-: My name's Sneha Vakamudi.
I'm a physician and a cardiology fellow
at the Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute.
So when we first see a patient, there's a couple things.
One, we have to really figure out what the problem is
so trying to tease out what is really bothering that person
and how we can help them
and incorporating their long history.
They may have had this problem
for 10 years before seeing you.
So in a relatively short amount of time,
trying to tease out those details
that are really causing a problem in their life.
And then also it's really important to figure out
what they are as a person.
So what's important to them?
How is this illness keeping them from doing the things
that they really want to do in life?
And what are their goals in seeking care?
So what are they really trying to achieve?