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Melvin Echols, MD
Mevlin Echols, MD, is the chief DEI officer of the American College of Cardiology, an associate professor of medicine in cardiovascular disease at Morehouse School of Medicine, and the associate director of clinical research at the Cardiovascular Research Institute.
Articles
Sedentary Behaviors Significantly Impact Heart Health, Increase CVD Risk: Melvin Echols, MD
August 11th 2025Sedentary behaviors are associated with increased CVD risk and, when combined with social drivers of health, increase the risk of adverse CVD events like coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure.
Social Drivers of Health Can Impact Regular Exercise, Increase CVD Risk: Melvin Echols, MD
August 8th 2025Social drivers of health are determined primarily by an individual’s economic stability, access to quality education, and health care. These factors also play a key role in the proportion of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) in an individual’s lifetime, which can also impact their cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.
