
Love Your Heart: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast
A Cleveland Clinic podcast to help you learn more about heart and vascular disease and conditions affecting your chest. We explore prevention, diagnostic tests, medical and surgical treatments, new innovations and more.
Episodes
321 episodes
Multi-Arterial and Total Arterial Bypass Grafting
Faisal Bakaeen, MD, and Donna Kimmaliardjuk, MD, discuss the benefits and considerations of multi-arterial coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), a technique that can improve long-term outcomes for patients with coronary artery disease. They s...
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14:23

New Research to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Aortic Stenosis
Steven Nissen, MD, shares research about a new treatment for elevated lipoprotein(a) levels called Lepodisiran. Lowering lipoprotein(a) levels can improve a patient's risk for blocked arteries and aortic valve disease. Schedule an appoi...
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8:59

Growth of ECMO: Advanced Life Support and Other Devices
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...
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15:55

New Trials to Reduce LDL Cholesterol
A recent clinical trial has shown exciting results for a new combination pill that could help people at high risk for heart disease. This pill combines two medications that work together to lower LDL cholesterol. Steven Nissen, MD, and As...
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9:29

Ask the Heart Doctor: Aortic Aneurysm Treatment & Surgery
The aorta is the large blood vessel that moves blood from the heart through the rest of the body. Sometimes, genetic conditions, heart valve and blood vessel diseases or lifestyle choices can cause a bulge in the aorta, called an aortic aneurys...
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20:26

Ask the Heart Doctor: Aortic Aneurysm Diagnosis & Prevention
The aorta is the large blood vessel that moves blood from the heart through the rest of the body. Sometimes, genetic conditions, heart valve and blood vessel diseases or lifestyle choices can cause a bulge in the aorta, called an aortic aneurys...
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21:47

Innovations in Carotid Stenting
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...
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17:01

Mitral Valve: Repair, Replace, Redo
Repairs, replacements, reoperations and robots? Expert Cleveland Clinic surgeons break down exactly what to expect from mitral valve surgery.Meet the presenters:Marc Gillinov, MD, Heart Surgeon, Chair of Thoracic and Cardiovascular ...
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9:06

Innovations in Vascular Medicine Care
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...
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12:15

Impact of Processed Foods and Additives on Heart Health
Steve Nissen, MD, and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Julia Zumpano discuss the health risks of ultra-processed foods. They offer practical tips for making healthier nutritional choices to prevent obesity, heart disease and diabetes. ...
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8:39

Marfan Syndrome and Connective Tissue Disorders - Part II
Connective tissue disorders like Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes can affect the heart and aorta, the main blood vessel that carries blood throughout the body. Cleveland Clinic experts discuss imaging, surgical techniques and fo...
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19:47

Marfan Syndrome and Connective Tissue Disorders - Part I
Connective tissue disorders like Marfan, Loeys-Dietz and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes can affect the heart and aorta, the main blood vessel that carries blood throughout the body. Cleveland Clinic experts discuss the diagnosis of these syndromes and...
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14:24

AFib After an Ablation: What to Know
Experiencing persistent or recurring atrial fibrillation (AFib) can be frustrating, especially when it happens after an ablation procedure. Oussama Wazni, MD, MBA, and Ayman Hussein, MD, discuss treatment options like medications, re-do ablatio...
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14:33

Treating Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
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 that can be treated and cured in many cases. Michael Tong, MD, and Gustavo...
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26:18

Expertise in Bicuspid Valve Repair - Part II
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 series, Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, and Brian Griffin, MD, discuss considerations for bicuspid valve sur...
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Expertise in Bicuspid Valve Repair - Part 1
Bicuspid aortic valve is a common heart condition where the aortic valve has only two leaflets instead of the normal three. Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, and Brian Griffin, MD, discuss treatment options for managing bicuspid valve disease.Sche...
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15:23

Expertise in Left Atrial Appendage Closure
The OPTION clinical trial compared left atrial appendage closure to blood thinner medications in patients at risk of stroke after undergoing atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation. Oussama Wazni, MD, and Mohamed Kanj, MD, discuss the findings of t...
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24:11

Ask the Heart Doctor: Tricuspid Valve Surgery
Our heart valve disease experts answer real questions from real people about the tricuspid valve. Learn about diagnosis and treatment options for heart valve disease, including nonsurgical valve procedures and surgical options for repairs and r...
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17:43

Ask the Heart Doctor: Mitral Valve Surgery
Our heart valve disease experts answer real questions from real people about the mitral valve. Learn about diagnosis and treatment options for heart valve disease, including nonsurgical valve procedures and surgical options for repairs and repl...
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15:50

Ask the Heart Doctor: Aortic Valve Surgery
Our heart valve disease experts answer aortic valve questions from real people. Learn about diagnosis and treatment options for heart valve disease, including nonsurgical valve procedures and surgical options for repairs and replacements.
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19:35

Myths on Dieting and Heart Health
With so much diet and nutrition advice available, it's hard to know who to trust when it comes to heart healthy eating. Experts Leslie Cho, MD, and Julia Zumpano, RDN, LD, discuss the best foods for heart health while debunking some common diet...
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15:35

Radiation Heart Disease
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 patients with radiation heart disease.Sch...
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16:52

Understanding Cardiac Rehab
Cardiac rehabilitation is a program that combines exercise, diet and education to help people with heart conditions. Erik Van Iterson, PhD, MS, MA, explains how cardiac rehab can improve a patient's quality of life.Schedule an appointme...
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6:28

Cleveland Clinic's Breadth of Heart Failure Therapies
Heart failure means the heart isn’t pumping as well as it should. Amanda Vest, MBBS, and Edward Soltesz, MD, discuss the types of heart failure, medical and surgical treatment options and Cleveland Clinic’s multidisciplinary approach to heart f...
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