--- title: Spring 2024 --- [![2024Spring-MobileLogoForHomepage](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/Homepage/2024Spring-MobileLogoForHomepage.png?noresize&width=224&height=38&name=2024Spring-MobileLogoForHomepage.png) ![CCFMag_logo_2024SpringDk_1100x130](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/Homepage/CCFMag_logo_2024SpringDk_1100x130.png?noresize&width=552&height=65&name=CCFMag_logo_2024SpringDk_1100x130.png)](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring) [Donate](https://give.ccf.org/CCMAG) # [Matters of the Heart](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/matters-of-the-heart?hsLang=en) # [Matters of the Heart](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/matters-of-the-heart?hsLang=en) What's New on the Leading Edge of Cardiovascular Excellence ## In this Issue ### [![Baby girl curly brown hair headband crawling on grassy lawn](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/CoverStory/202Spring-Cover1-SmThumbnail_242x214.jpg?width=242&height=214&name=202Spring-Cover1-SmThumbnail_242x214.jpg) COVER STORY Redefining the Possible](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/redefining-the-possible?hsLang=en) ### [![Redheaded nurse glasses surgical mask scrubs purple gloves prepares infusion](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/CoverStory/202Spring-Cover2-SmThumbnail_242x214.jpg?width=242&height=214&name=202Spring-Cover2-SmThumbnail_242x214.jpg) COVER STORY In Pursuit of Precision](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/in-pursuit-of-precision?hsLang=en) ### [![Doctor stands over patient lying down listening to heart with stethoscope](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/CoverStory/202Spring-Cover3-SmThumbnail_242x214.jpg?width=242&height=214&name=202Spring-Cover3-SmThumbnail_242x214.jpg) COVER STORY The Beat Goes On](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/the-beat-goes-on?hsLang=en) ### [![Microscope slide of blue tinted DNA](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/CoverStory/202Spring-Cover4-SmThumbnail_242x214.jpg?width=242&height=214&name=202Spring-Cover4-SmThumbnail_242x214.jpg) COVER STORY Telltale Hearts](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/telltale-hearts?hsLang=en) ### [![202Spring-Cover5-SmThumbnail_242x214](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/CoverStory/202Spring-Cover5-SmThumbnail_242x214.jpg?width=242&height=214&name=202Spring-Cover5-SmThumbnail_242x214.jpg) COVER STORY Failure? Fore!](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/failure-fore?hsLang=en) ### [![202Spring-Cover6-SmThumbnail_242x214](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/CoverStory/202Spring-Cover6-SmThumbnail_242x214.jpg?width=242&height=214&name=202Spring-Cover6-SmThumbnail_242x214.jpg) COVER STORY ‘We Set the Standard’](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/we-set-the-standard?hsLang=en) ### [![Large-Thumbnail_610x316v1-1](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/Feature/Large-Thumbnail_610x316v1-1.jpg?width=610&height=316&name=Large-Thumbnail_610x316v1-1.jpg) FEATURE Inside The Innovation Factory](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/inside-the-innovation-factory?hsLang=en) ### [![Smiling couple outside woman brown hair green top man blue suit striped tie](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/InGratitude/24Spring_InGratitude-LgThumbnail_610x316.jpg?width=610&height=316&name=24Spring_InGratitude-LgThumbnail_610x316.jpg) ![Smiling couple outside woman brown hair green top man blue suit striped tie](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/InGratitude/24Spring_InGratitude-MdThumbnail_360x316.jpg?width=360&height=316&name=24Spring_InGratitude-MdThumbnail_360x316.jpg) IN GRATITUDE Camille and Larry Ruvo](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/camille-and-larry-ruvo?hsLang=en) ### [![Charicature of two female doctors examining a larger than life heart with a magnifying glass and a stethoscope](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/HealthEssentials/24Spring_HE-LgThumbnail_610x316.jpg?width=610&height=316&name=24Spring_HE-LgThumbnail_610x316.jpg) ![24Spring_HE-MdThumbnail_360x316](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/HealthEssentials/24Spring_HE-MdThumbnail_360x316.jpg?width=360&height=316&name=24Spring_HE-MdThumbnail_360x316.jpg) HEALTH ESSENTIALS 7 Ways to Keep Your Heart Young](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/7-ways-to-keep-your-heart-young?hsLang=en) ### [![Two Arab men standing on stage holding award together](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/Pulse/2024Spring_Pulse-LgThumbnail_610x316.jpg?width=610&height=316&name=2024Spring_Pulse-LgThumbnail_610x316.jpg) PULSE A Beautiful Mind](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/a-beautiful-mind?hsLang=en) ### [![2024SpringEvent-LgThumbnail_610x316](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/2024SpringEvent-LgThumbnail_610x316.jpg?width=610&height=316&name=2024SpringEvent-LgThumbnail_610x316.jpg) EVENTS Chrysanthemum Ball](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/chrysanthemum-ball?hsLang=en) ## Do good now ### [GIFT PLANNING Love Comes Full Circle Love Comes Full Circle](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/love-comes-full-circle?hsLang=en) --- ### [![2024Spring_Velo-Large-Thumbnail_610x316](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/2024Spring_Velo-Large-Thumbnail_610x316.jpg?width=610&height=316&name=2024Spring_Velo-Large-Thumbnail_610x316.jpg) VELOSANO