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Salim S. Virani

Aga Khan University
Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan; Department of Population Health, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya
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Aga Khan University Nairobi
Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan; Department of Population Health, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya
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Salim S. Virani — researcher profile on SciRah

ORCID iD 0000-0001-9541-6954

Citations: 164.9K
h-index: 96
i10-index: 529
Works: 1,206

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Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular HealthHealth Promotion and Cardiovascular PreventionDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins

Most-cited papers

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2017 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
Emelia J. Benjamin, Michael Joseph Blaha, Stephanie E. Chiuve, Mary Cushman +41 more
2017Circulation13K citations
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Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2020 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
Salim S. Virani, Álvaro Alonso, Emelia J. Benjamin, Márcio Sommer Bittencourt +37 more
2020Circulation9,172 citations Open access
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Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2019 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
Emelia J. Benjamin, Paul Muntner, Álvaro Alonso, Márcio Sommer Bittencourt +44 more
2019Circulation9,026 citations
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Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2023 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
Connie W. Tsao, Aaron W. Aday, Zaid Almarzooq, Cheryl A.M. Anderson +39 more
2023Circulation8,285 citations Open access
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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 +36 more
2015PubMed8,265 citations
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Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2012 Update
Writing Group Members, Veronique Lee Roger, Alan S. Go, Donald M. Lloyd‐Jones +34 more
2011Circulation7,350 citations Open access
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Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2018 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
Emelia J. Benjamin, Salim S. Virani, Clifton W. Callaway, Alanna M. Chamberlain +47 more
2018Circulation7,124 citations
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Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2016 Update
Dariush Mozaffarian, Emelia J. Benjamin, Alan S. Go, Donna K. Arnett +38 more
2015Circulation6,598 citations
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2018 AHA/ACC/AACVPR/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines
Scott M. Grundy, Neil J. Stone, Alison L. Bailey, Craig T. Beam +20 more
2019Circulation6,189 citations Open access
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Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2022 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
Connie W. Tsao, Aaron W. Aday, Zaid Almarzooq, Álvaro Alonso +36 more
2022Circulation5,977 citations Open access
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Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2015 Update
Dariush Mozaffarian, Emelia J. Benjamin, Alan S. Go, Donna K. Arnett +36 more
2014Circulation5,797 citations
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Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2021 Update
Salim S. Virani, Álvaro Alonso, Hugo Javier Aparicio, Emelia J. Benjamin +35 more
2021Circulation5,777 citations Open access
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Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2013 Update
Alan S. Go, Dariush Mozaffarian, Veronique Lee Roger, Emelia J. Benjamin +36 more
2012Circulation5,292 citations Open access
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Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2014 Update
Alan S. Go, Dariush Mozaffarian, Veronique Lee Roger, Emelia J. Benjamin +40 more
2013Circulation5,215 citations Open access
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2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines
Donna K. Arnett, Roger Scott Blumenthal, Michelle Asha Albert, Andrew B. Buroker +14 more
2019Circulation4,530 citations Open access
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2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines
Donna K. Arnett, Roger Scott Blumenthal, Michelle Asha Albert, Andrew B. Buroker +14 more
2019Circulation4,502 citations Open access
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2018 AHA/ACC/AACVPR/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol
Scott M. Grundy, Neil J. Stone, Alison L. Bailey, Craig T. Beam +20 more
2018Journal of the American College of Cardiology2,686 citations Open access
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Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2016 Update
Dariush Mozaffarian, Emelia J. Benjamin, Alan S. Go, Donna K. Arnett +38 more
2016Circulation2,468 citations
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Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association
Chiadi E. Ndumele, Janani Rangaswami, Sheryl L. Chow, Ian J. Neeland +25 more
2023Circulation2,176 citations Open access
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2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Donna K. Arnett, Roger Scott Blumenthal, Michelle Asha Albert, Andrew B. Buroker +14 more
2019Journal of the American College of Cardiology1,893 citations Open access
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2018 AHA/ACC/AACVPR/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol: Executive Summary
Scott M. Grundy, Neil J. Stone, Alison L. Bailey, Craig T. Beam +20 more
2018Journal of the American College of Cardiology1,752 citations Open access
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2023 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease: A Report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines
Salim S. Virani, Laura Kristin Newby, Suzanne V. Arnold, Vera Bittner +23 more
2023Circulation1,578 citations Open access
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Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2012 Update
Writing Group Members, Veronique Lee Roger, Alan S. Go, Donald M. Lloyd‐Jones +34 more
2012Circulation1,513 citations Open access
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Lipoprotein(a) in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and aortic stenosis: a European Atherosclerosis Society consensus statement
Florian Kronenberg, Samia Mora, Erik S.G. Stroes, Brian A. Ference +18 more
2022European Heart Journal1,442 citations Open access
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Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2014 Update
Alan S. Go, Dariush Mozaffarian, Veronique Lee Roger, Emelia J. Benjamin +40 more
2014Circulation1,407 citations Open access
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A Synopsis of the Evidence for the Science and Clinical Management of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Chiadi E. Ndumele, Ian J. Neeland, Katherine R. Tuttle, Sheryl L. Chow +25 more
2023Circulation1,377 citations Open access
