Gerry Devlin

Medical Director New Zealand Heart Foundation
Associate Professor in Medicine Univesity of Auckland
Cardiologist Waikato Hospital

[Gerry Devlin @drgerrydev]

@martinkstiles @KarsNeven @BSCCardiology @FMHS_UoA @waikato @waikatotimes @Kudos_science @WaikatoVascular Great work guys

[Gerry Devlin @drgerrydev]

Full room for young investigator awards @CSANZ_NZ

[Heart Foundation NZ @HeartNZ]

Congratulations to Dr Sandra Hanchard, who has been awarded a Joint Heart Foundation – Pūtahi Manawa HHANZ CoRE Pacific Fellowship for three years. Sandra's project will investigate equity-focused discharge planning for people with heart failure. 👉 https://t.co/5Ac9LgoZrV

[Global Heart Hub @GlobalHeartHub]

Today we are launching a new Global Cholesterol Action Plan to address unhealthy cholesterol. This Action Plan builds upon the @worldheartfed Cholesterol Roadmap released in October.

@fjpinto1960 is now presenting the 8 pillars of the Cholesterol Roadmap.

[ASH New Zealand @ASHNZ2025]

Encouraging to see Pacific students closing the gap with Pākehā. Māori year10 smoking rates still falling fast after a speedbump in 2019

[World Heart Federation @worldheartfed]

We can reduce the global burden of cardiovascular disease by:

✔️ Expanding prevention measures
✔️ Promoting widespread screening
✔️ Strengthening coordination in the management of CVD
✔️ Implementing taxes on products that harm heart health

https://t.co/C0ETBx0e2c

[Heart Foundation NZ @HeartNZ]

Professor Bart Ellenbroek and his team have been investigating the relationship between mental health and heart health, thanks to a Heart Foundation-funded study. Read about their findings 👉 https://t.co/b4RewrVDHf

[Heart Foundation NZ @HeartNZ]

Awarded a Heart Foundation research grant in 2018, Dr Rory Miller's pilot study into the use of Accelerated Chest Pain Pathways in Rural Hospitals and General Practices has shown real benefits for rural residents. Find out more https://t.co/QTOMJSKRHW

[Martin Stiles @martinkstiles]

A 2.5 minute video on my work since (the) Kudos Medical Science Award 2012: "Stiles continues to developing programming for defibrillators and has published on cardiac arrest to promote medical best practice worldwide." #EPeeps #Cardiology @TheKudosAwards
https://t.co/ovDktCyrIS

[Hato Hone St John @StJohnNZ]

#Cardiacarrest is often unexpected, and for every minute a patient doesn't get #CPR or #defibrillation, their chances of survival fall by 10%

GoodSAM connects responders to patients in those first critical minutes while the 🚑 is on the way.

Join at https://t.co/6AvZJyXbHI

[Gerry Devlin @drgerrydev]

Come on New Zealand .
We can do this

[Hato Hone St John @StJohnNZ]

Last year, over 2,000 New Zealanders suffered a cardiac arrest in our communities, with 11% surviving – 1 out of 10 people.

Would you know how to help? Book a free 3 Steps for Life course at https://t.co/B0JsOHfkyP

#shocktober #callpushshock #learn #cardiacarrest

[Heart Foundation NZ @HeartNZ]

Tomorrow evening we'll be among the first of our global heart community to light a landmark for #WorldHeartDay as @SkyCityGroup's Auckland Sky Tower will pulse red to raise awareness for New Zealand's single biggest killer, heart disease 💗

[Heart Foundation NZ @HeartNZ]

This #WorldHeartDay, we're pleased to announce $3.1 million of funding for heart research and specialist training for New Zealand cardiologists. Dr Sarah Harris is researching the relationship between premature birth and heart health later in life 👉 https://t.co/8iQMZuuwI4

[Nuts For Life @NutsForLife]

NEW #podcast episode! Dietitian Lily Henderson shares the recommendations within the newly updated @HeartNZ position statement on #nuts, seeds & heart health, & the evidence behind these. #thehealthyhandful https://t.co/nSOFciidTn

[European Society of Cardiology @escardio]

On #WorldHeartDay and every day ❤️

"Let's all join forces to reduce the burden of #CardiovascularDisease"

#cardiotwitter #CVD

[Jack Kevorkian @kevorkian82]

A+ for NPDC

[Gerry Devlin @drgerrydev]

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[European Society of Cardiology @escardio]

#SECURE trial: polypill containing aspirin, atorvastatin and ramipril leads to clinically relevant reductions in recurrent #cardiovascular events in post-myocardial infarction patients.

#ESCCongress

[European Society of Cardiology @escardio]

#ADVOR trial: acetazolamide added to intravenous loop diuretics decreases congestion within 3 days in patients with acute decompensated #heartfailure.

#ESCCongress

[Gerry Devlin @drgerrydev]

Not what I would have predicted!. Emphasizes the importance of RCTs

[European Society of Cardiology @escardio]

#INVICTUS trial: VKA reduce #cardiovascular events and mortality, without increasing major bleeding, compared to rivaroxaban in patients with rheumatic heart disease and #atrialfibrillation.

#ESCCongress