Congratulations to the WARRIOR investigators and patients who participated! ✅High risk patients - 1 in 6 readmitted ✅Need to understand mechanisms in INOCA ✅Hard to enroll, hard to retain, underpowered neutral trial #ACC25 @accintouch.bsky.social

Julia Harris: Etiology of cardiac arrest in popular film and treatment is misleading and doesn't follow guidelines. #ACC25 @accintouch.bsky.social

Standing room only. Amazing debate on screening: CAC and separately Lpa, are we here for Universal screening? don’t stop believing 🔥❤️❤️‍🔥 #CAC #knowlpa #knowfh #coronarydisease @accintouch.bsky.social @drbenzigerheart.bsky.social #physicianassociate #pasgobeyond #patientshealthfirst #pasdothat

The use of an SGLT2 inhibitor drug improved outcomes in patients undergoing TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation). A randomized, placebo-controilled trial of 620 patients with high risk www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... #ACC25 @nejm.org

New @nejm.org #ACC25 The global impact of 5 cardiovascular risk factors (BP, cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, smoking) on life expectancy in men and women www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2415879

Dr. Nissen presents #ALPACA assessing siRNA in ⬇️ Lp(a) Lepodisiran ♥️400 mg dose: 95% ⬇️, sustained 180 days but still effects after at 540 days ♥️ Large ⬇️ in Lp(a) ♥️ ApoB ⬇️ by 15% ♥️ safety favorable: 1 withdrew in placebo #ACC25 #CVPrev @nejm.org 📎 www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Dr. Victor Dzau: Future of #CVD care is going to be evolving rapidly over the next century: ❤️ Emphasis on prevention ❤️ Equitable access and affordable ❤️ Mission-based innovation ❤️ Develop national priorities Need governance to oversee innovation, ensure ethics #acc25 @accintouch.bsky.social

Dr. Victor Dzau: How do we improve #cvd with rising #obesity? ✅Start with 1° and 2° #cvprev ✅Primordial prevention @accintouch.bsky.social #acc25

#ACC25 #STRIDE examined Semaglutide in PAD #LBCT 👟function impairment is common in PAD with limited Tx 👟93% completed trial, 1/3 women,~ BMI 28, functionally limited (0.1/mile) 👟Sema 💉🆚UC in T2DM+symptoms PAD: walking distance ⤴️ by 13% out to 1 year🤯💥

Dr. Amy Sarma: Who needs monogenic genetic testing for #SCAD ? ✅Men ✅Aortic aneurysm ✅Family history ✅SCAD pt wanting pregnancy Otherwise likely polygenic @accintouch.bsky.social #acc25 #cvprev

Hey ladies! Come to theater 1 now to hear about why we need more women leaders in clinical trials #acc25 @accintouch.bsky.social

Is menopause a disease? No! It's part of aging and occurs in 1/2 the pop. Vasomotor symptoms are real ✅assess #cvd risk across the lifespan ✅Need outcome studies of HRT and GLP1RA by risk ✅ask♀️about all risk factors including pregnancy and cardiometabolic risks @accintouch.bsky.social #acc25

Excited to see the results of WARRIOR study. It was a tremendous effort from so many sites (including Essentia where I was site PI) with so many women with INOCA. More to come! @accintouch.bsky.social #acc25 #cvd

BHF #protecttavi #ACC25 #LBCT ❓Does routine use of Sentinel in TAVI reduce stroke 💥PROTECT TAVI demonstrates NO difference in Tx vs Control group in Stroke rate: currently would not use this in routine clinical practice @nejm.org www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

In a late-breaking clinical trial, Dr. John Forrest from @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social reports that low-risk patients with AS treated with #TAVR had similar rates of mortality and stroke at 5 years compared to those treated with surgery jacc.org/doi/10.1016/... #JACC #ACC25 #vhdAS #SAVR #CardioSky

Dr. Leslie Cho discusses menopause and hormone therapy and effects on #cvd #lipid ✅Statins work in women ✅Hormones work if low risk ❌ avoid in patients with #cvd, #obesity, prior #vte @accintouch.bsky.social #acc25

Excited to be one of 71 sites in the WARRIOR study, results presented by Eileen Handberg @accintouch.bsky.social #acc25 ✅ 17% event rate over 5 years ✅ No significant difference between intensive medical therapy and usually care

Great start to #acc25 with the @accintouch.bsky.social 75th anniversary gala at the Field

This breaks my 💔 Johns Hopkins to Cut More Than 2,000 Workers Funded by Federal Aid www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...

