J. Sawalla Guseh, M.D.

Our team was🌟honored🌟to be 1 of 3 MGH programs featured @ A Mosaic of Thanks. A video of one of our SCAD patients, Tara, demonstrated the care she received from the new Sports SCAD Clinic in collaboration w/ MGH CPP players.brightcove.net/21720773001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6372702732112

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A triathlete presents to our Sports Cardiology program @MGHHeartHealth with progressive exercise intolerance. Peak VO2 was a strikingly low 19 ml/kg/min.

+Kussmauls sign.

Why fitness quantified is a vital sign.

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Cardiac amyloidosis may lead to heart failure & serious heart rhythms, such as #AFib. Share #CardioSmart resources w/ your patients to help them understand amyloidosis—what it feels like, how it's diagnosed, & the treatment options available. 🩺 bit.ly/4geXno5

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New data highlight concerning trends among young Americans and sudden cardiac death. Our goal should be that every cardiac arrest is vigorously met with the tools needed to save a life—for athletes and urban and rural communities alike.

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An explanation is where the mind goes to rest.

We thought we could explain most cardiac arrests in athletes. But 2 decades of study tell a complex story—autopsy-negative cases w/ structurally normal hearts now dominate. We have more questions.

The paradox of knowledge.

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Survival of the fittest? Peak oxygen uptake and all-cause mortality among older adults in Norway To determine the cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) levels needed to avoid the Grim Reaper (Death) among older adults. We hypothesized that an above aver…

For anyone wondering about the connection of peak VO2 to mortality:

In individuals aged 70-77 with peak VO2 <26.5 (male) and <22.2 (female) over a year, risk of death 2 to 5-fold higher than a high peak VO2 group

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Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron-Deficiency Anemia in US Females Aged 12-21 Years, 2003-2020 This study examines prevalence of iron deficiency among females aged 12 to 21 years to inform future screening strategies for iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia.

Back to your regular reminder that almost 40% of 12-21yo females are iron deficient but most of them go undiagnosed because there’s no regular screening.

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+1. Incredibly proud of the hard work that went into this comprehensive review on sudden cardiac arrest in athletes. Understanding these events in athletes has implications that echo far beyond the field and touches the health of all young adults.

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A contemporary review of sudden cardiac arrest and death in competitive and recreational athletes Sudden cardiac arrest and death occur among competitive and recreational athletes across the entire spectrum of age, sex, and level of competition. These events are tragic, potentially preventable, an...

Contemporary review of sudden cardiac arrest #SCA & death in competitive & recreational athletes

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