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A bit of a deep dive on #REVIVED - not ocean floor deep, but just a little more than below the surface!
A lot has already been discussed today, so I'll try not to be too repetitive
#ACC22 LBTs/ Featured Research one liners:
1. VALOR HCM: MAVACAMTEN at 16 weeks in symptomatic HCM decreased the need of SRT
2. Sodium HF: in HF outpatients low-Na diet of 1500 mg/day was not associated with a reduction in CV events but moderate benefit on QoL by KCCQ
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Why is torsemide my preferred loop diuretic when treating heart failure?
As a follow-up to a recent tweetorial on furosemide and gut edema, let me offer a 3-part ode to torsemide.
ARNI+BB+MRA+SGLT2i for HFrEF
Incremental, additive, non-overlapping, cumulative patient-centered benefits
Reduce ☠️ by 74%
Reduce HF 🏨 by 85%
Improve health status
Benefits within days of initiation of Rx
High value
Now, now, now, now
Saw a inpt consult for #TAVR. Elderly, low EF, CHF, frail. I spent 30 min with her and daughter - mostly listening. In the end decided on hospice. They were relieved. They just felt bad saying "No" to the doctors' recs. Sometimes we need to listen more - talk less.
Embracing initiation/titration of GDMT to achieve comprehensive Rx, as well tolerated, is paramount.
Clinical Inertia and Medical Therapy for Heart Failure: The Unintended Harms of “First, Do No Harm” https://t.co/mwhb99i7K2
@SJGreene_md@DCRINews@ESC_Journals@JavedButler1
We are encouraged by the latest updates regarding Christian Eriksen and will continue to keep him & his loved ones in our thoughts.
We would also like to express our profound admiration for the swift response of those in Copenhagen, who worked in such desperate circumstances ❤️
"This is the biggest sport in the world, and it's a criminal act against the fans. Deduct points, deduct their money and punish them."
Gary Neville sounds off on the Premier League clubs that are reportedly forming the European Super League.