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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Women and Heart Disease: Sex-Based Differences in Heart Failure
Amanda Vest, MBBS, explores sex-based differences in heart failure, focusing on biological and social factors that influence disease development, treatment response and outcomes in women. She highlights disparities in risk factors, access to care and clinical trial representation that can influence heart failure outcomes.
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September 25, 2025
Women and Heart Disease: Clinical Presentation and Treatment Gaps Among Women with PAD
Scott Cameron, MD, highlights the underdiagnosis and undertreatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in women. He discusses diagnostic challenges and emphasizes the need for improved screening, female-specific guidelines and more inclusive research to address disparities in care.
Play NowSeptember 18, 2025
Women and Heart Disease: The Association Between Females and AFib
Women are more likely than men to experience atrial fibrillation symptoms. Mohamed Kanj, MD, discusses gender-based differences in atrial fibrillation treatment, including rate control, rhythm control and anticoagulation.
Play NowSeptember 11, 2025
Innovations in Carotid Stenting
Ravi Ambani, MD, and Aravinda Nanjundappa, MBBS, MD, discuss Cleveland Clinic’s leadership and progress in treating carotid artery disease. Learn how multidisciplinary teams are transforming care with new research on medical and surgical therapies.
Play NowSeptember 4, 2025
Treating Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a type of pulmonary hypertension caused by chronic blood clots in the lungs. It is an under-recognized condition, but with accurate imaging and quality treatment, it can often be cured. Gustavo Heresi, MD, and Michael Tong, MD, discuss diagnosis, medical therapy and surgical options for people with CTEPH.
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