Cardiac Consult: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Healthcare Professionals

Featuring a case presentation on embolic stroke of undetermined source and Joanna Ghobrial, MD discussing ASD /PFO Management.

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) tests are incredibly helpful to aid in diagnosis. Dr. Deborah Kwon, Director of Cardiac MRI at Cleveland Clinic speaks with Dr. Christopher Nguyen, PhD, Director of MRI Research in the Advanced Imaging and Simulation Center for MRI, about the future and advancements in cardiac MRI.

Amar Krishnaswamy, MD discusses out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and the role of the cath lab.

Wael Jaber, MD provides an overview of a recent session highlighting new guidelines for imaging chest pain.

Can LAA be performed at the same time as ablation? Can patients with previous valve surgery or ASD safely undergo LAA? When to be concerned with a leak? Drs. Oussama Wazni, Walid Saliba, Mohamed Kanj, and Tyler Taigen discuss considerations for left atrial appendage closure.

Calcium metabolism has long been implicated in aortic stenosis. Dr. Samir Kapadia and Dr. Nicholas Kassis discuss supplemental calcium, both with and without vitamin D, and it how it relates to aortic stenosis, need for aortic valve replacement, and mortality.

Tamanna Singh, MD discusses sports cardiology and return to play considerations.

There have been many advancements in the field of electrophysiology. Dr. Oussama Wazni, Section Head, Cardiac Electrophysiology & Pacing Section, and Dr. Hiroshi Nakagawa discuss some of these evolutions and progress including new methods utilizing ablation index, ablation techniques, and developments in advanced high-definition mapping.

You may have heard this expression “Exercise is medicine” and wondered if it is true. Dr. Michael Emery explains that it is! The hardest part is getting started but Dr. Emery gives some helpful tips to get started and stick with it. Find what you enjoy doing and then find others who share in that passion to help you reach your goals.

Eric E. Roselli, MD provides an overview of the recent online session titled "Cutting-Edge Care for HyperAcute Proximal Aortic Dissection