Adding digitoxin to contemporary GDMT improves clinical outcomes in patients who have HFrEF, according to results from the DIGIT-HF trial. Read more here: #ESCCongress2025 www.tctmd.com/news/digitox...

Starting SGLT2 Inhibitors in the Hospital for Acute HF Gains Support

#ESCGuidelines on #Myocarditis & #Pericarditis🫀 📍umbrella term: Inflammatory Myopericardial Syndrome used until diagnosis is clarified 📍Emphasizes use of #whyCMR 📍Clear recommendation for #EMB 📍Genetic & inherited CMPs highlighted🧬 🔗: doi.org/10.1093/eurhea…#ESCCongressss @escardio.bsky.social

The Continuum of Prevention and Heart Failure in Cardiovascular Medicine: A Joint Scientific Statement from the Heart Failure Society of America and The American Society for Preventive Cardiology onlinejcf.com/article/S107... @drmarthagulati.bsky.social @dranulala.bsky.social @jcardfail.bsky.social

Atrial cardiomyopathy: From healthy atria to atrial failure. A clinical consensus statement of the #HFA of the ESC @escardio.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @vietheartpa.bsky.social @anastasiasmihaili.bsky.social @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @erinmichos.bsky.social

Cardiologists More Often Send Higher-Risk Patients for CAC Scans vs Generalists

Large #MetaAnalysis finds no significant difference in systolic or diastolic #BloodPressure between firstborns and later-borns. #BirthOrder may not affect blood pressure levels after all. #Epidemiology #PublicHealth www.sciencedirect.com/org/science/...

Conduction system pacing: promoting the physiology to prevent HF Background and Clinical perspectives of HBP and LBBP area in HF link.springer.com/article/10.1... #HF #CardioSky #CardioEd @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @drrajivsankar.bsky.social @annakatebarton.bsky.social @vietheartpa.bsky.social

Financial Toxicity: An Overlooked Driver of #HeartFailure Risk in the USA www.emjreviews.com/cardiology/a... #EMJCardiology @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @erinmichos.bsky.social @joyywu.bsky.social @anastasiasmihaili.bsky.social @vietheartpa.bsky.social

The invisible costs of heart failure: a societal toll academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ad... @escardio.bsky.social @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @shelleyzieroth.bsky.social @erinmichos.bsky.social @drmarthagulati.bsky.social

The impact of federal actions on academic medicine and the U.S. health care system www.aamc.org/about-us/aam... @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social @erinmichos.bsky.social @drmarthagulati.bsky.social

🚀 Want to stay updated with the latest from #EHJCVI and #EHJIMP? 📷 Follow our amazing Social Media Editors! 📷 @EHJCVIEiC & @EHJIMPEiC, our Editors-in-Chief bringing the latest to your feed! @escardio.bsky.social @jgrapsa.bsky.social @hancardiomd.bsky.social

Long-term trials of colchicine for secondary prevention of vascular events: a meta-analysis #Colchicine significantly reduced #MACE in patients with vascular disease: pooled HR 0.75 (95% CI 0.56–0.93) across 6 RCTs (n=21,800). #CardioSky @escardio.bsky.social

This damage will be irreparable. www.thetransmitter.org/funding/prop...

Evolution of Critical Care Cardiology: An Update on Structure, Care Delivery, Training, and Research Paradigms: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association #CCU #CICU #JACC #CardioSky @jaccjournals.bsky.social @americanheart.bsky.social @accintouch.bsky.social

Phase 3 trial of PO #Orforglipron ; lowering A1C by an average of 1.3% to 1.6% across doses Once-daily oral pill reduced weight by an average 16.0 lbs (7.9%) at the highest dose in a key S’ endpoint @tctmd.bsky.social @mmamas1973.bsky.social @shelleyzieroth.bsky.social @drmarthagulati.bsky.social

Gaps and Knowledge in the Contemporary Management of Acute Right Ventricular Failure www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/... @ahascience.bsky.social #RVFailure #HeartFailure #CardioEd @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @shelleyzieroth.bsky.social @mmamas1973.bsky.social @mirvz.bsky.social

