"Don't make the same mistakes I did. I never got to know my children... I'm only just getting to know my grandkids. This place won't remember us when we go, it won't remember that we sacrificed our families to be here" 1/15

Given the persistent gender disparity in Cardiology, a large amount of important work has been done looking at issues faced by female cardiology trainees. But what about those trainees who were so put off they never even applied?! #WomenNOTinCardiology bjcardio.co.uk/2020/10/women-…

Improved thrombus resolution in post #ACS LV #thrombosis with #NOACs vs. #Warfarin bit.ly/3jStmOI Stefan Agewall Gianluigi Savarese #EHJPharmacotherapy #cardiotwitter #twittermed #antithrombotics

Hearts are durable; this one survived its donor, the helicopter crash and being kicked around the floor of the helipad!

1/ Why does obesity cause a "falsely low" B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in patients with heart failure? I often hear this used to explain unexpectedly low BNP results, but I've never really understood why. Let's explore in a #tweetorial. #medtwitter #cardiotwitter

Our discovery of 4 human genetic variants underlying life-threatening illness in Covid-19 is past peer review and has just been published: nature.com/articles/s4158… Here's what we found: (1/n)

#Perspective: How should we sequence the treatments for HFrEF? A redefinition of evidence-based medicine ow.ly/QWjd50DN73V #AHAJournals University of Glasgow Heart Failure Research Group

The Afire study of 2236 AF patients >1 yr post PCI/CABG/angioCAD NOAC was non-inferior to combo NOAC/anti-platelet therapy for efficacy but SUPERIOR for bleeding DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1904143 this sub-analysis shows this is irrespective of the risks of stroke/bleeding Primary Care Cardiovascular Society

Interesting. there are fewer DVTs among recipients of the vaccine than you would expect by chance. David Spiegelhalter David Spiegelhalter patiently spells it out. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

In a randomized trial, 4,811 patients with atrial fibrillation were assigned to undergo or not undergo left atrial appendage occlusion during cardiac surgery. At 3.8 years, the risk of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism was significantly lower with occlusion. #ACC21

Aspirin versus clopidogrel for chronic maintenance monotherapy after percutaneous coronary intervention (HOST-EXAM): an investigator-initiated, prospective, randomised, open-label, multicentre trial - The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/lance…

How to deal with coronary artery disease in pt with acute heart failure? Early (<14 days) coronary angiography associated with more revascularizations and lower 2-year mortality! ow.ly/uqhR50FIQpt #cardiotwitter, European Society of Cardiology Journals, European Society of Cardiology, #coronary, #HeartFailure, #PCI

Milrinone Vs Dobutamine in the Tx of Cardiogenic Shock 📌No significant difference between milrinone and dobutamine for the primary composite outcome or important secondary outcomes nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… NEJM NEJM Journal Watch @DrNasrien Jamal Rana, MD Rachna Kataria, MD Shelley Zieroth Hany Ragy

nature.com/articles/s4159… Reduction in myocardial fibrosis with Pifenidone in a trial of those with HFpEF>45% and ECV >27%. ECV fell by 0.7+/-1.2% in treatment group whilst it increased by 0.5+/-2.4% in controls. Awaiting prognostic validation #HeartFailure #CardioTwitter

Hey #EPeeps and #RadOnc communities... we have some new data to share today about how **radiation can actually reprogram heart cells to make them act younger**. This is my first attempt at a Twitter thread 🧵 Please be kind...

“That desperate hope, is why the world is looking to you and why you are here” -- Sir David Attenborough, #COP26 People's Advocate, speaking at the Opening Ceremony. #TogetherForOurPlanet

Swim induced pulmonary oedema. Very proud of James Oldman in leading our work. His first 1st author publication today, in BMJCaseReports .Thanks Nicola K S Davis for article in The Guardian highlighting the condition and our manuscript #SIPE #sportscardiology 🌊 🏊‍♀️ Links in 🧵

The BSCI BSCCT / BSTI guidance suggests routine reporting of #CAC in all non-gated CT chest. Does it have prognostic and treatment implications in all ages? John Graby et al. investigated in 1,400 patients in The Royal College of Radiologists journal Clinical Radiology sciencedirect.com/science/authSh…