Cardiac Consult

Featured Episode

August 20, 2026

Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

Bo Xu, MD, and Shinya Unai, MD, discuss approaches to diagnosing and treating infective endocarditis, including indications for surgical intervention. The conversation highlights the role of multimodality imaging , individualized surgical planning and multidisciplinary care strategies to improve patient outcomes. Looking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET) at 855.751.2469.

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August 20, 2026

Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

August 13, 2026

Expanding Coronary Revascularization With TECAB

Donna Kimmaliardjuk, MD, and Gianluca Torregrossa, MD, discuss the expanding role of robotic coronary artery bypass grafting, including total endoscopic coronary artery bypass (TECAB). They explore how a tailored surgical app…

August 6, 2026

Stenting, Surgery and Hybrid Strategies for Coronary Disease

Faisal Bakaeen, MD, and Grant Reed, MD, discuss recent advances in the treatment of coronary artery disease, including drug-coated balloons, intravascular imaging, calcium modification and evolving PCI strategies. They also e…

July 30, 2026

Individualizing Aspirin Therapy in Preventive Cardiology

Luke J. Laffin, MD, and Vikas Sunder, MD, discuss the evolving role of aspirin in primary prevention, emphasizing individualized assessment of each patient's cardiovascular and bleeding risk. They explore how coronary artery…

July 23, 2026

Robotic Lung Transplantation

Kenneth McCurry, MD, and Gregory Jones, MD explores protocol development and future applications of robotic technology in lung transplantation.

July 16, 2026

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Limb Preservation

Courtney Hanak, MD, and Ravi Ambani, MD, discuss limb preservation and amputation prevention in patients with peripheral arterial disease and chronic limb-threatening ischemia. They review diagnostic approaches to assess perf…

July 9, 2026

2026 Cholesterol Guidelines and What Clinicians Need to Know

Ashish Sarraju, MD, and Leslie Cho, MD, discuss key updates in the 2026 ACC/AHA cholesterol guidelines, including earlier LDL screening and integration of the PREVENT risk calculator. They explore clinical implications of Lp(…

July 2, 2026

Post-Transplant Care and Complications in the First Year

Michael Zhen-Yu Tong, MD, and Sanjeeb Bhattacharya, MD, discuss the clinical management of heart transplant patients during the first year, including immunosuppression strategies, rejection surveillance and complication recog…

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