Ashkan Abdollahi MD

Is It Time For a New Blood Pressure Treatment Goal? - American College of Cardiology

Growing evidence demonstrates that a lower systolic blood pressure of <120 mm Hg significantly reduces #ASCVD risk for patients at high risk.

Check out the expert analysis to learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4lVvO6L

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Coronary CTA #YesCCT detects high minimal microvascular resistance with very good diagnostic capacity & could aid in Dx pathway for patients with #ANOCA

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FDA Approves First Generic of Once-Daily GLP-1 Injection to Lower Blood Sugar in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes ): FDA approved the first generic referencing Victoza, indicated to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients aged 10 years and older with type

FDA Approves 1st Generic of Once-Daily GLP-1 Injection for Patients with T2DM

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www.fda.gov/news-events/...

schematic of how microvascular dysfunction can occur via the spike (S1) protein of SARS-CoV-2

Covid is associated with an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... (one of many reports)
But the mechanism is unclear. A new report suggests islet microvascular dysfunction is a contributing factor
diabetesjournals.org/diabetes/art... open-access

#TipsForNewDocs

When you're not sure what to do, break it down by first principles:

Will the test change management?

Will the intervention made my pt feel better and/or live longer?

Let the Golden Rules of medicine guide you.

#kittlesonrules

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Efficacy of an Internet of Things-based system for cardiac rehab monitoring: insights from IntellIoT trial in #heartfailure

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Zepbound Approved for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients With Obesity The approval was based on data from the double-blind, phase 3 SURMOUNT-OSA study.

#tirzepatide #OSA #CardioSky

www.empr.com/news/zepboun...

Figure 1. Pathogenesis and Natural History of Calcific Aortic Stenosis

Calcific aortic stenosis is a prevalent, progressive disorder in older adults, diagnosed via echocardiography. This narrative review describes the clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and management of calcific aortic stenosis.

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Aspirin for Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerosis Decades of recommendations to give aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events, based on overoptimistic interpretation of inconclusive data, were recently overturned after a randomized cli...

#Aspirin for Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerosis - Evidence or Dogma?

An interesting editorial
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jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Celebrating today's fellowship match for the Yale Traditional Internal Medicine Residency. So proud of our residents!

Long-Term Management of Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Dysfunction in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot #TOF #ACHD

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professional.heart.org/en/science-n...

Now out in #JAHA @ahajournals.bsky.social , our study led by Seye Ogunmoroti & @olaosi.bsky.social which found "Work‐Related Stress Is Associated With Unfavorable Cardiovascular Health: The Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis", #CardioSky
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Definitions of clinical study outcome measures for CVD: European Unified Registries for Heart Care Evaluation & Randomized Trials #EuroHeart

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academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ad...

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Anti-Obesity Drugs, Lifestyle Interventions Show CV Benefits Beyond Weight Loss

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#SGLT2i demonstrate common (fatty acid) & distinct (ketogenic) metabolic signatures across the LVEF spectrum

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www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1...

#yalecardiologyfellows

New kids on the block 🦋
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Echo Evaluation of Chronic AR: Comparison With CMR & Implications for Guideline Recommendations

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www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...

Cardiologist in the age of artificial intelligence #AI: what is left for us?

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#EHJ #ESC
academic.oup.com/cardiovascre...

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AI Poised to Change the Landscape of Echocardiography

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www.tctmd.com/news/ai-pois...

Dr. Lima calls us the ‘A-Team,’ but it is truly his leadership that makes any team exceptional. Joining his lab feels like finding a family beyond the one you were born into. We are forever grateful to him!

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P.S. I should convince him to join #BlueSky soon.