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Paul M. Ridker, MD

Harvard Medical School professor and director of the Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital

Press citations

1

Topic

1

Heart disease & stroke

Last quoted

Sept 2026

Paul M. Ridker, MD: key facts

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Academic
Role
Harvard Medical School professor and director of the Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital
Quoted on
Heart disease & stroke
Press citations held
1
Most recently quoted
30 Sept 2026

“Over the past 30 years, research has shown that inflammation is as important as cholesterol in the development of atherosclerosis. The time has come for universal screening for inflammation, which is easily measured with an inexpensive blood test that's been available for more than 20 years.”

Where Paul M. Ridker, MD has been quoted

  1. Inflammation and heart disease: A smoldering threathealth.harvard.edu · 30 Sept 2026

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