#Cancer and #CVD are intertwined, with inflammation and a dysregulated immune system being common contributors Shared Mechanisms in Cancer and #CVD : #S100A8/9 and the #NLRP3 #Inflammasome #CardioSky #OncoSky @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @novitham.bsky.social @pnatarajanmd.bsky.social

Clinical and plasma proteomic characterization of heart failure with supranormal left ventricular ejection fraction: An emerging entity of heart failure #EJHF @escardio.bsky.social #CardioSky @shelleyzieroth.bsky.social @jimjanuzzi.bsky.social @drmarthagulati.bsky.social @cardioobdoc.bsky.social

#Aldosterone-targeted therapies: early implementation in resistant #HTN and #CKD Reflecting on the fundamentals and exploring future directions academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ad... #CardioSky @escardio.bsky.social #EHJ @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @shelleyzieroth.bsky.social @drrajivsankar.bsky.social

#Finerenone, glycaemic status, and heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction: A prespecified analysis of the #FINEARTS-HF trial onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @escardio.bsky.social #CardioSky @

#Aldosterone-targeted therapies: early implementation in resistant #HTN and #CKD Reflecting on the fundamentals and exploring future directions academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ad... #CardioSky @escardio.bsky.social #EHJ @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @shelleyzieroth.bsky.social @drrajivsankar.bsky.social

Dr. Shirlee Song presents sex differences in #stroke #WIHD25 🧠 many sex disparities in the Tx of stroke:⬆️ disability b/c less tx 🧠 fewer studies in 💃🏻 🧠 cerebral ischemia may not be same in women🆚 men 🧠 women have more stable plaques & ⬆️ Sx risk @womensheart.bsky.social @smidtheart.bsky.social

This State-of-the-Art Review addresses the current understanding on the pathophysiological link between #CVD and #CKD, clinical implications and challenges academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ad... #CardioSky @escardio.bsky.social @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @hvanspall.bsky.social @novitham.bsky.social

New Dual Endothelin Receptor Antagonist Aprocitentan in Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #Aprocitentan #CardioSky @anastasiasmihaili.bsky.social @mmamas1973.bsky.social @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @shelleyzieroth.bsky.social

Lower extremity lymphatic flow is associated with diuretic response in acute heart failure In 65 AHF patients, lymphatic flow (via ICG lymphangiography) predicted diuretic response. #AHF #CardioSky #Lymphatics #AHF @shelleyzieroth.bsky.social @escardio.bsky.social @drrajivsankar.bsky.social

FDA Drops REMS Requirement for Antihypertensive Aprocitentan

Efficacy, Safety and Mechanistic Impact of a #HeartFailure Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Clinic #JACCHF #CardioSky #GDMT www.jacc.org/doi/full/10.... @jimjanuzzi.bsky.social @jaccjournals.bsky.social @drmarthagulati.bsky.social @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @shelleyzieroth.bsky.social

Easy and potentially very useful!

Prognostic value of left atrioventricular coupling index in heart failure In 478 HF patients (LVEF <50%), higher #LACI (≥30.9%) was linked to worse outcomes. academic.oup.com/ehjcimaging/... @escardio.bsky.social @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @vassv.bsky.social @shelleyzieroth.bsky.social

ESC President opens #ESCPrev2025 discussing AI and the future of #CVprev ✨ remember the AI used to compete in chess? Now it is built into cardiology ✨ Facial recognition can predict CAD! ✨ Speech may give clues to HF ✨ ECG can predict AF and identify prior AF @escardio.bsky.social

Effectiveness of a Simplified Checklist to Overcome the Inertia of Treatment Implementation in #ACS Patients with High Comorbidity Burden #CardioSky @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @drmarthagulati.bsky.social @erinmichos.bsky.social @drrajivsankar.bsky.social @gbiondizoccai.bsky.social

#ESCPrev2025 #EAPC #cardiacrehab ✨ those attending most of CR are better able to achieve lifestyle, risk factor modification and therapeutic targets 🫀problem is global and we must do better at CR referral and emphasizing staying with program because it is good for pts!

