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Roger Blumenthal @rblument1.bsky.social · Jul 19

Congratulations Dr. Ron Blankstein!

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Prof. Maciej Banach @maciejbanach.bsky.social · Jun 29

‼️The most read paper in 2025:

2024: The Year in #Cardiovascular #Disease - The Year of Lipoprotein(a) #LPA – Research Advances and New Findings.

@rblument1.bsky.social @alexrazavi.bsky.social

www.archivesofmedicalscience.com/2024-The-Yea...

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...

www.archivesofmedicalscience.com

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American Society for Preventive Cardiology @aspcardio.bsky.social · Jun 18

🎙️ 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 @keerthanapmd.bsky.social 🫀

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@ajpcardio.bsky.social @rblument1.bsky.social
#CardioSky

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Roger Blumenthal @rblument1.bsky.social · May 1

Congratulations to @erinmichos.bsky.social on being a recipient of the @hopkinsmedicine.bsky.social Susan M. MacDonald Sponsorship Award! @ciccaronecenter.bsky.social

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Roger Blumenthal @rblument1.bsky.social · Apr 30

Thank you @aspcardio.bsky.social for this great honor for the @ciccaronecenter.bsky.social

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Roger Blumenthal @rblument1.bsky.social · Apr 27

Congratulations to Dr. Wendy Post!

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Roger Blumenthal @rblument1.bsky.social · Apr 26

Congratulations Dr. Anum Minhas & her principal mentor Dr. Allison Hays @ciccaronecenter.bsky.social @hopkinsheart.bsky.social #CardioOb

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Parham Eshtehardi MD @cardioobdoc.bsky.social · Apr 23

#Statins in Patients on Dialysis: A Mortality Benefit?
ACC Expert Analysis

#CardioSky
www.acc.org/Latest-in-Ca...
@accintouch.bsky.social @rblument1.bsky.social @psatishmd.bsky.social @mmukherjeemd.bsky.social @drmonalidesai.bsky.social @vietheartpa.bsky.social @garimasharmamd.bsky.social

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Rick Lanman @ricklanman.bsky.social · Feb 9

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...

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 ...

www.nature.com

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Roger Blumenthal @rblument1.bsky.social · Apr 12

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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Roger Blumenthal @rblument1.bsky.social · Apr 8

Congratulations to 2 of @ciccaronecenter.bsky.social Superstars!

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Roger Blumenthal @rblument1.bsky.social · Apr 6

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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Roger Blumenthal @rblument1.bsky.social · Mar 31

Congratulations to @ciccaronecenter.bsky.social 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 @cardioobdoc.bsky.social · Mar 26

Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy #GDMT & Outcomes in #ISCHEMIA Trial

#CardioSky #JACC

www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
@michaeldshapiro.bsky.social @jaccjournals.bsky.social @vietheartpa.bsky.social @erinmichos.bsky.social @load-dependent.bsky.social @drmonalidesai.bsky.social @rblument1.bsky.social

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Stephen P Juraschek, MD, PhD, FAHA, AHSCP-CHS @spjuraschek.bsky.social · Mar 25

WHO research priorities in hypertension.

www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1...

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 ...

www.ahajournals.org

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Johns Hopkins Cardiology @hopkinsheart.bsky.social · Mar 25

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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Roger Blumenthal @rblument1.bsky.social · Mar 22

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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Roger Blumenthal @rblument1.bsky.social · Mar 17

My fave St. Patrick’s Day was in ‘19 when Drs. Donna Arnett, @erinmichos.bsky.social & I got to present the ACC/AHA Primary Prevention of CVD Guideline - snazzy green dress & tie

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Roger Blumenthal @rblument1.bsky.social · Mar 8

What a great honor for one of Emory’s finest 🫀specialists & former ⭐️🦅 🏀point guard. Congrats to my close friend Dr. Larry Sperling @ahascience.bsky.social

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AHA Science @ahascience.bsky.social · Mar 8

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 @spjuraschek.bsky.social · Mar 7

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.
@ahascience.bsky.social

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Roger Blumenthal @rblument1.bsky.social · Mar 6

www.sts.org/blog/womens-...

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.

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Roger Blumenthal @rblument1.bsky.social · Mar 4

Well done @mmukherjeemd.bsky.social @ciccaronecenter.bsky.social ⭐️ & #Nora’sMom!

Johns Hopkins Cardiology @hopkinsheart.bsky.social · Mar 4

Congratulations to our very own JHBMC Echo Lab Director
@mmukherjeemd.bsky.social
for leading the guidelines on echocardiographic assessment of the right heart👏🏻❤️ @ase360.bsky.social

The RV matters, & these updates ensure it gets the attention it deserves!❤️

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults and Special Considerations in Pulmonary Hypertension: Recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography

Right heart adaptation to pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a critical determinant of clinical outcomes, morbidity, and mortality in patients with or at …

www.sciencedirect.com

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Roger Blumenthal @rblument1.bsky.social · Mar 4

Remembering the Drexel Dragons 15-10 upset of #11 ranked Villanova with 9 second half saves by #ClutchKeeper32

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Roger Blumenthal @rblument1.bsky.social · Mar 2

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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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