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Christie Ballantyne, MD, Cardiology, Houston, TX

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Cardiology • Houston, TX

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Preventive Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease Genetics

Professor, Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine

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  • Office

    6565 Fannin
    B160
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 713-798-5034
    Fax+1 800-526-3384

Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1985 - 1988
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1985
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1983
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Associations Between Carotid Artery Plaque Burden, Plaque Characteristics, and Cardiovascular Events  
    Salim S Virani, Vijay Nambi, Christie M Ballantyne, JAMA Cardiology
  • Association of Circulating Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein–1 Levels with Cardiovascular Mortality  
    Christie M Ballantyne, Emelia J Benjamin, JAMA Cardiology
  • Molecular Signature of Multisystem Cardiometabolic Stress and Its Association with Prognosis  
    Venkatesh 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 Lowering 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
  • Faculty 
    2019 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

  • The Year in Lipids: Progress in Lp(A) Management and a Blow to the ‘HDL Hypothesis’
    The Year in Lipids: Progress in Lp(A) Management and a Blow to the ‘HDL Hypothesis’January 17th, 2025
  • Lp(a) Levels, Still Mostly Genetic, Sometimes Vary Over a Lifetime
    Lp(a) Levels, Still Mostly Genetic, Sometimes Vary Over a LifetimeOctober 14th, 2024
  • A Healthy Fireside Chat with Arianna Huffington and Joseph G. Rogers
    A Healthy Fireside Chat with Arianna Huffington and Joseph G. RogersAugust 30th, 2024
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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

Dr. Christie Ballantyne, Dr. Christie Ballantyne, MD, Dr. C Ballantyne, Dr. Christie Mitchell Ballantyne