
Cardiac Consult
A Cleveland Clinic podcast exploring heart, vascular and thoracic topics of interest to healthcare providers: medical and surgical treatments, diagnostic testing, medical conditions, and research, technology and practice issues.
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Lorundrostat: Results from Advance-HTN Phase 2 Study
Luke Laffin, MD, shares the findings from a late breaker he presented at ACC 2025. Lorundrostat is an investigational drug found to significantly lower 24-hour blood pressure among patients with uncontrolled and resistant hypertension.
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April 3, 2025
Lepodisiran: A Novel Therapy to Reduce Lipoprotein(a)
Steven Nissen, MD, shares the findings from a late breaker he presented at ACC 2025. Lepodisiran is a small interfering RNA that targets lipoprotein(a) levels, lowering a patient's risk for atherosclerosis and aortic stenosis.
Play NowMarch 27, 2025
Aorta Surgery Updates and Outcomes
Patrick Vargo, MD provides an update on surgery volumes and outcomes from the Aorta Center.
Play NowMarch 20, 2025
Coronary Artery Surgery Updates and Outcomes
Faisal Bakaeen, MD provides an update on the state of coronary artery surgery.
Play NowMarch 13, 2025
Cleveland Clinic’s Superior Surgical Outcomes - Part II
Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, Chief of Cleveland Clinic's Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, and Marc Gillinov, MD, Chair of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, continue their discussion with a detailed overview of the patient journey, emphasizing the collaborative decision-making process and the implementation of advanced technologies to drive superior outcomes in complex cardiac surgery.
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