Kamil Faridi, MD, MSc
Cardiovascular Medicine
Biography
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
Titles
- Assistant Professor
Education & Training
- MScHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Epidemiology (2020)
- Research FellowSmith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology
- Cardiology FellowshipBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2019)
- ResidencyJohns Hopkins Hospital (2016)
- MDDuke University School of Medicine (2013)
- BSDuke University (2008)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- K23 Career Development Award: NIH/NHLBI (2022)
- Yale Center for Clinical Investigation Scholar Award: Yale University (2020)
Publications
- Faridi K, Zhu Z, Shah N, Crandall I, McNamara R, Flueckiger P, Bachand K, Lombo B, Hur D, Agarwal V, Reinhardt S, Velazquez E, Sugeng L. Factors associated with reporting left ventricular ejection fraction with 3D echocardiography in real‐world practice. Echocardiography 2024, 41: e15774. PMID: 38329886, DOI: 10.1111/echo.15774.
- Shah N, Sugeng L, Zhang Z, Wang K, McNamara R, Agarwal V, Hur D, Lombo B, Bellumkonda L, Mankbadi M, Basem Dajani A, Forrest J, Krumholz H, Reinhardt S, Velazquez E, Faridi K. Variation in Reader-Reported Severity of Paradoxical Low-Flow Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis. Journal Of The American Society Of Echocardiography 2023 PMID: 37995937, DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2023.11.014.
- Mottola G, Welty F, Mojibian H, Faridi K. Case report: Coronary atherosclerosis in a patient with long-standing very low LDL-C without lipid-lowering therapy. Frontiers In Cardiovascular Medicine 2023, 10: 1272944. PMID: 37795488, PMCID: PMC10546007, DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1272944.
- Holste G, Oikonomou E, Mortazavi B, Coppi A, Faridi K, Miller E, Forrest J, McNamara R, Ohno-Machado L, Yuan N, Gupta A, Ouyang D, Krumholz H, Wang Z, Khera R. Severe aortic stenosis detection by deep learning applied to echocardiography. European Heart Journal 2023, 44: 4592-4604. PMID: 37611002, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad456.
- Faridi K, Strom J, Kundi H, Butala N, Curtis J, Gao Q, Song Y, Zheng L, Tamez H, Shen C, Secemsky E, Yeh R. Association Between Claims‐Defined Frailty and Outcomes Following 30 Versus 12 Months of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Findings From the EXTEND‐DAPT Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e029588. PMID: 37449567, PMCID: PMC10382113, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.029588.
- Clarke J, Higgins A, Wang Y, Faridi K, Curtis J, Freeman J, Friedman D. Impact of Preprocedure Imaging for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Insights From the NCDR LAAO Registry. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2023, 16: 1317-1328. PMID: 37316143, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.05.008.
- Friedman D, Freeman J, Zimmerman S, Tan Z, Pereira L, Faridi K, Curtis J. Watchman device migration and embolization: A report from the NCDR LAAO Registry. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2023, 34: 1192-1195. PMID: 37078339, PMCID: PMC10290479, DOI: 10.1111/jce.15909.
- Essa M, Ross J, Dhruva S, Desai N, Yeh R, Faridi K. Trends in Spending and Claims for P2Y12 Inhibitors by Medicare and Medicaid From 2015 to 2020. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e028869. PMID: 37042289, PMCID: PMC10227267, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.028869.
- Faridi K, Desai N. Moving toward combination lipid-lowering therapy for all patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. American Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2023, 14: 100491. PMID: 36969953, PMCID: PMC10036885, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2023.100491.
- Ghajar A, Essa M, DeLago A, Parvez A, Aryan Z, Shalhoub J, Hammond‐Haley M, Hartley A, Sargsyan V, Salciccioli J, Faridi K, Nazarian S, Philips B. Atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter related mortality trends in the US population 2010–2020: Regional, racial, sex variations. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 2023, 46: 519-525. PMID: 36527193, DOI: 10.1111/pace.14643.
- Faridi K, Kris-Etherton P, Aspry K. Putting saturated fat in context-replacement and total intake matter. European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2023, 30: e58. PMID: 36722206, DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad025.
- Chung M, Butala N, Faridi K, Almarzooq Z, Liu D, Xu J, Song Y, Baron S, Shen C, Kazi D, Yeh R. Days at home after transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients. American Heart Journal 2022, 255: 125-136. PMID: 36309128, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2022.10.080.
- Faridi KF. CORDIOPREV and the traditional Mediterranean diet. European Journal Of Nutrition 2022, 61: 4227-4228. PMID: 36190576, DOI: 10.1007/s00394-022-03007-6.
- Shah NN, Ghazi L, Yamamoto Y, Martin M, Simonov M, Riello RJ, Faridi KF, Ahmad T, Wilson FP, Desai NR. Rationale and design of a pragmatic trial aimed at improving treatment of hyperlipidemia in outpatients with very high risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A pragmatic trial of messaging to providers about treatment of hyperlipidemia (PROMPT-LIPID). American Heart Journal 2022, 253: 76-85. PMID: 35841944, PMCID: PMC9936562, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2022.07.002.
