Roger Blumenthal
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Husband, dad, son, sports & science enthusiast
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Prof. Maciej Banach
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‼️The most read paper in 2025: 2024: The Year in
#Cardiovascular
#Disease
- The Year of Lipoprotein(a)
#LPA
– Research Advances and New Findings.
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www.archivesofmedicalscience.com/2024-The-Yea...
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2024: The Year in Cardiovascular Disease - The Year of Lipoprotein(a) – Research Advances and New Findings.
Elevated plasma lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels, which occur in as many as 1.5 billion people worldwide, are an independent and causal risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and calcific...
https://www.archivesofmedicalscience.com/2024-The-Year-in-Cardiovascular-Disease-The-Year-of-Lipoprotein-a-Research-Advances,202213,0,2.html
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American Society for Preventive Cardiology
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🎙️ Episode 2 is LIVE! The Architecture of Prevention 🏗️❤️🩹 Join Drs. Laurence Sperling & Roger Blumenthal as they break down how to build a preventive cardiology program—brick by brick. Hosted by
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Congratulations to
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on being a recipient of the
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Susan M. MacDonald Sponsorship Award!
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Thank you
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for this great honor for the
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Congratulations to Dr. Wendy Post!
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Congratulations Dr. Anum Minhas & her principal mentor Dr. Allison Hays
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#CardioOb
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Parham Eshtehardi MD
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#Statins
in Patients on Dialysis: A Mortality Benefit? ACC Expert Analysis
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Rick Lanman
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Best publication in Preventive Cardiology I have ever read just out in Nature Reviews Cardiology by Ference, Braunwald, and Catapano. Most statin trials only last 4 years, but now it's clear that being on a statin for decades is key to preventing heart attack & stroke.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The LDL cumulative exposure hypothesis: evidence and practical applications - Nature Reviews Cardiology
In this Review, Catapano and colleagues discuss the evidence supporting the LDL cumulative exposure hypothesis and how measuring cumulative LDL exposure can be used to estimate risk and contribute to ...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41569-024-01039-5
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Happy anniversary to my best friend & fave 🫀 specialist? Who would have predicted the weekend that Tiger won his first Masters that you would go on to watch many hundreds of 🥍 & 🏈 games & become an avid ⛳️er?!
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Congratulations to 2 of
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Superstars!
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Chapel Bill, NC was rocking this weekend with Lil Wayne & Drake. Great to watch UNC 🏈 practice & UNC women 🥍 win a close game over #1 BC + Tar Heels Men’s 🥍 win over UVA.
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Congratulations to
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super⭐️ Dr. Anum Minhas on her recognition as a Top Young author for JACC Advances & her recognition as a superb mentor.
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Parham Eshtehardi MD
6 months ago
Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy
#GDMT
& Outcomes in
#ISCHEMIA
Trial
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#JACC
www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
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Stephen P Juraschek, MD, PhD, FAHA, AHSCP-CHS
6 months ago
WHO research priorities in hypertension.
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Priorities for Research on Hypertension Care Delivery: A WHO Report Executive Summary | Hypertension
BACKGROUND: In 2024, the World Health Organization released a report on Priorities for Research on Hypertension Care Delivery. This article provides its executive summary. METHODS: The World Health ...
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.125.24702
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Johns Hopkins Cardiology
6 months ago
Join Cardiologist Dr. Kavita Sharma for this one-hour, informative webinar about Living with Heart Failure. Presentation concludes with the opportunity to ask Dr. Sharma questions live. Register at
hopkins.org/4bHAzgd
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Blustery day at Homewood as the rugged defense and great goaltending by BL grad Cardin Stoller sparked the 11-8 upset of the Jays by Rutgers.
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My fave St. Patrick’s Day was in ‘19 when Drs. Donna Arnett,
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& I got to present the ACC/AHA Primary Prevention of CVD Guideline - snazzy green dress & tie
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What a great honor for one of Emory’s finest 🫀specialists & former ⭐️🦅 🏀point guard. Congrats to my close friend Dr. Larry Sperling
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AHA Science
7 months ago
Congratulations to Laurence S. Sperling, the William B. Kannel, MD, Memorial Lectureship in Preventive Cardiology awardee. The lectureship honors Dr. Kannel’s dedication to the field of cardiovascular epidemiology.
