Chief, Dept of Medicine, Chief of Cardiology, Registered Dietitian and Clinical Assoc Professor. “Listen to your heart. That’s what I do.” Opinions are my own.
@yourheartdoc1 One of my patients couldn’t get a medication bc he was told the PA wasn’t approved (except it was in July) so he gave up. I wasn’t aware until he came back for his followup. It was finally resolved after I personally spent 4 hours on the phone (7 calls). Just maddening,
Register now for the first-ever #CVNuc read-with-the-experts program focused on F-18 #flurpiridaz cases. Join us in January and April. Registration is free for ASNC members!
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@DrJenGunter@DrMarthaGulati@DBelardoMD Considering Heart disease is the #1 killer in women I hope we could encourage them to at least know their numbers (blood pressure, cholesterol, etc) so we can manage those risk factors.
Wonderful Women in Cardiology meeting w/ lecture by Dr Aysha Arshad about Sex Differences in Arrhythmias! Did you know estrogen inhibition of the hERG channel results in longer QT? Also progesterone is proarrhythmic leading to ⬆️arrhythmias in menopause. #ACCWICDC#Cardiology
🆕 Online Course on Elevating Lp(a) Awareness
Elevation of Lp(a) is a common risk factor responsible for considerable CV morbidity & mortality. Dr. @ErinMichos outlines quick tips in the first 📹 lesson, “Lipoprotein(a): Quick Take-Aways.” More: https://t.co/OY9j8lZRfI
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An excellent article that gives everything you’d want to know about Lp(a) from @ASPCardio@AJPCardio
How common is it? Risk factor or risk modifier? Shall i get tested? When to treat? What tx?
For me everyone should get it checked and tailor management
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Important new study in @AnnalsofIM showing safety & significant benefit of statins for primary #CVD prevention of stroke, MI & mortality in adults over 75 yo, even 85 yo+: https://t.co/CgeDl4JOPY
@DrPlantel Unnecessary testing begets more unnecessary and more invasive testing, where risk >benefit. I have had patients wanting to spend $1000s on testing that has not changed management and just gave them more anxiety (eg serial CAC scores in someone with high Ca+ scores).
Great new review on cardiovascular risk in diabetes
People with insulin resistance & type 2 diabetes usually have high ApoB, together with many other changes
Sometimes people ask "what's worse, diabetes or high ApoB?"
Good to remember the overlap :)
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@drscottyk@DrPlantel Also, with the 2021 ACC Chest pain guidelines avoid “atypical”. It’s cardiac, possibly cardiac and noncardiac b/c women, elderly & diabetic pts may not have “classic” symptoms of ACS and atypical is often assumed to be noncardiac. I see a lot of DOE and ⬇️ exertional tolerance.