- Essa M, Ghajar A, Delago A, Hammond-Haley M, Shalhoub J, Marshall D, Salciccioli JD, Sugeng L, Philips B, Faridi KF. Demographic and State-Level Trends in Mortality Due to Ischemic Heart Disease in the United States from 1999 to 2019. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 172: 1-6. PMID: 35317929, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.02.016.
- Baker AD, Schwamm LH, Sanborn DY, Furie K, Stretz C, Grory B, Yaghi S, Kleindorfer D, Sucharew H, Mackey J, Walsh K, Flaherty M, Kissela B, Alwell K, Khoury J, Khatri P, Adeoye O, Ferioli S, Woo D, Martini S, La Rosa F, Demel SL, Madsen T, Star M, Coleman E, Slavin S, Jasne A, Mistry EA, Haverbusch M, Merkler AE, Kamel H, Schindler J, Sansing LH, Faridi KF, Sugeng L, Sheth KN, Sharma R. Acute Ischemic Stroke, Depressed Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction, and Sinus Rhythm: Prevalence and Practice Patterns. Stroke 2022, 53: 1883-1891. PMID: 35086361, PMCID: PMC10214981, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.036706.
- Ortiz-Leon XA, Posada-Martinez EL, Bregasi A, Chen W, Crandall I, Pereira J, Faridi KF, Akar JG, Lin BA, McNamara RL, Freeman JV, Curtis J, Arias-Godinez JA, Sugeng L. Changes in left atrial appendage orifice following percutaneous left atrial appendage closure using three-dimensional echocardiography. The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2022, 38: 1361-1369. PMID: 35064846, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-022-02525-y.
- Faridi KF, Ramachandran R, Dhruva SS, Desai NR, Khera R, Nasir K, Krumholz HM, Ross JS. Comment on CMS Interim Rule for Prescription Drug and Health Care Spending (CMS-9905-IFC). Jan 25 2022. https://www.regulations.gov/comment/CMS-2021-0178-0009.
- Chung M, Faridi KF, Kazi DS, Almarzooq ZI, Song Y, Baron SJ, Yeh RW. Days at Home After Transcatheter vs Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Intermediate-Risk Patients. JAMA Cardiology 2022, 7: 110-112. PMID: 34668923, PMCID: PMC8529525, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2021.4036.
- Butala NM, Faridi KF, Tamez H, Strom JB, Song Y, Shen C, Secemsky EA, Mauri L, Kereiakes DJ, Curtis JP, Gibson CM, Yeh RW. Estimation of DAPT Study Treatment Effects in Contemporary Clinical Practice: Findings From the EXTEND-DAPT Study. Circulation 2021, 145: 97-106. PMID: 34743530, PMCID: PMC8748407, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.121.056878.
- Butala NM, Secemsky E, Kazi DS, Song Y, Strom JB, Faridi KF, Brennan JM, Elmariah S, Shen C, Yeh RW. Applicability of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Trials to Real-World Clinical Practice Findings From EXTEND-CoreValve. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2021, 14: 2112-2123. PMID: 34620389, PMCID: PMC8855223, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.08.006.
- Butala NM, Faridi KF, Secemsky EA, Song Y, Curtis J, Gibson CM, Brindis R, Shen C, Yeh RW. Comparing Baseline Data From Registries With Trials Evidence From the CathPCI Registry and DAPT Study. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2021, 14: 1386-1388. PMID: 34167685, PMCID: PMC8800637, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.03.065.
- Park J, Kim Y, Pereira J, Hennessey KC, Faridi KF, McNamara RL, Velazquez EJ, Hur DJ, Sugeng L, Agarwal V. Understanding the role of left and right ventricular strain assessment in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. American Heart Journal Plus Cardiology Research And Practice 2021, 6: 100018. PMID: 34095889, PMCID: PMC8168299, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2021.100018.
- Faridi KF, Bhalla N, Atreja N, Venditto J, Khan ND, Wilson T, Fonseca E, Shen C, Yeh RW, Secemsky EA. New Heart Failure After Myocardial Infarction (From the National Cardiovascular Data Registries [NCDR] Linked With All-Payer Claims). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2021, 151: 70-77. PMID: 34053629, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.04.019.
- Butala NM, Faridi KF, Secemsky EA, Song Y, Curtis J, Gibson CM, Kazi D, Shen C, Yeh RW. Prognosis of Claims‐ Versus Trial‐Based Ischemic and Bleeding Events Beyond 1 Year After Coronary Stenting. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e018744. PMID: 33682431, PMCID: PMC8174225, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.018744.
- Llanos-Chea F, Jelani QU, Trejo-Paredes C, Curtis JP, Parzynski CS, Huang J, Faridi KF, Turner J, Smolderen KG, Mena-Hurtado C. Lack of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in Patients Undergoing Endovascular Procedures for Critical Limb Ischemia. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 77: 1374-1375. PMID: 33706882, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.12.063.
