Cardiac Consult: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Healthcare Professionals

In this episode a cardiogenic shock case is presented, followed by Venu Menon, MD, providing an update on cardiogenic shock definitions & pathophysiology.

Early identification and management of infective endocarditis (IE) prevents complications. Haytham Elgharably, MD, stresses a low threshold for suspicion and importance of including a multidisciplinary team with expertise in treating IE.

Ben Alencherry, MD, presents a case and the pathophysiology of rheumatic heart disease, and Amar Krishnaswamy, MD, Section Head of Invasive & Interventional Cardiology in the Robert and Suzanne Tomisch Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, discusses the TAVR experience at Cleveland Clinic.

The podcast discusses the SELECT Trial, which found that semaglutide reduced cardiovascular events in overweight or obese patients with cardiovascular disease. It explores the trial's findings, patient characteristics, and the significance of semaglutide as a weight management therapy.

In the first-in-human phase 1 trial of lepodisiran, a novel short-interfering RNA (siRNA) therapy, levels of lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) were reduced below the lowest limit of quantitation for nearly nine months. Steven Nissen, MD, summarizes these findings that were presented in a late-breaking science session at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2023 and simultaneously published online in JAMA.

Following a case presentation, Mazen Hanna, MD, Co-Director of the Cleveland Clinic's Amyloidosis Center, provides an overview of ATTR Amyloidosis, reviewing pathophysiology and types.

This podcast explores the treatment and management of infective endocarditis (IE) from an infectious disease perspective. Topics include medical and surgical treatments for IE in patients with substance use disorder, the importance of early diagnosis and antibiotics, the role of addiction treatment, and the 90-day golden period for better outcomes in patients with injection drug use.

In this episode Bo Xu, MD, discusses multimodality imaging to evaluate suspected infective endocarditis. Haytham Elgharably, MD, provides an overview and reviews indications and optimal timing for cardiac surgery.

There are many considerations for patients requiring reoperation. Marc Gillinov, MD, Faisal Bakaeen, MD, and Shinya Unai, MD, discuss some of these considerations as well as what has led to Cleveland Clinic's success.

Marc Gillinov, MD, Chairman of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, provides an overview and update on Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Cleveland Clinic.