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CARL (CHIP) LAVIE, JR., M.D., FACC, FACP, FCCP
Ochsner Clinical School – The University of Queensland School of Medicine, clavie@ochsner.org
Dr. Lavie graduated from Louisiana State University Medical School in 1983 and completed internal medicine residency at Ochsner and fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at Mayo , where he joined the faculty in 1989. Dr. Lavie is Professor of Medicine and Medical Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation and Preventive Cardiology; Director, Exercise Testing Laboratory; and Staff Cardiologist, Echocardiographic Laboratory at the John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute in New Orleans, Ochsner Clinical School-The University of Queensland School of Medicine and he previously served for 10 years as Associate Director of the Internal Medicine Training program. He served as a Consultant in the Department of Preventive Medicine at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from January 2012-October 2014. Dr. Lavie’s research interests include cardiac rehabilitation and prevention, lipids, hypertension, obesity, and exercise, as well as noninvasive testing, encompassing echocardiography, exercise testing, and nuclear cardiology. He is the author of over 800 medical publications including two cardiology textbooks, and 40 book chapters. Dr. Lavie serves as a frequent lecturer, reviewer for several medical journals, and is Associate Editor and Cardiovascular Section Editor of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings and is Editor in Chief of Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases and serves on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, American Journal of Cardiology, Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Prevention, and over 20 other Journals.For 2011 till now, he has served as Chairman of the Document Oversights Committee for AACVPR. For the years 2003 and 2004 he served as Chairman of Vascular, Hypertension and Prevention for the American College of Cardiology and he has been an elite reviewer for JACC for 7 of the last 8 years, also receiving the Simon Dack Award as a life-time, hall of fame, reviewer.In 2013, he gave Key-Note lectures for both the American College of Sports Medicine and the Cardiac Rehabilitation one for the AACVPR, where he received the 2013 Research Award. From a personal stand-point, he is an avid sports fan and competitive runner, with personal records in the 5K, 10K, Half-Marathon and Marathon of 18:30,38:30,1:24:30, and 3:10, respectively. He is the author of “The Obesity Paradox” ,released April,2014.John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute
1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121
Telephone: (504) 842-1281 or 842-5874, FAX: (504) 842-5875
E-mail: clavie@ochsner.org
Admin. Asst. (Jean Ann Landry): jlandry@ochsner.org
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2026
Journal Article
The Treatment of Obesity in the Context of the Obesity Paradox in Patients with Heart Failure: A Narrative Review
Alebna, Pamela L., Martey, Sarah, Mehta, Anurag, Lavie, Carl J. and Carbone, Salvatore (2026). The Treatment of Obesity in the Context of the Obesity Paradox in Patients with Heart Failure: A Narrative Review. Current Cardiology Reports, 28 (1) 4, 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s11886-025-02333-5
2025
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The Impact of Lipid-Lowering Combination Therapy of Statins and Ezetimibe vs Statin Monotherapy on the Reduction of Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis (vol 100, pg 2152, 2025)
Banach, Maciej, Jaiswal, Vikash, Peng, Song, Sawhney, Aanchal, Deb, Novonil, Amarenco, Pierre, Gaita, Dan, Reiner, Zeljko, Pec, Ivan, Lavie, Carl J., Penson, Peter E. and Toth, Peter P. (2025). The Impact of Lipid-Lowering Combination Therapy of Statins and Ezetimibe vs Statin Monotherapy on the Reduction of Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis (vol 100, pg 2152, 2025). Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 100 (12), 2279-2279. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.10.011
2025
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Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Obesity Paradox in Heart Failure: A Critical Evaluation
Catalfamo, Vince J., Tutor, Austin W., Koos, Adrienne, Vyas, Ankit, Lavie, Carl J. and Carbone, Salvatore (2025). Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Obesity Paradox in Heart Failure: A Critical Evaluation. Current Heart Failure Reports, 22 (1) 1, 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s11897-024-00690-w
2025
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Impact of Lipid-Lowering Combination Therapy With Statins and Ezetimibe vs Statin Monotherapy on the Reduction of Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Meta-analysis
Banach, Maciej, Jaiswal, Vikash, Ang, Song Peng, Sawhney, Aanchal, Deb, Novonil, Amarenco, Pierre, Gaita, Dan, Reiner, Zeljko, Pecin, Ivan, Lavie, Carl J., Penson, Peter E. and Toth, Peter P. (2025). Impact of Lipid-Lowering Combination Therapy With Statins and Ezetimibe vs Statin Monotherapy on the Reduction of Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Meta-analysis. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 100 (12), 2152-2171. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.01.018
2025
Journal Article
Fit Is It and Muscling Up to Prevent Chronic Kidney Disease
Lavie, Carl J., Carbone, Salvatore, Sui, Xuemei and Nath, Karl A. (2025). Fit Is It and Muscling Up to Prevent Chronic Kidney Disease. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 100 (12), 2058-2060. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.10.007
2025
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Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy and Glucose Metabolism: The Good, the Bad and the Unsightly
Bianchettin, Rosana G., Poirier, Paul, Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco, Lavie, Carl J. and Piché, Marie-Eve (2025). Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy and Glucose Metabolism: The Good, the Bad and the Unsightly. American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs. doi: 10.1007/s40256-025-00777-2
2025
