SalimSViraniMD

Cardiology • Houston, TX

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine

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Office
6565 Fannin St
Ste B157
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-798-5800

Education & Training

Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2005 - 2008
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2002
Aga Khan Medical CollegeClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2005 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

American society for preventive cardiology 2024 cardiovascular disease prevention: Highlights and key sessions.
Akhil A Chandra, Carlos Espiche, Maisha Maliha, Salim S Virani, Roger S Blumenthal
American Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2025-03-01
Early-onset atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Idine Mousavi, John Suffredini, Salim S Virani, Christie M Ballantyne, Erin D Michos
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2025-01-27
The association between county-level social determinants of health and cardio-kidney-metabolic disease attributed all-cause mortality in the US: A cross sectional anal...
Antoinette Cotton, Pedro Rvo Salerno, Salil V Deo, Salim S Virani, Khurram Nasir
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2025-01-21

Journal Articles

Associations Between Carotid Artery Plaque Burden, Plaque Characteristics, and Cardiovascular Events
Salim S Virani, Vijay Nambi, Christie M Ballantyne, JAMA Cardiology
Temporal Changes and Institutional Variation in Use of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction with Multivessel Coronary Artery Disea...
Eric A Secemsky, Jeptha P Curtis, Salim S Virani, Ehrin J Armstrong, Kendrick A Shunk, Ralph G Brindis, Deepak Bhatt, Robert W Yeh, JAMA Cardiology
Sociodemographic Disparities in Influenza Vaccination Among Adults with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in the United States
Ron Blankstein, Michael J Blaha, Salim S Virani, Khurram Nasir, JAMA Cardiology
Revascularization Practices and Outcomes in Patients with Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Who Presented with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock in t...
Rohan Khera, Eric A Secemsky, Harlan M Krumholz, Kendrick A Shunk, Salim S Virani, Deepak L Bhatt, Jeptha Curtis, Robert W Yeh, JAMA Internal Medicine
Short Communication Electronic Health Records and Outpatient Cardiovascular Disease Care Delivery: Insights from the American College of Cardiology’s PINNACLE India Qu...
Thomas M Maddox, Deepak L Bhatt, Salim S Virani, ScienceDirect
Original Investigation Remnant-like Particle Cholesterol, Low-Density Lipoprotein Triglycerides, and Incident Cardiovascular Disease
Christie M Ballantyne, Anum Saeed, Vijay Nambi, Salim S Virani, Cameron S Guild, ScienceDirect
Incorporating Guideline Adherence and Practice Implementation Issues into the Design of Decision Support for Beta-Blocker Titration for Heart Failure
Salim Virani, MD, Applied Clinical Informatics
Facility‐Level Variation in Diabetes and Blood Pressure Control in Patients with Diabetes: Findings from the Veterans Affairs National Database
Salim Virani, MD, Clinical Cardiology
Antihypertensive Adherence and Outcomes Among Community‐Dwelling Medicare Beneficiaries: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
Jerome J Federspiel, Carla A Sueta, Salim S Virani, Patricia P Chang, Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
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Lectures

Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Highlights Session
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019
Facts or Alternate Facts: A Case-Based Deep Dive Into the Recently Released Prevention Guidelines
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019
Debate Con: Coronary Calcium Scoring for Patients With LDL-C 160-189 mg/dL
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
How Do I Treat Cholesterol to Reduce ASCVD Risk?
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
Secondary Prevention: When is a Statin Not Enough?
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019
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Authored Content

Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Window into Cardiovascular Disease PreventionSeptember 2020
Revascularization Practices and Outcomes in Patients with Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Who Presented with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock in the US, 2009-2018August 2020

Press Mentions

Alabama Has One of the Nation’s Highest Rates of Heart Disease DeathsNovember 25th, 2024
A Healthy Fireside Chat with Arianna Huffington and Joseph G. RogersAugust 30th, 2024
Mortality Rates Increasing in Patients with Diabetes and Cardiovascular DiseaseMay 15th, 2023
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