@heartspasms.bsky.social
We are a group of patients working with patients & clinicians. We aim to educate, inform & enlighten on the topic of non obstructive heart disease. #ANOCA #INOCA #MINOCA Based in Australia, USA & UK https://www.internationalheartspasmsalliance.org/
‘The monthly curse’:
‘De maandelijkse vloek’:
menstrual-associated coronary artery vasospasm in a #premenopausal woman— a case report
#catamenial #coronary #vasospasm🫀
#perimenopause #HRT #estrogen
#refractory #angina #ischemia
#ANOCA #INOCA #MINOCA 🫀
#NOCAD
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'Your Heart Speaks' ANOCA patient survey.
Abstract presented at ESC congress 2025
'In conclusion, ANOCA progressed from the initial scepticism of the scientific community regarding its existence to the demonstration of its clinical relevance and the need for a standardized diagnostic algorithm (as recommended in current ESC Guidelines)'
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Registration is OPEN for #INOCA2025!
🗓️ 25–26 Sept | 📍 London
Two days of cutting-edge insights into Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction.
✅ Live cases
✅ Patient stories
✅ Tech & trials
✅ Real-world clinical tools
Register here:
www.millbrook-events.co.uk/event/INOCA2...
The Role of Myocardial Bridging in Anoca
Jennifer A. Tremmel, MD, MS
Emory Cardiology
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Last month, I had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Dinah van Schalkwijk and Mariëlle Hartzema from the Netherlands to our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. They’re doing important work on women-focused rehab, especially for patients with ANOCA. Excited for our continued collaboration!
14.05.2025 20:42 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Thank you to everyone who passed on the details of our survey.
CONGRATULATIONS to all who took Survey 1! You are, in part, going to the ESC (European Society of Cardiology) Congress with Sarena La on August 29th in Madrid.
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Congratulation to Her Heart Australia on their 10year Anniversary Event in Melbourne. Our Co Founder Cindy McCall was honored to be on a panel sharing her experiences, creating awareness of what heart disease truly looks like.
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Happy Nurse’s Week!
Thank you to all the nurses who advocate for patients and watch out for them in vulnerable moments! They are the backbone of our care.
Awesome presentation about #SCAD at #ARRS25
🔑 points:
🫀Difficult dx but not rare— 40% of MI in 🚺 <50
🫀3 types (top L photo)
🫀A/W FMD + vasculopathy
🫀#yescct helpful for initial eval, work up new dx, clarify susp. dx
🫀#whycmr well-established for MINOCA/INOCA
🫀🔗 to AHA guidelines in reply
My podcast interview with Golda Arthur on "OVERLOOKED: Women's Health Can't Wait":
We cover implicit bias in cardiology, male-centric health care and why in 2025, we're still seeing women's heart disease "UNDER-researched, UNDER-diagnosed and UNDER-treated overlooked.simplecast.com/episodes/sur...
In medicine, the opposite of kindness is not cruelty. It's dismissal.
"I cannot accurately express in mere words how demoralizing being abandoned by the experts you have turned to for urgent medical help can be..."
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Cardiac College for (Freshly Diagnosed) Women:
"I spend about one hour per year checking in with my cardiologist but like many/most heart patients, I spend 8,765 hours per year managing the day-to-day reality of cardiac symptoms/concerns/meds on my own.
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Sex Differences in Microvascular Disease Parameters with Dr. Michel Corban.
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Part 2: patient perspectives from two men experiencing Coronary Vasospasm. It's not just women who live with #ANOCA
Direct link:
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Patient "stories" vs. medical "reports": The Patient Experience Library
If a doctor speaks up when something goes terribly wrong at work, it’s called an incident report, but when a patient speaks up when something’s gone wrong, it’s a complaint. Words do matter."
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Just because I can lift it, doesn't mean it's not heavy.
"Invisible illness: Few of us can tell just by looking at a person if they are suffering or not. Even the sickest among us can often look surprisingly "normal..."
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Join us for the 19th Annual Women and Ischemic Heart Disease Symposium on Friday, April 11th — a day dedicated to advancing knowledge, research, and care in women’s heart health. 💓🧠 #Cardiology #MedicalConference #CardiologyConference #MedicalEducation
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A packed room to see results from the largest trial in the #INOCA field, presented by Dr. Eileen Handberg. Congrats to the investigators, including Drs. Bairey Merz and @janetweimd.bsky.social of the @womensheart.bsky.social
#ACC25 #cardiosky
Important paper on rethinking heart disease, with a focus on atheroma and primary prevention, not just blood supply impairment (reactive, today's mode of secondary prevention) A @thelancet.bsky.social Commission
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Dr. Eileen Handberg: Women with non-obstructive disease are highly symptom burdened, use significant system resources, and need to be treated. We must drop bias, recognize their pain, and ensure proper follow-up care. There’s real room for improvement. 💙 #ACC25
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Invasive coronary function testing determination of #INOCA endotypes impacts medical management in patients with angina and no obstructive CAD #ACC25 @smidtheart.bsky.social @womensheart.bsky.social @drmarthagulati.bsky.social
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WARRIOR trial results 'neutral'
"Intensive medical therapy did not significantly impact the rate of serious cardiovascular events at five years in women with suspected ischemia with nonobstructive coronary arteries (INOCA)"
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Intensive medical therapy did not significantly impact the rate of serious CV events at five years in women w/ suspected INOCA, according to findings from WARRIOR presented during a #LBCT session at #ACC25.
Learn more: bit.ly/44a7uYO #MedSky #CardioSky
UF Cardiology research stalwart, Dr. Eileen Handberg presents the first late breaking trial at #ACC25, the WARRIOR trial @accintouch.bsky.social #cardiosky
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🌟 Women have been trailblazers in the fields of medicine and science, making lasting impacts that shape our world today. 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇵🇱
Discover the stories of some of the women physicians & scientists who changed the game! 👇🧵
#WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInMedicine #MedSky
#ACC25 coverage has begun! First up: API-CAT and WARRIOR. Head to TCTMD for all the details: tctmd.com/conference/a... #cardiosky
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Advancing women’s heart, brain and vascular health together: Don't miss the 5th Canadian Women's Heart Health Summit in beautiful Ottawa 🇨🇦 April 25-26:
FREE virtual registration for heart patients!
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We were privileged to be able to contribute to this consensus document of expert clinicians and patients with lived experience, setting out the case for clinical standards for multidisciplinary, patient-centred services for
#ANOCA/INOCA
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"Patients with ANOCA warrant more appropriate diagnostic and management pathways to improve the outcomes of these often overlooked individuals."
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