COVID 19 has made an impact on exercise routines – where you exercise and when you exercise. Dr. Michael Emery and Dr. Tamanna Singh, Co-Directors of the Cleveland Clinic Sports Cardiology Center discuss how to exercise safely; benefits of exercise; and symptoms you should be aware of. If you have a COVID infection, they provide tips for when to return to exercise or sports, and how to return safely.

What can you do to lower your blood pressure without taking medications? Blood pressure specialist and preventive cardiologist Luke Laffin, MD, talks about alternative or complementary options that may help lower your blood pressure.

Dr. Steven Nissen talks with Dr. Jaikirshan Khatri about complex coronary interventions. Patients who are not candidates for coronary artery bypass surgery due to other co-existing conditions may still be a candidate for an interventional procedure.

Michael Crawford, MS, Manager of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Cleveland Clinic and certified exercise physiologist answers questions about high intensity interval training (HIIT). Mike provided guidance on who should or should not participate in HIIT, what it involves, and things to keep in mind if you are considering this type of exercise.

Samir Kapadia, MD, Chairman, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Amar Krishnaswamy MD, Section Head, Interventional Cardiology talks about what is new in tricuspid valve treatment. They answer questions:What happens with tricuspid valve disease or a leaking tricuspid valve?What are the symptoms of tricuspid valve regurgitation (TR) and what causes it? How is TR diagnosed and when should it be treated? How is TR treated? What are new innovations to treat TR without heart surgery?

Erik Van Iterson, PhD, MS, Director of Cardiac Rehabilition at Cleveland Clinic answers common questions about Cardiac Rehabilitation:• Who should have cardiac rehabilitation?• What is cardiac rehabilitation?• What are the goals? • What type of education is involved? • Does insurance cover cardiac rehabilitation?

Part 2 of this Aorta Disease program provides answers to questions about medical therapy; exercise advice; when should you have surgery; risks and benefits of surgery; and types of surgery available. Questions are answered by Aorta Center directors Dr. Eric Roselli and Dr. Milind Desai.

This two part program answers all your questions about Aorta Disease. Part 1 includes concerns about COVID-19; types of aortic aneurysm disease and dissection, risk factors; symptoms; diagnostic testing and monitoring. Questions are answered by Aorta Center directors Dr. Eric Roselli and Dr. Milind Desai .

Dr. Lee Kirksey, Vascular Surgeon and Vice Chairman of Vascular Surgery talks with staff vascular surgeon Dr. David Hardy , vascular medicine specialist and director of the vascular lab, Dr. Natalia Fendrikova Mahlay and imaging/diagnostic radiology specialist Dr.Paul Schoenhagen about vascular imaging. They answer common questions about what tests to use for vascular disease, how to diagnose the cause of leg swelling, what imaging can you have when you have a device implanted, how to compare testing done at different labs and why do doctors have to repeat testing?

Michael Crawford, MS, Manager of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Cleveland Clinic and certified exercise physiologist talks about how to get back to activity after heart surgery – starting with what you can do in the hospital moving to home, cardiac rehabilitation - and back to the activities you enjoy . He answers common questions patients often ask the cardiac rehab team.