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Robert Busch, MD
Endocrinology
Albany Med
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Marianna Heusler
Patient Advocate
Women Heart
Tracy Macaulay, PharmD
Clinical Associate Professor at University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
![Chad Witheridge](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e6efdb5559866c54beb696/1620911164008-RHMREOBKXIT87XJGCU5L/Screen+Shot+2021-05-13+at+9.03.58+AM.png)
Chad Witheridge
Heart Attack Survivor and Advocate
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Seth Baum, MD
Florida Atlantic University
![Ann deVelasco, RN](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e6efdb5559866c54beb696/1632421040333-ZLBJUPGRCD7XN95H4QGR/image-asset.png)
Ann deVelasco, RN
WomenHeart Champion
![Jan McAlister, DNP](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e6efdb5559866c54beb696/1629900701698-UPQ7424WAJG758HT6JXB/image-asset.jpeg)
Jan McAlister, DNP
Piedmont Heart Institute
![Barbara Fleeman](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e6efdb5559866c54beb696/1629900849689-1S4A5RWDMPX1GDDMAHIM/image-asset.jpeg)
Barbara Fleeman
WomenHeart Champion
![David Devine](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e6efdb5559866c54beb696/1629900935150-J3HQOGJT2QBBY4Y4UOUZ/image-asset.png)
David Devine
Mended Hearts Advocate
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Lea's Story
Lea has struggled with statins in the past. But she's not giving up the fight to lower her cholesterol.
![The Unmet Needs of Heart Failure Patients](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e6efdb5559866c54beb696/1620073068757-3XULGXMOJQR7TR031VHF/image-asset.png)
The Unmet Needs of Heart Failure Patients
The number of Americans dealing with heart failure is expected to grow to 8 million by 2030, increasing the total cost of care to almost $70 billion.
![Managing Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes During COVID-19](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e6efdb5559866c54beb696/1618599269925-8543BFJRF8O1T9CS769C/image-asset.png)
Managing Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes During COVID-19
Telehealth can keep patients stable & in control of their health.
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Signs & Symptoms of Heart Failure
Patients need education, options and policies that promote equitable access to treatment.
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Patient-Centered Care for High Cholesterol
By persevering and working with their health care providers, patients can find the best treatment path to manage high cholesterol.
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Thomas Getchius
Thomas Getchius is the director of Guideline Operations and Strategy at the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.
![Michael Honigberg, MD](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e6efdb5559866c54beb696/1618598012112-XX3BYE3NS5YPGCIBV660/Michael+Honigberg.png)
Michael Honigberg, MD
Michael Honigberg, MD, is a cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
![Kaavya Paruchuri, MD](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e6efdb5559866c54beb696/1618598011843-5ZSZYZYAZHFI54HJQ7EM/Kaavya+Paruchuri.png)
Kaavya Paruchuri, MD
Kaavya Paruchuri, MD, is an advanced clinical and research fellow in the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Center at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Mindy Saraco, MHA
Mindy Saraco, MHA, is the Managing Director, Scientific & Medical Affairs, at the American Diabetes Association, and guides the Professional Practice Committee in their development of the Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes each year.
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Paper: The Intersection
Policies and practices must acknowledge cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes as the comorbidities they so often are.
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Video: The Diabetes-Cardiovascular Connection
People with Type 2 diabetes are twice as likely to have heart disease. But is the health care system set up to effectively manage patients with coexisting conditions?
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Amit Khera, MD
Amit Khera, MD, is a professor of medicine and cardiology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
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Ann Marie Navar, MD
Ann Marie Navar, MD, is a preventive cardiologist and an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
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Lea Parker
Lea Parker is a Mended Hearts patient advocate from Houston, TX.
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Seth J. Baum, MD
Seth J. Baum, MD, is a cardiologist at Florida Atlantic University.
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Lisa Maher, DNP
Lisa Maher, DNP, is a nurse practitioner at Cedar Valley Cardiovascular Center in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Dharmesh Patel, MD
Dharmesh Patel, MD, is a Mississippi cardiologist who serves as president of the Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health.
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Sapana Shah, MD
Sapana Shah, MD, is an emergency medicine physician at Northshore University Health System in Chicago, Illinois.
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Jasmine Patel, MPH
Jasmine Patel is the director of policy and outreach for the Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health.
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Ryan Gough
Ryan Gough is the executive director of the Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health.
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Kim Newlin, RN, CNS, ANP-C
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association
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Lisa Ferguson
WomenHeart Western District Community
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Vicki Soll
WomenHeart Community Educator
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![Kaavya Paruchuri, MD](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56e6efdb5559866c54beb696/1618598011843-5ZSZYZYAZHFI54HJQ7EM/Kaavya+Paruchuri.png)
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