Love Your Heart: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast
Health, Fitness & Longevity
About
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
- Understanding Sclerotherapy for Spider Veins
Vascular surgeons Gayan De Silva, MD, and Kathleen Boyle, DO, explain how sclerotherapy is used to treat spider veins for both cosmetic and symptom relief. They discuss who may benefit from treatment, what the procedure is like, expected r…
- Understanding CHIP and Heart Disease
In this episode, Samir Kapadia, MD, and Ohad Oren, MD, explain clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential, or CHIP, and how age-related blood cell mutations can raise the risk of heart disease. They discuss what CHIP is, who it affect…
- Medications and Surgery for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Milind Desai, MD, and Nicholas Smedira, MD, explain how hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is diagnosed and how treatment decisions are made based on symptoms, heart structure and individual goals. They discuss medications, surgical myectomy and…
- Smoking and Vascular Disease
In this episode of Love Your Heart: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast, Drs. Lee Kirksey and J. Eduardo Corso discuss the damaging effects of smoking and nicotine on blood vessels, which contribute to peripheral artery disease, aneurysms, heart at…
- Encore: Managing Aortic Aneurysms
This encore episode of Love Your Heart features Drs. Francis Caputo and Marijan Koprivanac explaining aortic aneurysms, their development, and treatment decisions. The discussion covers monitoring, surgical, and endovascular options, empha…
- Encore: Living Well with LVAD
This encore episode of Love Your Heart reviews Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs), explaining they are mechanical pumps that help a weak heart pump blood. Doctors Pavan Bhat and Michael Tong discuss LVADs as a bridge to heart transpla…
- Ask the Heart Doctor: Mitral Valve
Cleveland Clinic heart experts explain mitral valve disease, covering regurgitation and stenosis. They discuss diagnosis via heart ultrasound and the importance of regular follow-up, even when asymptomatic. Treatment options, including min…
- Pericarditis: Symptoms and Screening
In this episode of Love Your Heart, cardiologists Allan Klein and Deborah Kwon discuss pericarditis, detailing its symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and the treatments available to help patients recover and minimize the chance of it returning.
- Updates in Vascular Surgery Clinical Trials
Vascular surgeons Sean Lyden, MD, and Jon Quatromoni, MD, discuss the clinical trials that are leading to less invasive, more effective treatments for aortic aneurysms, carotid artery disease and peripheral artery disease. They explain how…
- A Leaky Aortic Valve Explained: Symptoms, Testing and When Surgery May Help
Lars Svensson, MD, PhD and Milind Desai, MD, MBA explain what aortic valve regurgitation is, why it matters and how it’s diagnosed, even when symptoms are easy to miss. Learn about treatment options, including when valve repair may be poss…
- Aortic Coarctation: From Childhood Repair to Adult Care
Eric Roselli, MD, and Patrick Vargo, MD, explain aortic coarctation, a congenital narrowing of the aorta. Coarctation often requires lifelong monitoring, even after childhood repair. The physicians discuss modern treatment options, warning…
- Ask the Experts: Everyday Heart Health Part 2
In part two of this two part series, Cleveland Clinic heart specialists continue their heart health conversation with tips on exercise and managing conditions chronic conditions. They also discuss supplements, medications and seeking a sec…
- Ask the Experts: Everyday Heart Health Part 1
In part one of this two part series, Cleveland Clinic heart specialists answer your most common questions about staying heart‑healthy at any age. They discuss simple daily habits, ways to lower your risk of heart disease and what steps to…
- Women's Integrated Sports, Exercise and Research
Learn how Cleveland Clinic’s new WISER (Women's Integrated Sports, Exercise and Research) program supports women at every stage of their athletic journey. Tamanna Singh, MD, and Marie Schaefer, MD, share how this comprehensive center helps…
- How DNA Affects Heart Health
Discover how cardiovascular genomics is transforming heart care as Samir Kapadia, MD, and Krishna Aragam, MD, discuss what genetic testing can reveal about risk factors and future health. They explore how early insights, family patterns, a…
- Pregnancy After Heart Transplant
Discover what it takes to navigate pregnancy and parenthood after a heart transplant as Cleveland Clinic cardiologists Maria Mountis, DO, and Karlee Hoffman, DO, share real‑world insight and compassionate guidance. They break down the uniq…
- Heart Health Habits to Help You Age Well
How can you live longer and feel better as you age? Leslie Cho, MD, and Luke Laffin, MD, break down what really matters for heart-healthy aging: movement, food, sleep and knowing your numbers. They provide insights informed by a recent Cle…
- Quick Questions: Heart Failure
Heart failure cardiologist Amanda Vest, MBBS, answers real questions submitted by real people, tackling common concerns about diagnosing and managing heart failure. Dr. Vest discusses heart failure symptoms, testing, treatment options and…
- Inherited Arrhythmias
Oussama Wazni, MD, MBA, and Jeffery Courson, DO, break down what inherited arrhythmias are, how they’re detected and why early evaluation matters for patients and their families. You'll learn about the comprehensive, team‑based approach Cl…
- What Research Reveals About Women and Heart Failure
Discover how heart failure impacts women differently and why it matters. Amanda Vest, MBBS, explores sex-based differences in risk factors, symptoms and treatment outcomes. Learn what the research reveals about optimizing care for women wi…
- AFib in Women: Risks, Symptoms and Treatments
