Cardiac Consult: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Healthcare Professionals

The field of research is continually developing and evolving. One specific area relates to inclusion and exclusion criteria for participants. Eileen Hsich, MD, discusses the importance of recruiting diverse patients.

Sudish Murthy, MD, PhD, provides a Thoracic Surgery Robotics update at Cleveland Clinic's Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute.

Oussama Wazni, MD, MBA, and Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD, from the Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing Section, discuss considerations for managing ventricular tachycardia as a result from cardiomyopathy.

Shinya Unai, MD, provides an update on Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute's Cardiac Surgery Reoperations.

Hani Najm, MD, provides an update on Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute's Pediatric and Adult Congenital Surgery Program.

MRI is often a necessary diagnostic test for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) but challenging due to patient safety concerns and poor image quality. Thomas Callahan, MD, and Bruce Wilkoff, MD, talk with Deborah Kwon, MD, Director of Cardiac MRI at Cleveland Clinic about cardiac MRI safety and image optimization.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new use for colchicine. Steve Nissen, MD, and Vikas Sunder, MD, review this new approval and what it means for patients with heart disease.

Kenneth McCurry, MD, provides an update on Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute's Lung Transplant Program.

There are two main goals to focus on while caring for patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Teresa Wu, MD, from the Section of Vascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic talks about these two goals and insights into PAD management.

Michael Zhen-Yu Tong, MD, provides an update on Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute's Heart Failure & Transplantation Program.