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EP 218: Cardiovascular genomics and the future of preventing heart failure with Krishna Aragam of the Cleveland Clinic
The Genetics Podcast · 2025-12-18 · 49 min
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This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Dr. Krishna Aragam, Section Head of Cardiovascular Genomics and Precision Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. They discuss Krishna’s early experiences in population research and how they shaped his approach to genetics, the major discoveries transforming cardiovascular genomics from monogenic to polygenic risk, and how new insights into heart failure and population-specific variants are redefining the future of clinical care.
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