Multicentre comparison of various microaxial pump devices as a bridge to durable assist device implantation onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #Impella #CardioSky #CardiogenicShock #LVADs @drrajivsankar.bsky.social @shelleyzieroth.bsky.social @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @hvanspall.bsky.social

Conduction system pacing: promoting the physiology to prevent HF Background and Clinical perspectives of HBP and LBBP area in HF link.springer.com/article/10.1... #HF #CardioSky #CardioEd @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @drrajivsankar.bsky.social @annakatebarton.bsky.social @vietheartpa.bsky.social

The #ESCCongress together with #WCCardio Scientific Programme is now LIVE! Register now and help us shape the future of global heart health: esc365.escardio.org/ESC-Congress/programme 🤝 @escardio.bsky.social

#LBCT #ESCPrev2025 #BEMPED study presented examining if the addition of bempedoic acid to statin+ezetimide improved a lipid control in ACS patients: RCT ✨no significant difference in % that for LDL <55mg/dL #CVprev

Our new study highlights power of checklists in ACS Care; ✅ Checklist use → 📍 >10% ↑ in #GDMT prescription (p<0.0001) 📍>2x ↑ in early invasive approach (51% vs. 20.7%, p<0.0001) 📍 ↓ 90-day composite outcome (HR 0.61, p=0.0006) Especially effective in high CCI patients (HR 0.53–0.60)

Effectiveness of a Simplified Checklist to Overcome the Inertia of Treatment Implementation in #ACS Patients with High Comorbidity Burden #CardioSky @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @drmarthagulati.bsky.social @erinmichos.bsky.social @drrajivsankar.bsky.social @gbiondizoccai.bsky.social

What's new in heart failure? March 2025 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #EJHF #CardioSky @escardio.bsky.social @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @shelleyzieroth.bsky.social @drrajivsankar.bsky.social @erinmichos.bsky.social @novitham.bsky.social

Two years ago we published our seminal meta-analysis on risk factors of long covid- cited 548 times & the WHO guidelines @JAMA.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Females, elderly, smokers, obese, comorbidities & hospitalisation had higher risk One thing protected from long covid: vaccination

#ZENITH Phase 3 RCT: #Sotatercept in High-Risk PAH ✅ Reduced primary endpoint events: 17.4% vs. 54.7% (HR 0.24, P < 0.001) ✅ Lower mortality: 8.1% vs. 15.1% ✅ Fewer PAH 🏥: 9.3% vs. 50.0% ✅ Lower lung transplant rate: 1.2% vs. 7.0% 🩸 Most common AEs: epistaxis, telangiectasia @nejm.org

Science is booming at #ACC25 —17% more submissions than past years! 50+ clinical trial sessions, including late-breakers and featured research. Next up: • WARRIOR • STRIDE • API-CAT #ACCCVT #CardioSky #WellstarCVteam @accintouch.bsky.social @jaccjournals.bsky.social

Sex differences in cardiac remodelling in ischaemic #cardiomyopathy and functional #MR : impact on prognosis #EHJIMP @escardio.bsky.social @sarahmoharem.bsky.social @jgrapsa.bsky.social @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @victoriadelgadomd.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ehjimp/artic... #CardioSky

This state-of-the-art review addresses the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in promoting public health academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ad... #CardioSky @vassv.bsky.social @victoriadelgadomd.bsky.social @cardioobdoc.bsky.social

Call for Editor-in-Chief One month left to apply for the position of Editor-in-Chief of the NEW European Heart Journal – Valvular & Structural Heart disease (EHJ-VSHD). Apply by 24 April ow.ly/wPes50Vm7hV

latest research by Pavitt et al explores🌟Impact of commissural versus coronary alignment on risk of coronary obstruction following #TAVI/#TAVR🌟Dive deeper in #IJCVI 🌐 doi.org/10.1007/s105...

Characterizing Heart Failure Across the Spectrum of the Preserved Ejection Fraction: Does HF With Supranormal EF Exist? Data From the 🇸🇪 #HeartFailure Registry www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/... @ahascience.bsky.social @gbiondizoccai.bsky.social @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @shelleyzieroth.bsky.social

Follow #CardioSky community by using starter packs 🦋 Cardiology Journals & Societies go.bsky.app/FfE1QRm 🦋 CardioSky I go.bsky.app/562nfhZ 🦋 CardioSky II go.bsky.app/R2XckyG

A pie graph worth keeping in mind as the NIH budget plummets jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... for 356 new FDA drugs approved