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Dr Rajiv Sankaranarayanan

@drrajivsankar.bsky.social

MBBS FRCP FESC FHFA PhD #heartfailure Cardiologist @LivHospitals Researcher, VW Clinical Lead NHSE GIRFT, BSH Board Councillor, ESC Digital Committee, BCS Digital Comms VP-elect, #YNWA #LiverpoolFootballClub #renalcancer survivor, skeet=my opinion

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Comparative performance of risk prediction indices for mortality or readmission following heart failure hospitalization Comparative performance of 7 risk prediction indices in patients hospitalized for heart failure. In this cohort of 1206 patients, the LENT index offered the greatest discrimination, calibration, and ...

The simple LENT indexβ€”using length of stay, prior ED visits, and NT-proBNPβ€”best predicts 30-day death or readmission after #HeartFailure hospitalization. Accurate, easy, and practical! #RiskPrediction @drrajivsankar.bsky.social @mmamas1973.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

09.07.2025 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Aldosterone-targeted therapies: early implementation in resistant #HTN and #CKD

Reflecting on the fundamentals and exploring future directions

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#CardioSky @escardio.bsky.social #EHJ @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @shelleyzieroth.bsky.social @drrajivsankar.bsky.social

13.04.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finerenone, glycaemic status, and heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction: A prespecified analysis of the FINEARTS‐HF trial Finerenone and glycaemic status in patients with heart failure with mildly reduced/preserved ejection fraction. CI, confidence interval; CV, cardiovascular; HF, heart failure; HR, hazard ratio; RR, r...

#Finerenone reduced the risk of CV death and total worsening HF events, and was well-tolerated, independent of glycaemic status in HFmrEF/HFpEF

@escardio.bsky.social @shelleyzieroth.bsky.social @drrajivsankar.bsky.social @docbhardwaj.bsky.social

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

13.04.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Conduction system pacing: promoting the physiology to prevent HF

Background and Clinical perspectives of HBP and LBBP area in HF
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#HF #CardioSky #CardioEd @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @drrajivsankar.bsky.social @annakatebarton.bsky.social @vietheartpa.bsky.social

05.04.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Multicentre comparison of various microaxial pump devices as a bridge to durable assist device implantation

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #Impella #CardioSky #CardiogenicShock #LVADs
@drrajivsankar.bsky.social @shelleyzieroth.bsky.social @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @hvanspall.bsky.social

05.04.2025 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lower extremity lymphatic flow is associated with diuretic response in acute heart failure

In 65 AHF patients, lymphatic flow (via ICG lymphangiography) predicted diuretic response.

#AHF #CardioSky #Lymphatics #AHF @shelleyzieroth.bsky.social @escardio.bsky.social @drrajivsankar.bsky.social

09.04.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lower extremity lymphatic flow is associated with diuretic response in acute heart failure Lower extremity lymphatic flow and diuretic response in acute heart failure (AHF). IV, intravenous. (Created in BioRender)

Faster lower limb lymph flow was linked with better diuretic efficacy in AHF.

#CardioSky @escardio.bsky.social #EJHF @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @noshreza.bsky.social @novitham.bsky.social @drrajivsankar.bsky.social @vietheartpa.bsky.social

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10.04.2025 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The dream team! So desperately hoping every one of you will be voted in by colleagues πŸ’™

10.04.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please encourage your FRCP colleagues to vote before Monday 14th April

Vote Asif Qasim for President

@drlkvaughan.bsky.social for VP
@respirologist.bsky.social Dr Philip Pearson for Council
@copddoc.bsky.social Prof Nick Hopkinson for Council

#TimeForChange

10.04.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

#VoteAsifQasim #TimeForChange

31.03.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PRCP Election β€” Dr Asif Qasim, MA PhD FRCP Dr Asif Qasim candidate for election at President of the Royal College of Physicians - restoring the RCP as the Voice of Physicians

Thank you for your votes & support in the RCP Election - your endorsements to #VoteAsifQasim send a powerful message.

We need a fresh start, with new leadership #TimeForChange.

I am committed to rebuilding pride in the RCP & restoring your #VoiceOfPhysicians

#VoteAsifQasim

asifqasim.co.uk/prcp

31.03.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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More from Dr. Masri from Day 2 at #ACC.25...

