five studies I would put at the top of the ACC.26 March 28–30, 2026, in New Orleans
1.CHAMPION-AF — primary results comparing left atrial appendage closure vs oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation.
2.STEMI-Door to Unload — results of primary left ventricular unloading in anterior STEMI without cardiogenic shock
3.Spironolactone in the Treatment of Heart Failure
4.TAVI Without Routine PCI — a randomized trial testing transcatheter aortic valve implantation without routine percutaneous coronary intervention.
5.Discontinuation of β-blocker Therapy in Stabilized Patients After Acute Myocardial Infarction
#ACC26 #Cardiology #MedTwitter #CardioTwitter #HeartHealth #Healthcare
@JACCJournals@ACCinTouch@DrMarthaGulati@hvanspall@BiykemB@ankeetbhatt@ShelleyZieroth@Hragy@cardioceptor
https://t.co/qdUNXUfOEl
Too busy to exercise on Monday mornings?
In the UK biobank, “Weekend Warriors” are similarly protected from CV disease as are people who exercise more regularly during the week.
Thanks, @shaan_khurshid@ShinoKany & team, for sharing these data!
https://t.co/4Eu6LuhQHW
Heartbroken after seeing a young patient with no medical history, end up with a BIFFL GRADE II dissection of the vertebral artery and subsequent acute PICA infarct immediately after a neck adjustment from the chiropractor. This has to stop.
Chiropractors - you HAVE to stop.
Non- inferiority trials in cardiology: what clinicians need to know: @Heart_BMJ
🥸 In light of many non-inferiority trials from #ESCCongress, here are 20 facts about superiority vs. non-inferiority trials...
😱 Happy Sunday
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Data keeps emerging that suggests GLP-1RAs like #Ozempic curb all sorts of appetites... not just appetite for food. Brief thread on some new findings...
For all soon to be new interns/residents:
Do not make fun of other healthcare professionals/belittle them on social media or in real life. If they ask you a question, assume good intentions and answer kindly. It’s not a challenge to your knowledge/authority
#AFib can impair ventricular function over time in up to 50% of patients.
AF-induced #cardiomyopathy mechanisms include systemic inflammation, oxidative and metabolic stress, cardiomyocyte calcium mishandling, & structural remodeling. https://t.co/VIt9RmewuH
#JACCHF@XWehrens
Finally #MedTwitter and #MedX I found a way to remember antiarrhythmic classes without EVER forgetting or having to memorize. Read this thread to learn how:
Amiodarone vs propafenon use for SVA in septic shock - important role of LA volume to decide the agent of choice.
Just published at #EHJACVC https://t.co/Bx9iKf2PCu
@EHJACVCEiC@drmilicaa@ACVCPresident@rafavidalperez @umitjasarsinan1
1/4 Just publ in the Lancet our updated network meta-analysis of imaging-guided (OCT or IVUS) vs. angio-guided PCI across the spectrum of CAD. With 22 RCTs and 15,964 pts this is the 1st study to demonstrate that imaging reduces all-cause death (by 25%), as well as all MI (17%).
1/ Today's 🧵is about "VT" versus "SVT with aberrancy".
The aim of this thread is to provide basic tips on how to apply some of the most used criteria that might be helpful in diagnosing VT. #CardioTwitter
Note that the following features are suggestive of VT, but their absence does not exclude VT.
@ekgdx
Coexistence of 2 Mahaim pathways represents a diagnostic challenge. Dr. Soichiro Maeda, et al present a case in which the stimulus-His/His-Atrial intervals were useful for identifying concealed nodoventricular or His-ventricular pathways. https://t.co/zRCxtXVGVg #JACCCaseReports
Are you better off being taken care of by an MD or DO?
@jbcarmody & I had the honor to discuss the recent @AnnalsofIM paper that found no differences in 30-day mortality,🏥 readmissions, LOS, or health care costs between MD and DO's...
https://t.co/aCoiBDfXMi
A quick 🧵...
@RachelAlter007 "Is there a doctor on the plane?"
This JAMA article has printable cards that can remind you what to do in a medical emergency on an airplane.
In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review https://t.co/FOJNrkKmZr
Per @daniel_kraft, there's an app for that https://t.co/Y0XTSVSLI3