1️⃣ Post MI - polypill (asp+ACEi+statin) improves 2º CV prev (SECURE)
2️⃣Antihypertensives can be taken AM or PM - no difference (TIME)
3️⃣Neprilysin inhibition doesn't affect cognitive function in HF (PERSPECTIVE)
4️⃣ AHF, IV Acetazolamide + loop diuretics ➡️ better decongestion, ⬇️ hospital stay & discharge without residual volume overload. (ADVOR)
5️⃣ Dapagliflozin for patients with HFpEF / HFmrEF, and HFimpEF. (DELIVER)
6️⃣Allopurinol doesn't improve major CV outcomes in IHD. (ALL-HEART)
Aug 28, 2022 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Very high prevelance of smokers.
✔️After hypertension, smoking is the second top risk factor for death globally
✔️Tobacco kills 50% of its users! #ESCCongress #pharmacotherapy
Some key messages from "Coronavirus and CVD medications" Webinar:
Lipid management (stable)
✔️ Carry on as usual
✔️ Tele Clinic to support patients and address concerns.
✔️ Check interactions with medicines if new therapies were prescribed. (DI)
Heart Failure (stable)
✔️ Carry on as normal (check DI)
✔️ ACEI / ARBs / Entresto carry on as normal.
✔️ Tele clinics to support patients and address concern.
✔️ Encourage patients to report / seek help if deterioration of symptoms
✔️ Links with HF teams