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Jan 13, 2022 5 tweets 9 min read
#JACCCardioOnc #Tweetorial: Along the spectrum of cancer Tx, #YeSCCT has a lot to offer regarding identifying subclinical #ASCVD, excluding obstructive #cvCAD in cardiotoxicity when appropriate. #CardioOnc, as a field, can gain from incorporating CCT in practice.

🧵1/ #YeSCCT may identify subclinical #ASCVD in cancer patients & survivors. Reviewing previous non-gated thoracic CT scans for CAC may help identify subclinical #cvCAD and start prompt preventive Tx.

#JACCCardioOnc #CardioOnc #MedTwitter #CardioTwitter

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Nov 18, 2021 5 tweets 6 min read
The new epidemic: ATTR Cardiac #Amyloidosis: Current and Emerging Treatment Strategies

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🧵 1/ ATTR cardiac #amyloidosis: Tip of the iceberg - current and emerging therapies to manage and prevent #heartfailure.

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Apr 23, 2021 15 tweets 18 min read
What are your pearls for assessing the mechanism & severity of #mitralregurgitation by #EchoFirst?

#JACCIMG presents an imaging-based curriculum to review functional #mitralvalve regurgitation for #CardioTwitter.

Follow/share this #Tweetorial! (1/15) bit.ly/3gw5MZ2 #JACCIMG Tweetorial Mitral regurgitation (2/15)

Case 1: What is the pathology shown?
Apr 8, 2020 10 tweets 7 min read
New #Coronavirus Research For #EPeeps (1/10):
While the use of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin in patients with #COVID19 remains controversial, many patients receive this therapy. The primary adverse effect is QT prolongation and torsades de pointes/polymorphic VT. #JACCCEP (2/10): A topical #COVID19 research letter published in #JACCCEP from investigators at @HeartsInRhythm in Vancouver explore the use of a handheld #ECG device versus a standard 12-lead ECG for QT monitoring. bit.ly/34joL10 Image
Oct 12, 2019 12 tweets 39 min read
(1/12) #JACC #Tweetorial: #cvCAD in Young Adults: A Hard Lesson, but a Good Teacher
✔️#AFIJI Cohort 20 year-follow-up: fal.cn/34s2J @ActionCoeur
✔️ Editorial: fal.cn/34s2K by @ErinMichos and @AChoiHeart @ActionCoeur @ErinMichos @AChoiHeart @MichelZedBay @mathieukerneis @docjohanne @DrHulot_PARCC (2/12) #JACC #Tweetorial: The consequences of premature #cvCAD are devastating. Declines in ASCVD events have not extended to younger adults and rates have increased particularly among women 35-54 yrs old.

Arora, et al @CircAHA: fal.cn/34s2N
May 11, 2019 10 tweets 12 min read
(1/10) #JACC #Tweetorial: T2MI is #cvMI due to alterations in either myocardial oxygen supply and/or demand in the absence of acute atherothrombosis. It can occur in pts w/ normal coronaries and in obstructive/non-obstructive stable #cvCAD. fal.cn/AGvR (2/10) #JACC #Tweetorial: Frequency of T2MI varies widely due to differences in populations, comorbidities, adjudication processes, & cTN assays, w/ a major challenge being the absence of uniform definitions that can be useful w/ high reproducibility. fal.cn/AGvR