Kamil Faridi, MD, MSc
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2026
Primary Prevention Antihypertensive Eligibility With the 2025 AHA/ACC Guideline
Malik D, Essa M, Lu Y, Yang H, Spatz E, Krumholz H, Faridi K. Primary Prevention Antihypertensive Eligibility With the 2025 AHA/ACC Guideline. Hypertension 2026, 83: e26387. PMID: 41849572, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.125.26387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow levels of atherogenic lipoproteins and incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A pooled cohort primary prevention study
Faridi K, Quispe R, Martin S, Jones S, Blumenthal R, Saeed A, Lima J, Spatz E, Rana J, Michos E. Low levels of atherogenic lipoproteins and incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A pooled cohort primary prevention study. American Heart Journal 2026, 295: 107354. PMID: 41610901, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseNon-HDL-CBaseline LDL-CLDL-C <Lipid-Lowering TherapyLDL-CMultivariable adjustmentASCVD riskBaseline LDL-C <High riskPrimary preventionAtherogenic lipoproteinsPrimary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseasePrevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular diseaseMultivariate Cox proportional hazardsLevels of atherogenic lipoproteinsMedian Follow-UpRisk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease riskPopulation-based prospective cohortAssociated with higher riskAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease eventsLow-normal valuesLow-normal levelsUsing Machine Learning to Predict Adverse Events in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
Faridi K, Mortazavi B, Huang S, Zimmerman S, Friedman D, Khera R, Krumholz H, Curtis J, Freeman J. Using Machine Learning to Predict Adverse Events in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. JACC Advances 2026, 5: 102540. PMID: 41564729, PMCID: PMC12859245, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeft atrial appendage occlusionMajor adverse eventsLogistic regressionRare outcomesCardiovascular risk modelsMachine learningAppendage occlusionAdverse eventsLeft atrial appendage occlusion procedureComposite major adverse eventsIn-hospital major adverse eventsMachine learning methodsRisk modelExtreme gradient boostingPredicting adverse eventsLearning methodsValidation cohortMortality predictionGradient boostingMAE rateXGBoostModel creationCohort
2025
Prioritizing Health - hsCRP: A Promising Risk Assessment Tool
Ortega DH, Faridi KF, Dastmalchi L. Prioritizing Health - hsCRP: A Promising Risk Assessment Tool. American College of Cardiology Magazine. December, 2025. https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2025/12/01/01/Prioritizing-Health-hsCRPCommentaries, Editorials and LettersBody Mass Index and Anthropometric Criteria to Assess Obesity
Al-Roub N, Malik D, Essa M, Lu Y, Yang H, Spatz E, Krumholz H, Faridi K. Body Mass Index and Anthropometric Criteria to Assess Obesity. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2549124. PMID: 41632172, PMCID: PMC12750250, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.49124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChanges in Cardiovascular Risk Factors in U.S. Adults Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Yang H, Huang C, Sawano M, Herrin J, Faridi K, Essa M, Malik D, Li Z, Krumholz H, Lu Y. Changes in Cardiovascular Risk Factors in U.S. Adults Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic. JACC Advances 2025, 4: 102352. PMID: 41240511, PMCID: PMC12664018, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong‐Term Outcomes Following Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Medicare Beneficiaries: Outcomes From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry
Higgins A, Zimmerman S, Wang Y, Friedman D, Faridi K, Price M, Reddy V, Holmes D, Curtis J, Freeman J. Long‐Term Outcomes Following Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Medicare Beneficiaries: Outcomes From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2025, 14: e039780. PMID: 40767285, PMCID: PMC12533740, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.039780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry LAAO RegistryCumulative incidence of ischemic strokeMedicare fee-for-service claims dataNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryCumulative incidenceIncidence of ischemic strokeCohort of Medicare patientsAll-Cause MortalityIschemic strokeFollow-upRetrospective cohort studyMedicare beneficiariesPatient valuesMedicare patientsClaims dataCumulative incidence of deathData registryCohort studyProbabilistic matchingPrimary outcomeMortality estimatesElderly populationAppendage occlusionOutcome dataPercutaneous left atrial appendage occlusionComparing Claims Data to Stroke and Bleeding in the NCDR Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Registry
Faridi K, Freeman J, Wang Y, Pereira L, Zimmerman S, Friedman D, Sharma R, Higgins A, Mortazavi B, Ross J, Krumholz H, Yeh R, Curtis J. Comparing Claims Data to Stroke and Bleeding in the NCDR Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Registry. JACC Advances 2025, 4: 102019. PMID: 40712270, PMCID: PMC12311505, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternational ClassificationPositive predictive valueClaims dataRegistry dataIncidence rateNational Cardiovascular Data Registry LAAO RegistryGastrointestinal bleedingIntracranial hemorrhageHemorrhagic strokeBleeding eventsIschemic strokePostmarketing surveillanceTranscatheter left atrial appendage occlusionInpatient hospitalizationSurveillance of therapyRevision codesMajor bleeding eventsNegative predictive valueKappa statisticRegistryRegistry patientsModerate agreementEstimates of sensitivityMajor bleedingAppendage occlusionHypertension Prevalence, Awareness, and Control in US Adults Before and After the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Essa M, Malik D, Lu Y, Yang H, Spatz E, Krumholz H, Faridi K. Hypertension Prevalence, Awareness, and Control in US Adults Before and After the COVID‐19 Pandemic. Journal Of Clinical Hypertension 2025, 27: e70093. PMID: 40685707, PMCID: PMC12277530, DOI: 10.1111/jch.70093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertension prevalencePrevalence ratiosUS adultsAge-standardized prevalence estimatesAggressive public health effortsPublic health effortsPre-pandemicControl of hypertensionCOVID-19 pandemicHypertension awarenessHealth effortsPoisson regressionImpact of hypertensionPost-pandemicPrevalence estimatesNHANES dataNationwide prevalenceCause of deathUnited StatesBlood pressure controlNational trendsPrevalenceCOVID-19AdultsHypertensionPrioritizing Health - Dietary Approaches for Elevated LDL-C
Fishman ES, Ambrosini AP, Waring A, Faridi KF. Prioritizing Health - Dietary Approaches for Elevated LDL-C. American College of Cardiology Magazine. July 1, 2025. https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2025/07/01/01/Prioritizing-Health-Dietary-Approaches-For-Elevated-LDL-CCommentaries, Editorials and Letters
Clinical Trials
Current Trials
Multimodal Outcome CHAracterization (MOCHA) in comatose cardiac arrest patients
IRB ID1506016080REGRoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/31/2025Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge18+ years
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Overview
Kamil Faridi, MD, provides care for patients with complex cardiovascular medical conditions. He specializes in diagnosing and treating various arrhythmias.
Dr. Faridi's research interests include aortic stenosis detection and management, trends in cardiovascular medication use, and atrial fibrillation-related mortality. He also examines the challenges in evaluating specific heart valve issues and the impact of imaging techniques on procedures that prevent blood clots in the heart.
A Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (YCCI) Scholar and recipient of the K23 Career Development Award, Dr. Faridi's research has received support from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Dr. Faridi is an assistant professor at Yale University School of Medicine
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- November 05, 2024
Yale Researchers at American Heart Association Scientific Session 2024
- April 01, 2024
Yale Faculty Present Groundbreaking Clinical Research at the 2024 American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions
- August 23, 2023
Artificial Intelligence Automates Diagnosis of Severe Heart Valve Disease
- August 07, 2023
Greater Use of Combination Therapy Would Reduce Heart Attacks and Strokes in Patients With ASCVD, Yale Cardiologists Say
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