The leadconnection's Podcast

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.

Shockwave for Lead Extraction with Dr. Chris Latanich

Dr. Chris Latanich discusses Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy in transvenous lead extraction with Dr. Tom Callahan in this LEADconnection podcast, including how it is used, outcomes of initial research, and plans for future study.  Dr. Christopher Latanich is a staff electrophysiologist at Essentia Health in Duluth, Minnesota and published his findings on the use of Shockwave in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology last year.  

Challenging Cases in Lead Management with Dr. Charles J. Love

Dr. Chuck Love sits down with Dr. Tom Callahan to discuss tips and tools to address challenging cases – from troublesome leads to negotiating tricky anatomy.  Dr. Charles J. Love is professor of medicine and Director of Cardiac Rhythm Services at Johns Hopkins Hospital and also the President of the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners.

Building a lead management program

Are you interested in starting a lead management program at your hospital?  Dr. Tom Callahan talks with Dr. Erich Kiehl about his experience starting the electrophysiology lead management practice at Sentara and the importance of collegiality and teamwork between disciplines. Dr. Kiehl is the interim chair of Cardiovascular Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School and Director of EP research.

Lead Management: A discussion with Professor Aldo Rinaldi

Dr. Tom Callahan sits down with Professor Aldo Rinaldi to talk about 3 exciting topics: lead management at Cleveland Clinic London, use of AI in risk stratification and lead management in tricuspid valve intervention.  Prof. Rinaldi is lead electrophysiology consultant at Cleveland Clinic London, consultant cardiologist and clinical lead at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and Professor of Cardiac Electrophysiology & Devices at King’s College London.

Lead Management: a discussion with Dr. Charles Kennergren

Dr. Charles Kennergren, senior consultant, and professor of cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Göteborg sits down with Drs. Tom Callahan and Bruce Wilkoff to talk about his experience with lead management over the years.

A sitdown with Dr. Bruce Wilkoff, founder of LeadConnection.org, champion of lead management.

In memory of Bruce Wilkoff, MD, founder of LeadConnection.org, champion of lead management. 
Two weeks ago, Dr. Tom Callahan was lucky to sit down with Dr. Bruce Wilkoff. They talk about his experience with early lead extraction, lessons learned and his hopes for future lead management.