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MASALA Study @masala_study

Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (an NIH-funded longitudinal cohort)

Joined February 2016
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UofL Cardiology@UofLCardiology
Apr 22
Superb #GrandRounds by @alka_kanaya @UCSF today! Thank you for sharing insightful findings from @masala_study - critical for tailoring early prevention & treatment strategies for South Asians in the US, who often face high rates of #CVD risk factors. @UofLMedicine @UofLHealth
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UofL Cardiology@UofLCardiology
Apr 17
Please join our guest speaker @alka_kanaya from @UCSF @UCSFMedicine for next week's visiting #Cardiology #GrandRounds! @masala_study 🗓️Wed, April 22 ⏰12 - 1 PM ET 🔗Register at bit.ly/4sNS99x @UofLMedicine @UofLHealth @DineshKalra @UCSFHospitals @UofCalifornia
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JAMA
@JAMA_current
Apr 9
South Asian adults in the US develop cardiovascular disease risk factors earlier than other groups, according to new research from the MASALA cohort study. Here’s what that means for prevention. ja.ma/4t8wSIt

Why South Asian Patients May Need Earlier CVD Screening

This Medical News article discusses new research from the Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America study.

jamanetwork.com
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New paper led by @UCSF resident @EveManghis 👏🏼👏🏼 Among MASALA participants: Higher PREVENT-ASCVD estimated risk was associated with higher thoracic aortic calcium (TAC) in women and higher CAC in men sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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At what age does CVD risk begin to diverge among South Asians compared to other groups? Understanding risk trajectories allows us to identify people who can benefit from prevention before CVD events.
JAMA
@JAMA_current
Mar 13
South Asian adults in the US develop cardiovascular disease risk factors earlier than other groups, according to new research from the MASALA cohort study. Here’s what that means for prevention. ja.ma/3NCyudL
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Adhya Mehta@AdhyaMehtaMD
Mar 18
Excited to share our latest from @masala_study in @JACCJournals Parity & ASCVD risk in South Asian🤰🏻 👶 ≥2 births → 📈 ↑ BP & LDL-C (~5 yrs) 🫀Multiparity = ↑ CV risk signal → closer follow-up Grateful to @jaideeppatelmd @GarimaVSharmaMD sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Read our study’s origin story… indiaspora.org/building-a-la… Thanks to @indiaspora @UCSF @NUFeinbergMed @nyulangone @NIH

Building a Lasting Foundation for South Asian Heart Health - Indiaspora

“Find an area that excites you—one that matters to public health and society.” That advice shaped my career. But long before I became a physician-scientist, I understood what resilience and purpose...

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Adipokines and CVD risk factors…some interesting sex differences 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 New paper led by @UCSF medical student, Salil Uttarwar, with support from mentor, Meghana Gadgil sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Prevention must start early in life…especially for South Asian populations newsroom.heart.org/news/hear…

Heart disease risk factors appeared at younger age among South Asian adults in the U.S.

Research Highlights: South Asian adults begin developing risk factors for heart disease earlier—by their mid-40s—according to an analysis of data from two long-running health studies in the United...

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New paper in JAHA led by @NUFeinbergMed students Havisha Pedamallu ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.…

Prevalence and Trends in Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Middle‐Aged South Asian Adults Compared...

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Thank you for featuring our study @UCSF magazine.ucsf.edu/heart-risk…

The Heart Risks That Medicine Kept Missing

A UCSF study is revealing why South Asians develop heart disease even at healthy weights. It’s also changing how doctors screen for it.

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Expressing our gratitude to the participants, staff, investigators, and institutions who have helped to create, sustain, and amplify MASALA 🙏🏽🙏🏽
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Dr Nammi Kandula presenting our MASALA expansion cohort results comparing risk factors and PREVENT scores among three South Asian subgroups @AHAScience
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Lots of interesting results from the MASALA-2G pilot study by @NilayShahMDMPH @AHAScience
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Proud of our trainee, Eve Manghis, presenting her work @AHAScience
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**new paper** by Eve Manghis, R3 @UCSFDOM on remnant cholesterol (triglyceride-rich particles), showing independent association with incident CAC in South Asian Americans lipidjournal.com/article/S19…

Remnant cholesterol and associations with incidence, progression, and change in coronary artery...

South Asian populations have a disproportionately high burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).1 Compared to individuals with heritage from other racial and ethnic groups, South...

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Going to AHA @AHAScience in November? Come meet our investigators and see our newest findings: - MASALA Exam 3 (echo) - our cohort expansion with Bangladeshi & Pakistani participants - MASALA-2G study by @NilayShahMDMPH
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Did you miss the fantastic SANSAR webinar about CVD updates in South Asian populations? We had over 400 attendees… Not too late to register for next week’s webinar with fabulous speakers:
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Happy Diwali! May the lights guide us to a more peaceful and healthy future for all 🪔
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Did you miss an in-person MASALA Study Town Hall in the SF Bay Area, Chicago, or NYC? Join us for a virtual Town Hall on November 16th at 4pm PT to see the newest results from the recent waves of data collection in MASALA Register here: masalastudy.org/blog/2025/8/…
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