Patrick Campbell

In an interview at AHA 2023, Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, discusses recent advancements in cardiovascular risk management, with a focus on the evolving recognition of inflammation, Lp(a), and obesity as modifiable risk factors.

Ahmad Masri, MD, MS, discusses a study he led examining disparities in time to diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using Medicare claims data.

Results of ARIES-HM3 demonstrate use of aspirin was associated with an increased rate of major bleeding following HeartMate 3 implantation.

Presented at AHA 2023, phase 1 data for lepodisiran showcased a 97% reduction in lipoprotein(a) levels at the 608 mg dose.

Results of the ARTESIA trial suggest apixaban lowered stroke risk by 37% in subclinical atrial fibrillation versus aspirin, but increased major bleeding risk.

Brendon Neuen, MBBS, PhD, discusses the results of a study he presented at AHA 2023 estimating the lifetime benefit of combination therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes and albuminuria.

ORBITA-2 trial: Percutaneous coronary intervention improved chest pain and quality of life vs. placebo in stable angina patients.

In the phase 2 ReVeRA trial, etripamil nasal spray provided a marked reduction in ventricular rates among patients with atrial fibrillation and rapid ventricular rates.

The MINT trial, which included 3504 patients with acute MI and anemia, shows a trend favoring liberal transfusion, indicating a potential for improved outcomes.

Full data from the SELECT trial offer insight into the 20% relative risk reduction associated with use of semaglutide 2.4 mg in patients with overweight or obesity and preexisting cardiovascular disease at AHA 2023.

Marc Bonaca, MD, discusses an AHA 2023 study he led examining trends in discordance between LVEF and ICD-10 codes used in heart failure hospitalizations.

Paul Ridker, MD, MPH, discusses the evolving recognition of the role inflammation plays in driving cardiovascular risk among patients with atherosclerosis.

On November 7, 2023, Recor Medical announced the FDA approval of their Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation system for the treatment of hypertension.

In this episode, hosts discuss the FDA's approval of tirzeptiade (Zepbound) as an adjunct to lifestyle modification for the chronic weight management in people with overweight or obesity.

Announced on November 8, 2023, the approval of tirzepatide(Zepbound) was awarded to Eli Lilly and Company and represents the first chronic weight management approval for a dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist.

Check out perspective from a pair of ASN Kidney Week 2023 interviews with leading trialists discussing the evolution of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome and how pharmacotherapy has propelled the growing recognition.

At ASN Kidney Week 2023, we collected perspectives from 10 key opinion leaders in nephrology on what they see as the most significant news in their specialty from the past year.

Richard Johnson, MD, discusses the results of a study from ASN Kidney Week 2023 detailing the effects of urate-lowering therapy on blood pressure among patients with gout.

An analysis of data from 26 patients with repeat kidney biopsies in the AURORA program suggests voclosporin (Lupkynis) reduces proteinuria without causing harm in lupus nephritis patients.

Patrick Rossignol, MD, PhD, provides additional perspective on the results of the ALCHEMIST trial from Kidney Week 2023.

Joanthan Barratt, MD, discusses the results of a RaDaR analysis aimed at examining trends in time-averaged proteinuria and eGFR slope in patients with IgA nephropathy.

Michelle Rheault, MD, provides additional perspective on the results of the DUPLEX trial, which examined sparsentan in patients with FSGS.

Data for a pair of studies presented at Kidney Week 2023 provide an overview of the effects of eGFR and how this might translate to potential long-term benefit in patients IgA nephropathy.

Data from multiple presentations at ASN Kidney Week 2023 offer insight into the effects of atacicept in patients with IgA nephropathy as well as the design of the phase 3 trial, which is currently enrolling.

Analysis of nearly 15k patients with non-dialysis-dependent CKD and anemia provides insight into contemporary trends in management.

Preliminary data from the open-label RUBY-3 trial were presented at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2023.

Results of the ZENITH-CKD trial provide evidence of the safety and efficacy profile of combination zibotentan plus dapagliflozin in patients with chronic kidney disease.

The 2-year data from the PROTECT study confirms the sustained benefit of sparsentan in patients with IgA nephropathy.

Although the DUPLEX trial missed its primary endpoint of eGFR slope in patients with FSGS, results point to greater reductions in proteinuria and in risk of kidney failure with sparsentan use relative to irbesartan—making its case for becoming a standard of care for the glomerular disease.

An analysis of Target-HTN provides new insight into the effects of lorundrostat among patients with uncontrolled or treatment-resistant hypertension.