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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Structured Follow‑Up for Aortic Valve Replacement Success
Amar Krishnaswamy, MD, and Marijan Koprivanac, MD, discuss contemporary follow‑up strategies after TAVR and SAVR, highlighting advances in minimally invasive and robotic surgical approaches that significantly reduce recovery time and postoperative pain.
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January 22, 2026
New Guidelines on Acute Coronary Syndromes: Key Takeaways for Cardiologists
Explore the latest ACC/AHA guidelines on acute coronary syndromes with co-authors Venugopal Menon, MD, and Jacqueline Tamis-Holland, MD, joined by Donna Kimmaliardjuk, MD.
Play NowJanuary 15, 2026
Gut Microbiome and TMAO as Predictors of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Progression
Stanley Hazen, MD, PhD, and Scott Cameron, MD, PhD, discuss emerging evidence linking gut microbiome-derived TMAO to abdominal aortic aneurysm development and progression.
Play NowJanuary 8, 2026
Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Therapy: Lifetime Management Strategies
Hani Najm, MD, and Joanna Ghobrial, MD, discuss the evolving role of transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation in lifetime management of congenital heart disease patients.
Play NowJanuary 2, 2026
Ventricular Septal Rupture Post-MI: Evolving Strategies for Optimal Outcomes
Venugopal Menon, MD, Director of the Coronary ICU, and Michael Tong, MD, cardiothoracic surgeon specializing in advanced heart failure, discuss contemporary management of post-infarction ventricular septal rupture, a rare but serious complication.
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