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Stephen P Juraschek, MD, PhD, FAHA, AHSCP-CHS
7 months ago
Congratulations to Lawrence J. Appel, the Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Mentoring awardee. This award honors an individual who provides exceptional individual and institutional mentoring and advocacy for CV lifestyle and cardiometabolic researchers.
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Women's History Month: A Look Back at Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery has historically been dominated by men. Yet the narrative of women in the specialty is one of groundbreaking achievements, perseverance, and resilience.
https://www.sts.org/blog/womens-history-month-look-back-women-cardiothoracic-surgery
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Well done
@mmukherjeemd.bsky.social
@ciccaronecenter.bsky.social
⭐️ &
#Nora’sMom
!
add a skeleton here at some point
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Remembering the Drexel Dragons 15-10 upset of #11 ranked Villanova with 9 second half saves by
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American College of Cardiology on X: "The SCORE2 and PREVENT tools are risk-assessment calculators that have been recently developed and validated for individuals without clinical #CVD. Get expert insights on the latest updates in CVD risk assessment: https://t.co/ioshPQzPkZ #cvPrev https://t.co/IH8ad0DMff" / X
The SCORE2 and PREVENT tools are risk-assessment calculators that have been recently developed and validated for individuals without clinical #CVD. Get expert insights on the latest updates in CVD risk assessment: https://t.co/ioshPQzPkZ #cvPrev https://t.co/IH8ad0DMff
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Roger Blumenthal on X: "Congrats to my long-term collaborator Dr. @WendyPost9 - Lou & Nancy Grasmick Professor of 🫀on her election to the super prestigious Association of American Physicians based on her outstanding accomplishments in translational biomedical research! @CiccaroneCenter https://t.co/3cb7AcXcJf" / X
Congrats to my long-term collaborator Dr. @WendyPost9 - Lou & Nancy Grasmick Professor of 🫀on her election to the super prestigious Association of American Physicians based on her outstanding accomplishments in translational biomedical research! @CiccaroneCenter https://t.co/3cb7AcXcJf
https://x.com/rblument1/status/1894531558150689153?s=12
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Congratulations to my long-term collaborator Dr.Wendy Post on her election to the uber prestigious Association of American Physicians based on her outstanding translational biomedical research
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@hopkinsheart.bsky.social
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Fun time in DMV with Doc, Giannis, Lopez, 33, & 32 at our Preventive 🫀 journal club
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A tribute to Dr. Scott Grundy
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In memoriam: A tribute to Dr Scott M. Grundy
Dr Scott Grundy, a legendary clinician scientist in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and cardiometabolic disease, recently died at age 91 on January 29, 2025. This memorial is written by several...
https://www.lipidjournal.com/article/S1933-2874(25)00028-5/fulltext
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R.I.P. Laurie. Brian & you made beautiful 🎶 together for so many years. Farewell my dear friend.
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Principles for the Future of Biomedical Research in the United States and Optimizing the National Institutes of Health: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association | Circulation
Groundbreaking achievements in science and medicine have contributed to reductions in cardiovascular disease and stroke mortality over the past 7 decades. Many of these advances were supported through...
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001319
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American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
7 months ago
Discover: Association of neighborhood-level socioeconomic disadvantage and Life's Essential 8 in early pregnancy. Neighborhood-level socioeconomic disadvantage was associated with worse maternal CVH in early pregnancy.
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NEJM.org
7 months ago
NEJM Editorial Fellow Christos Kotanidis, MD, DPhil, summarizes the FINEARTS-HF trial examining the efficacy and safety of finerenone in patients with heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction. Full trial results:
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NEJM.org
7 months ago
Cardiorespiratory fitness is an indicator of future cardiac, metabolic, and health events and is a strong predictor of all-cause mortality. Brazile et al. review the basics of the cardiorespiratory response to exercise. Full article in NEJM Evidence:
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National Lipid Association
7 months ago
New research confirms Lp(a) plays a key role in CVD risk. The NLA now recommends every adult have their Lp(a) levels measured at least once. Read the update & download resources:
lipid.org/nla/focused-update-2019-nla-scientific-statement-use-lipoproteina-clinical-practice
.
