaker he presented at ACC 2025. Lorundrostat is an investigational drug found to significantly lower 24-hour blood pressure among patients with uncontrolled and resistant hypertension.
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