- Faridi KF, Tamez H, Butala NM, Song Y, Shen C, Secemsky EA, Mauri L, Curtis JP, Strom JB, Yeh RW. Comparability of Event Adjudication Versus Administrative Billing Claims for Outcome Ascertainment in the DAPT Study. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2021, 14: e006589. PMID: 33435731, PMCID: PMC7855905, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.120.006589.
- Faridi KF, Hennessey KC, Shah N, Soufer A, Wang Y, Sugeng L, Agarwal V, Sharma R, Sewanan LR, Hur DJ, Velazquez EJ, McNamara RL. Left Ventricular Systolic Function and Inpatient Mortality in Patients Hospitalized with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Journal Of The American Society Of Echocardiography 2020, 33: 1414-1415. PMID: 32951969, PMCID: PMC7442910, DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2020.08.016.
- Hennessey KC, Shah N, Soufer A, Wang Y, Agarwal V, McNamara RL, Crandall I, Balan S, Pereira J, Kim Y, Hur DJ, Velazquez EJ, Sugeng L, Faridi KF. Inpatient Transthoracic Echocardiography during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evaluating a New Triage Process. Journal Of The American Society Of Echocardiography 2020, 33: 1418-1419. PMID: 32888760, PMCID: PMC7392041, DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2020.07.018.
- Faridi KF, Tamez H, Strom JB, Song Y, Butala NM, Shen C, Secemsky EA, Mauri L, Curtis JP, Gibson CM, Yeh RW. Use of Administrative Claims Data to Estimate Treatment Effects for 30 Versus 12 Months of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circulation 2020, 142: 306-308. PMID: 32687440, PMCID: PMC7374757, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.047729.
- Butala NM, Strom JB, Faridi KF, Kazi DS, Zhao Y, Brennan JM, Popma JJ, Shen C, Yeh RW. Validation of Administrative Claims to Ascertain Outcomes in Pivotal Trials of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 13: 1777-1785. PMID: 32682677, PMCID: PMC7444647, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.03.049.
- Strom JB, Faridi KF, Butala NM, Zhao Y, Tamez H, Valsdottir LR, Brennan JM, Shen C, Popma JJ, Kazi DS, Yeh RW. Use of Administrative Claims to Assess Outcomes and Treatment Effect in Randomized Clinical Trials for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Circulation 2020, 142: 203-213. PMID: 32436390, PMCID: PMC7672506, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.046159.
- Faridi KF, Garratt KN, Kennedy KF, Maddox TM, Secemsky EA, Butala NM, Yeh RW. Physician and Hospital Utilization of P2Y12 Inhibitors in ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the United States. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2020, 13: e006275. PMID: 32156164, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.119.006275.
- Essa M, Berardi C, Aneni E, Fleming J, Trejo-Paredes M, Bellumkonda L, Faridi KF, Sugeng L. A Systematic Review of Cardiogenic Shock in the Setting of Severe Aortic Stenosis: Prevalence, Management, and Outcomes. American Journal of Cardiovascular Research. Online Jul 17, 2020.
- Strom JB, Zhao Y, Faridi KF, Tamez H, Butala NM, Valsdottir LR, Curtis J, Brennan JM, Shen C, Boulware M, Popma JJ, Yeh RW. Comparison of Clinical Trials and Administrative Claims to Identify Stroke Among Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2019, 12: e008231. PMID: 31694411, PMCID: PMC7212938, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.119.008231.
- Kundi H, Faridi KF, Wang Y, Wadhera RK, Valsdottir LR, Popma JJ, Kramer DB, Yeh RW. Geographic Patterns of Growth for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States. Circulation 2019, 140: 969-971. PMID: 31498696, PMCID: PMC6736630, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.119.040788.
- Faridi KF, Rymer JA, Rao SV, Dai D, Wojdyla D, Yeh RW, Wang TY. Ad hoc percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with stable coronary artery disease: A report from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI Registry. American Heart Journal 2019, 216: 53-61. PMID: 31401443, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2019.07.004.
- Faridi KF, Quispe R, Martin SS, Hendrani AD, Joshi PH, Brinton EA, Cruz DE, Banach M, Toth PP, Kulkarni K, Jones SR. Comparing different assessments of remnant lipoprotein cholesterol: The very large database of lipids. Journal Of Clinical Lipidology 2019, 13: 634-644. PMID: 31320236, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2019.06.001.
- Faridi KF, Yeh RW, Poulin M. Treating Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis With Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Is There Time to Wait? Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e011527. PMID: 30612523, PMCID: PMC6405731, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.011527.
- Kundi H, Popma JJ, Valsdottir LR, Shen C, Faridi KF, Pinto DS, Yeh RW. The Value of Claims-Based Nontraditional Risk Factors in Predicting Long-term Mortality After MitraClip Procedure. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 34: 1648-1654. PMID: 30527154, PMCID: PMC6424362, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.10.002.
- Mukhopadhyay A, Faridi KF, Asnani A, Osborn EA, Yang JX, Phillips CT, York M. Chest Pain During Chemotherapy: A Case of Severe Myocardial Bridging. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2018, 30: e61. PMID: 29958181, PMCID: PMC6247798.
