Nelson Amaral
@DrNelsonAmaral
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Consultant Cardiologist @RoyalFreeNHS #heartfailure #remotemonitoring #virtualwards #irondeficiency #cardiometabolic #perioperativemedicine
London, England
Joined September 2013
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In an era of information overload, it's more important than ever to seek out credible sources and be critical of sensationalised claims. Let's work together to promote accurate health information and protect the public from the harms of misinformation.
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We're committed 2 providing evidence-based information, clearly distinguishing between facts & opinions, & helping patients navigate the complexities of health decisions.
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It's vital 2 rely on experts like cardiologists/other healthcare professionals 2 present & explain healthcare information reliably. We have dedicated years 2 rigorous training & research. We are bound by ethical codes 2 prioritise patient safety and well-being.
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As a cardiologist, I've seen the impact of misleading health claims. Patients may delay/forgo necessary treatments, embrace unproven remedies & develop distrust in the healthcare professionals dedicated to their well-being. This erosion of trust can lead 2 poorer health outcomes
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The widespread dissemination of health MISinformation, especially by influential figures with large audiences, poses a significant risk to public health. Freedom of speech is important, but MISinformation can have serious, even fatal, consequences. https://t.co/fh5prLcYZd
bbc.co.uk
Disproven health claims are accepted with little challenge by host on number one podcast, BBC investigation finds.
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Type II muscle fibres are crucial when force is needed quickly. Think jumping, sprinting, changing direction, or stepping to avoid a fall. But it’s these larger and faster fibres that selectively deteriorate with ageing. Despite being recreationally active (but not strength
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All of us working in the NHS know we are facing big challenges. Now it's your turn to have your say and share the ideas you have for change. Help us shape the future of the NHS. ➡️ https://t.co/ooQRsL7Dp3
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NHS faces ‘ticking bomb’ with number of heart failure patients set to soar @BSHeartFailure @RoyalFreeNHS @NHS_NCLICB
@NCL_ICS @BritishCardioSo @bacpr @PCCS_UK
https://t.co/eQfwNct4Kg
theguardian.com
Cases are predicted to nearly double by 2040 as charity warns of 400,000 people in UK with undiagnosed heart failure
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📷 Vêem-se cravos nos canos de muitas espingardas, oferecidos aos soldados por populares. #25a74
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Today is #worldcancerday! Did you know: #heartdisease & #cancer share several #riskfactors ? Once you've developed ❤️disease, you have an ⬆️risk of developing cancer! Identifying + treating ❤️risk factors - like⬆️blood pressure & ⬆️cholesterol - is crucial.
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Atrial myopathy and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: When a label does more harm than good? https://t.co/TZJVWoIGK5
@adribaran @PierpaoloPel @FH_Verbrugge @VerwerftJan @RositaZakeri
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Thanks for highlighting Jeremy, we agree that low NHS productivity is a real problem A quick thread to explain the causes and why the strategies that led to productivity improvements during the 2010s likely contributed to some of the current problems 🧵👇
This is what much of the debate about our post-election spending plans is missing. NHS funding is also up by a third since 2010. The answer isn’t just more money, it has to be about productivity. If we can hit the 0.5% productivity growth increases we regularly got in the years
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How to diagnose and treat venous congestion in heart failure https://t.co/uZWSq86Z2f
@EchoSoliman @ArgaizR @scoca1 @BSHeartFailure @WilfriedMullens @FH_Verbrugge @PierpaoloPel @MrTheProf @kevin_damman @drstephenpettit @pmyhre
academic.oup.com
Heart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome characterized by renal retention of salt and water due to cardiac dysfunction.1 About 70% of the blood volume is
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How Smoking 30 PACKS of Cigarettes Wrecks Your Lungs ● You Must See This ! https://t.co/nzt0pcVVUN via @YouTube
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If you are wondering why juniors & consultants are striking - this why 👇 Their pay has been comprehensively destroyed even vs CPI which is governments own preferred measure of inflation. Everyone else & comparator professions, not so much! Read the full 🧵& pls share / RT
1/ NEW & IMPORTANT: OK on the eve of junior/consultant strikes, we need to talk about these charts (NEW data just in!) 👇 We need to look at them to fix waiting lists & its increasingly clear next GE will be won or lost on the NHS Please read the whole 🧵 & share widely / RT
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It's #NationalBloodWeek!! 🩸 We're inviting the nation's giving types to do something amazing and give blood. It might be something you've thought about for a while, but never got round to doing... Be the #GivingType. ❤️ Register to donate today ➡️ https://t.co/hiuXYS6QIv
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