Throughout antiquity, the heart was believed to be the source of emotions. After neuroanatomical studies proved that emotions emanated from the brain, the link between emotions and the heart became understood to be more figurative.
However, over the past several decades, studies have repeatedly shown that psychosocial stress associates with a higher risks for cardiovascular disease, with an attributable risk that’s on par with that of other major cardiovascular risk factors.
Ahmed Tawakol, MD, delineated the links between stress and cardiovascular disease, (from epidemiology to pathobiological mechanisms), discussed potential interventions, and remarked on possible implications of the COVID crisis.
Presenter: Ahmed Tawakol, MD
Director of Nuclear Cardiology, MGH, Co-Director of the Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center, MGH, Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
Dr Tawakol graduated from Stanford Medical School and did his Medical Residency and Cardiovascular Diseases Fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He subsequently completed training in Nuclear Cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, after which he joined the Cardiology Division staff. His clinical focus is in nuclear cardiology and general cardiology, with a special focus on the identification of patients at highest risk for atherothrombotic event.
Dr Tawakol’s research interest is in imaging of atherosclerosis. His work has focused on developing novel diagnostic approaches and novel treatment strategies for atherosclerosis. To that end, Dr Tawakol has developed and validated molecular methods to characterize atherosclerotic plaques, and has made seminal observations validating the use of FDG-PET imaging for the measurement of atherosclerotic plaque inflammation. Currently, he is leading several multi-center trials to evaluate interventions targeting plaque inflammation and is evaluating the potential clinical role of vascular PET imaging for improving the identification of patients at highest risk for atherothrombotic events.
Event Details
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 7 | 8:00am – 9:00am
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Cost: Free. CME credit available (for in-person and virtual attendance).
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