Bridging Rivalries](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/bridging-rivalries?hsLang=en) ### [![Standing man in suit adjusts apparatus on seated male doctor's hand as seated male assistant views laptop](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/CatalystGrants/2024Spring_CatGrant-Large-Thumbnail_610x316.jpg?width=610&height=316&name=2024Spring_CatGrant-Large-Thumbnail_610x316.jpg) CATALYST GRANTS Amplifying Impact](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/amplifying-impact?hsLang=en) ## Save Lives and Change Lives When You Support Cleveland Clinic Your gift to VeloSano funds innovative cancer research programs and moves science toward a cure. Supporting Catalyst Grants provides funding for our caregivers’ most innovative ideas that will have a positive impact on patients and communities. Including Cleveland Clinic in your estate plan helps ensure the best care for future generations. [![Donate](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4505394/bf660351-fe52-419b-94b0-326d5fa721bd.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4505394/bf660351-fe52-419b-94b0-326d5fa721bd) ### [![2024Spring_ThenNowNext_LgThumb_610x316](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/2024Spring_ThenNowNext_LgThumb_610x316.jpg?width=610&height=316&name=2024Spring_ThenNowNext_LgThumb_610x316.jpg) ![2024Spring_ThenNowNext_MdThumb_360x316](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/2024Spring_ThenNowNext_MdThumb_360x316.jpg?width=360&height=316&name=2024Spring_ThenNowNext_MdThumb_360x316.jpg) THEN NOW NEXT Breast Cancer](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/breast-cancer?hsLang=en) ### [![Lara](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/Summer%202023/Large-Thumbnail_Lara_610x316.jpg?width=610&height=316&name=Large-Thumbnail_Lara_610x316.jpg) A LETTER FROM LARA Big Hearts](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/letter-from-lara?hsLang=en) ### [![View of inside modern building white ceiling windows and braces](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/SpecialPlace/2024Spring_SpecPlc-LgThumbnail_610x316.jpg?width=610&height=316&name=2024Spring_SpecPlc-LgThumbnail_610x316.jpg) ![View of inside modern building white ceiling windows and braces](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/SpecialPlace/2024Spring_SpecPlc-MdThumbnail_360x316.jpg?width=360&height=316&name=2024Spring_SpecPlc-MdThumbnail_360x316.jpg) SPECIAL PLACE Hope Floats](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/hope-floats?hsLang=en) ### [![Black and white sketches of headshots of 2 men and 2 women](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/KeyTopic/24Spring_KeyTopic-LgThumbnail_610x316.jpg?width=610&height=316&name=24Spring_KeyTopic-LgThumbnail_610x316.jpg) ![Black and white sketches of headshots of 2 men and 2 women](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/KeyTopic/24Spring_KeyTopic-MdThumbnail_360x316.jpg?width=360&height=316&name=24Spring_KeyTopic-MdThumbnail_360x316.jpg) KEY TOPIC You’ll Wear It Well](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/youll-wear-it-well?hsLang=en) ### [![Black and white photo of 1950s operating room with a dozen doctors and nurses performing surgery](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/OurBackPages/2024Spring-BkPg-LgThumbnail_610x316.jpg?width=610&height=316&name=2024Spring-BkPg-LgThumbnail_610x316.jpg) OUR BACK PAGES Heartstopper](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/heartstopper?hsLang=en) --- ![Headshot of Sydell L. Miller](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine/2024%20Spring/SydellMiller.jpg?width=360&height=497&name=SydellMiller.jpg) ## In Loving Memory: Sydell L. Miller | 1937-2024 With profound gratitude, we dedicate this issue of *Cleveland Clinic Magazine* to **Sydell L. Miller**, who passed away February 25. This extraordinary woman made her mark as a trailblazer and trendsetter in the beauty industry, although the most beautiful thing about her may have been her compassion. Sydell embodied “tikkun olam,” the Hebrew concept of “repairing the world,” and supported many causes. She and her daughters, Stacie Halpern and Lauren Spilman, gave a transformational gift to create the Miller Family Pavilion on Cleveland Clinic’s main campus, home to the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute. A cherished member of our Cleveland Clinic family, Sydell served on the Board of Trustees and the Florida Leadership Council. In recognition of her philanthropic leadership, she was inducted into the 1921 Society and honored with the inaugural Sydell Miller Award. Her generosity paved the way for the innovations in cardiovascular care, research and education that we celebrate in the following pages, and her kindness will have a lasting impact at Cleveland Clinic and beyond. In seeking to repair the world, our dear friend Sydell left it a better place. - [Archive](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/archive?hsLang=en) - [Contact](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/2024-spring/contact?hsLang=en) - [Subscribe](https://donate.clevelandclinic.org/sign-up?hsLang=en) [Donate](https://give.ccf.org/CCMAG) [![Cleveland Clinic](https://magazine.clevelandclinic.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CC%20Magazine%20Template%20Assets/img/logo-cc.png?width=300&name=logo-cc.png "Cleveland Clinic")](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/) © 2026 Cleveland Clinic. 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