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May 16 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
The 2024 ACC/AHA/Multisociety PAD Guideline provides recommendations to guide clinicians in the treatment of patients w/ lower extremity PAD across its multiple clinical presentation subsets.
🧵PAD is a common CVD associated w/ increased risk of amputation, myocardial infarction, #stroke & death, quality of life, walking performance & functional status
This guideline defines 4 clinical subsets of PAD:
1⃣ Asymptomatic PAD
2⃣ Chronic symptomatic PAD
3⃣ Chronic limb-threatening ischemia
4⃣ Acute limb ischemia
Nov 2, 2022 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
Check out the top 10🔑points from the🆕2022 ACC/@American_Heart Guideline for the Diagnosis & Management of #AorticDisease
🧵Thread below 👇 #CardioTwitter
Because outcomes for patients w/ #aorticdisease are enhanced at programs w/ ⬆️ volumes, experienced practitioners & extensive management capabilities, Multidisciplinary Aortic Team care is considered in determining the appropriate⏰of intervention.
🧵Key Points👇
1⃣ Guideline-directed medical therapy for #HeartFailure w/ reduced ejection fraction #HFrEF now incorporates four medication classes that include #SGLT2i. #ClinicalGuidelines
Feb 22, 2020 • 11 tweets • 17 min read
(1/11) #ValveDiseaseDay#Tweetorial: Today is Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day and we’re sharing facts about heart valve disease. Follow along to learn more about what can occur when heart valves are diseased or damaged. @Lross246@mirvatalasnag@Lross246@mirvatalasnag (2/11) #ValveDiseaseDay#Tweetorial: Facts about heart valve disease: affects >11 million Americans; 1/10 patients >75 y/o have moderate to severe heart valve disease; & 25k people in the U.S. die from heart valve disease annually. bit.ly/3bWaURr