Cardiac Consult: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Healthcare Professionals

Pre-participation evaluation is a useful tool for evaluating athletes for cardiovascular risks. Tamanna Singh, MD, provides an overview of different modalities to evaluate a patient with an athletic heart.

An overview from session moderator Leben Tefera, MD, case presented by Muhammad Khalid, MD, Scott Cameron, MD, PhD, provides background on PERTs and outcomes, and Karen Hurley, PhD, discusses psychological care and follow for Acute PE performed.

"Although statins play a pivotal role in the prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, many patients fail to achieve recommended lipid levels due to statin-associated muscle symptoms." The CLEAR Outcomes trial evaluated the effect of bempedoic acid on cardiovascular events in patients with statin intolerance. Steve Nissen, MD, Chief Academic Officer of Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, provides a summary of this trial.

John Rickard, MD, provides an overview of integrated care for the HF device patient, the CRT-CHF Clinic.

The diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and lipedema are complex. Douglas Joseph, DO, and John Bartholomew, MD, discuss differentiating factors for diagnosis and management for both lymphedema and lipedema.Interested in referring a patient? We are happy to help. Call toll-free 800.223.2273, ext. 49162.

Francis Caputo, MD, provides an overview of the session, Xiaoying Lou, MD, presents a case, Eric E. Roselli, MD, discusses biomechanics of the aorta, and Christina Rigelsky, MS, highlights the importance of screening family members for possible heritable thoracic aortic disease.

PAD affects nearly 20 million Americans. An estimated 200,000 people, disproportionately from minorities communities, suffer avoidable amputations every year. Dr. Scott Cameron, Section Head for Vascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, hosts a 2-part, multidisciplinary panel discussion. Drs. Luke Laffin, Teresa Wu, Aravinda Nanjundappa and Jon Quatromoni share their insights as experts in their fields. Part 2 highlights medications, interventions and the benefits of these various specialties collaborating to ensure patients receive the best possible care.

PAD affects nearly 20 million Americans. An estimated 200,000 people, disproportionately from minorities communities, suffer avoidable amputations every year. Dr. Scott Cameron, Section Head for Vascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, hosts a 2-part, multidisciplinary panel discussion. Drs. Luke Laffin, Teresa Wu, Aravinda Nanjundappa, and Jon Quatromoni share their insights as experts in their fields. Part 1 highlights screening and testing, supervised exercise therapy, and wounds.

Allan Klein, MD, provides an overview and moderates a Tall Rounds® session on Constrictive Pericarditis: Tales from the Thickened Pericardial Sac.

Amit Goyal, MD presents a case on the spectrum of constriction, Wael Jaber, MD, discusses stable ischemic heart disease guidelines, and Faisal Bakaeen, MD, highlights when and how CABG should be performed.