Cardiac Consult: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Healthcare Professionals

This episode examines the clinical utility of cardiopulmonary exercise testing with emphasis on cardiac output, ventilatory efficiency, and metabolic responses to exercise. Cleveland Clinic experts discuss how CPET informs diagnosis, risk stratification and longitudinal management in pulmonary hypertension, complex cardiovascular disease and athletic populations.Meet the presenters: J. Emanuel Finet, MD - Principles of Metabolic Exercise TestingSanjeeb Bhattacharya, MD - Pulmonary HypertensionTamanna Singh, MD - Athlete’s HeartLooking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET) at 855.751.2469.

Thomas Callahan, MD, and Shinya Unai, MD, discuss the role of  cardiac surgical backup during transvenous lead extraction. The conversation examines risk stratification, preoperative planning and rescue strategies for vascular and cardiac injury.  Looking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET) at 855.751.2469.Learn more at leadconnection.org.

Allan Klein, MD, and Deborah Kwon, MD, discuss contemporary guidance on pericarditis with emphasis on evolving diagnostic criteria, inflammatory syndromes and the role of multimodality imaging. The conversation explores risk stratification, medical treatment options and surgical decision-making in complex and recurrent disease.Looking to refer a patient? Please reach out to our Physician Referral team Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (ET) at 855.751.2469.

Point – Counterpoint: A lively debate covers the pros and cons involved with endoscopic vs surgical resection, followed by a summary and discussion including recent advances and research on the topic.