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@ciccaronecenter.bsky.social
#🥍🫀🐦🏃
♀️🏊🏼♀️🎾⚽️
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Cardiovascular Complications During Delivery Hospitalization in Patients With Psoriasis
Psoriasis in pregnancy is associated with adverse maternal outcomes. However, there are limited data on this subject.The purpose of our study was to i…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772963X24008433
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- led by Professor Erin Michos
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#🥍🫀🐦🏊🏼
♀️🏃♀️⚽️⛳️⚾️
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The Association of Menopausal Age with Sex Hormones and Anthropometric Measures Among Postmenopausal Women in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Study | Journal of Women's Health
Introduction: We investigated associations of menopausal age category with body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, waist–hip ratio, and waist–height ratio. We also explored the moderating effect o...
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/jwh.2024.0508
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Rethinking the “Widowmaker”: Advocating for Gender-Inclusive Terminology in Cardiovascular Care
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Happy Valentine’s Day to my fave 🫀specialist & all the sports & science enthusiasts out there.
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NEJM.org
8 months ago
New in the February 13, 2025, issue of NEJM: Colchicine in Acute Myocardial Infarction (CLEAR trial)
nej.md/4i2U6dV
Routine Spironolactone in Acute Myocardial Infarction (CLEAR trial)
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Cabozantinib in Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors (CABINET trial)
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Alan Heldman
8 months ago
Linus Pauling (1901-1994) was the only person who ever won two unshared Nobel Prizes — the prize in Chemistry in 1954, and the Peace Prize in 1962. Over breakfast, he gave our little group of medical students some advice about vitamin C and the search for truth.
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RR Baliga MD, MBA
8 months ago
🚨 New JACC study: Evolocumab shows strong CV benefits in older adults (≥75 yrs) with ASCVD! 📉 Lower LDL-C, reduced events (HR: 0.79, NNT: 19), & no major safety concerns. Time to rethink lipid guidelines for seniors? 🔬💙
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Evolocumab shows strong benefits in older adults (≥75 yrs)
YouTube video by The Support Team MasterMedFacts
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www.wmar2news.com/local/heart-...
- excellent comments by
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Associate Director Professor Erin Michos
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Heart health crisis: One mother's scare with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
National Wear Red Day raises awareness about the number 1 killer of women, cardiovascular disease. One mom shares her story after her health plummeted due to a rare condition with an unknown cause.
https://www.wmar2news.com/local/heart-health-crisis-one-mothers-scare-with-spontaneous-coronary-artery-dissection
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Jays beat Hoyas at a cold & windy Homewood Field
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American College of Cardiology
8 months ago
Dr. Herman Taylor has spent decades advancing and advocating for
#healthequity
, diversity & inclusion. As we celebrate
#BlackHistoryMonth
, we honor the incredible contributions of Black CV professionals. Get to know Taylor in a 🆕
#CardiologyMag
feature ➡️
bit.ly/42FoHZC
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Yale Cardiovascular Research Center
8 months ago
Fantastic Cardiology Grand Rounds on advances in polygenic risk scores from field leader Pradeep Natarajan
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, introduced by our own Hattie Chung
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Mom, you left this 🌍 4 years ago. I think of dad & you everyday. I hope that you have a great view of Homewood Field from the ultimate skybox & that you are watching all the games with Florence & Bill.
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Candice Silversides
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Top 5 most read papers in
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#JACCAdvances
in 2024 Chidambaram, V, Kumar, A, Sadaf, M. et al. COVID-19 in the Initiation and Progression of Atherosclerosis: Pathophysiology During and Beyond the Acute Phase. JACC Adv. 2024 Aug, 3 (8) .
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