🟢Show your support for organ/tissue donation this #GreenShirtDay , in honour of Logan Boulet, a Humboldt Broncos hockey player who saved 6️⃣ lives through organ donation.

Wear green today to help raise awareness of the impact of organ donation!💚

Science shows that exercise is the No. 1 way to reduce stress. Start your movement habit today with these tips.

Canada used to be a leader in this area but treatment and control for high blood pressure has decreased over 10 years, especially for women.
Find out how Dr. Dr. Kara Nerenberg is examining risk factors such as hypertension in pregnancy: bit.ly/3J5101N.

Need exercise inspiration? Watch this video for tips on sticking to your routine, overcoming barriers, and prioritizing self-care. Let's get moving towards better health together! youtube.com/watch?v=KDLrJ4… #CardiacCollegeFORWOMEN

“I want women to know the signs of stroke. I want them to be aware that it’s not just men and it’s not just when you’re older.” - Garima Dwivedi.
Garima was having a stroke. Would an earlier diagnosis have changed her story?
➡️Read her story: bit.ly/3vr921I.

A new study describes the development of an algorithmic protocol for women who present to the ED acutely with chest pain 👉 cjcopen.ca/article/S2589-… 🌎 #HerHeartMatters #CJCO

Check out this EMJ Reviews podcast featuring #TeamUHN 's Dr. Douglas Bradley, Director of UHN's Sleep Research Laboratory at KITE Research Institute discussing the relationship between heart failure and co-existing obstructive and/or central sleep apnoea ⬇
emjreviews.com/respiratory/po…

🔎 Read #CJC 's new systematic review of Clinical Practice Guidelines and Consensus Statements for #CardiacRehabilitation delivery since the pandemic!
onlinecjc.ca/article/S0828-…

1st edition of SIAC Revista Interamericana de Cardiología (RIAC) we are honored to publish:
CVD in women in Latin America & the Caribbean

Enfermedad cardiovascular en la mujer: una revisión con énfasis en América Latina y el Caribe
rb.gy/85279c

New research discusses how women-focused #CardiacRehab is not commonly offered globally, and highlights the resources that ICCPR is developing to expand delivery. Read more about this in #CJCO ➡️ cjcopen.ca/article/S2589-… 🌎 #HerHeartMatters

Excellent review on #SCAD . #HerHeartMatters 🫀❤️

So proud of what we have been able to achieve UofTCardio Mak Lab we are so excited to see how our program evolves and for the ongoing success of our students!!!

Authors Rebecca Crosier Maria A. Lopez Laporte Rudy Unni and Thais Coutinho review sex differences in functional and anatomical diseases of the #aorta , highlighting differences in disease pathogenesis, epidemiology and outcomes #NotJustAPipe 👉 cjcopen.ca/article/S2589-… #CJCO

A7:
#KnowLpa #LpaAwarenessDay

🫀We learning how Lp(a) differs by race (higher in Black and South Asians)
🫀We also are recognizing differences in women vs men: Women have higher levels of Lp(a) when elevated & levels⤴️ after menopause
🫀Emerging therapies: Await outcome data!

A6:
#KnowLpa #LpaAwarenessDay

When you know your Lp(a) is elevated, there is so much we can of to ⤵️ risk
Step 1: Know your Lp(a)
Step 2: Control LDL
Step 3: Control all cardiac risk factors
Step 4: Wait for new trials! We soon may have new drugs to treat Lp(a)

A5:
#LpaAwarenessDay #KnowLpa

Lp(a) is genetically determined
While it currently can't be changed, by knowing it is elevated, you can ⤵️your risk by reducing your other cardiac risk factors.
Lp(a) is so common: 1 in 5 people have ⤴️ Lp(a) but most people don't know their Lp(a)

A4:
#LpaAwarenessDay #KnowLpa

Who should have their Lp(a) tested?

EVERYONE!!!!!!
#CVPrev #CardioTwitter #HeartHealth

A4: Many national guidelines recommend EVERYONE should have a Lipoprotein(a) test – We at the Family Heart Foundation agree! #KnowLpa

Need help navigating your care? Visit our Care Navigation Center: FamilyHeart.org/care-navigatio…

A3:
#KnowLpa #LpaAwarenessDay
The risks Associated with ⤴️ Lp(a):
🚨Elevated Lp(a) is a triple threat!
🚨The risk of Heart attacks and strokes is ⤴️

Family Heart Foundation @DrLipid
Katherine Wilemon
Josh Knowles
Hilly Paige Jr
Brandon Wilson
@10bagspacking (Jenny Wray) on social

A2:
#KnowLpa #LpaAwarenessDay

🚨High levels of Lp(a) are 125 mol/L or greater or 50 mg/dL or greater