Amir Lerman, MD, Interventional Cardiologist, Professor of Medicine and clinical researcher at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, passed away yesterday. “The loss of Amir leaves a profound void in both the scientific community and in the hearts of those who knew him personally. His intellect was remarkable, but it was his steady friendship — that defined him most,” Ron Waksman, MD, Director of Cardiovascular Research and Advanced Education at MedStar Heart Institute in Washington, D.C., told CRTonline. “My deepest condolences to his family and friends. May his memory be a blessing and a continuing source of inspiration.” A tribute will be held in memory of Dr. Lerman at Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2026 next Saturday, March 7, at the Washington Hilton Hotel, D.C. during the Coronary, Physiology and CMD session in the Lincoln room beginning at 8:00am ET. The tribute will begin at 11:48am ET, with speakers Rajiv Gulati, MD, PhD, from Mayo Clinic, and Bruce Samuels, MD, from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles. Dr. Lerman’s research focused on patients with early coronary atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction. He looked at coronary physiology and how the endothelium contributes to the regulation of coronary vascular tone. He stood as a Consultant for the Division of Interventional Cardiology and Ischemic Heart Disease, as well as the Director of the Chest Pain and Coronary Physiology Clinic, Division of Critical Care Cardiology, both in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Mayo Clinic. Since 1998, Dr. Lerman was the Director of basic science research in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, at Mayo Clinic. In 2024, he received the Distinguished Investigator Award from Mayo Clinic, and he was awarded the Team Science Award for the Artificial Intelligence Electrocardiogram team in 2023. On Tuesday, Elad Manor, MD, wrote on X, “Prof. @LermanAmir, a world authority on coronary microvascular dysfunction and my mentor at @MayoClinicCV, passed away today. He shaped my thinking as a physician and scientist, and I was fortunate to also call him a close friend. His scientific and human legacy will endure.” Additionally, Dr. Waksman, CRT Course Chairman, will pay tribute to Dr. Lerman at the CRT Opening Ceremony, also on Saturday at CRT 2026, in the International Ballroom Center at the Washington Hilton from 1:30pm to 2:15pm. Image Credit: Mayo Clinic Alumni Association - https://alumniassociation.mayo.edu/mirroring-success-mentors-empower-ph-d-students-to-reach-new-heights/ Sources: Mayo Clinic. Faculty: Amir Lerman, MD. Mayo Clinic. 2026 Feb. https://www.mayo.edu/research/faculty/lerman-amir-m-d/bio-00078051 Elad Maor [@maor_elad]. Prof. @LermanAmir, a world authority on coronary microvascular dysfunction and my mentor at @MayoClinicCV, passed away today. He shaped my thinking as a physician and scientist, and I was fortunate to also call him a close friend. His scientific and human legacy will endure. [Image attached] [Post]. X. 2026, Feb. https://x.com/maor_elad/status/2026386788260995351