Steven E Nissen MD
Preventive Cardiology
Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Cl College of Medicine/Case West Res
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9500 Euclid AveCleveland, OH 44195
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Summary
- Dr. Steven Nissen is a cardiologist in Cleveland, OH and is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic. He received his medical degree from University of Michigan Medical School and has been in practice 39 years. He specializes in preventive cardiology and is experienced in general cardiology, lipid disorders, preventive cardiology, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. He has more than 500 publications and over 90,000 citations.
Education & Training
University of Kentucky College of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1981 - 1983
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 1992 - 2026
CA State Medical License 1980 - 1993
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
- Northern Ohio Live Castle Connolly, 2006-2009
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Clinical Trials
- Outcomes Study to Assess STatin Residual Risk Reduction With EpaNova in HiGh CV Risk PatienTs With Hypertriglyceridemia Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 30
- The Role of F-18 Florbetapir in the Early Detection of Cardiac Amyloidosis Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 01
- Supplements, Placebo, or Rosuvastatin Study Start of enrollment: 2021 Apr 23
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Association of testosterone-induced increase in neutrophil and monocyte counts with thromboembolic events: The TRAVERSE trial.Thiago Gagliano-Jucá, Karol M Pencina, Yili V Shang, Thomas G Travison, A Michael Lincoff
American Heart Journal. 2025-10-01 - 3 citationsDesign and Rationale of Lp(a)HORIZON Trial: Assessing the Effect of Lipoprotein(a) Lowering With Pelacarsen on Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients With CVD and Ele...Leslie Cho, Stephen J Nicholls, Børge G Nordestgaard, Ulf Landmesser, Sotirios Tsimikas
American Heart Journal. 2025-09-01 - Differential cardiovascular impact of ω-3 fatty acid in patients at high cardiovascular risk in Asians versus non-Asians: Sub-analysis of the strength randomized clini...Tom Kai Ming Wang, Stephen J Nicholls, Julie St John, Kathy Wolski, Steven E Nissen
Atherosclerosis. 2025-05-28
Journal Articles
- Coronary Revascularization StrategiesSteven E Nissen, Faisal G Bakaeen, JAMA
- Effect of C-reactive Protein on Lipoprotein(a)-Associated Cardiovascular Risk in Optimally Treated Patients with High-Risk Vascular DiseaseSteven E Nissen, Jeffrey S Riesmeyer, JAMA Cardiology
- Original Investigation Effect of Evolocumab on Coronary Plaque CompositionSteven E Nissen, Ransi Somaratne, Rishi Puri, Christie M Ballantyne, ScienceDirect
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Authored Content
- Coronary Revascularization StrategiesJuly 2020
- Effect of C-reactive Protein on Lipoprotein(a)-Associated Cardiovascular Risk in Optimally Treated Patients with High-Risk Vascular DiseaseJuly 2020
- Effect of C-reactive Protein on Lipoprotein(a)-Associated Cardiovascular Risk in Optimally Treated Patients with High-Risk Vascular DiseaseJuly 2020
- Effect of C-reactive Protein on Lipoprotein(a)-Associated Cardiovascular Risk in Optimally Treated Patients with High-Risk Vascular DiseaseJuly 2020
- ADCY9 Genetic Variants and Cardiovascular Outcomes with Evacetrapib in Patients with High-Risk Vascular DiseaseJuly 2018
- 2017 Cardiovascular and Stroke Endpoint Definitions for Clinical TrialsMarch 2017
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Press Mentions
Universal Lp(a) Screening in Children Helps ID Families at ASCVD RiskJune 2nd, 2025- New & Old Drug Combo Drops Cholesterol by 49% in Human TrialMay 18th, 2025
- New Drug Used in Combination Therapy Reduces LDL Cholesterol by Nearly Half in Patients at Risk of Cardiovascular DiseaseMay 7th, 2025
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