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Toxic Grounds: A Narrative Review of the Role of Heavy Metal Soil and Water Contamination in Cardiovascular Disease Development
Asif, Laiba, Tehami, Salik, Qadeer, Yusuf Kamran, Virani, Salim S., Lavie, Carl J. and Krittanawong, Chayakrit (2025). Toxic Grounds: A Narrative Review of the Role of Heavy Metal Soil and Water Contamination in Cardiovascular Disease Development. Heart and Mind, 9 (6), 527-537. doi: 10.4103/hm.HM-D-24-00108
2025
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Worsening versus advanced heart failure: Management and challenges
Palazzuoli, Alberto, Del Buono, Marco Giuseppe, La Vecchia, Giulia, Greene, Stephen J., Ambrosy, Andrew P., Chioncel, Ovidiu, Gustafsson, Finn, Krim, Selim R., Lavie, Carl J., Adamo, Marianna, Gal, Tuvia Ben, Geavlete, Oliviana, Antohi, Laura, Rosano, Giuseppe, Collins, Sean and Crea, Filippo (2025). Worsening versus advanced heart failure: Management and challenges. ESC Heart Failure, 12 (6) ehf2.15437, 3856-3868. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.15437
2025
Journal Article
Obesity paradox in coronary heart disease
Lavie, Carl J., Catalfamo, Vince and Carbone, Salvatore (2025). Obesity paradox in coronary heart disease. Future Cardiology, 21 (11), 849-851. doi: 10.1080/14796678.2025.2565094
2025
Journal Article
Association Between Trunk Fat Mass Index and Diabetes in a Multinational Population
Ogbonnaya, Chibueze, Kindred, Madison, Lavie, Carl J., Oh, Hannah, Shin, Min-Jeong, Sui, Xuemei, Jaggers, Jason, Porter, Ryan, Park, Dahyun, Kim, Jin E., Gong, Jessica and Prasad, Vivek K. (2025). Association Between Trunk Fat Mass Index and Diabetes in a Multinational Population. Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality and Outcomes, 9 (5) 100658, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2025.100658
2025
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U-Shaped Relationship Between White Blood Cell Counts and Incident Hypertension in Military Young Adults: The CHIEF Study, 2014–2020
Tsai, Kun-Zhe, Hong, Chia-Wei, Chang, Yun-Chen, Huang, Wei-Chun, Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J. and Lin, Gen-Min (2025). U-Shaped Relationship Between White Blood Cell Counts and Incident Hypertension in Military Young Adults: The CHIEF Study, 2014–2020. Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, 13 (10) e70286, 1-9. doi: 10.1002/iid3.70286
2025
Journal Article
Balancing weight and muscle loss in GLP1 receptor agonist therapy
Sanchis-Gomar, Fabian, Neeland, Ian J. and Lavie, Carl J. (2025). Balancing weight and muscle loss in GLP1 receptor agonist therapy. Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 21 (10), 584-585. doi: 10.1038/s41574-025-01160-6
2025
Journal Article
Practical Implications of Obesity for Cardiovascular Diagnostics
Poirier, Paul, Lavie, Carl J. and Connelly, Kim (2025). Practical Implications of Obesity for Cardiovascular Diagnostics. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 41 (9), 1679-1698. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2025.07.006
2025
Journal Article
Obesity in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Treatment---A Topic Getting “Heavier” as We Speak
Lavie, Carl J., Hegele, Robert A., Poirier, Paul and Thompson, Jennifer A. (2025). Obesity in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Treatment---A Topic Getting “Heavier” as We Speak. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 41 (9), 1673-1675. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2025.07.011
2025
Journal Article
Is the Obesity Paradox Real?
Lavie, Carl J., Tutor, Austin W. and Carbone, Salvatore (2025). Is the Obesity Paradox Real?. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 41 (9), 1676-1678. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2025.03.030
2025
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Comparative effectiveness of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors along with colchicine versus colchicine alone among coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes patients
Jaiswal, Vikash, Hanif, Muhammad, Kumar, Danisha, Mashkoor, Yusra, Garimella, Vamsi, Jitta, Sahas Reddy, Kumar, Tushar, Ahmed, Raheel, Mattumpuram, Jishanth, Qamar, Arman, Fonarow, Gregg C. and Lavie, Carl J. (2025). Comparative effectiveness of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors along with colchicine versus colchicine alone among coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes patients. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 92, 192-200. doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2025.08.010
2025
Journal Article
Mental stress and the risks of metabolic syndrome and related components in military personnel: CHIEF cohort study
Tsai, Kun-Zhe, Lin, Ko-Huan, Hung, Ai-Hsiu, Chang, Yun-Chen, Sui, Xuemei, Lavie, Carl J. and Lin, Gen-Min (2025). Mental stress and the risks of metabolic syndrome and related components in military personnel: CHIEF cohort study. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 12 1432464, 1-8. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1432464
2025
Journal Article
Integrating omics to optimize precision cardiac rehabilitation
Ghram, Amine and Lavie, Carl J. (2025). Integrating omics to optimize precision cardiac rehabilitation. Metabolism and Target Organ Damage, 5 (3) 38, 1-9. doi: 10.20517/mtod.2025.01
2025
Journal Article
Bolstering Health Outcomes by Emerging from the Least Fit Population Cohort: The Impact of Exercise Training Intensities > 3 Metabolic Equivalents
Franklin, Barry A., Kokkinos, Peter and Lavie, Carl J. (2025). Bolstering Health Outcomes by Emerging from the Least Fit Population Cohort: The Impact of Exercise Training Intensities > 3 Metabolic Equivalents. Heart and Mind, 9 (4), 285-289. doi: 10.4103/hm.HM-D-25-00038
2025
Journal Article
More than Just a Toothache: Inflammatory Mechanisms Linking Periodontal Disease to Cardiovascular Disease and the Protective Impact of Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Mendoza, Michael F., Anzelmo, Michael A., Suan, Nina M., Cuccia, Chloe S. and Lavie, Carl J. (2025). More than Just a Toothache: Inflammatory Mechanisms Linking Periodontal Disease to Cardiovascular Disease and the Protective Impact of Cardiorespiratory Fitness. Biomedicines, 13 (7) 1512, 1512-7. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines13071512
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