Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) in the pathogenesis of hereditary thoracic aneurysm disorders: Available open access at: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #medsky #cardiosky #pathsky

NEW TRAVEL GRANT for pathology residents interested in cardiovascular pathology. Explore your potential career with renowned experts in the field! Additional info here: pathologytraining.org/awards/scvp-... #pathsky #medsky

5 million of them are about research

Are you interested in the genetics of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)? Please watch our SCAD Alliance webinar where Esther Kim and I discuss clinical genetic testing, research genetics, and the gVASC study youtu.be/UyoiYE0nysQ...

Do you sign out surgical pathology aortic specimens? Make sure you’re familiar with the normal regional variability to avoid overcalling degenerative features! Learn more at: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #pathsky #medsky #cardiosky

Have you ever considered aortic regurgitation as a cause of sudden cardiac death? This excellent study provides guidance to any autopsy or cardiovascular pathologist in making these diagnoses. Open access for a limited time at: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #medsky #pathsky

Now available online! Is aortic valve morphology more meaningful than age, aortic dilation, or valve function? Find out here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #medsky #cardiosky #pathsky

Still using the Dallas Criteria to diagnose myocarditis? This article examines the utility of the new Seaport myocarditis criteria at autopsy: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #cardiosky #pathsky #medsky

NOW AVAILABLE: New diagnostic criteria for lymphocytic myocarditis on endomyocardial biopsy. Stay up to date here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #medsky #pathsky #cardiosky

What’s the pathologic process happening in the small and large intestine here? Answer here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #pathsky #cardiosky #medsky

The moment all cardiovascular pathologists have been waiting for…. The NEW criteria for the diagnosis of lymphocytic myocarditis on surgical and autopsy specimens are now available. Open access for a limited period of time at: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #pathsky #medsky #cardiosky

Can you identify the pathogen in this pulmonary valve vegetation? Answer here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #pathsky #medsky #cardiosky

Open Access! This thorough report examines the effects of truncating variants of TTN and BAG3 in a single family. Available at: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

NEW open access alert!! Available for a limited time at: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #pathsky #cardiosky #medsky

This mass was resected from the mitral valve of a 73-yr-old man…any guesses? (Hint: left lower IHC is MDM2). Answer available here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Cardiac fibrosis is a common finding in many myocardial diseases, including ischemia, myocarditis, and cardiomyopathies. These authors review epigenetic regulation of cardiac fibrosis and potential implications for clinical care: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #cardiosky #pathsky #medsky

What’s the cardiac disease depicted in this EM image? Give it a shot in the comments! Answer here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #cardiacsky #pathsky #medsky

Have you ever been asked to diagnose Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy postmortem? This review article addresses the difficulties and limitations: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #medsky #pathsky #cardiosky

Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School have managed to preserve rare specimens of congenital heart disease and create an online atlas. Read their process (and find the link to the atlas) here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #cardiosky #pathsky #medsky

NEW OPEN ACCESS: The impact of moderate and high intensity endurance exercise on acute murine coxsackievirus B3 myocarditis www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #cardiosky #myocarditis #pathsky #medsky

Please join us on Friday, May 9th at 8am EST! Mass General Brigham, in collaboration with The Christ Hospital, will be hosting the ADVANCE Lecture Series: Advancing Women's Heart Health. This month's speaker will be Emily Lau, MD, MPH @emilyswlau.bsky.social 🩺

🫀 Coronary microvascular dysfunction may be the key to preventing & treating HFpEF. Learn how CMD influences pathophysiology & what it means for future care. 🔗 ow.ly/Hk0150VOQxi #HFpEF #CMD #HeartFailure #Cardiology #CVDPrevention #CardioSky #MedSky

Were you taught in medical school that patients with bicuspid aortic valves developed aortic aneurysms because of ‘turbulent blood flow’? This article helps to correct that misperception (hint: it involves embryology). www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

In Jan 2023, Damar Hamlin collapsed during NFL game & survived thanks to immediate CPR & AED use. But what do survival outcomes look like for young athletes across the U.S.? www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/... New @jaccjournals.bsky.social Deep Dive episode explores the data. www.jacc.org/digital-cont...

New article alert! This original study examines mortality trends in heart failure and COPD-associated heart failure. Open access for the next 30 days only: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #pathsky #cardiosky #medsky

What’s happening in this endomyocardial biopsy? Find the answer here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #medsky #pathsky #cardiosky

Attention autopsy, forensic, and cardiovascular pathologists! Did you miss this 2023 Consensus Statement with recommended examination procedures for sudden cardiac death? It’s still available at: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #medsky #pathsky #cardiosky

Attention autopsy, forensic, and cardiovascular pathologists! Did you miss this 2023 Consensus Statement with recommended examination procedures for sudden cardiac death? It’s still available at: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #medsky #pathsky #cardiosky

Open Access Alert! What are the causes of biomaterial degeneration in patients with congenital heart disease? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Is the concept of a ‘vulnerable patient’ more useful than a ‘vulnerable plaque’? This thoughtful review examines this question: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #pathsky #medsky

Autopsies are still absolutely necessary to advance our understanding of disease, and better treat living patients. Full article available here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

22/435 #SpontaneousCoronaryArteryDissection 👤also have #AorticDissection in 1st-/2nd-degree relatives 16F+1M probands SCAD+AD families studied Pathogenic (or likely) variants SMAD3 COL3A1 CBS H2S synthesis OAT GABA synthesis NEXN DYSF myopathy CYP7B1 #JAHA 2025 www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

Can you identify this tumor in a lower pulmonary vein? See the answer at: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #pathsky #medsky

New open-access publication! A multi-center collaborative study examining 359 endomyocardial biopsies. Full text here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @marchalushka.bsky.social

Open-access publication alert! Link here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #pathsky #cardiosky #medsky

Can you name this anatomic structure in the right atrium? Put your guess in the comments - answer is here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Read the full case report here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #pathology #cardiosky #pathysky

Inflammatory aortic disease can have a long differential diagnosis. Check out the Consensus statement from the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology for a thorough review and recommendations: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Just returning from #USCAP2025? Consider submitting your research to the Official Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology! A great opportunity to turn a poster into a 1st publication ✨ 🫀🩺🔬 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/card...