- Faridi KF, Popma JJ, Strom JB, Shen C, Choi E, Yeh RW. Utilization, In-Hospital Mortality, and 30-Day Readmission After Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair in the United States Shortly After Device Approval. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 121: 1365-1372. PMID: 29627105, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.02.016.
- Faridi KF, Yeh RW. Risk score identifies patients who will benefit from prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine 2018, 23: 73. PMID: 29595135, DOI: 10.1136/bmjebm-2017-110822.
- Strom J, Faridi K, Tsao C. Imaging of Mitral Regurgitation. 2018 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-801238-3.99702-2.
- Hess GP, Natarajan P, Faridi KF, Fievitz A, Valsdottir L, Yeh RW. Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Inhibitor Therapy. Circulation 2017, 136: 2210-2219. PMID: 29084735, PMCID: PMC5716860, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.028430.
- Faridi KF, Lupton JR, Martin SS, Banach M, Quispe R, Kulkarni K, Jones SR, Michos ED. Vitamin D deficiency and non-lipid biomarkers of cardiovascular risk. Archives Of Medical Science 2017, 13: 732-737. PMID: 28721139, PMCID: PMC5510501, DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2017.68237.
- Faridi KF, Zhao D, Martin SS, Lupton JR, Jones SR, Guallar E, Ballantyne CM, Lutsey PL, Michos ED. Serum vitamin D and change in lipid levels over 5 y: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study. Nutrition 2017, 38: 85-93. PMID: 28526388, PMCID: PMC5443111, DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2017.01.008.
- Faridi KF. Medication Adherence and Cardiovascular Outcomes. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 69: 598-599. PMID: 28153117, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.09.985.
- Houston BA, Schneider AL, Vaishnav J, Cromwell DM, Miller PE, Faridi KF, Shah A, Sciortino C, Whitman G, Tedford RJ, Stevens GR, Judge DP, Russell SD, Rouf R. Angiotensin II antagonism is associated with reduced risk for gastrointestinal bleeding caused by arteriovenous malformations in patients with left ventricular assist devices. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2016, 36: 380-385. PMID: 28169115, DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2016.12.016.
- Faridi KF, Peterson ED, McCoy LA, Thomas L, Enriquez J, Wang TY. Timing of First Postdischarge Follow-up and Medication Adherence After Acute Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Cardiology 2016, 1: 147. PMID: 27437885, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2016.0001.
- Should PCI Outcomes Be Publicly Reported? Faridi K, Yeh RW. American College of Cardiology Expert Analysis. Oct. 20, 2016. http://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2016/10/20/10/47/should-pci-outcomes-be-publically-reported.
- Martin SS, Faridi KF, Joshi PH, Blaha MJ, Kulkarni KR, Khokhar AA, Maddox TM, Havranek EP, Toth PP, Tang F, Spertus JA, Jones SR. Remnant Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Mortality After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Further Evidence for a Hypercholesterolemia Paradox From the TRIUMPH Registry. Clinical Cardiology 2015, 38: 660-667. PMID: 26459191, PMCID: PMC4715617, DOI: 10.1002/clc.22470.
- Lupton JR, Faridi KF, Martin SS, Sharma S, Kulkarni K, Jones SR, Michos ED. Deficient serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is associated with an atherogenic lipid profile: The Very Large Database of Lipids (VLDL-3) study. Journal Of Clinical Lipidology 2015, 10: 72-81.e1. PMID: 26892123, PMCID: PMC4762185, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2015.09.006.
- Quispe R, Manalac RJ, Faridi KF, Blaha MJ, Toth PP, Kulkarni KR, Nasir K, Virani SS, Banach M, Blumenthal RS, Martin SS, Jones SR. Relationship of the triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio to the remainder of the lipid profile: The Very Large Database of Lipids-4 (VLDL-4) study. Atherosclerosis 2015, 242: 243-250. PMID: 26232164, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.06.057.
- Prognostic Value of Fasting vs. Nonfasting LDL-C Levels on Long-Term Mortality: Insight From NHANES-III. Faridi K, Jones SR, Martin SS. American College of Cardiology Expert Analysis. Jan. 8, 2015. http://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2014/12/02/14/29/prognostic-value-of-fasting-versus-nonfasting-ldl-c-levels-on-long-term-mortality-insight-from-nhanes-iii-article-review
- Gupta RT, Faridi KF, Singh AA, Passoni NM, Garcia-Reyes K, Madden JF, Polascik TJ. Comparing 3-T multiparametric MRI and the Partin tables to predict organ-confined prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy. Urologic Oncology Seminars And Original Investigations 2014, 32: 1292-1299. PMID: 24863013, DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2014.04.017.
- Breault SR, Heye T, Bashir MR, Dale BM, Merkle EM, Reiner CS, Faridi KF, Gupta RT. Quantitative dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI of pelvic and lumbar bone marrow: effect of age and marrow fat content on pharmacokinetic parameter values. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2013, 200: w297-303. PMID: 23436875, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.12.9080.
