Kamil Faridi MD MSc

Cardiologist | Outcomes Researcher @YaleCardiology
Alum: @DukeMedSchool @HopkinsMedicine @BidmcCvi

[Kamil Faridi MD MSc @kfaridiMD]

Our New Study in @JACCJournals : Are LDL-C/non-HDL-C/apoB associated with coronary atherosclerosis in low-risk, otherwise healthy U.S. adults without HTN, diabetes, or tobacco use?

https://t.co/fjvlvrwlIO

[Abdulla A. Damluji, MD, PhD @DrDamluji]

🥸 Congratulations to the Yale group and to @JACCJournals

😱 Full citation is here: https://t.co/WMn8y0UU1N

[JACC Journals @JACCJournals]

3 in 10 US adults aged 30 to 79 yrs have #CVD or high 10-yr risk, including over 90% of those 65+. 2/3 of middle-aged adults face elevated 30-yr risk, especially men & Black & Hispanic individuals—highlighting urgent need for stronger #cvPrev efforts https://t.co/sEsJSrYJry #JACC

[Kamil Faridi MD MSc @kfaridiMD]

NEW IN @JACCJournals

What are the 10-year and 30-year risks of cardiovascular disease in the U.S.?

We evaluated this using the AHA @American_Heart PREVENT equations.

https://t.co/BampsgxYMV

[Ami Bhatt, MD @AmiBhattMD]

Let’s talk about a case that made doctors rethink cannabis and the heart.

A 21-year-old in Italy, healthy and active, smoked marijuana one night in 2016—and ended up in the ER with a heart attack.

Sounds shocking, right?
But there’s more to it.

Let’s break it down:

[Mohammed Essa @EssaMJ90]

🚨 New in JACC: Advances!

We analyzed NHANES data pre/post-COVID to examine trends in lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) among U.S. adults.
✅ LLT use increased modestly post-pandemic, especially among women and Black adults.
🚫 But <40% of eligible adults still receive LLT.

https://t.co/jRfltPlfdP

#CardioTwitter #epitwitter #LLT #ASCVD #PreventionStartsWithMe

@kfaridiMD @yuan_lu1

[Kamil Faridi MD MSc @kfaridiMD]

Here's the online PREVENT calculator anyone can use:

https://t.co/cTsHH5U0Zh

[Kamil Faridi MD MSc @kfaridiMD]

NEW IN @JACCJournals

What are the 10-year and 30-year risks of cardiovascular disease in the U.S.?

We evaluated this using the AHA @American_Heart PREVENT equations.

https://t.co/BampsgxYMV

[Kamil Faridi MD MSc @kfaridiMD]

Special thanks to our amazing research team in bringing this project together!

@Yale @YaleCardiology @EssaMJ90 @yuan_lu1 @hmkyale #CardioTwitter