Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular CME

Contraception Decision-making for Pre-menopausal Women with Cardiovascular Disease

 

Guest: Margaret Long, M.D.

Host: Marysia Tweet, M.D., M.S.

 

This podcast discusses how to approach contraceptive counseling for premenopausal women with cardiovascular disease, emphasizing individualized decision-making based on pregnancy goals and medical risks. It highlights safer options—such as progestin-only methods and intrauterine devices—while cautioning against estrogen-containing contraceptives due to increased thrombotic risk. The discussion also reviews practical considerations for cardiologists, including managing contraception after cardiac events and coordinating care with specialists. Overall, it underscores that effective contraception is typically safer than pregnancy for patients with significant cardiac conditions

 

Topics Discussed:

How do you approach contraception decision making in a patient with cardiac disease?

Are some contraception options safer than others? Are those options just as effective?

Will a specific method affect blood pressure or cholesterol? Are there other side effects to be aware of?

What if a patient has an adverse event such as a heart attack or pulmonary embolus while on oral contraception? What is your approach to those patients?

What are the most important lessons you would like to share with cardiovascular specialists?

 

Connect with Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Continuing Medical Education online at https://cveducation.mayo.edu or on Twitter @MayoClinicCV and @MayoCVservices.

LinkedIn: Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Services

Cardiovascular Education App:
The Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular CME App is an innovative educational platform that features cardiology-focused continuing medical education wherever and whenever you need it. Use this app to access other free content and browse upcoming courses. Download it for free in Apple or Google stores today!

No CME credit offered for this episode.

 

Podcast episode transcript found here.

 

Recorded on: 23-January-2026

Differential Diagnosis and Workup of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

 

Guest: Juan M. Bowen, M.D.

Host: Malcolm R. Bell, M.D.

 

Thoracic aortic aneurysms are often found as incidental findings on imaging done for other indications.  In this episode, listeners will learn more about the approach the Mayo Clinic Marfan and Thoracic Aorta Clinic takes. We can often find the cause by taking a directed family history and personal history, by looking for key physical findings, and by obtaining appropriate imaging and often also genetic tests.

 

Topics Discussed:

What is the differential diagnosis in adult patients?

What questions are most helpful in the patient history, and what physical findings should the examiner look for?

What cardiac and vascular imaging should be done on the initial evaluation?

When should genetic tests be considered?

When should preventive aortic repair be considered?

 

Connect with Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Continuing Medical Education online at https://cveducation.mayo.edu or on Twitter @MayoClinicCV and @MayoCVservices.

LinkedIn: Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Services

Cardiovascular Education App:
The Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular CME App is an innovative educational platform that features cardiology-focused continuing medical education wherever and whenever you need it. Use this app to access other free content and browse upcoming courses. Download it for free in Apple or Google stores today!

No CME credit offered for this episode.

 

Podcast episode transcript found here.

 

Recorded on: 14-January-2026

The Central Role of Cardiac MRI in the Management of Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy Patients

 

Guest: Gosia Wamil, M.D., Ph.D.

Host: Malcolm R. Bell, M.D.

 

Cardiac MRI is now central to heart failure care, moving beyond imaging to guide diagnosis and treatment. It distinguishes disease causes, identifies fibrosis and scar, and uncovers specific conditions in both HFrEF and HFpEF. By providing prognostic markers, it helps tailor therapies and improve outcomes—delivering the right treatment at the right time. In this episode of "Interviews With the Experts," Dr. Malcolm Bell interviews Dr. Gosia Wamil from Mayo Clinic London practice on the role of cardiac MRI in practice.

 

Topics Discussed:

When does CMR change the management decision?

CMR findings

Which CMR biomarkers truly predict outcomes—and how should clinicians act on them?

From echo-first to CMR-led pathways: what should every HF service implement now?

 

Connect with Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Continuing Medical Education online at https://cveducation.mayo.edu or on Twitter @MayoClinicCV and @MayoCVservices.

LinkedIn: Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Services

Cardiovascular Education App:
The Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular CME App is an innovative educational platform that features cardiology-focused continuing medical education wherever and whenever you need it. Use this app to access other free content and browse upcoming courses. Download it for free in Apple or Google stores today!

No CME credit offered for this episode.

 

Podcast episode transcript found here.

 

Recorded on: 14-January-2026

AI in Imaging: How Will it Change What We Do

 

Guest: Tim Poterucha, M.D.

Host: Kyle Klarich, M.D.

 

Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to reshape how we acquire, interpret, and act on cardiovascular imaging, particularly echocardiography. In this episode, we’ll walk through how we got here—from the historical innovation arc of echo to modern AI tools that segment images, detect disease, and support interpretation—and discuss what is real, what is hype, and where the true clinical opportunities and risks lie. We’ll also explore what this means for practicing clinicians and trainees who are considering a future in imaging.

 

Topics Discussed:

When it comes specifically to cardiovascular imaging, what is the current role of AI, and why is imaging such a natural fit for these tools?

What are the problems with how we interpret imaging now, and what are the risks of AI?

What is hype right now, and what is real?

Is AI going to replace cardiologists for medical imaging interpretation, and should cardiology fellows be worried about going into imaging with the rise of AI?

 

Connect with Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Continuing Medical Education online at https://cveducation.mayo.edu or on Twitter @MayoClinicCV and @MayoCVservices.

LinkedIn: Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Services

Cardiovascular Education App:
The Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular CME App is an innovative educational platform that features cardiology-focused continuing medical education wherever and whenever you need it. Use this app to access other free content and browse upcoming courses. Download it for free in Apple or Google stores today!

No CME credit offered for this episode.

 

Podcast episode transcript found here.

 

Recorded 01-December-2025

Menopause Management In Women with Cardiovascular Disease

 

Guest: Chrisandra Shufelt, M.D.

Host: Marysia Tweet, M.D., M.S.

 

Listeners of this episode of “Interviews with the Experts” will gain a practical, evidence-based framework for managing menopausal symptoms in women with cardiovascular disease or elevated CVD risk. Through discussion of patient selection, menopause-specific cardiovascular risk factors, and the evolving data on hormone therapy. Listeners will leave better equipped to individualize care and counsel patients with confidence.

 

Topics Discussed:

Treatment for menopause symptoms in women with risk factors for CVD 

Appropriate candidates for hormone therapy

Which cardiovascular risk factors are attributable to ovarian aging (menopause) versus chronological aging?

What does the current evidence show regarding claims that menopausal hormone therapy prevents cardiovascular disease?

How might the FDA’s removal of the black box warning from menopausal hormone therapy labeling affect clinician prescribing practices and patient decision-making?

 

Connect with Mayo Clinic's Cardiovascular Continuing Medical Education online at https://cveducation.mayo.edu or on Twitter @MayoClinicCV and @MayoCVservices.

LinkedIn: Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Services

Cardiovascular Education App:
The Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular CME App is an innovative educational platform that features cardiology-focused continuing medical education wherever and whenever you need it. Use this app to access other free content and browse upcoming courses. Download it for free in Apple or Google stores today!

No CME credit offered for this episode.

 

Podcast episode transcript found here.

 

Recorded on: 15-January-2026