Discover how atrial fibrillation affects women differently and why early intervention matters. Mohamed Kanj, MD, explains gender-based differences in risk factors, symptoms and treatment strategies. Learn the latest clinic insights on ther…
- Why Appropriate Follow-Up Is Key to Successful Aortic Valve Replacement
Join Amar Krishnaswamy, MD, Head of Interventional Cardiology, and Marijan Koprivanac, MD, Cardiac Surgeon at Cleveland Clinic, as they discuss what patients can expect after aortic valve replacement, whether surgical or transcatheter. Lea…
- Ask the Heart Doctor - Abdominal Aorta Disease Part 2
Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)? You're not alone, and you're in the right place. In part two of this two part series, Cleveland Clinic’s vascular experts discuss surgery and less-invasive rep…
- Ask the Heart Doctor - Understanding Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Part 1
Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)? You're not alone, and you're in the right place. In part one of this two part series, Cleveland Clinic’s vascular experts answer questions that real patients a…
- Outcomes with Post-Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
Hani Najm, MD, and Joanna Ghobrial, MD, explain the latest advances in transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation, surgical strategies and lifetime management. Learn how a multidisciplinary approach helps patients live longer, healthier li…
- Advances in Treating Ventricular Septal Rupture
Venugopal Menon, MD, and Michael Tong, MD, explain how modern advances are transforming treatment for a rare but life-threatening complication after a heart attack: ventricular septal rupture. Learn why early transfer to an expert center m…
- How a Blood Test Can Predict Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
A new Cleveland Clinic study uncovered how gut health could influence serious vascular conditions. Stanley Hazen, MD, PhD, and Scott Cameron, MD, PhD, explain the surprising link between the gut microbiome, TMAO levels and abdominal aortic…
- Caring for Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
Discover how a multidisciplinary team tackles peripheral artery disease (PAD) with a patient-first approach. Lee Kirksey, MD, Aravinda Nanjundappa, MBBS, MD, and G. Jay Bishop, MD, share how collaborative care across vascular medicine, vas…
- The Immune System’s Role in Cardiovascular Disease
Samir Kapadia, MD, Chairman of Cardiovascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, and David Zidar, MD, PhD, an interventional cardiologist and immunologist, introduce the Cardioimmunology Center. They explore how immune system activity can influ…
- Saving the Valve During Aortic Root Surgery
Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, and Xiaoying Lou, MD, discuss valve-sparing aortic root surgery, an advanced technique that preserves the patient’s native valve while treating aortic aneurysms. They explain who qualifies for this procedure, how it…
- Obesity Plus Heart Failure: What Are Safe and Effective Weight Loss Strategies?
Cleveland Clinic experts Tamanna Singh, MD, and Amanda Vest, MBBS, discuss how obesity affects heart health, especially in people with heart failure. They share medical strategies like healthy lifestyle changes and new medications that can…
- Team-Based Care for Lung and Multi-Organ Transplant
Kenneth McCurry, MD, and Marie 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 tra…
- Lifelong Management of Heart Valve Patients
If you're living with a leaky mitral valve, valve repair can restore your heart health and your lifestyle. Cleveland Clinic cardiac surgeons Marc Gillinov, MD, and Tarek Malas, MD, explain why valve repair is often better than replacement,…
- New Drug Trial to Treat High Blood Pressure
Preventive cardiologist and researcher Luke Laffin, MD, discusses results from the Advance-HTN Phase 2 study. The trial tested a new medication called Lorundrostat for treatment of high blood pressure. Schedule an appointment at Cleveland…
- Taking Care of Your Cardiovascular Health While Aging
Cleveland Clinic experts discuss how heart conditions uniquely affect older adults. Abdulla Damluji, MD, and Ardeshir Hashmi, MD, explain Cleveland Clinic’s holistic care strategies that integrate cardiology and geriatrics to improve outco…
- Ask the Heart Doctor: State-of-the-Art Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Coronary artery disease means that blood vessels in the heart are blocked, limiting the movement of blood throughout the heart. Expert cardiothoracic surgeons discuss techniques for coronary artery bypass surgery and what to expect in reco…
- Ask the Heart Doctor: Coronary Artery Disease Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment Options
Coronary artery disease means that blood vessels in the heart are blocked, limiting the movement of blood throughout the heart. Expert cardiothoracic surgeons discuss coronary artery disease symptoms, diagnostic testing, medical treatments…
- Innovations in Managing Lung Failure
Kenneth McCurry, MD, and Marie Budev, DO, from Cleveland Clinic’s Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant Program discuss how their multidisciplinary team manages lung failure and advances transplant care. Learn about techniques like ex vivo lung p…
- 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. T…
- 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 appointm…
- 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…
- 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 Ash…
- 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 an…
- 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 an…
- 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 t…
- 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 Surge…
- 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 peripher…
- 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. Sch…
- 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 a…
- 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 syndrome…