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.

Kenneth McCurry, MD, provides an update on lung transplant volumes and outcomes for the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Cleveland Clinic.View the case study and patient story Dr. McCurry shared.Learn more ab...

The OPTION clinical trial compared left atrial appendage closure to continued oral anticoagulation in patients at risk of stroke after undergoing atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation. Oussama Wazni, MD and Mohamed Kanj, MD discuss the findings o...

Shinya Unai, MD, provides an update on reoperation volumes and outcomes for the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Cleveland Clinic.Learn more about the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

Marc Gillinov, MD, provides an update on volumes and outcomes for the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Cleveland Clinic.Learn more about the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.Looking to refer ...

Luke Laffin, MD, shares the findings from a late breaker he presented at ACC 2025. Lorundrostat is an investigational drug found to significantly lower 24-hour blood pressure among patients with uncontrolled and resistant hypertension. ...

Steven Nissen, MD, shares the findings from a late breaker he presented at ACC 2025.  Lepodisiran is a small interfering RNA that targets lipoprotein(a) levels, lowering a patient's risk for atherosclerosis and aortic stenosis.

Patrick Vargo, MD provides an update on surgery volumes and outcomes from the Aorta Center. Learn more about the Aorta Center. Looking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri....

Faisal Bakaeen, MD provides an update on the state of coronary artery surgery. Learn more about the Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Center.

Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, Chief of Cleveland Clinic's Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, and Marc Gillinov, MD, Chair of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, continue their discussion with a detailed overview ...

Join Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, Chief of Cleveland Clinic's Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, and Marc Gillinov, MD, Chair of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, as they discuss the unparalleled expertise a...

Haytham Elgharably, MD, discusses new trends and contemporary data from studies on the management of endocarditis. Learn more about the Endocarditis Center. Looking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician...

Robotically assisted heart surgery provides an alternative to a sternotomy that offers many benefits to the patient. Marc Gillinov, MD, and Tarek Malas, MD, discuss these benefits and considerations for a successful outcome.Looking to r...

Amar Krishnaswamy, MD, provides an update on Cleveland Clinic's Section of Interventional Cardiology.Looking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET), toll-free 800.223.2273, ...

Cardiac rehabilitation is a program that combines exercise, diet and education to help people with heart conditions. Erik Van Iterson, PhD, MS, MA, explains the many benefits of cardiac rehab, including an improvement in quality of life for pat...

Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality in women in the United States and around the world. Vikas Sunder, MD, a cardiologist in the Department of Preventive Cardiology, discusses what clinicians should do to address this. Learn ...

Grant Reed, MD, discusses the considerations and risks of TAVR in bicuspid aortic valves.Learn more about Tall Rounds online. http://2207941.mediaspace.kal...

Cardiotoxicity from radiation therapy can develop within days or months after radiation, but it often develops years later. Milind Desai, MD, MBA, and Shinya Unai, MD, discuss considerations for managing patients with radiation heart disease.

Amar Krishnaswamy, MD, provides the TAVR perspective on SAVR in patients with small annulus, including outcomes of TAVR vs SAVR.  Learn more about Tall Rounds online.

Diets for heart health are not one size fits all.  Julia Zumpano, RD. discusses several different heart health diets and how to help your patient determine the best option for them. Learn more about Preventive Cardiology & Reha...

Leonardo Rodriguez, MD, discusses patient prosthesis mismatch, imaging and clinical considerations for the aortic valve. Learn more about Tall Rounds online. ...

The study found that people with any type of COVID-19 infection were twice as likely to have a major cardiac event, such as heart attack, stroke or even death, for up to three years after diagnosis. Stanley Hazen, MD, PhD summarizes the finding...