Kenneth McCurry, MD, and Marie M. Budev, DO, discuss Cleveland Clinic’s leadership in lung and multi-organ transplantation, highlighting innovations like ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) and the collaborative care model that supports complex trans...

Tamanna Singh, MD, and Amanda Vest, MBBS, discuss the relationship between obesity and heart failure. They discuss multidisciplinary strategies, including lifestyle interventions and pharmacologic therapies like GLP-1 receptor agonists for mana...

Donna Kimmaliardjuk, MD, and Faisal Bakaeen, MD, explore the latest in multi-arterial coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). They discuss patient selection, surgical techniques and long-term outcomes supported by optimal medical therapy. ...

When a heart is weak after a heart attack, cardiac arrest or surgery, mechanical circulatory support (MCS) can help the heart function while it heals or assist patients long-term.  Cleveland Clinic experts discuss MCS devices, specifically...

Amanda Vest, MBBS, explores sex-based differences in heart failure, focusing on biological and social factors that influence disease development, treatment response and outcomes in women. She highlights disparities in risk factors, access to ca...

Scott Cameron, MD, highlights the underdiagnosis and undertreatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in women. He discusses diagnostic challenges and emphasizes the  need for improved screening, female-specific guidelines and more inclus...

Women are more likely than men to experience atrial fibrillation symptoms. Mohamed Kanj, MD, discusses gender-based differences in atrial fibrillation treatment, including rate control, rhythm control and anticoagulation. Looking t...

Ravi Ambani, MD, and Aravinda Nanjundappa, MBBS, MD, discuss Cleveland Clinic’s leadership and progress in treating carotid artery disease. Learn how multidisciplinary teams are transforming care with new research on medical and surgical therap...

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a type of pulmonary hypertension caused by chronic blood clots in the lungs. It is an under-recognized condition, but with accurate imaging and quality treatment, it can often be cured. G...

When treating mitral valve disease, a surgeon must decide whether to repair or replace a valve. Cleveland Clinic experts discuss robotically-assisted surgery, reoperations and the outcomes a patient can expect from surgery at Cleveland Clinic.<...

Connective tissue disorders like Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes can affect the function of the heart and aorta. Cleveland Clinic experts discuss surgical options, recovery and expected outcomes for those with connective tissue...

Connective tissue disorders like Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes can affect the function of the heart and aorta. Cleveland Clinic experts discuss the diagnosis of these genetic conditions and indications for heart and aorta tre...

G. Jay Bishop, MD, and Aravinda Nanjundappa, MBBS, MD, explore Cleveland Clinic’s latest advances in vascular medicine, from research on aortic aneurysm biomarkers to innovative treatments for pulmonary embolism, hypertension, and peripheral ar...

Learn about the promising results of a fixed-dose combination therapy trial that achieved up to a 50% reduction in LDL cholesterol. Steven Nissen, MD and Ashish Sarraju, MD discuss how this CETP inhibitor-based therapy compares to monotherapies...

Persistent or recurrent atrial fibrillation (AFib) following ablation remains a clinical challenge, especially when it occurs more than three months after an ablation. Expert Cleveland Clinic electrophysiologists discuss the causes for recurren...

Structural heart disease encompasses a range of abnormalities affecting the heart’s valves, chambers, and muscle. At Cleveland Clinic, our team brings deep expertise in the diagnosis and interventional management of these complex conditions—par...

When an aortic aneurysm occurs, a multidisciplinary team of experts can provide the best care for the patient. Francis (Frank) Caputo, MD, and Marijan Koprivanac, MD, discuss aortic aneurysms and the team-based approach to treating these comple...

Bicuspid aortic valve is a common heart condition where the aortic valve has only two leaflets instead of the normal three. In part two of this two-part series, Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, and Brian Griffin, MD, discuss surgical techniques for bicu...

Bicuspid aortic valve is a common heart condition where the aortic valve has only two leaflets instead of the normal three. In part one of this two-part series, Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, and Brian Griffin, MD, discuss treatment options for managi...

Venugopal Menon, MD, Section Head of Clinical Cardiology , spotlights new Cleveland Clinic research presented at ACC 2025. Explore the highlights of six studies on topics like antiplatelet therapy, fungal endocarditis, mechanical circulatory su...

Cleveland Clinic is transforming hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) care through new clinical trial innovations. Milind Desai, MD, MBA, recaps two recent studies that analyzed the use AI for the diagnosis of HCM and gene therapy for treatment.

Cleveland Clinic's dedication to research and a team of teams approach puts the Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute at the forefront of heart failure care. Amanda Vest, MBBS, and Edward Soltesz, MD, discuss ongoing clinical trials and the ne...

Siva Raja, MD, PhD, provides an update on volumes and outcomes for robotically-assisted thoracic surgery at Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff/17512-siva-raja...

For patients with heart failure, a left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) can help the body meet its circulatory needs. Pavan Bhat, MD, and Michael Tong, MD, discuss LVAD as a bridge between medical therapy and a heart transplant, or as a desti...

Daniel Raymond, MD, provides an update on volumes and outcomes for the pulmonary and esophageal surgery programs at Cleveland Clinic. Learn more about the Department of Thoracic Surgery.