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Office
6655 Travis St
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-798-5800Fax+1 800-526-3384- Is this information wrong?
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 - 2024
- 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
- Lipoprotein(a) and Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk in a Multi-Ethnic Pooled Prospective Cohort.Nathan D Wong, Wenjun Fan, Xingdi Hu, Ron C Hoodgeveen, Michael Y Tsai, Auris Browne, Christie Ballantyne, Matthew J Budoff> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2024 Apr 23
- Atrial Fibrillation and Clonal Hematopoiesis in TET2 and ASXL1.Seyedmohammad Saadatagah, Mohammadreza Naderian, Mesbah Uddin, Ozan Dikilitas, Abhishek Niroula, Art Schuermans, Elizabeth Selvin, Ron C Hoogeveen, Kunihiro Matsushita...> ;JAMA Cardiology. 2024 Apr 10
- Global burden of cardiovascular disease attributable to smoking, 1990-2019: an analysis of the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study.Abdul Mannan Khan Minhas, Ramy Sedhom, Salim S Virani, Estelle D Jean, Michael D Shapiro, Julio A Panza, Mahboob Alam, Christie M Ballantyne, Dmitry Abramov> ;European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2024 Apr 9
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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
- Faculty2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
- Beyond LDL-C: Triglycerides and Lp(a) as Target of Lipid Lowering2019 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
- Cover Story | ACC.23/WCC: Uniting the Global Cardiovascular CommunityMarch 31st, 2023
- The Best and Worst of Times at the 2023 ACC ConferenceMarch 13th, 2023
- A New Oral Pill Reduces Bad Cholesterol Levels by 60% at Eight WeeksMarch 8th, 2023
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Grant Support
- 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
Professional Memberships
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, Texas
- St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical CenterHouston, Texas
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