Departments and Programs
Biography
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
Titles
- Assistant Professor
Education & Training
- MScHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Epidemiology (2020)
- Research FellowSmith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology
- Cardiology FellowshipBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2019)
- ResidencyJohns Hopkins Hospital (2016)
- MDDuke University School of Medicine (2013)
- BSDuke University (2008)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- K23 Career Development Award: NIH/NHLBI (2022)
- Yale Center for Clinical Investigation Scholar Award: Yale University (2020)
Publications
- Faridi K, Zhu Z, Shah N, Crandall I, McNamara R, Flueckiger P, Bachand K, Lombo B, Hur D, Agarwal V, Reinhardt S, Velazquez E, Sugeng L. Factors associated with reporting left ventricular ejection fraction with 3D echocardiography in real‐world practice. Echocardiography 2024, 41: e15774. PMID: 38329886, DOI: 10.1111/echo.15774.
- Shah N, Sugeng L, Zhang Z, Wang K, McNamara R, Agarwal V, Hur D, Lombo B, Bellumkonda L, Mankbadi M, Basem Dajani A, Forrest J, Krumholz H, Reinhardt S, Velazquez E, Faridi K. Variation in Reader-Reported Severity of Paradoxical Low-Flow Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis. Journal Of The American Society Of Echocardiography 2023 PMID: 37995937, DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2023.11.014.
- Mottola G, Welty F, Mojibian H, Faridi K. Case report: Coronary atherosclerosis in a patient with long-standing very low LDL-C without lipid-lowering therapy. Frontiers In Cardiovascular Medicine 2023, 10: 1272944. PMID: 37795488, PMCID: PMC10546007, DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1272944.
- Holste G, Oikonomou E, Mortazavi B, Coppi A, Faridi K, Miller E, Forrest J, McNamara R, Ohno-Machado L, Yuan N, Gupta A, Ouyang D, Krumholz H, Wang Z, Khera R. Severe aortic stenosis detection by deep learning applied to echocardiography. European Heart Journal 2023, 44: 4592-4604. PMID: 37611002, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad456.
- Faridi K, Strom J, Kundi H, Butala N, Curtis J, Gao Q, Song Y, Zheng L, Tamez H, Shen C, Secemsky E, Yeh R. Association Between Claims‐Defined Frailty and Outcomes Following 30 Versus 12 Months of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Findings From the EXTEND‐DAPT Study. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e029588. PMID: 37449567, PMCID: PMC10382113, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.029588.
- Clarke J, Higgins A, Wang Y, Faridi K, Curtis J, Freeman J, Friedman D. Impact of Preprocedure Imaging for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Insights From the NCDR LAAO Registry. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2023, 16: 1317-1328. PMID: 37316143, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.05.008.
- Friedman D, Freeman J, Zimmerman S, Tan Z, Pereira L, Faridi K, Curtis J. Watchman device migration and embolization: A report from the NCDR LAAO Registry. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2023, 34: 1192-1195. PMID: 37078339, PMCID: PMC10290479, DOI: 10.1111/jce.15909.
- Essa M, Ross J, Dhruva S, Desai N, Yeh R, Faridi K. Trends in Spending and Claims for P2Y12 Inhibitors by Medicare and Medicaid From 2015 to 2020. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e028869. PMID: 37042289, PMCID: PMC10227267, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.028869.
- Faridi K, Desai N. Moving toward combination lipid-lowering therapy for all patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. American Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2023, 14: 100491. PMID: 36969953, PMCID: PMC10036885, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2023.100491.
- Ghajar A, Essa M, DeLago A, Parvez A, Aryan Z, Shalhoub J, Hammond‐Haley M, Hartley A, Sargsyan V, Salciccioli J, Faridi K, Nazarian S, Philips B. Atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter related mortality trends in the US population 2010–2020: Regional, racial, sex variations. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 2023, 46: 519-525. PMID: 36527193, DOI: 10.1111/pace.14643.
- Faridi K, Kris-Etherton P, Aspry K. Putting saturated fat in context-replacement and total intake matter. European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2023, 30: e58. PMID: 36722206, DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad025.
- Chung M, Butala N, Faridi K, Almarzooq Z, Liu D, Xu J, Song Y, Baron S, Shen C, Kazi D, Yeh R. Days at home after transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients. American Heart Journal 2022, 255: 125-136. PMID: 36309128, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2022.10.080.
- Faridi KF. CORDIOPREV and the traditional Mediterranean diet. European Journal Of Nutrition 2022, 61: 4227-4228. PMID: 36190576, DOI: 10.1007/s00394-022-03007-6.
- Shah NN, Ghazi L, Yamamoto Y, Martin M, Simonov M, Riello RJ, Faridi KF, Ahmad T, Wilson FP, Desai NR. Rationale and design of a pragmatic trial aimed at improving treatment of hyperlipidemia in outpatients with very high risk atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A pragmatic trial of messaging to providers about treatment of hyperlipidemia (PROMPT-LIPID). American Heart Journal 2022, 253: 76-85. PMID: 35841944, PMCID: PMC9936562, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2022.07.002.
