Today is #WorldPHDay2024! Now through May 31, join us in raising #pulmonaryhypertension awareness; advocating for access to #PH diagnosis, treatment and care; and celebrating the lives of people with PH. Learn how you can get involved this May. https://t.co/Ln0lIv5UE0
Pack a lunch 🥪 we have a PVD-packed day tomorrow, here’s your agenda:
⏰8:15-9:30 South Hall 1 - It’s all ‘bout clot: advancements in CTEPH
⏰1:15-2:30 Congress Hall - Lets get critical: RV Failure in PH
⏰3:00-4:15 South Hall 1 - What’s new in PVD: Updates on Mgmt & Outcome
@JohnGranton1 (@UofT_DoM) on MCS as bridge to 🫁 txplt in adults. Median wait time for lungs 10 days at their center, disparities for PAH pts. >14 days on support w/ worse post-txplt outcomes. Focus not just on mortality, also morbidity.
Grab your coffee ☕️... First PH Roving Reporter session of the day on Controversies in Management of End-Stage PH. A focus on MCS in PAH, bridging to 🫁 txplt, and lively debate on transcutaneous vs surgical intra-atrial and Potts shunts. #ISHLT2024#PAH#LungTransplant#MCS
RT to wish a happy #NursesWeek to the exceptional nurses who care for patients with skill, compassion and grace all year long! We are forever grateful to you. ❤️
The Mitral Regurgitation International Database score maintains its utility as a mortality risk score in patients undergoing MitraClip implantation regardless of the cause of mitral regurgitation. https://t.co/o5fSiAfa3h #AHAJournals
In patients with acute #Heart#Failure and sinus rhythm, decreased left atrial strain, was associated with an increased risk for stroke. https://t.co/umKUyyrhD0 #AHAJournals
#ISHLT members: proposals for #ISHLT2022 symposia are now being accepted. Join the conversation on ISHLTconnect to collaborate with your peers, and visit https://t.co/EtRBeibmVn for details on how to submit your symposium, frequently asked questions, and more.
First, the winner of the second ISHLT/ICCAC @VADCoordinator Career Development Award, sponsored by @Medtronic. The 2021 award is presented to Yu (Janet) Wu, DNP, ACNP, of @UCSF, whose project will explore the impact of prehabilitation programs on outcomes after #LVAD. @HeartUCSF
After a decade-long decline, age-adjusted mortality in heart failure is increasing, with highest rates in the South and Midwest #BRFSS. https://t.co/q1OItpwRMN @HeartDocSadiya@NMCardioVasc#AHAJournals
The Instant Diabetes Test from @azumioinc to detect #diabetes using your smartphone camera https://t.co/NszsV8d0zT is out!This is based on our work published previously https://t.co/sZuR7Sda2i and still requires a confirmatory test if positive @pkuhar@GeoffTison@UCSFCardiology