The leadconnection's Podcast

The vital role of extraction coordinator with Dr. Chris Healy

A lead extraction coordinator can be a valuable addition to a lead management program. Drs. Chris Healy and Tom Callahan discuss how this role can enhance program efficiency, cost-effectiveness, safety, and patient satisfaction. 

Lead Management Training with Dr. Steve Liskov

Lead extraction takes a combination of science, knowledge of lead construction, technique and creativity. Dr. Tom Callahan talks with Dr. Steve Liskov, a PGY-8 Cardiac Electrophysiology fellow at Johns Hopkins University about his training experience. Steve will return to Lankenau Medical Center in July 2025 as EP faculty.

Abandoned Leads with Dr. Anne Kroman

Abandoned leads are a major challenge in lead management. Dr. Anne Kroman, Director of Lead Management and Director of the Cardiac Device Clinic at the Medical University of South Carolina, sits down with Dr. Tom Callahan to explore effective strategies for managing leads starting from the moment a device is implanted.

Tricuspid valve lead management with Dr. Mikhael El-Chami

We take a deep dive into transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) , comparing patients with leads who need TTVR to those without leads who require a device after having had TTVR.

Lead management in Tricuspid Interventions

The increase in tricuspid interventions has sparked many questions about how to manage device leads when treating tricuspid valve regurgitation. Dr. Samir Kapadia, Chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, and Dr. Amar Krishnaswamy, Section Head of Interventional Cardiology at Cleveland Clinic, both experts in structural heart interventions, sit down with Dr. Tom Callahan to discuss tricuspid valve interventions, their approach to lead management, and how they are collaborating with their electrophysiology colleagues.

A Conversation with Dr. Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green

Dr. Tom Callahan sits down with electrophysiologist Dr. Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green to talk about lead management – from extraction to the role of leadless devices.

Pediatric Conduction System Pacing

Cleveland Clinic electrophysiologists Drs. Tom Callahan, Peter Aziz and Roy Chung talks with Dr. Óscar Cano Pérez about pediatric conduction system pacing. Dr. Cano, an electrophysiologist, specializes in conduction system pacing, management of arrhythmias in congenital heart disease, and VT ablation at Hospital Universitario y Politecnico La Fe, Valencia (Spain).  He is also the past President of the Spanish Working Group on Cardiac Pacing.

Maximizing Tensile Strength and Safety During Lead Extraction

Dr. Tom Callahan sits down with Dr. Pierce Vatterott to talk about knowledge of lead design and tensile strength can maximize safety during lead extraction.   Dr. Vatterott, a leader in lead extraction, is on a mission to improve the safety and efficacy of lead extraction

Transvenous extraction of conductions system pacing leads

Dr Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman and Dr. Tom Callahan discuss the challenges of lead management with conduction system pacing.   Dr. Vijayaraman is Director of Cardiology, specializing in electrophysiology, cardiac device implantation and His-bundle pacing at Geisinger Medical Center.

Management of the Patient after Conduction System Implant

Dr. Roy Chung sits down with Dr. Tom Callahan to talk about the challenges of left bundle branch area pacing, particularly management after implant.  Dr. Chung has much experience with conduction system pacing and shares his experience during this LEADconnection podcast.