Common cause of heart attacks in younger adults linked to gene variants
Mutations in genes that direct the production of fibrillar collagens, essential components of blood vessel walls, appear to predispose individuals to SCAD.
About Mark Lindsay, MD, PhD
Dr. Mark Lindsay is a cardiologist specializing in Genetic Aortic Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital for Children Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve with Aneurysm Syndrome (BAV/AscAA)
- Cardiology
- Congenital heart disease
- Familial Aortic Aneurysm
- Genetics of Aortic Aneurysm
- Loeys-Dietz Syndrome
- Marfan Syndrome
- Pediatric cardiology
- Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD)
- Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (type 4)
Treats:
- Adult & Pediatrics
Locations
Mass General Heart Center
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 866-644-8910
Medical Education
- M.D.; Ph.D., University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Residency, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
American Board Certifications
- Pediatric Cardiology, American Board of Pediatrics
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
My research interest is the clinical expression and molecular etiology of human arterial disease. In my research I utilize human and murine genetics as well as animal modeling to investigate the etiology and pathologic progression of inherited and sporadic arterial diseases. Through this work I hope to discover better diagnostics and novel therapies for patients with these serious conditions.
My research biography is available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/browse/collection/51274044/?sort=date&direction=descending
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This visit could have been held virtually since my child's health is not critical, and the next steps involve continuous monitoring.
Dr Lindsay was incredible. I was very impressed.
Ontime in all phases.
Thank you
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Dr. Lindsay was very informative. The visit was valuable in understanding the condition which lead to the visit.
I appreciated his calm and deliberate manner. He was very thoughtful and comes across as very experienced and knowledgeable.