yaleHFdoc Profile Banner
Tariq Ahmad MD MPH Profile
Tariq Ahmad MD MPH

@yaleHFdoc

Followers
5K
Following
15K
Media
822
Statuses
11K

Chief @YaleHF + Researcher @YaleCardiology | Father, Married to @Treeny_ahmed | Dedicated to Using Data to Enhance the Art of Doctoring

Guilford, CT
Joined November 2009
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
@yaleHFdoc
Tariq Ahmad MD MPH
8 days
My incredible wife @treeny_ahmed on @Spotify!!! Share generously.
Tweet card summary image
open.spotify.com
Treeny Ahmed · Nazrul Sangeet · Song · 2025
0
0
4
@EricTopol
Eric Topol
9 days
The benefit of Ozempic (semaglutide) for protection from major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) is independent of weight loss magnitude and baseline adiposity, likely related to the GLP-1 anti-inflammatory effect https://t.co/y44fRowTGi
37
316
1K
@EricTopol
Eric Topol
10 days
From a new @TheLancet article today entitled "Health care in the USA: money has become the mission" https://t.co/jAjrsgJ5Zn
60
246
705
@CMichaelGibson
C. Michael Gibson MD
10 days
Novo Nordisk, the company behind weight-loss drug #Wegovy and diabetes drug #Ozempic will have a boardroom clear-out, with seven board members including the chairman set to depart.
Tweet card summary image
bbc.com
The departures followed a disagreement between the board and its majority shareholder over future governance.
2
5
17
@yaleHFdoc
Tariq Ahmad MD MPH
16 days
Just got here! By one of my favorite authors. Recommend all his books and can’t wait to read this one.
0
0
1
@yaleHFdoc
Tariq Ahmad MD MPH
17 days
As always the VAST majority of patients who would benefit from these therapies are not getting them. We need to do better. Semaglutide and Tirzepatide in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction | Obesity | JAMA | JAMA Network
Tweet card summary image
jamanetwork.com
This study evaluates the effectiveness and safety of semaglutide and tirzepatide in patients with cardiometabolic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in clinical practice.
0
0
0
@Heartflow
Heartflow
23 days
Join us at the National Lipid Association's Fall Clinical Lipid Update for a session on how #CoronaryCTA advancements and AI-driven insights are transforming personalized risk assessment and treatment. Hear from expert speakers including Drs. Allen J. Taylor and Nihar Desai as
0
1
1
@yaleHFdoc
Tariq Ahmad MD MPH
19 days
Is it America’s fate to decline and fall? Here’s what history says.
Tweet card summary image
washingtonpost.com
The American experiment will soon turn 250. Is its time running out?
0
0
0
@yaleHFdoc
Tariq Ahmad MD MPH
22 days
Dear #MedTwitter We’ve struggled to find a role for Vericiguat in hf clinical practice. I’m curious to to see how/if people think the results of VICTOR should impact this:
0
2
7
@SamDalrymple123
Sam Dalrymple
1 month
The European Colonies of Bengal In the early 1700s, Bengal was one of the richest places in the world. Generating 5% of global GDP, its capital Murshidabad had more wealth than the British aristocracy combined.
45
412
2K
@yaleHFdoc
Tariq Ahmad MD MPH
1 month
Incredible talk @YaleCardiology on CV genetics by @Dr_RajatGupta, clearly on the brink of amazing discoveries @YaleMed
1
0
8
@MHBeasleyMD
Michael H. Beasley, MD
2 months
@drcsalerno joined the #AHFTC lecture series earlier this spring to discuss the evaluation and management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Check out his presentation here! @YaleHF @yaleHFdoc https://t.co/S6uWVWwwzH
0
4
12
@yaleHFdoc
Tariq Ahmad MD MPH
2 months
We need AI to approximate the benefit of any therapy and use data to counsel patients. Current practice is either based on personal preference and/or global recommendations based on population findings.
@nntaleb
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
2 months
Many cardiologists still don't get the base rate fallacy that if a patient has the Lp(a) in the normal range, the "optimal" LDL can be much higher & statin treatments would have a negative trade-off.
1
0
2
@yaleHFdoc
Tariq Ahmad MD MPH
2 months
Absolutely! Entire med school curriculum needs a relook and should be shortened. That said, undergrad years need a bigger relook.
@CMichaelGibson
C. Michael Gibson MD
2 months
What are your views ? Should medical school be shortened to 3 years?
0
0
3
@mcuban
Mark Cuban
3 months
I just wanted to thank you for starting cost plus drugs. My husband was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease, Neuromyeltis Optica (NMO). Recently he had some other symptoms and was prescribed Ampyra . Our insurance company denied his claim so I called XXXX and was informed
344
811
8K
@dunne_insights
Michael Dunne
4 months
9
10
53
@yaleHFdoc
Tariq Ahmad MD MPH
4 months
Washington is not exactly known for tech innovation. So how did a team of bureaucrats put their stamp on a new program for renewing passports online?
wsj.com
Washington is not exactly known for tech innovation. So how did a team of bureaucrats put their stamp on a new program for renewing passports online?
0
0
2