If you want to learn about critical appraisal and looking at trials beyond the flashy headline, no one better to learn from than Andrew Foy. Check out his editorial on renal denervation.

Accurate depiction of my arms. Looking forward to tomorrow.

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Autonomic neuromodulation device therapy has had many hypothesized applications. Our research group reviewed evidence and limitations for its use in treatment of heart failure. Matthew Nudy, MD @Maheshwari_EP

We ( Penn State Internal Medicine Residency Program ) won at Doctor’s dilemma ACP. MVP Maria. Great day with aliachisty (she/her) Dhara Patel, DO Sarah Obaydi

Great first day at #AHA22. Appreciate everyone that attended my talk. Resistant HTN remains poorly understood with lots of room for continued investigation. Penn State Internal Medicine Residency Program

Some very good discussions at our posters on day 2. Lots of passion around blood pressure and renal denervation. Matthew Nudy, MD Rahul Kumar Andrew Foy

Biggest week in my professional life so far, comes to a happy ending. I get to continue my journey at Penn State Health cardiology. I can’t wait to grow the relationships I’ve built and learn from everyone.

authors.elsevier.com/a/1gRo%7EgQkv2… Would you refer your patients with resistant hypertension for renal denervation? A meta-analysis of randomized sham-controlled blinded data. Andrew Foy Matthew Nudy, MD John Mandrola, MD

It's a pretty productive week. This project has helped me learn a lot. Both management strategies have their pros and cons. For me it comes down to shared decision making with the patient. Data below will help me advise my patients on their best options.

I hope you enjoy this guest post from Mohammed Ruzieh, MD on Sensible Medicine After reading it, and learning about selection bias in observational studies, maybe you can help me understand why authors do these studies and why journals publish them? #CardioTwitter

Nice article on our recent study on menopausal symptom severity and cardiovascular disease outcomes! Severe Menopause Symptoms Linked to Risk of Heart Disease, Study Finds via Everyday Health everydayhealth.com/menopause/seve…

Great discussion today. Lots of different perspectives. Bempedoic acid gives us another option to help our patients but statin compliance should still be prioritized and emphasized to our patients.

MRA the big winner: not surprising. ERA needs more investigation The RD debate will continue. Matthew Nudy, MD Andrew Foy Rahul Bussa, MD Penn State Internal Medicine Residency Program sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

3 amazing years with Penn State Internal Medicine Residency Program come to an end. I was honored to have my work recognized with the excellence in research award. Thanks to Matthew Nudy, MD Andrew Foy @Maheshwari_EP for their guidance. Excited for the next chapter in fellowship.

🚨New #FreeRead in JICE PVI + Adjunctive Therapy for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: a Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis by R Bussa, Matthew Nudy, MD Mohammad Ahmed, DO J Bussa, S Wheaten, E Zimmerman, M Gonzalez, GV Naccarelli & @Maheshwari_EP 📖rdcu.be/diPSk #EPeeps

Strong work by Rahul Bussa, MD. Penn State Internal Medicine Residency Program He’s put a lot of work into this project. 46 trial meta analysis is a huge undertaking and the end result is worth the read.

Excellent grand rounds by rwilsonMD regarding cardiac risk assessment in liver transplantation candidates.

A great retreat planned by our program leaders. Michael Pfeiffer gave us one of the best lectures on mindset and positivity, followed by a great escape room experience. All while getting to celebrate people’s dreams come true on match day.