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Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2013 Update
Alan S. Go, Dariush Mozaffarian, Veronique Lee Roger, Emelia J. Benjamin +36 more
2013Circulation1,294 citations Open access
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Development and Validation of the American Heart Association’s PREVENT Equations
Sadiya S. Khan, Kunihiro Matsushita, Yingying Sang, Shoshana H. Ballew +23 more
2023Circulation1,213 citations Open access
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2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Executive Summary
Donna K. Arnett, Roger Scott Blumenthal, Michelle Asha Albert, Andrew B. Buroker +14 more
2019Journal of the American College of Cardiology1,192 citations Open access
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2018 AHA/ACC/AACVPR/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines
Scott M. Grundy, Neil J. Stone, Alison L. Bailey, Craig T. Beam +20 more
2019Circulation907 citations Open access
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Novel Prediction Equations for Absolute Risk Assessment of Total Cardiovascular Disease Incorporating Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Sadiya S. Khan, Josef Coresh, Michael J. Pencina, Chiadi E. Ndumele +11 more
2023Circulation790 citations
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Cardiac Troponin T Measured by a Highly Sensitive Assay Predicts Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Failure, and Mortality in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
Justin T. Saunders, Vijay Nambi, James A. de Lemos, Lloyd E. Chambless +10 more
2011Circulation757 citations Open access
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2023 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease
Salim S. Virani, Laura Kristin Newby, Suzanne V. Arnold, Vera Bittner +23 more
2023Journal of the American College of Cardiology591 citations Open access
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The Forgotten Lipids: Triglycerides, Remnant Cholesterol, and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Pratik B. Sandesara, Salim S. Virani, Sergio Fazio, Michael David Shapiro
2018Endocrine Reviews591 citations Open access
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Executive Summary: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2015 Update
Dariush Mozaffarian, Emelia J. Benjamin, Alan S. Go, Donna K. Arnett +36 more
2015Circulation587 citations Open access
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Use of Risk Assessment Tools to Guide Decision-Making in the Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: A Special Report From the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology
Donald M. Lloyd‐Jones, Lynne T. Braun, Chiadi E. Ndumele, Sidney C. Smith +3 more
2019Circulation554 citations Open access
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Small Dense Low-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol Concentrations Predict Risk for Coronary Heart Disease
Ron Cornelis Hoogeveen, John W. Gaubatz, Wensheng Sun, Rhiannon Dodge +7 more
2014Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology505 citations Open access
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Effect of omega-3 fatty acids on cardiovascular outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Safi Ullah Khan, Ahmad Naeem Lone, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Salim S. Virani +7 more
2021EClinicalMedicine407 citations Open access
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National Trends in Statin Use and Expenditures in the US Adult Population From 2002 to 2013
Joseph Salami, Haider Javed Warraich, Javier Valero Elizondo, Erica Sarah Spatz +9 more
2016JAMA Cardiology370 citations
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Association of Statin Adherence With Mortality in Patients With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Fátima Rodríguez, David Joel Maron, Joshua W. Knowles, Salim S. Virani +2 more
2019JAMA Cardiology339 citations Open access
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2021 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on the Management of ASCVD Risk Reduction in Patients With Persistent Hypertriglyceridemia
Salim S. Virani, Pamela Bowe Morris, Anandita Agarwala, Christie Mitchell Ballantyne +6 more
2021Journal of the American College of Cardiology336 citations Open access
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Recommendations for Management of Clinically Significant Drug-Drug Interactions With Statins and Select Agents Used in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Barbara S. Wiggins, Joseph J. Saseen, Robert Lee Page II, Brent N. Reed +5 more
2016Circulation335 citations
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Associations Between Lipoprotein(a) Levels and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Black and White Subjects
Salim S. Virani, Ariel Brautbar, Brian Davis, Vijay Nambi +9 more
2011Circulation325 citations Open access
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Sex Differences in the Use of Statins in Community Practice
Michael G. Nanna, Tracy Y. Wang, Qun Xiang, Anne Carol Goldberg +9 more
2019Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes313 citations Open access
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Use of Risk Assessment Tools to Guide Decision-Making in the Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Donald M. Lloyd‐Jones, Lynne T. Braun, Chiadi E. Ndumele, Sidney C. Smith +3 more
2018Journal of the American College of Cardiology302 citations Open access
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Patient‐Reported Reasons for Declining or Discontinuing Statin Therapy: Insights From the PALM Registry
Corey Bradley, Tracy Y. Wang, Shuang Li, Jennifer G. Robinson +7 more
2019Journal of the American Heart Association286 citations Open access
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2026 ACC/AHA/AACVPR/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia
Roger Scott Blumenthal, Pamela Bowe Morris, Mario F.L. Gaudino, Heather M. Johnson +29 more
2026Journal of the American College of Cardiology282 citations
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Ten things to know about ten cardiovascular disease risk factors
Harold Edward Bays, Pam R. Taub, Elizabeth Epstein, Erin D. Michos +16 more
2021American Journal of Preventive Cardiology274 citations Open access
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Perioperative Beta Blockade in Noncardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review for the 2014 ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery
Duminda Nalaka Wijeysundera, Dallas Duncan, Chileshe Nkonde-Price, Salim S. Virani +3 more
2014Circulation257 citations
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A Systematic Review of the Prevalence and Outcomes of Ideal Cardiovascular Health in US and Non-US Populations
Adnan Younus, Ehimen C. Aneni, Erica Sarah Spatz, Chukwuemeka U Osondu +11 more
2016Mayo Clinic Proceedings252 citations
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Affiliation history

Ain Shams University2023
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill2011–2019
Aga Khan University1997–2026
University of Iowa2018
American Heart Association2013–2014
Brigham and Women's Hospital2013–2016
Baptist Hospital of Miami2013
Houston Methodist2009–2024
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center2010–2024
Albert Einstein College of Medicine2022–2023