Association of Prepregnancy Cardiometabolic Health With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Among Historically Underrepresented Groups in United States #CardioObstetrics #CardioSky #MedSky #OBGYN #JAHA @ahajournals.bsky.social @erinmichos.bsky.social www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

In people with T2D, effects of GLP1-RA on CV, kidney & mortality outcomes are consistent irrespective of SGLT2i Our meta-analysis of the 3 GLP1RA diabetes clinical outcome trials with the largest prevalent use of SGLT2i in @ahajournals.bsky.social Circulation www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

Assessing Accuracy of CVD Prediction Using Female-Specific Risk Factors in Women Aged 45-69 Yrs in UK Biobank Study #CardioSky #MedSky #Circulation @ahajournals.bsky.social @ahascience.bsky.social @erinmichos.bsky.social @drmarthagulati.bsky.social www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

Great discussion on the current state of #statin and #dementia in older adults research at the #Preventabletrial investigator meeting

With more layers of data, our ability to predict a person's risk of heart disease is getting better and better acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/... [adding in social determinants of health, lifestyle, genomics, and other data] @annalsofim.bsky.social

We need to develop more "thoughtful Americans"

First it's #obesity followed shortly thereafter by #diabetes. This is a public health emergency!

Important new HIV guidelines. Amazing how treatment has changed since I was in residency.

Sign up for the @accintouch.bsky.social webinar I'll be at recapping #AHA24! @ahascience.bsky.social

New here? Migrating from the other side? Concerned about manually finding people to follow? Sky Follower Bridge works! It took me less than 5 minutes to sort it out. Open thanks to @kawamataryo.bsky.social for the Chrome AddOn @lilianalaranjo.bsky.social for the heads up!

Firearms killed 2 youth in my community last week. It's tragic and needs to stop. @momsdemand.bsky.social

Zerlasiran, a small-interfering RNA, reduced time-averaged lipoprotein(a) concentrations by more than 80% during 36 weeks of treatment in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. #AHA24 https://ja.ma/4fSsXYX

Dr. Sadiya Khan discusses race and updates to the @ahascience.bsky.social AHA PREVENT risk prediction models with UACR, A1C and social deprivation index to improve equity #AHA24 #cardiosky #Medsky

Super important to continue to discuss life's essential 8 with all patients - maintain normal BP, cholesterol, glucose, & weight, non-smoking, heart healthy diet, 7-9 hours of sleep and daily 30-60 minutes of exercise #AHA24 @ahascience.bsky.social

MHYH RCT #AHA24 #MYHEARTYOURHEART address reuse of pacemakers: implant recycling-90 day results; 298 patients randomized l, 50% 💃🏻 ⚡️reconditioned ppm non inferior to new ppm in terms of infection and malfunction ⚡️need longer follow up to confirm safety & efficacy 🌎🌍🌏

"Try, try, and try again. Doors aren't closed forever, they are only temporarily closed. Try again." Great advice from @minnowwalsh.bsky.social at #WomenasOn #AHA24 #cardiosky #medsky

Cardiovascular Toxicity of Energy Drinks in Youth: A Call for Regulation www.jpeds.com/article/S002...

You might rethink de-escalating for orthostatic hypotension! Check out @spjuraschek.bsky.social's work in SPRINT. www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10....

Great to see the #GBD study cited by the incoming President of the @ahascience.bsky.social Dr. Churchwell He says this is a wake up call for us as there are rising CV risk factors and ongoing disparities in #CVD #cardiosky #AHA24

#Tirzepatide for #HFpEF & Obesity #SUMMIT Trial www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... #NEJM #AHA24 #CardioSky #MedSky @ahascience.bsky.social @dramitkhera.bsky.social

Left Atrial Appendage Closure after Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... #NEJM #AHA24 #Epeeps #CardioSky #MedSky @ahascience.bsky.social @dramitkhera.bsky.social

Exciting prospective validation of AI echo and PanEcho #AHA24 #Cardiosky

This is what drives the Women in Medicine panel: "Saving women's heart." @drmarthagulati.bsky.social "Fair and sustainable outcomes." Dr. Stacey Rosen "Equity." Dr. Eldrin Lewis #aha24

Join us at #AHA24 to explore improving & promoting equity in Cardiology and CVD. Join me for an important conversation on Sunday at 3:15 in the Membership Lounge w/Drs. Eugene Yang, Purvi Parwani, Keila Lopez, Sunil Saith & Anandita Agarwala #cardiosky #equitysky

Also regardless of political party most Americans trust their doctors for health information #AHA24

Great panel discussion ongoing at the AHA Women in Cardiology luncheon. #AHA24 #AHAWIC @ahascience.bsky.social

The Women in Cardiology luncheon was packed to honor Dr. Volgman for the mentoring award. Thanks for the inspiration! #cardiosky #cvprev #AHA24

Welcome to #AHA24 #cardiosky

Ready for an awesome day @ahascience.bsky.social #AHA24

Getting ready for the 100th anniversary #AHA24 in Chicago!

I am back! Left X since COVID but I'm excited to be at #AHA24 in Chicago and reconnect with colleagues and friends and giants (literally) in #cvepi #cvd @nupress.bsky.social