Steven Nissen: Reflections of a Master Clinical Trialist

06/29/23 • 42 min

In episode 14 of the CardiOhio Podcast, we interview a legendary clinician, teacher and trialist in American Cardiology, Dr. Steven Nissen from the Cleveland Clinic.
We review his contributions to contemporary trials and lipids and diabetes, as well as his analytic approach to reviewing clinical studies. We then discuss his most recent contribution to the field of lipid therapy, the CLEAR outcomes study published earlier this year.
For additional information on the discussed studies:
Effect of rosiglitazone on the risk of myocardial infarction and death from cardiovascular causes
Bempedoic Acid and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Statin-Intolerant Patients (CLEAR outcomes study)
Bempedoic Acid for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Statin-Intolerant Patients

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CardiOhio Podcast - Steven Nissen: Reflections of a Master Clinical Trialist

Transcript

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Welcome to the Cardio Ohio Podcast, a production of the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Cardiology. This is Can Greyal in Columbus, Ohio.

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This is Ben Allen Cherry Cardiovascular Imaging fellow from Cleveland, Ohio. More information on the podcast, including past episodes, is [email protected]. And now for today's,

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