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High-Sensitivity Troponin and Type 2 MI: Patient Characteristics and Impact on the Health System https://utswmed.org/heart/physician-update/2021/high-sensitivity-troponin-and-type-2-mi-patient-characteristics-and-impact-on-the-health-system/ During a session on Troponin Testing in Acute Coronary Syndrome at #AHA21, Dr. Rebecca Vigen discussed UT Southwestern's experience with the protocol.

Coronary Angiography and Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest https://utswmed.org/heart/physician-update/2021/coronary-angiography-and-out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrest/ At #AHA21, Patrick Dale, M.D., and Purav Mody, M.D., examined practice patterns of coronary angiography use in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients.

Rising Star Award (2020) https://utswmed.org/why-utsw/clinical-awards/past-clinical-excellence-award-winners/clinical-excellence-2020/rising-star-award/

My Top 5 Takeaways https://utswmed.org/heart/physician-update/2018/my-top-5-takeaways/ Mark Drazner, M.D., shares his “Top 5” experiences from the 2018 AHA Scientific Sessions.

Essential Mammogram Guidelines at Every Age https://utswmed.org/cancer/support-services/education-resources/complete-timeline-breast-cancer-screenings/ Every woman should begin looking out for her overall breast health as soon as possible. This guide can help you figure out ideal times for a mammogram.

Genetic Testing and Race/Ethnicity https://utswmed.org/heart/physician-update/physician-update-2023/genetic-testing-and-raceethnicity/ Drs. Spencer Carter and Ann Marie Navar explored genetic testing in cardiology across race and ethnicity at #AHA23.

Size-Based HDL Particles and Cardiovascular Risk https://utswmed.org/heart/physician-update/2022/size-based-hdl-particles-cardiovascular-risk/ At #AHA22, Anand Rohatgi, M.D., and Austin Deets, M.D., shared their work assessing the association between sized-based HDL particles with incident MI and ischemic...

Not All LDLs Are Created Equal: Discordance Between Calculated LDL-C Estimates and Incident ASCVD in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis https://utswmed.org/heart/physician-update/not-all-ldls-are-created-equal/ Sophia Canga, M.D., and Parag H. Joshi, M.D., M.H.S., showed at #AHA25 that LDL-C estimate discordance predicts ASCVD risk.

Glycemic Variability and HF Risk https://utswmed.org/heart/physician-update/2019/glycemic-variability-and-hf-risk/ Read Dr. Pandey's and Dr. Segar's paper from the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions.