Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular CME

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?

 

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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

Handheld Ultrasound and Detection of Valve and Other Structural Heart Disease

 

Guest: Jared Bird, M.D.

Host: Paul Friedman, M.D.

 

Handheld ultrasound is rapidly changing cardiovascular structural heart disease assessment by allowing clinicians and researchers to detect valvular and structural heart disease earlier and more accurately. Advances in AI imaging guidance and interpretation further bridge the gap between physical exam and formal comprehensive echocardiography. It is important to realize how complimentary handheld ultrasound can be in the early detection of structural heat disease but does not replace diagnostic echocardiography.

 

Topics Discussed:

How does handheld ultrasound improve upon the traditional physical exam when it comes to identifying valvular or structural heart disease?

What are the most common valve or structural abnormalities that clinicians can reliably detect using handheld ultrasound today?

How are we using handheld ultrasound to screen patients for structural heart disease in a research setting?

How do AI-ECG and handheld ultrasound intersect to provide optimal screening of asymptomatic patients with structural heart disease?

 

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: 30-December-2025

What Do I Need to Know About Pulsed Field Ablation?

 

Guest: Christopher DeSimone,

Host: Anthony Kashou, M.D.

 

In this episode of “ECG Making Waves, hosted by Dr. Anthony Kashou with guest Dr. Christopher DeSimone, the focus is on understanding the evolution of ablation technology, particularly why the field has shifted toward pulsed field ablation. The conversation explores the key differences between traditional thermal ablation methods and pulsed field ablation, highlighting mechanisms, safety profiles, and clinical advantages. Additionally, it provides insight into what patients and clinicians can expect on the day of an ablation procedure, as well as important considerations for post-procedure follow-up and recovery.

 

Topics Discussed:

What is pulsed field ablation?

What are some of the differences between risks seen with thermal ablation vs. those seen with pulsed field ablation?

How does efficiency of the procedure or speed of the procedure change what you do for ablation?

 

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: 28-January-2026

Cardiovascular Care of the Masters Athlete

 

Guest: Kathryn Larson, M.D.

Host: Sharonne Hayes, M.D.

 

In this podcast, Dr. Kathryn Larson will discuss current research on the influence of exercise on cardiovascular physiology and health. Specifically, she will discuss her research on the effects of life-long endurance exercise exposures on cardiac function and exercise capacity, particularly as it pertains to female masters athletes. This unique population can serve as an important model of healthy cardiovascular aging and offer therapeutic insights into how exercise truly is an effective therapy.

 

Topics Discussed:

On a “big picture” scale, what is interesting and unique about older adults who continue to maintain a high level of exercise training?

Aging and the accumulation of cardiac and non-cardiac diseases clearly impact cardiovascular function over time. What lessons can we learn from masters athletes on how things like aging, menopause, and cardiovascular disease interact with a life-long habit of exercise?

What are some of the challenges that come with studying masters athletes?

Is there such a thing as “too much exercise?”

 

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 09-December-2026.

Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery, and Postpartum Care in Women with Cardiovascular Disease

 

Guest: Carl Rose, M.D.

Guest: Katie Young, M.D.

Guest: Katherine Arendt, M.D.

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

 

Where patients deliver babies matters, particularly for women with cardiac disease. In this episode, Dr. Marysia Tweet interviews three experts on CVD, OB, and anesthesia. High-risk centers provide 24/7 in-house obstetric anesthesia and multidisciplinary resources that support anticipatory planning and rapid response to obstetric, cardiovascular, and anesthesia emergencies during labor and delivery. Whenever possible, cardiac obstetric patients should be managed by a multidisciplinary Pregnancy Heart Team from preconception to delivery to optimize planning and outcomes. 

 

Topics Discussed:

Role of an obstetric anesthesiologist on a labor and delivery unit

Coordination of cardiology, OB anesthesia, MFM, and nursing care during labor and delivery

Cardiac indications for assisted vaginal delivery and cesarean delivery

Telemetry and ICU level monitoring postpartum

 

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: 19-February-2026