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Marsha Kay, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Children’s Hospital Cleveland Clinic, Director, Endoscopy Unit, discusses consequences of swallowing coins and batteries in kids. Some dangers include tracheoesophageal fistulae from a coin eroding the esophagus. Summary: Swallowed coins that remain...

Daniel Mazanec, MD, FACP, FACR, Associate Director, Center for Spine Health Cleveland Clinic, discusses medical acupuncture, the different training programs in the US and how to interpret the qualifications of a medical acupuncturist. Summary: Acupuncture some states have credentialing boards with...

E. Murat Tuzcu, MD, Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, discusses percutaneous mitral valve replacement, which is more challenging than aortic valve replacement, using a mitral valve clip called the Mitra Clip. Summary: 1. The Mitra Clip, a mitral valve clip, uses a clip to form a bridge between...