- Essa M, Ghajar A, Delago A, Hammond-Haley M, Shalhoub J, Marshall D, Salciccioli JD, Sugeng L, Philips B, Faridi KF. Demographic and State-Level Trends in Mortality Due to Ischemic Heart Disease in the United States from 1999 to 2019. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2022, 172: 1-6. PMID: 35317929, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.02.016.
- Baker AD, Schwamm LH, Sanborn DY, Furie K, Stretz C, Grory B, Yaghi S, Kleindorfer D, Sucharew H, Mackey J, Walsh K, Flaherty M, Kissela B, Alwell K, Khoury J, Khatri P, Adeoye O, Ferioli S, Woo D, Martini S, La Rosa F, Demel SL, Madsen T, Star M, Coleman E, Slavin S, Jasne A, Mistry EA, Haverbusch M, Merkler AE, Kamel H, Schindler J, Sansing LH, Faridi KF, Sugeng L, Sheth KN, Sharma R. Acute Ischemic Stroke, Depressed Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction, and Sinus Rhythm: Prevalence and Practice Patterns. Stroke 2022, 53: 1883-1891. PMID: 35086361, PMCID: PMC10214981, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.036706.
- Ortiz-Leon XA, Posada-Martinez EL, Bregasi A, Chen W, Crandall I, Pereira J, Faridi KF, Akar JG, Lin BA, McNamara RL, Freeman JV, Curtis J, Arias-Godinez JA, Sugeng L. Changes in left atrial appendage orifice following percutaneous left atrial appendage closure using three-dimensional echocardiography. The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2022, 38: 1361-1369. PMID: 35064846, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-022-02525-y.
- Faridi KF, Ramachandran R, Dhruva SS, Desai NR, Khera R, Nasir K, Krumholz HM, Ross JS. Comment on CMS Interim Rule for Prescription Drug and Health Care Spending (CMS-9905-IFC). Jan 25 2022. https://www.regulations.gov/comment/CMS-2021-0178-0009.
- Chung M, Faridi KF, Kazi DS, Almarzooq ZI, Song Y, Baron SJ, Yeh RW. Days at Home After Transcatheter vs Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Intermediate-Risk Patients. JAMA Cardiology 2022, 7: 110-112. PMID: 34668923, PMCID: PMC8529525, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2021.4036.
- Butala NM, Faridi KF, Tamez H, Strom JB, Song Y, Shen C, Secemsky EA, Mauri L, Kereiakes DJ, Curtis JP, Gibson CM, Yeh RW. Estimation of DAPT Study Treatment Effects in Contemporary Clinical Practice: Findings From the EXTEND-DAPT Study. Circulation 2021, 145: 97-106. PMID: 34743530, PMCID: PMC8748407, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.121.056878.
- Butala NM, Secemsky E, Kazi DS, Song Y, Strom JB, Faridi KF, Brennan JM, Elmariah S, Shen C, Yeh RW. Applicability of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Trials to Real-World Clinical Practice Findings From EXTEND-CoreValve. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2021, 14: 2112-2123. PMID: 34620389, PMCID: PMC8855223, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.08.006.
- Butala NM, Faridi KF, Secemsky EA, Song Y, Curtis J, Gibson CM, Brindis R, Shen C, Yeh RW. Comparing Baseline Data From Registries With Trials Evidence From the CathPCI Registry and DAPT Study. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2021, 14: 1386-1388. PMID: 34167685, PMCID: PMC8800637, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.03.065.
- Park J, Kim Y, Pereira J, Hennessey KC, Faridi KF, McNamara RL, Velazquez EJ, Hur DJ, Sugeng L, Agarwal V. Understanding the role of left and right ventricular strain assessment in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. American Heart Journal Plus Cardiology Research And Practice 2021, 6: 100018. PMID: 34095889, PMCID: PMC8168299, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2021.100018.
- Faridi KF, Bhalla N, Atreja N, Venditto J, Khan ND, Wilson T, Fonseca E, Shen C, Yeh RW, Secemsky EA. New Heart Failure After Myocardial Infarction (From the National Cardiovascular Data Registries [NCDR] Linked With All-Payer Claims). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2021, 151: 70-77. PMID: 34053629, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.04.019.
- Butala NM, Faridi KF, Secemsky EA, Song Y, Curtis J, Gibson CM, Kazi D, Shen C, Yeh RW. Prognosis of Claims‐ Versus Trial‐Based Ischemic and Bleeding Events Beyond 1 Year After Coronary Stenting. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e018744. PMID: 33682431, PMCID: PMC8174225, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.018744.
- Llanos-Chea F, Jelani QU, Trejo-Paredes C, Curtis JP, Parzynski CS, Huang J, Faridi KF, Turner J, Smolderen KG, Mena-Hurtado C. Lack of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in Patients Undergoing Endovascular Procedures for Critical Limb Ischemia. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 77: 1374-1375. PMID: 33706882, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.12.063.
