Cardiac Consult: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast f...

Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute

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Individualizing Aspirin Therapy in Preventive Cardiology

Luke J. Laffin, MD, and Vikas Sunder, MD, discuss the evolving role of aspirin in primary prevention, emphasizing individualized assessment of each patient's cardiovascular and bleeding risk. They explore how coronary artery calcium scores, lipoprotein(a) levels and comorbid cond ... Show more

. 12min 19sec

Robotic Lung Transplantation

Kenneth McCurry, MD, and Gregory Jones, MD, discuss the development of robotic lung transplantation, including candidate selection, operative considerations and early clinical experience with this minimally invasive approach. The conversation explores protocol development and fut ... Show more

. 14min 1sec

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Limb Preservation

Courtney Hanak, MD, and Ravi Ambani, MD, discuss limb preservation and amputation prevention in patients with peripheral arterial disease and chronic limb-threatening ischemia. They review diagnostic approaches to assess perfusion and tissue viability, current revascularization s ... Show more

. 14min 4sec

2026 Cholesterol Guidelines and What Clinicians Need to Know

Ashish Sarraju, MD, and Leslie Cho, MD, discuss key updates in the 2026 ACC/AHA cholesterol guidelines, including earlier LDL screening and integration of the PREVENT risk calculator. They explore clinical implications of Lp(a) testing, risk stratification and expanding therapeut ... Show more

. 11min 31sec

Post-Transplant Care and Complications in the First Year

Michael Zhen-Yu Tong, MD, and Sanjeeb Bhattacharya, MD, discuss the clinical management of heart transplant patients during the first year, including immunosuppression strategies, rejection surveillance and complication recognition. They also highlight evolving technologies, dono ... Show more

. 21min 4sec