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Marc Garnick, MD

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Robert H. Shmerling, MD

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Monique Tello, MD, MPH

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Claire McCarthy, MD

Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
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Peter J. Zimetbaum, MD

Editorial Board, Harvard Health Publishing
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JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH

Editorial Board, Harvard Health Publishing
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Julie Corliss

Executive Editor, Harvard Heart Letter; Contributor
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH

Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH

Editor in Chief, Harvard Heart Letter; Contributing Editor; Health Dialog Reviewer
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Nancy Ferrari

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John Winkelman, MD, PhD

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Amy Comander, MD

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Christopher Bono, MD

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Kelly Bilodeau

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Gad A. Marshall, MD

Editorial Board, Harvard Health Publishing
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Gregory D. Curfman, MD

Former Editor in Chief, Harvard Health Publishing
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Susan Block, MD

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Paula A. Johnson, MD, MPH

Editorial Board, Harvard Health Publishing
Marcie Richardson, MD

Marcie Richardson, MD

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