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From Territory Manager to CCO of a $400M Cardiovascular Powerhouse with Tarik Pacuka

In this episode of the Crux of Cardio, Jordan Burgin sits down with Tarik Pacuka, former Chief Commercial Officer of Terumo Aortic, who scaled the business from a niche textile graft company into a $400M+ global cardiovascular player.

Tarik shares the commercial playbook behind his 15-year rise from territory manager to CCO, the mentorship that shaped his leadership, what product recalls really do to a brand, and why he believes aortic disease is the most suppressed opportunity in cardiovascular.

Key Topics:

Tarik’s career trajectory from pharma to Vascutek to Terumo Aortic CCO

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