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Michael J. Blaha is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States and has an extensive publication record in the field of medicine, with a focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their research covers multiple specialized subfields including radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, surgery, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, as well as physiology.

The researcher's work addresses key topics such as cardiac imaging and diagnostics, lipoproteins and cardiovascular health, cardiovascular health and risk factors, cardiovascular disease and adiposity, acute myocardial infarction research, cardiovascular function and risk factors, and diabetes-related cardiovascular risks.

Frequent publication venues for Michael J. Blaha include:

  • Circulation
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
  • JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Journal of the American Heart Association

Co-authors frequently collaborating with Michael J. Blaha are:

  • Khurram Nasir
  • Matthew J. Budoff
  • Omar Dzaye
  • Roger S. Blumenthal
  • Ron Blankstein

Notable recent papers by Michael J. Blaha include:

  • "SCORE2 risk prediction algorithms: new models to estimate 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease in Europe," 2021, European Heart Journal
  • "Development and Validation of the American Heart Association's PREVENT Equations," 2023, Circulation
  • "SCORE2-OP risk prediction algorithms: estimating incident cardiovascular event risk in older persons in four geographical risk regions," 2021, European Heart Journal
  • "Inflammation and cardiovascular disease: From mechanisms to therapeutics," 2020, American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
  • "Impact of Plaque Burden Versus Stenosis on Ischemic Events in Patients With Coronary Atherosclerosis," 2020, Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Best Publications

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2017 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

    Emelia J. Benjamin;Michael J. Blaha;Stephanie E. Chiuve;Mary Cushman

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2016 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

    Dariush Mozaffarian;Emelia J. Benjamin;Alan S. Go;Donna K. Arnett

  • Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2014 Update A Report From the American Heart Association

    Alan S. Go;Dariush Mozaffarian;Veronique Lee Roger;Emelia J. Benjamin

  • Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2015 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

    Dariush Mozaffarian;Emelia J. Benjamin;Alan S. Go;Donna K. Arnett

  • Heart disease and stroke statistics-2015 update: A report from the American Heart Association

    Dariush Mozaffarian;Emelia J. Benjamin;Alan S. Go;Donna K. Arnett

  • Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics--2016 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.

    Dariush Mozaffarian;Emelia J. Benjamin;Alan S. Go;Donna K. Arnett

  • Executive summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics - 2014 Update: A report from the American Heart Association

    Alan S. Go;Dariush Mozaffarian;Véronique L. Roger;Emelia J. Benjamin

  • World Health Organization cardiovascular disease risk charts: revised models to estimate risk in 21 global regions

    Stephen Kaptoge;Lisa Pennells;Dirk De Bacquer;Marie Therese Cooney

  • SCORE2 risk prediction algorithms: new models to estimate 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease in Europe

    Steven Hageman;Lisa Pennells

  • Comparison of a Novel Method vs the Friedewald Equation for Estimating Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels From the Standard Lipid Profile

    Seth S. Martin;Michael J. Blaha;Mohamed B. Elshazly;Peter P. Toth

  • Coronary Calcium Score and Cardiovascular Risk.

    Philip Greenland;Michael J. Blaha;Matthew J. Budoff;Raimund Erbel

  • 10-Year Coronary Heart Disease Risk Prediction Using Coronary Artery Calcium and Traditional Risk Factors: Derivation in the MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) With Validation in the HNR (Heinz Nixdorf Recall) Study and the DHS (Dallas Heart Study)

    Robyn L. McClelland;Neal W. Jorgensen;Matthew Budoff;Michael J. Blaha

  • High-sensitivity C-reactive protein and cardiovascular disease: A resolute belief or an elusive link?

    Omair Yousuf;Bibhu D. Mohanty;Seth S. Martin;Parag H. Joshi

  • An analysis of calibration and discrimination among multiple cardiovascular risk scores in a modern multiethnic cohort.

    Andrew P. DeFilippis;Rebekah Young;Christopher J. Carrubba;John W. McEvoy

  • Implications of Coronary Artery Calcium Testing Among Statin Candidates According to American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Cholesterol Management Guidelines: MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis)

    Khurram Nasir;Marcio S. Bittencourt;Michael J. Blaha;Ron Blankstein

  • 2016 SCCT/STR guidelines for coronary artery calcium scoring of noncontrast noncardiac chest CT scans: A report of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography and Society of Thoracic Radiology.

    Harvey S. Hecht;Paul Cronin;Michael J. Blaha;Matthew J. Budoff

  • Absence of coronary artery calcification and all-cause mortality.

    Michael Blaha;Matthew J. Budoff;Leslee J. Shaw;Faisal Khosa

  • Friedewald-estimated versus directly measured low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and treatment implications.

    Seth S. Martin;Michael J. Blaha;Mohamed B. Elshazly;Eliot A. Brinton

  • Role of Coronary Artery Calcium Score of Zero and Other Negative Risk Markers for Cardiovascular Disease: The Multi-Ethnic Study Of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

    Michael J. Blaha;Miguel Cainzos-Achirica;Philip Greenland;John W. McEvoy

  • A systematic review: Burden and severity of subclinical cardiovascular disease among those with nonalcoholic fatty liver; Should we care?

    Ebenezer T. Oni;Arthur S. Agatston;Arthur S. Agatston;Michael J. Blaha;Jonathan Fialkow

Frequent Co-Authors

Khurram Nasir
Khurram Nasir Houston Methodist
Roger S. Blumenthal
Roger S. Blumenthal Johns Hopkins University
Matthew J. Budoff
Matthew J. Budoff UCLA Medical Center
Ron Blankstein
Ron Blankstein Brigham and Women's Hospital
Mouaz H. Al-Mallah
Mouaz H. Al-Mallah Houston Methodist
Seth S. Martin
Seth S. Martin Johns Hopkins University
Erin D. Michos
Erin D. Michos Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Salim S. Virani
Salim S. Virani Baylor College of Medicine
Daniel S. Berman
Daniel S. Berman Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Leslee J. Shaw
Leslee J. Shaw Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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