Best Thomas Nero Podcasts (2024)

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How to Read and Understand Clinical Trials with Dr C. Michael Gibson 10:33

2M ago10:33

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Dr Nero and Dr Gibson discuss how to understand the information when looking at clinical trial data. Is it meaningful for a patient? Did the trail population match the patient's risks and medical problems? The also discuss the importance of Shared Decision Making and the use of Absolute Risk Reduction and Number Needed To Treat when interpreting th…

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Trial Statistics, Trial Design and AI with Dr. C Michael Gibson 34:28

2M ago34:28

34:28

Dr Gibson and Dr Nero discuss the oft maligned issue of medical statistics. Their discussion covers the pros and cons of traditional Cox proportional hazards regression models and Kaplan-Meier curves and newer techniques including win ratios. They then dip their toes into AI. A great overview by one of our leading clinical trialists.…

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Improving Cardiac Health, A Fireside Chat with Jeff Scott and Dr Thomas Nero 1:01:10

2M ago1:01:10

1:01:10

Jeff Scott, CEO of Section 810 communication, interviews Dr. Nero on ways to improve cardiac health. The cover a wide range of topics, from diet and exercise to medical therapy and advanced testing. Some future research topics are also discussed. Section 810 Communications is a training and development company based in Greenwich, CT. The interview …

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Deep Dive into Lp(a) with Dr Steven Nissen Part 2 of 2 48:10

2M ago48:10

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This episode is a deep dive into Lipoprotein a with Dr Steven Nissen from the Cleveland Clinic. He and Dr Nero discuss the genetics of Lp(a), its pathophysiology, current treatment strategies and research into lowering Lp(a) levels. This is a fascinating conversation that also discusses the role of coronary inflammation in the work of Dr. Paul Ridk…

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Lp(a): a basic clinical approach with Dr. Steven Nissen Part 1 of 2 11:00

2M ago11:00

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Dr Steven Nissen from the Cleveland Clinic discuses with Dr. Thomas Nero the basic clinical approach to Lp(a) with need for routine testing and a few simple case studies. In the second (longer podcast) they take a deep deep dive into Lp(a) genetic, pathophysiology and the current research trials.By Thomas Nero MD FACC

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Lipoprotein a with Dr. Steven Nissen 11:08

2M ago11:08

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Dr Steven Nissen and Dr Thomas Nero discuss the importance of Lipoprotein a -aka Lp(a)- and its clinical importance as a special type of LDL cholesterol which dramatically increases your cardiovascular risk. They also covers why it important to get it tested at least once and what you can do to lower your risk of heart attack if you have it. If you…

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Coronary Artery Disease in the Endurance Athlete with Dr Aaron Baggish 41:40

3M ago41:40

41:40

Dr Thomas Nero speaks with Dr Aaron Baggish about coronary artery disease in the endurance athlete (and non-athlete as well!) They discuss cardiovascular testing in Masters athletes including ETT, coronary calcium scoring and CT angiography as well as risk factor identification, inflammation, physical & emotional stress and ongoing research. Dr Bag…

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Exercise and Coronary Artery Disease With Dr Aaron Baggish 14:16

3M ago14:16

14:16

Dr Nero discusses coronary artery disease and exercise with Dr. Aaron Baggish. Dr Baggish was the founder of the Cardiovascular Performance Program at the Mass General Hospital and is one of the best known sports cardiologists in the world. They discuss the importance of exercise, coronary artery disease in the endurance athlete and current cardiov…

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Aftword

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Nero

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Ananias

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Marat

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Sir Thomas Lipton

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Diogenes

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William Tell

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Paderewski

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Joan of Arc

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Adam

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Bacon

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Theodore Roosevelt

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Foreword

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Dedication

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Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation with Dr John Mandrola 12:28

4M ago12:28

12:28

Dr. Thomas Nero interviews Dr. John Mandrola on his approach to treating atrial fibrillation. In addition to a nuts and bolts approach they discuss how to assess risk and shared decision making.By Thomas Nero, MD

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Atrial Fibrillation and Clinical Trials with Dr John Mandrola 48:30

4M ago48:30

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Dr Mandrola discusses recent trail data with Dr. Thomas Nero including the results from Artesia, NOAH Afnet 6, Frail AF, Azalea and Oceanic-AF. They also discuss Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion and utility of wearable devices. Finally, a shout out to Dr. Andre Foy and his work on multi-morbidity and its role in clinical trial interpretation.…

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Coronary Calcium Score and CT Coronary Angiography with Dr. Mathew Budoff 24:35

5M ago24:35

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Dr. Thomas Nero speaks with Dr. Mathew Budoff about Coronary Calcium Scoring, CT Coronary Angiography and cardiovascular outcomes. The discussion goes beyond basic risk factor enhancement, highlighting its role to help evaluate disease progression, power future clinical trials and determine efficacy of therapy. Along the way, they discuss coronary …

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Coronary Calcium Scores and CT Angiograms with Dr. Mathew Budoff 8:36

5M ago8:36

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Dr Mathew Budoff discusses the importance of Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring and CT Coronary Angiography to prevent and treat heart disease with Dr. Thomas Nero. In addition they discuss new goals for treating cholesterol based on the CAC. If you enjoy this podcast you can also listen to a longer, in depth discussion on FUTURE PULSE CARDIOLOGY.…

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African American Heart Study with Dr Elizabeth Ofili and Iyana Liburd 17:38

5M ago17:38

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Dr. Ofili and Iyana discuss their experience with the African American Heart Study and why it is so important to be involved.By Thomas Nero, MD

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Dr Elizabeth Ofili and The African American Heart Study 34:24

5M ago34:24

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Dr. Elizabeth Ofili discusses the African American Heart Study with Dr. Thomas Nero. They also discuss her work at the NIH and the African American Heart Failure Trial and the role of community based pragmatic clinical trials.By Thomas Nero MD FACC

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Anticoagulation, Thombin Generation and Factor XI inhibition in ACS and Atrial Fibrillation with Dr C. Michael Gibson 30:16

10M ago30:16

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Dr. Thomas Nero discusses current therapy with Factor X inhibitors, the new research with Factor XI inhibition and specifically the enrolling Milvexian clinical trials with Dr. C Micahel Gibson. In addition they discuss, the addition of these medications along wiht anti-platelet therapy, Lp(a) and other interesting current and future research in ca…

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Blood Thinners in Atrial Fibrillaiton and Coronary Atery Disease with Dr.Michael Gibson 14:14

10M ago14:14

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Dr Gibson from Harvard's Baim Institue discusses anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease with Dr. Thomas Nero. The also discuss the concern about bleeding with current medical therapy and future options for patients.By Thomas Nero, MD

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Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1 receptor agonists with Dr. Peter Toth 45:58

12M ago45:58

45:58

Dr. Thomas Nero speaks with Dr Peter Toth about the dramatic change occuring in diabtetes management and its effect on cardiovascular disease. Starting with the biochemestry of diabetes and its effects at the cellular level, the discussion goes on to speak about the role SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1 receptor agonists play in DM management as well as t…

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Weight Loss and CV Outcomes with Ozempic, Munjaro and Similar Drugs with Dr. Peter Toth 7:22

12M ago7:22

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Dr Peter Toth discusses with Dr. Thomas Nero the new classes of diabetes medications, SGLT2 inhibitors (eg Jardiance) and GLP1 receptor agonists (eg Ozempic and Munjaro.) These drugs have been in the news due to an impressive effect on weight reduction, but they also improve cardiovascular outcomes in diabetic and non-diabetic patients.…

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Lipids, Lipid Sub-fractionations and Inflammation, Putting It All Together with Dr Peter Toth 34:58

1y ago34:58

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Dr. Thomas Nero speaks with Dr. Peter Toth about the complex biology of lipids and atherosclerosis. In this episode Dr Toth dives into LDL goals, therapies for attenuating non-LDL risk, vascular biology and the where are research studies lead us in choosing therapies.By Thomas Nero MD FACC

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Reducing Heart Attack Risk with Dr. Peter Toth 7:47

1y ago7:47

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In this brief discussion, Dr. Toth discusses the current recommendations on decreasing cardiovascular risk and where we are headed to decrease your risk of a heart attack.By Thomas Nero, MD

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Inflammation, Coronary Artery Disease and hs-CRP with Dr Paul Ridker 12:19

1y ago12:19

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Coronary inflammation is the final pathway for the development of coronary artery disease. Dr. Paul Ridker discusses the role of inflammation, hs-CRP and therapies with Dr. Thomas Nero.By Thomas Nero, MD

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Inflammation and Coronary Artery Disease with Dr Paul Ridker 40:52

1y ago40:52

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Dr Paul Ridker discusses his paper on residual inflammatory risk that was recently published in the Lancet with Dr. Thomas Nero. He discusses the pathology of inflammation as part of atherosclerosis, utilization of hs-CRP in clinical trials and in daily practice as well as current therapeutic options and ongoing investigations.…

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Evolve MI and Pragmatic Clinical Trials with Dr. Christopher Cannon 9:30

1+ y ago9:30

9:30

Dr Christopher Cannon discusses the EVOLVE-MI trial to decrease cholesterol with Evolocumab early after Myocardial Infarction as well as the rational for a less intensive way to study patients with open label, pragmatic clinical trials.By Thomas Nero, MD

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Pragmatic Clinical Trials and EVOLVE-MI with Dr Christopher Cannon 21:01

1+ y ago21:01

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Dr Christopher Cannon discusses the potential of Pragmatic Clinical Trials in our research armamentarium with Dr. Thomas Nero. They review the EVOLVE-MI trial for Early use of Evolocumab after Myocardial Infarction in detail and highlight the potential for future research.By Thomas Nero MD FACC

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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) with Dr. Sharonne Hayes Part 2 23:42

1+ y ago23:42

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Dr Sharoanne Hayes and Dr. Thomas Nero continue their discussion of SCAD focusing on genetics, trial design and the role of online registries as well as the holistic treatment of the SCAD patient. This is part two of two.By Thomas Nero MD FACC

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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) with Dr. Sharonne Hayes Part 1 26:13

1+ y ago26:13

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Dr Sharonne Hayes of the May Clinic discusses SCAD with Dr. Thomas Nero. Initially focusing on the new treatment paradigms, their wide ranging discussion covers etiology, pathophysiology and potential future therapeutic options. Tis is the first of a two part podcast.By Thomas Nero MD FACC

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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection and Heart Disease in Women 16:24

1+ y ago16:24

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Dr Kebrina Bartley discuses Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) and Heart Disease in Women with Dr Sharonne Hayes, Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic. Their wide ranging conversation discuses SCAD, the difference between SCAD and atherosclerotic heart disease and approaching the female patient who presents with chest pain. The also …

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How To Be A Better Patient 7:36

2y ago7:36

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Dr. Kabrina Bartley interviews Dr. Thomas Nero on ways patients can improve their outcomes by understanding their medical issues and becoming more involved with their care. These a a few very simple steps anyone can doBy Thomas Nero, MD

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Evaluation of Coronary Inflammation with CT angiography and Fat Attenuation Indexing 28:00

2y ago28:00

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Dr. Nero discusses evaluation of coronary artery disease and coronary inflammaiton with Dr. Cheerag Shirodaria from the University of Oxford. Dr. Shirodaria along with Prof. Charalambos Antonidies at Caristo Diagnostics have developed a ground breaking technology that allows us to evaluate not just the severity of a coronary artery lesion, but also…

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Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease and Inflammation 8:15

2y ago8:15

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Dr. Nero discusses with ways to evaluate coronary artery disease with Dr. Cheerag Shirodaria from Oxford. Dr. Shirodaria and his team at Caristo Diagnostics have developed a ground breaking technology that allows us to evaluate not just the severity of a coronary artery lesion, but also how inflamed it is and how likely it is to cause a heart attac…

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Legal Aspects of FDA approval and implications for clinical research 23:13

2y ago23:13

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Prof. Christine Coughlin of Wake Forest School of Law speaks with Dr. Thomas Nero on the FDA approval process, emergency use authorization, Right to Try Legislation and the implications for clinical research, diversity and health care equity. Prof. Coughlin holds positions in the College of Medicine as well as the Law school and in the Center for B…

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Cholesterol Management and Statin Associated Muscle Symptoms 16:56

2y ago16:56

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Dr. Kebrina Bartley discusses cholesterol management with Dr. Thomas Nero. They go over the important roll that statins play in coronary artery disease prevention especially in association with diet and exercise. The also discuss other options for lowering cholesterol and briefly discuss the approach to treating patients who feel that they may be h…

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Medical Statistics 7:41

2y ago7:41

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If you REALLY want to understand what your doctor is telling you and how she came to the decisions that she did, then you have to know a little bit about medical statistics. In this episode, we will go over how we make a diagnosis with testing, how to measure benefit of a treatment in relative vs absolute risk reduction , and how to "judge" a study…

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Preamble 6:33

2y ago6:33

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At Patients First, we aim to improve understanding of difficult topics in cardiology and medicine in general. Easy enough for the layman, but detailed enough for someone who wants to know more about their condition or that of a loved one. This first episode introduces the topic of outcomes based research and evidence based medicine. It also discuss…

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Cholesterol, LDL, Apo B and Lp(a) 13:06

2y ago13:06

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Understanding cholesterol is an important part of understanding your risk of heart disease and stroke. Your total cholesterol is made up of LDL (The bad cholesterol), HDL (the good cholesterol) and Triglycerides (which are also bad). Since it is made up of both bad and good parts, total cholesterol can be misleading. In this episode we introduce, N…

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