Christie Mitchell Ballantyne MD
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Preventive Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease Genetics
Professor, Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
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6565 FanninB160Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-798-5034
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Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1985 - 1988
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1985- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
- Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1983 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2014
- Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2000
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Clinical Trials
- Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Start of enrollment: 1985 Jul 01
- Effectiveness of Intensive Lipid Modification Medication in Preventing the Progression of Peripheral Arterial Disease (The ELIMIT Study) Start of enrollment: 2004 Apr 01
- Effects of Ezetimibe, Simvastatin, and Vytorin on Reducing L5 a Subfraction of LDL in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome. Start of enrollment: 2007 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Recognition and management of persistent chylomicronemia: A joint expert clinical consensus by the National Lipid Association and the American Society for Preventive C...Seyedmohammad Saadatagah, Miriam Larouche, Mohammadreza Naderian, Vijay Nambi, Diane Brisson
American Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2025-06-01 - Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential (CHIP) and Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism in Older Adults.Seyedmohammad Saadatagah, Rock Bum Kim, Senthil Sukumar, Md Mesbah Uddin, Aaron R Folsom
Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 2025-04-17 - Lipoprotein(a) and Risk of Incident Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Impact of High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Risk Variability Among Human Clinical Sub...Ron C Hoogeveen, Margaret R Diffenderfer, Elise Lim, Ching-Ti Liu, Hiroaki Ikezaki
Nutrients. 2025-04-11
Journal Articles
- Associations Between Carotid Artery Plaque Burden, Plaque Characteristics, and Cardiovascular EventsSalim S Virani, Vijay Nambi, Christie M Ballantyne, JAMA Cardiology
- Association of Circulating Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein–1 Levels with Cardiovascular MortalityChristie M Ballantyne, Emelia J Benjamin, JAMA Cardiology
- Molecular Signature of Multisystem Cardiometabolic Stress and Its Association with PrognosisVenkatesh L Murthy, Christie M Ballantyne, Jane E Freedman, JAMA Cardiology
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Abstracts/Posters
- [Board 417] Lipid-Lowering Therapy in Different Regions of the United States: Insights From Getting to an ImprOved Understanding of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol...Christie Ballantyne, 2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans, New Orleans, 3/17/2019
Lectures
- Why Exactly is the Diabetic Heart Different?2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019
- Beyond LDL-C: Triglycerides and Lp(a) as Target of Lipid Lowering2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
- Faculty2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
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Authored Content
- Molecular Signature of Multisystem Cardiometabolic Stress and Its Association with PrognosisJuly 2020
- Molecular Signature of Multisystem Cardiometabolic Stress and Its Association with PrognosisJuly 2020
Press Mentions
Living Healthier, Longer- Better Late Than Never!: The Effect of Risk Factors on Life ExpectancyApril 4th, 2025- New Study Provides Comprehensive Insights into Rare Triglyceride DisorderMarch 28th, 2025
- Transforming the Recognition and Management of Persistent ChylomicronemiaMarch 28th, 2025
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Grant Support
- Clonal hematopoiesis in humans: determinants of development and progressionBAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2019–2025
- T Cells, Macrophages, Chemokines, And Adiposopathy In Diet-Induced ObesityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2012
- Effect Of Lipid Modification On Peripheral Arterial Disease After EndovasculaNational Center For Research Resources2008–2011
- Genetics And Personalized Medicine: From Population Studies To Clinical TherapyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2010
- Obesity, Inflammation And Thrombosis: Look AheadNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007–2010
- Effect Of Lipid Modification On Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007
- MAC 1/Lfa 1/P150 95 And PMN Leukocyte FunctionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000–2002
- Inflammation Of Reperfused Heart: Gene DeletionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000–2002
- Community And Cohort Surveillance ProgramDivision Of Epidemiology And Clinical Applications1999–2000
- Leukocyte Adhesion Molecules And Leukocyte FunctionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999
- Gene Deletion In Inflammation Of Reperfused HeartNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1995–1999
- SCOR In ArteriosclerosisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1996
- Neutrophil Adherence Determinants In Myocardial Reperfusion InjuryNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1992–1994
- Molecular Studies Of Endothelial Adhesion MoleculesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1990–1994
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