JohnsHopkinsEchoLab

Impact of In-Hospital PCSK9 Inhibition on Myocardial Inflammation Afte... sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Congratulations @TLeucker @TZiogos 👋👋👋wonderful study on the role of PCSK9 inhibition in the acute setting @HopkinsMedicine @hopkinsheart @CiccaroneCenter @AllisonGHaysMD

New data showed Asian Americans had highest prevalence of #GestationalDiabetes at any BMI & w/ #HTN, w/ variations across subgroups. Emphasis on personalized screening & intervention is needed, especially for those born outside the US bit.ly/4eJmoqS #JACCAsia…

Postpartum women 🤰 with a hx of preeclampsia show: 🫀 significant impairment in coronary endothelial function 🫀 elevated angiotensin receptor autoantibodies (AT1R-Ab) --> increasing their risk for future CV disease Targeted interventions are needed! Excellent study by our…

Association of Prepregnancy Cardiometabolic Factors With Gestational D... sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @DrAnumMinhas @JVaughtMD @ErinMichos

Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease — Don’t Stop Thinking about Tomorrow | NEJM nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… Outstanding editorial by friends and colleagues on long term risk of CVD @hopkinsheart @CiccaroneCenter @rblument1 @sethshaymart @JohnsHopkinsDOM @NEJM

Earn CME by answering questions related to this study: In STEMI patients, circulating PCSK9 levels at 48h were significantly associated with IMH, MVO and IS as well as worse subsequent clinical outcomes @CT_Tiller @HolzknechtM @lechner_i @ReinstadlerSJ ahajrnls.org/4dEE5bt

GDM (~20% of pregnancies) is associated w subclinical CVD on echo and endothelial fxn testing yrs later, even without diabetes. Excited to see in press collaboration betw @UPMC @hopkinsheart @JHUWelchCenter supported by @AHAScience

Congratulations @DrAnumMinhas on leading this important study on the long term CV consequences of Gestational Diabetes, including microvascular dysfunction and diastolic dysfunction @ErinMichos @ChiadiNdumele @malamo512 @AllisonGHaysMD @JVaughtMD Janet Catov @hopkinsheart

Thank you to amazing Co-Chairs @HeartDocSharon and @JLindnerMD for organizing and hosting #EchoHawaii2024 @ASE360 This was a terrific conference at Kona and the program and speakers were phenomenal 👏👏👏

A new, very good review on #LongCovid's cardiovascular effects nature.com/articles/s4416… @ErinGoerlich @AllisonGHaysMD @hopkinsheart @NatureCVR

Energetic Basis of Recovered Ejection Fraction in Human Heart Failure | Circulation ahajournals.org/doi/epub/10.11…

Fantastic work by star Cardiology T32 fellow @JR_Goldenberg @hopkinsheart who found that favorable myocardial energetics (phosphorus MRS) predicts recovery of LV function in patients with ischemic and non-ischemic CM @rgweiss @t_jake_samuel stay tuned for December pub @CircAHA

New research identifies protein MMP7 is associated with future risk of high blood pressure. @DrLenaMathews discusses the importance of studying proteins in the blood and how it could potentially lead to new drug targets for prevention & treatment of hypertension #AHA23

Don’t miss Dr. Mukherjee @MMukherjeeMD chairing these two sessions today!! @AHAScience #AHA23 Samuel Levine EC Clinical Investigator Award competition at 9:45 in 113B AHA Quest Diagnostics and Steve Rusckowski Early Career Investigator Award for Prevention at 1:30 in 103B

Behind the scenes of Red Chair Series filming with @HopkinsMedicine physicians @KSharmaMD, @evratchford, @WendyPost9 and @MMukherjeeMD hosted by Dr. Lisa Ishii, Sr. VP of Operations, Johns Hopkins Health Systems. Johns Hopkins is a local sponsor of Go Red for Women. #GoRedMD

Rapid Improvement of Coronary Endothelial Function With PCSK9 Inhibition in People With HIV Is Associated With Reduced Lipoprotein (a) and Not LDL-Cholesterol | Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging @TLeucker @tarekharbmd @AllisonGHaysMD @TZiogos ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.116…

Cutting edge echo; learning from luminaries; relaxed environment; cases galor; Hawaii in January. what are you waiting for? Registration now open for #echohawaii at our new venue the Fairmount Orchid. asecho.org/echohawaii/ Join us @ASE360

Outstanding Medicine Grand Rounds @HopkinsMedicine by scleroderma heart disease expert presenting her NIH-funded research with world class collaborators in Scleroderma Center @MMukherjeeMD @hopkinsheart @CiccaroneCenter @SteveMathaiMD Drs Hassoun and Shah @stevenhsu_md

Wonderful work by postdoctoral fellows @TZiogos and @adoma_kwapong and collaborators @hopkinsheart Cardiology fellowship director and vascular researcher @TLeucker on the impact of aging on coronary endothelial function in people living with HIV @CiccaroneCenter @ajpheartcirc