- Faridi KF, Tamez H, Butala NM, Song Y, Shen C, Secemsky EA, Mauri L, Curtis JP, Strom JB, Yeh RW. Comparability of Event Adjudication Versus Administrative Billing Claims for Outcome Ascertainment in the DAPT Study. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2021, 14: e006589. PMID: 33435731, PMCID: PMC7855905, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.120.006589.
- Faridi KF, Hennessey KC, Shah N, Soufer A, Wang Y, Sugeng L, Agarwal V, Sharma R, Sewanan LR, Hur DJ, Velazquez EJ, McNamara RL. Left Ventricular Systolic Function and Inpatient Mortality in Patients Hospitalized with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Journal Of The American Society Of Echocardiography 2020, 33: 1414-1415. PMID: 32951969, PMCID: PMC7442910, DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2020.08.016.
- Hennessey KC, Shah N, Soufer A, Wang Y, Agarwal V, McNamara RL, Crandall I, Balan S, Pereira J, Kim Y, Hur DJ, Velazquez EJ, Sugeng L, Faridi KF. Inpatient Transthoracic Echocardiography during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evaluating a New Triage Process. Journal Of The American Society Of Echocardiography 2020, 33: 1418-1419. PMID: 32888760, PMCID: PMC7392041, DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2020.07.018.
- Faridi KF, Tamez H, Strom JB, Song Y, Butala NM, Shen C, Secemsky EA, Mauri L, Curtis JP, Gibson CM, Yeh RW. Use of Administrative Claims Data to Estimate Treatment Effects for 30 Versus 12 Months of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circulation 2020, 142: 306-308. PMID: 32687440, PMCID: PMC7374757, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.047729.
- Butala NM, Strom JB, Faridi KF, Kazi DS, Zhao Y, Brennan JM, Popma JJ, Shen C, Yeh RW. Validation of Administrative Claims to Ascertain Outcomes in Pivotal Trials of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2020, 13: 1777-1785. PMID: 32682677, PMCID: PMC7444647, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2020.03.049.
- Strom JB, Faridi KF, Butala NM, Zhao Y, Tamez H, Valsdottir LR, Brennan JM, Shen C, Popma JJ, Kazi DS, Yeh RW. Use of Administrative Claims to Assess Outcomes and Treatment Effect in Randomized Clinical Trials for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Circulation 2020, 142: 203-213. PMID: 32436390, PMCID: PMC7672506, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.120.046159.
- Faridi KF, Garratt KN, Kennedy KF, Maddox TM, Secemsky EA, Butala NM, Yeh RW. Physician and Hospital Utilization of P2Y12 Inhibitors in ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction in the United States. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2020, 13: e006275. PMID: 32156164, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.119.006275.
- Essa M, Berardi C, Aneni E, Fleming J, Trejo-Paredes M, Bellumkonda L, Faridi KF, Sugeng L. A Systematic Review of Cardiogenic Shock in the Setting of Severe Aortic Stenosis: Prevalence, Management, and Outcomes. American Journal of Cardiovascular Research. Online Jul 17, 2020.
- Strom JB, Zhao Y, Faridi KF, Tamez H, Butala NM, Valsdottir LR, Curtis J, Brennan JM, Shen C, Boulware M, Popma JJ, Yeh RW. Comparison of Clinical Trials and Administrative Claims to Identify Stroke Among Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions 2019, 12: e008231. PMID: 31694411, PMCID: PMC7212938, DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.119.008231.
- Kundi H, Faridi KF, Wang Y, Wadhera RK, Valsdottir LR, Popma JJ, Kramer DB, Yeh RW. Geographic Patterns of Growth for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the United States. Circulation 2019, 140: 969-971. PMID: 31498696, PMCID: PMC6736630, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.119.040788.
- Faridi KF, Rymer JA, Rao SV, Dai D, Wojdyla D, Yeh RW, Wang TY. Ad hoc percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with stable coronary artery disease: A report from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI Registry. American Heart Journal 2019, 216: 53-61. PMID: 31401443, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2019.07.004.
- Faridi KF, Quispe R, Martin SS, Hendrani AD, Joshi PH, Brinton EA, Cruz DE, Banach M, Toth PP, Kulkarni K, Jones SR. Comparing different assessments of remnant lipoprotein cholesterol: The very large database of lipids. Journal Of Clinical Lipidology 2019, 13: 634-644. PMID: 31320236, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2019.06.001.
- Faridi KF, Yeh RW, Poulin M. Treating Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis With Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Is There Time to Wait? Journal Of The American Heart Association 2019, 8: e011527. PMID: 30612523, PMCID: PMC6405731, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.011527.
- Kundi H, Popma JJ, Valsdottir LR, Shen C, Faridi KF, Pinto DS, Yeh RW. The Value of Claims-Based Nontraditional Risk Factors in Predicting Long-term Mortality After MitraClip Procedure. Canadian Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 34: 1648-1654. PMID: 30527154, PMCID: PMC6424362, DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.10.002.
- Mukhopadhyay A, Faridi KF, Asnani A, Osborn EA, Yang JX, Phillips CT, York M. Chest Pain During Chemotherapy: A Case of Severe Myocardial Bridging. Journal Of Invasive Cardiology 2018, 30: e61. PMID: 29958181, PMCID: PMC6247798.
