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Ehimen Aneni, MD, MPH, FACC

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
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Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)

Biography

My overarching interests are in the promotion of cardiometabolic health in diverse populations through understanding the relationships between cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and metabolic risk factors. My research is focused on the intersection between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and CVD with a sub-focus on elucidating mechanisms of CVDs in OSA. Over the last 3 years, my work has focused on improving our understanding of the role of OSA in the occurrence, severity, and outcomes of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). I have recently uncovered a strong association between abnormal myocardial flow reserve (a reduction in the capacity of the heart to increase its blood flow in proportion to its demands) and severe obstructive sleep apnea. Abnormal myocardial flow reserve may be a marker of disease of the small blood vessels of the heart (coronary microvascular dysfunction). My work has been presented at national conferences such as the Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. The findings of my research are published in major peer-reviewed scientific journals such as JACC, JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, Circulation Quality of Care and Cardiovascular Outcomes, JAHA, and Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

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Education & Training

Clinical Fellow
Yale University School of Medicine & Yale-New Haven Hospital (2021)
Resident
Mount Sinai Medical Center (2018)
Postdoctoral Fellow
Baptist Health South Florida (2015)
MPH
Boston University, Epidemiology & Global Health (2012)
MD
University of Ibadan, Medicine (2004)

Research

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Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Ehimen Aneni's published research.

Publications

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2024

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    American College of Cardiology

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    European Heart Journal

  • honor

    Doris Duke Funds to Retain Clinical Scientists at Yale

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    YCCI Scholar

Clinical Care

Overview

Ehimen Aneni, MD, MPH, is a specialist in cardiovascular medicine with a primary clinical focus on managing metabolic syndrome, a combination of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Dr. Aneni also treats heart rhythm disorders, including ventricular tachycardia, atrial flutter, and familial arrhythmias.

Dr. Aneni's research interests include obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular health, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, and acute ischemic stroke.

A Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (YCCI) Scholar and recipient of the Doris Duke Funds to Retain Clinical Scientists at Yale, Dr. Aneni is also an instructor of medicine at Yale University School of Medicine.

Clinical Specialties

Cardiovascular Medicine

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Board Certifications

  • Cardiovascular Disease

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2022
  • Internal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    2018

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