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Body Fat Pattern Predicts CV Ageing Differently in Sexes
Added: 4 months ago Source:  Radcliffe CVRM
While obesity is a known risk factor for premature cardiovascular ageing, the specific impact of body fat distribution has been less clear. A new study analysing data from the UK Biobank suggests that where fat is stored has a significant, and sometimes sex-specific, influence on the biological age of the cardiovascular system.¹This cross-sectional study analysed data from 21,241 participants in… View more

Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic

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Kian Keong Poh
Research Area(s) / Expertise: Job title: Senior Consultant, Director of Postgraduate Education and Clinical Director of Research
Professor Poh Kian Keong is presently a Senior Consultant, Director of Postgraduate Education and Clinical Director of Research at the Department of Cardiology, NUHCS. His training in cardiology took place in Cardiac Department at NUH. Subsequently, he worked at St Elizabeth Medical Centre, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston on novel therapies for cardiovascular conditions, including… View more
Mariya Tokmakova
Research Area(s) / Expertise: Job title: Head of Department at the Cardiology Clinic University Hospital & Vice-Rector for Scientific and Research Activities at the Medical University of Plovdiv
Prof Mariya Tokmakova is Vice-Rector for Scientific and Research Activities at the Medical University of Plovdiv, where she also serves as Head of the Cardiology Clinic at University Hospital St Georgi and is a member of the Academic Staff at the Department of Cardiology. She was appointed Professor of Cardiology in 2022, following earlier academic appointments including Associate Professor in… View more
Obicetrapib Lowers LDL-C in Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Added: 2 months ago Source:  Radcliffe CVRM
For patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), achieving adequate low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering remains a significant challenge. New results from the BROOKLYN trial suggest that the investigational agent obicetrapib could be an effective add-on therapy for this high-risk population.¹Mechanism of ActionObicetrapib is a highly selective cholesteryl ester… View more

Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic

Heart Failure
Nadira Hamid
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Echocardiography & Ultrasound

Structural Intervention

Imaging & Diagnostics

 Job title: Cardiologist & Director of the Echocardiography Core Laboratory
Dr Nadira Hamid is a non-invasive cardiologist specialising in advanced echocardiography and structural heart disease. She is Director of the Echocardiography Core Laboratory at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she supports structural heart and valvular disease programmes through multimodality cardiac imaging.Her clinical practice focuses on… View more
Catherine R Weinberg
Job title: Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program and High Risk Cardiovascular Obstetrics
Personal History Dr Catherine Ruth Weinberg is the Director of Adult Congenital Heart Disease Cardiology and High Risk Cardiovascular Obstetrics Cardiology in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital. She specializes in Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine. She is based in the New York area. Academic History Dr Weinberg earned her Bachelor’s in… View more
Carlo Pappone
Job title: Director, Clinical Arrhythmology and Electrophysiology
Dr Carlo Pappone is an internationally recognised cardiologist specialising in cardiac electrophysiology. He is based in Milan, Italy, where he lives and works. Over the course of his career, he has been closely associated with leading academic institutions and has played a significant role in advancing the interventional treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.Academic HistoryDr Pappone completed his… View more