New research letter on the diagnostic abilities of open-source models for diagnosis led by superstar Thomas Buckley -- short letter (and something that I think most researchers already know) but big implications for medicine. A 🧵⬇️

A huge congratulations to 3 truly exceptional BIDMC Smith Center trainees on a spectacular residency match! Brigham and Women's Medicine Residents MGH IM Residents MassGeneral News Brigham and Women's Hospital Robert W. Yeh Eric Secemsky MD MSc

#ACC25 is just around the corner! Our Health Policy team will be presenting timely research on the impact of private equity acquisitions, telehealth parity policies, & the Inflation Reduction Act on cardiovascular health Come by to check out this amazing group of trainees work!

Terrific presentation by #ACC25 Young Investigator Finalist @LiuMichaelON examining the factors that contribute to rural-urban disparities in #cardiovascular health Simultaneously published JAMA Cardiology jamanetwork.com/journals/jamac…

More BIDMC Smith Center research focused on changes in cardiometabolic health among US adults post pandemic spearheaded by the amazing Ivy Shi and Rahul Aggarwal

That’s a wrap on #ACC25 with this exceptional group of BIDMC Smith Center research trainees and BIDMC CV Fellowship

#ACC25 is a wrap! Incredibly proud of all the trainees in the Health Policy Research Section, who presented impactful work focused on the intersection of cardiovascular care & health policy BIDMC Smith Center Check out our website: bit.ly/3FQEqvA

>23 million US adults meet criteria for the ongoing trial of inclisiran for primary prevention (VICTORION-1 Prevent), yet rates of lipid-lowering therapy use are low among this high-risk population. @DLBhattMD Rahul Aggarwal sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Potential impact of the ongoing VICTORION-1 PREVENT trial by Rahul Aggarwal - bottom line, millions of patients could be eligible for therapy with inclisiran. #Cardiology #Cardiovascular #Prevention #CardioTwitter #CardioX

In JAMA Internal Medicine, we find significant ⬆️ in depressive symptoms in the US over the pandemic. Changes were largest among young adults🧑who were most susceptible to societal disruption - highlighting a pressing need to improve mental health care access ⚕️ jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…

In our new JAMA Internal Medicine study, depressive symptoms among US adults worsened in 2021-2023, particularly among young adults (20-44 yrs). jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai… Collaboration w/ @LiuMichaelON Rishi Wadhera, MD MPP Rahul Aggarwal Lucas Marinacci, MD & Dr. Koh. BIDMC Smith Center Kyoto University

Our new JAMA Internal Medicine study finds a sharp ⬆️ depressive symptoms among US adults during the pandemic Worsening mental health was concentrated in young adults, who may have disproportionately been impacted by societal disruptions jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…

.AcademyHealth #ARM2025 begins this weekend! The Health Care Policy team, led by Rishi Wadhera, MD MPP, will be presenting their research on health care spending, health outcomes after private equity acquisitions of hospitals, & more! Come by and check out their fantastic work!

AcademyHealth #ARM2025 is just around the corner! Check out this outstanding group of BIDMC Smith Center trainees research on Medicaid work requirements, SNAP, Medicare Advantage, & out-of-pockets costs * 12 presentations w/ 2 late-breakers * Publications in JAMA, JACC, JAMA Cards

💥 New in Nature Cardiovascular Research! In our EMPACT-MI analysis, empagliflozin: ✅ Stabilized kidney function post-MI ✅ Reduced HF events ✅ Was safe to start early—even with CKD Supports SGLT2i safety post-MI 💊🫀 📖: nature.com/articles/s4416… ⭐️Mentor Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt

Childhood #obesity - a major risk factor for later-life🫀disease - remains a public health crisis in the US. In Annals of Int Med, we find that there was a striking and specific⬆️in obesity among Black children and adolescents during the #COVID19 pandemic Link: acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/AN…

Asian Indian, Chinese, and Filipino Americans have high mortality rates from cardiovascular conditions. Our new @AnnalsIM study presents nationally representative data. Prevention strategies are needed. acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/AN… Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt, Rishi Wadhera, MD MPP, Nicholas Chiu, MD MPH

A joy to collaborate on this important study led by Rahul Aggarwal with mentorship from Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt and Rishi Wadhera, MD MPP! Asian Indian, Chinese, and Filipino Americans are groups too often aggregated in research despite having distinct cardiovascular risk profiles.

A new study aimed to provide a national assessment of #cardiovascular risk factors and disease mortality among Asian Indian, Chinese, and Filipino American subgroups in the United States. Watch the author insight video from Rahul Aggarwal and read the full study here: