238: When Stents Aren't Enough: Why Heart Doctors Are Fighting Disease Outside the Hospital - Dr. Arasi Maran
Stay Off My Operating TableShow Notes
Two cardiac specialists—one who performs open-heart surgery, the other who places stents in blocked arteries—sit down for an honest conversation about what they see on the operating table and in the cath lab. Dr. Philip Ovadia and Dr. Arasi Maran treat patients at the end stage of heart disease, often when it's too late for interventions to make a meaningful difference. Both physicians share the same conclusion: you don't need a cardiologist or surgeon if you understand what real food looks l...
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