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I’ll start with the overview and recommendations regarding Lp(a) as a risk factor #KnowLpa National Lipid Association

Christian Faaborg Andersen MD MGH IM Residents presenting data on trends/disparities in Lp(a) testing 🧪 in the MGB system from 2000-present at #ACC24 American College of Cardiology ▪️Testing rates low across the study period but ⬆️ing since 2020 ▪️Women and Black patients less likely to be tested Paper coming soon!

Incredible experience presenting at my first ACC conference. Big thanks to Michael Honigberg, MD, MPP for sponsoring!

Spaced repetition on the go🔥 Love this idea from the superb Richard Ferraro

Now in #EJPC European Society of Cardiology Journals, Christian Faaborg Andersen MD MGH IM Residents 🔎s Lp(a) testing 🧪 across Mass General Brigham 2000-2023 66,937 Lp(a) assays 5.8% w/ coronary 🫀 dz had testing ⬇️ testing in women (OR 0.73), Black pts (0.58) Testing more common *after* CHD dx 👇 academic.oup.com/eurjpc/advance…

In this week's edition of things-I-got-wrong-on-rounds-and-then-turned-into-something-for-cardionerds I present to you...an infographic about Angry Purkinje Syndrome 😡 CardioNerds #DrMadiasNeedsATwitter (click to see the whole thing!)

‼️Excited to release my infographic on invasive🫀pressure ratios in the cath lab👇🥳 Initially, I didn't understand the "how" 🤔or "why" 🤷‍♀️behind these tools. Now, I hope this can help others learn too! 🤓 🙏to Nazli Okumus, Ahmed Ghoneem, MD MSc, and the CardioNerds team for the help!

Excited for Christian Faaborg Andersen MD MGH IM Residents presenting work on Lp(a) testing in Mass General Brigham mentored by Michael Honigberg, MD, MPP for MassGeneral Medicine Grand Rounds!

🚨 Now recruiting a postdoctoral research fellow to join us @ the MGH Cardiovascular Research Center Mass General Heart + Broad Institute! Interested in applying genetics 🧬 / multi-omics 🧪 at the intersection of cardiovascular 🫀, reproductive 🤰, and aging 🧓 biology? Apply here: partners.taleo.net/careersection/…

Super proud of this work comparing plaque burden assessment by CCTA and CAC scoring. Big thanks to an all-star team of imaging experts for their mentorship and guidance! Raymundo A. Quintana, MD Tiffany Dong Michael J. Blaha Leslee Shaw

Another outcomes trial win for GLP-1 medicines now with Semaglutide and the ESSENCE trial in metabolic liver disease with reduction in both inflammation and fibrosis #MASH novonordisk.com/content/nncorp…

Two important implications of this NHANES-based paper from Shoa L. Clarke Blake Thomson Stanford Medicine. For younger adults (20-39yo), (1) current risk prediction is woefully insufficient, and (2) when elevated risk is recognized, there needs to be markedly better implementation of

Check out some of the work from our group at #AHA24 AHA Science Saturday 🔸Lipoprotein a and outcomes after coronary angiography (early career award finalist) Kelvin Supriami Christian Faaborg Andersen MD with Michael Honigberg, MD, MPP 🔸An integrated germline and somatic genomic model improves risk prediction

Couldn't be more thrilled to be sticking around Boston & MGB for CV fellowship!

Check out our latest infographic on familial hypercholesterolemia❕ Learn all about: 🔸Epidemiology & Genetics 🔸Diagnosis 🔸Management CardioNerds

1/20: 50 y/o M with HTN & a family history of premature CAD presents to discuss the results of his labs. His Lp(a) is 200 nmol/L. His 10-year ASCVD risk based on the pooled cohort equation is 9.1%. What does his elevated Lp(a) level signify? How should your management change?

In JAMA Cardiology, we compare cardiovascular hospitalization rates in the US 🇺🇸 to another high-income country w/ a universal health system - Denmark 🇩🇰 CV hospitalizations were 1.5X ⬆️ US vs Denmark, driven by MI & HF. Income-based gaps also greater in 🇺🇸 jamanetwork.com/journals/jamac…

Applications for the next cohort of the CardioNerds Academy are due April 28th! 🌟 Revised curriculum tailored to the evolving landscape of digital MedEd 🌟 Develop skills in scientific writing, visual graphic creation, & podcast development 🔗docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Can’t wait to get started with this amazing crew Diana De Oliveira Gomes, MD Christian Faaborg Andersen MD Bõna Dzekem, MD Ramael Ohiomoba! Missing Matthew Alsaloum, Aileen and Mike! Thank you, Chiefs Brigham & Women's CV Fellows!

If you’re interested in cardiology and medical education, CardioNerds is for you! Last day to apply! ⤵️