Adding #Whycmr to the mix of risk in patients with #ATTR #cardiomyopathy. @accintouch.bsky.social #CardioSky #Cardiology #MedSky #ACC25

30.03.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Evolut Low Risk: Pts w/ severe #vhdAS who were treated w/ either #TAVR/surgery had comparable rates of all-cause mortality or disabling #stroke at 5️⃣ years. Valve durability & performance were also excellent in both groups. #ACC25

πŸ”— bit.ly/43wW1m7 #JACC @jaccjournals.bsky.social

#CardioSky #MedSky

30.03.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FLAVOUR-II: Novel #AI-Powered Imaging Technique Noninferior to IVUS in #PCI

Read the journal scan to learn more: bit.ly/4j8u8oP #ACC25

#CardioSky #MedSky

30.03.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Roxana Mehran shares the breakthroughs from PROTECT-TAVI

#ESCTVOnTheRoad #ACC25

30.03.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#ACC25 #cardiosky #EVOLUT

πŸ“Žhttps://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2025.03.004?utm_medium=print_qr&utm_source=author&utm_campaign=spub&utm_content=author

30.03.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#ACC25 #LBCT 5 year #EVOLUT Trial
❀️Low risk patients with symptomatic AS: what are the 5y outcomes of Sx πŸ†š TAVI
πŸ’”1/3 Female
πŸ’” all-cause Mortality gap ⬇️ with time
πŸ’” CV mortality ⬇️ for TAVI
πŸ’”more pacemaker with EVOLUT

πŸ’₯EVOLUT IN LOW RISK PATIENTS SAFE ALTERNATIVE TO Sx

30.03.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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MIGHTy-Heart: A program that delivered in-home visits from a trained paramedic team to people with #HeartFailure did not significantly reduce 30-day πŸ₯ readmissions or improve health status compared with standard follow-up πŸ“ž calls. #ACC25

Learn more: bit.ly/41SPhOe

#CardioSky #MedSky

30.03.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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In an individual patient data meta-analysis of 7,805 patients enrolled in 7 RCTs, Dr. @rohankhera.bsky.social and colleagues of @cardslab.bsky.social found evidence of superiority for tirzepatide in resolving metabolic syndrome www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...

#ACC25 #JACC #T2D #diabetes

30.03.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr. Amy Sarma:
Who needs monogenic genetic testing for #SCAD ?
βœ…Men
βœ…Aortic aneurysm
βœ…Family history
βœ…SCAD pt wanting pregnancy

Otherwise likely polygenic
@accintouch.bsky.social #acc25
#cvprev

30.03.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dapagliflozin in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation | NEJM Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of heart-failure admission among high-risk patients. However, most patients with valvular heart disease, including those undergoing...

At the #ACC25

Flozinate (after TAVI) www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Glipinate (oral) www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

29.03.2025 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Update on preclinical models of cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction: Challenges and perspectives
A scientific statement of the #HFA of @escardio.bsky.social

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @shelleyzieroth.bsky.social @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @drrajivsankar.bsky.social #CardioSky

20.03.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reappraisal of #RCTs cited in North American & EU dyslipidemia guidelines:

πŸ“ Many meeting RCT eligibility criteria had low 10-yr risk per risk scores & wouldn’t qualify for statins.

πŸ“ Trials with lower LDL-C enrollees had older patients + more risk factors.
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23.03.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Risk Factors for Postβˆ’COVID-19 Condition This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the findings of 41 studies with a total of 860β€―783 patients to identify risk factors associated with postβˆ’COVID-19 condition.

Worth a reminder πŸ‘† (& a repost!)

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@drmarthagulati.bsky.social @gbiondizoccai.bsky.social @hancardiomd.bsky.social @anastasiasmihaili.bsky.social @annakatebarton.bsky.social @cardioobdoc.bsky.social @benoyshah.bsky.social @drrajivsankar.bsky.social

28.03.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I am running for Clinical VP of the RCP.

For those who don't know me, here is a potted bio.
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17.03.2025 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

Louella is AWESOME.

17.03.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Reshaping Of NHS National Bodies Has Only Just Started. How Will It Finish? | The King's Fund Following the announcement that NHS England is to be abolished, Siva Anandaciva considers the implications and why at the moment there are more questions than answers.

Brilliant piece by Siva Anandaciva from the Kings Fund on the implications of abolishing NHS England.

www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...

15.03.2025 06:10 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 5
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Honoured to be nominated for RCP Council by @drasifqasim.bsky.social @respirologist.bsky.social & @martinmckee.bsky.social
Time to get our college back on track. I strongly support @drasifqasim.bsky.social for PRCP and @drlkvaughan.bsky.social for VP.
#VoteAsifQasim #RCPtimeforchange

15.03.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

So proud that our team took part in this

14.03.2025 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’₯ DOCTORS!πŸ’₯

Please share.

The #LengReview is running 2 engagement webinars for doctors:

🩺 Resident doctors: 6pm, 3 April
🩺 Other doctors: 1pm, 1 April

You can sign up for both here with your NHS email:

forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

14.03.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

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