Don Lloyd-Jones

Father, husband, national park enthusiast, cardiologist and CV epidemiologist; PI of the @FraminghamStudy @BUMedicine; Past President of @American_Heart

[Mariam Ardehali, MD @mariamardehali]

So excited to share our findings examining the attenuation of disparities in CVD outcomes by Life’s Essential 8. As always, I’m grateful for the support of some awesome mentors!

@dmljmd @JTWilkinsMD @NMCardioVasc @NorthwesternMed @CircOutcomes
https://t.co/U6GNTk1zf6

[nancyatheart @NancyatHeart]

Monica and Ximena Martinez are inspiring examples of our mission in action. Through the sister’s lifelong participation in the Framingham Heart Study, alongside our former @American_Heart president and study lead, @dmljmd, they have been essential in helping shape the longest-running and most significant cardiovascular research project of its kind.

I had the privilege of sharing Monica and Ximena’s relentless journey on my @thrive blog: https://t.co/HbCGcMqCw2

[Don Lloyd-Jones @dmljmd]

The participants of the #FraminghamHeartStudy are the most dedicated people on the planet! So grateful for them. And you should be too. They continue to change the world and save countless lives.

[Framingham Heart Study @FraminghamStudy]

These sisters spent a frigid night in a rental car – all for a landmark heart study

https://t.co/fbcKWg3G2u

#health #framinghamheartstudy #fhs

[Don Lloyd-Jones @dmljmd]

@FraminghamStudy Our participants are simply the best!

[AHA Science @AHAScience]

Published today, 2026 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association.

This statement:
➡️ Reinforces the importance of focusing on heart-healthy dietary patterns, rather than on single foods or nutrients.
➡️ Highlights the importance of adopting heart-healthy eating habits early in life and maintaining them across the life course.
➡️ Organizes the guidance into nine features to facilitate adoption of a dietary pattern that support cardiovascular health.
➡️ Recognizes the additional benefits that come with adoption of a heart-healthy dietary pattern beyond CVD.

📷 Features of a dietary pattern to promote cardiovascular health.

[Framingham Heart Study @FraminghamStudy]

Get to know our runners and why they are running for the Framingham Heart Study ahead of our fundraiser night at Jack’s Abby!

Link to our fundraiser Celtics raffle!
https://t.co/Va7HFk3CGI...

Lucy's givengain page!
https://t.co/U4xW8SM7FG...

[Framingham Heart Study @FraminghamStudy]

Get to know our runners and why they are running for the Framingham Heart Study ahead of our fundraiser night at Jack’s Abby!

Link to our fundraiser Celtics raffle!

https://t.co/Va7HFk3CGI...

Kirsten's givengain page!

https://t.co/KKsdb70uzl

[Don Lloyd-Jones @dmljmd]

@drjohnm John. Read it.
And please understand the difference between COR and LOE

[Don Lloyd-Jones @dmljmd]

@anish_koka Please don’t confuse percentages with absolute event rates

And, of course, this is why we use risk AND CAC

[Don Lloyd-Jones @dmljmd]

@anish_koka Yup it happens. And we all agree it shouldn’t.
Death by anecdote.

[Don Lloyd-Jones @dmljmd]

@venkmurthy @drjohnm From this paper

“No patients underwent invasive coronary angiography during the 6-month follow-up.”

… which was the topic of discussion

[Don Lloyd-Jones @dmljmd]

@gcfmd But no coronary angios Gregg

[Don Lloyd-Jones @dmljmd]

@venkmurthy From the paper you cited above

“No patients underwent invasive coronary angiography during the 6-month follow-up.”

… Which is what we were talking about

[Don Lloyd-Jones @dmljmd]

@venkmurthy Come on Venk. Seriously? If we wait for USPSTF we won’t prevent any CVD given their restrictive rules of engagement. And remember COR comes from assessment of benefit vs harm. Hard to argue with a COR 1 any more.

[Don Lloyd-Jones @dmljmd]

@drjohnm Continued…
Maybe still in some regions but I don’t see it much any more. Let’s definitely continue to educate on this though!

[Don Lloyd-Jones @dmljmd]

@drjohnm Hi John- Your main point is right. CAC in an asymptomatic patient should NEVER lead to coronary angio and risk of reflexive stent. But your argument about the widespread occurrence of this seems anecdotal. Got any data that this is happening commonly now?

[AnnMarieNavar @AnnMarieNavar]

Want to know my most important takeaways from the new 2026 Cholesterol Guidelines? Set to music, of course. @AHAScience @ACCinTouch @ASPCardio

Clip here- Full song at the link-
https://t.co/DaYl6rZs7B

[AHA Science @AHAScience]

2/ View the paper and supplemental resources here: https://t.co/oEPV8RCmPL

[AHA Science @AHAScience]

Key updates to this guideline include:

➡️ The use of the American Heart Association PREVENT-ASCVD equations to guide primary-prevention and lipid-lowering therapy decisions.
➡️ Testing Lp(a) at least once in a lifetime and selective apolipoprotein B measurement to improve risk assessment and guide treatment
➡️ The return of LDL-C and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol treatment goals (with lower targets for higher-risk groups)
➡️ Expanded use of coronary artery calcium scoring to reclassify risk[ME1.1]

✍🏼 @rblument1 @tygluckman @RonBlankstein @PamelaBMorris @pnatarajanmd @AnnMarieNavar @SethShayMartin @APRN_CNS @nyulangone @DrMichaelShapir @kgradneyrd @eugeniagianos @virani_md @KellieMcLain1 @ijeomaheartdoc @SamiaMoraMD @DrHeatherJohn @dmljmd

[Don Lloyd-Jones @dmljmd]

@TrackYourHeart Good summary