- Faridi KF, Popma JJ, Strom JB, Shen C, Choi E, Yeh RW. Utilization, In-Hospital Mortality, and 30-Day Readmission After Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair in the United States Shortly After Device Approval. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2018, 121: 1365-1372. PMID: 29627105, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.02.016.
- Faridi KF, Yeh RW. Risk score identifies patients who will benefit from prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine 2018, 23: 73. PMID: 29595135, DOI: 10.1136/bmjebm-2017-110822.
- Strom J, Faridi K, Tsao C. Imaging of Mitral Regurgitation. 2018 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-801238-3.99702-2.
- Hess GP, Natarajan P, Faridi KF, Fievitz A, Valsdottir L, Yeh RW. Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Inhibitor Therapy. Circulation 2017, 136: 2210-2219. PMID: 29084735, PMCID: PMC5716860, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.028430.
- Faridi KF, Lupton JR, Martin SS, Banach M, Quispe R, Kulkarni K, Jones SR, Michos ED. Vitamin D deficiency and non-lipid biomarkers of cardiovascular risk. Archives Of Medical Science 2017, 13: 732-737. PMID: 28721139, PMCID: PMC5510501, DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2017.68237.
- Faridi KF, Zhao D, Martin SS, Lupton JR, Jones SR, Guallar E, Ballantyne CM, Lutsey PL, Michos ED. Serum vitamin D and change in lipid levels over 5 y: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study. Nutrition 2017, 38: 85-93. PMID: 28526388, PMCID: PMC5443111, DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2017.01.008.
- Faridi KF. Medication Adherence and Cardiovascular Outcomes. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 69: 598-599. PMID: 28153117, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.09.985.
- Houston BA, Schneider AL, Vaishnav J, Cromwell DM, Miller PE, Faridi KF, Shah A, Sciortino C, Whitman G, Tedford RJ, Stevens GR, Judge DP, Russell SD, Rouf R. Angiotensin II antagonism is associated with reduced risk for gastrointestinal bleeding caused by arteriovenous malformations in patients with left ventricular assist devices. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2016, 36: 380-385. PMID: 28169115, DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2016.12.016.
- Faridi KF, Peterson ED, McCoy LA, Thomas L, Enriquez J, Wang TY. Timing of First Postdischarge Follow-up and Medication Adherence After Acute Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Cardiology 2016, 1: 147. PMID: 27437885, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2016.0001.
- Should PCI Outcomes Be Publicly Reported? Faridi K, Yeh RW. American College of Cardiology Expert Analysis. Oct. 20, 2016. http://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2016/10/20/10/47/should-pci-outcomes-be-publically-reported.
- Martin SS, Faridi KF, Joshi PH, Blaha MJ, Kulkarni KR, Khokhar AA, Maddox TM, Havranek EP, Toth PP, Tang F, Spertus JA, Jones SR. Remnant Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Mortality After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Further Evidence for a Hypercholesterolemia Paradox From the TRIUMPH Registry. Clinical Cardiology 2015, 38: 660-667. PMID: 26459191, PMCID: PMC4715617, DOI: 10.1002/clc.22470.
- Lupton JR, Faridi KF, Martin SS, Sharma S, Kulkarni K, Jones SR, Michos ED. Deficient serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is associated with an atherogenic lipid profile: The Very Large Database of Lipids (VLDL-3) study. Journal Of Clinical Lipidology 2015, 10: 72-81.e1. PMID: 26892123, PMCID: PMC4762185, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2015.09.006.
- Quispe R, Manalac RJ, Faridi KF, Blaha MJ, Toth PP, Kulkarni KR, Nasir K, Virani SS, Banach M, Blumenthal RS, Martin SS, Jones SR. Relationship of the triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio to the remainder of the lipid profile: The Very Large Database of Lipids-4 (VLDL-4) study. Atherosclerosis 2015, 242: 243-250. PMID: 26232164, DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.06.057.
- Prognostic Value of Fasting vs. Nonfasting LDL-C Levels on Long-Term Mortality: Insight From NHANES-III. Faridi K, Jones SR, Martin SS. American College of Cardiology Expert Analysis. Jan. 8, 2015. http://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2014/12/02/14/29/prognostic-value-of-fasting-versus-nonfasting-ldl-c-levels-on-long-term-mortality-insight-from-nhanes-iii-article-review
- Gupta RT, Faridi KF, Singh AA, Passoni NM, Garcia-Reyes K, Madden JF, Polascik TJ. Comparing 3-T multiparametric MRI and the Partin tables to predict organ-confined prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy. Urologic Oncology Seminars And Original Investigations 2014, 32: 1292-1299. PMID: 24863013, DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2014.04.017.
- Breault SR, Heye T, Bashir MR, Dale BM, Merkle EM, Reiner CS, Faridi KF, Gupta RT. Quantitative dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI of pelvic and lumbar bone marrow: effect of age and marrow fat content on pharmacokinetic parameter values. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2013, 200: w297-303. PMID: 23436875, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.12.9080.
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