The first heart transplant was in 1967. In 1968, the first heart transplantation at Cleveland Clinic was performed. Much has changed over the last 50 years. Michael Zhen-Yu Tong, MD, Surgical Director of Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, discusses what's new in heart transplantation.

Marijan Koprivanac, MD, discusses open hybrid treatment of complex thoracic aortic aneurism in a high-risk octogenarian patient. Learn more about Cleveland Clinic's Aorta Center

The innovation of left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) as a treatment option for patients with heart failure had a significant impact in the field. Michael Zhen-Yu Tong, MD, gives a brief history of how LVADs have evolved over the last few decades to be a durable solution for patients with advanced heart failure.

In this episode, Michael Maier, DPM, and Scott Cameron, MD, PhD, discuss comprehensive cutting-edge care for complicated wounds.

Specialized centers offer care to patients as a multidisciplinary team with expertise in a particular disease condition. Eric Roselli, MD, Cardiac Surgery Director of the Aorta Center speaks with Xiaoying Lou, MD, about the history and future directions of the Aorta Center at Cleveland Clinic.

Khaled Ziada, MD, provides a brief overview of the risk factors, diagnosis & treatment considerations for ischemia with no obstructive arteries (INOCA).
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The American Association for Thoracic Surgery hosted its 104th Annual Meeting in Toronto at the end of April. There were many outstanding presentations. Edward Soltesz, MD, MPH, Surgical Director of the Kaufman Center for Heart Failure and Recovery and the Program and Director for the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery residency and fellowship training programs, highlights the area of high-risk cardiac surgery with temporary mechanical circulatory support assist. As an expert in the field, he presented Machine Learning-Derived Risk Model to Predict Post-Cardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock in High-Risk Cardiac Surgery Patients.

Siva Raja, MD, PhD, Surgical Director of the Center for Esophageal Diseases and a staff thoracic surgeon in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, provides an update on the treatment of esophageal cancer. Learn more about Tall Rounds online.