Wayne C Levy, MD
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Cardiologist - UW Heart Institute - Mortality and mode of death in heart failure patients Seattle Heart Failure & Proportional Risk Models. Opinions are my own
Seattle, WA
Joined July 2019
In the latest issue of @NEJM, a randomized trial evaluates the benefit of targeting a high normal potassium in patients with ICDs. In an accompanying editorial, I discuss pragmatic and implementation considerations for clinical practice. https://t.co/9dHmflHZ7e
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Implantable cardioverter–defibrillators (ICDs) are a cornerstone of prevention of sudden death from cardiac causes in patients at increased risk for ventricular arrhythmias, and they reduce the ris...
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Presented at #ESCCongress: In patients with cardiovascular disease and an implantable cardioverter–defibrillator, increasing potassium levels to the high-normal range reduced the risk of arrhythmia events, hospitalizations, and death. Full POTCAST trial results:
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Presented at #ESCCongress: In patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction who were receiving guideline-directed medical therapy, digitoxin lowered the risk of death or hospitalization for heart failure as compared with placebo. Full DIGIT-HF phase 4 trial results:
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Happy Birthday to Dr. Mariell Jessup! The #HFC celebrates your leadership, dedication, and impact on the heart failure community. Wishing you a year filled with joy and continued success! #HeartFailureCollaboratory @MariellJessup #heartfailure #cardiotwitter #cardiology
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We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Christopher O’Connor and Dr. Clyde Yancy on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at #hfm2025 presented by UF Health. We’re proud to see #HFC members celebrated for their enduring impact on the field. #heartfailure #Cardiology
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Mode of Death in Patients With Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction The FINEARTS-HF Randomized Clinical Trial Among patients with HFmrEF/HFpEF in the FINEARTS-HF randomized clinical trial, higher proportions of cardiovascular and overall mortality in
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UW Medicine has reached a new agreement with Aetna. It allows @UWMedicine to continue to be an in-network provider for Aetna-insured patients and will cover services provided since previous contracts ended June 1.
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We’re proud to celebrate Dr. Marvin Konstam’s incredible career and lasting impact in cardiovascular medicine. His leadership and groundbreaking work in heart failure have transformed patient care. Congrats, Dr. Konstam, your legacy inspires us all! 🫀🎉
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In case you were wondering what size LA mass could be removed with SEATTLE procedure and Inari aspiration cath for combo myxoma with associated clot, here’s an example:
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@UofIllinois @ualbany A distinguished scholar and higher ed leader, he officially joins the Husky community on Aug. 1, 2025. Welcome to the Pack, Dr. Jones! 💜💛
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A huge loss for @UWMedHeart and @uwashfellows. 💔
It is with immense sadness that we announce a dedicated ASE and #ASEFoundation champion, James Kirkpatrick, passed away yesterday. He was a highly respected colleague & mentor. His devotion to his patients & the #EchoFirst field will be greatly missed. https://t.co/YWVLHZPVYp
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Wow, #Seattle absolutely crushed it ringing in 2025! Epic lights and fireworks, and that Drone show was total next-level!!! Even the weather was on point, blowing the smoke away from the show unlike last year. Cheers to starting the new year with a bang! #alaskaairlinesNYE
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Happy New Year, Huskies! Here's to another year filled with purple and gold. 💜 💛
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Colchicine in acutely decompensated heart failure: the COLICA trial Colchicine was safe and effective in reducing inflammation in AHF; however, colchicine and placebo exhibited comparable effects on reducing NT-proBNP and preventing WHF events https://t.co/oUEYhtae0Z
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🚨🚨🚨 Excited to share our new study just published in @JAMANetworkOpen, linking higher resting heart rates with ↑ AFib risk in Black adults. UW press release: 🔗 https://t.co/c2IzV1QZrp
@UWMedHeart @UWCardiology @JHS_HeartStudy #healthequity #CardioTwitter #HeartHealth
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Pleural Effusion and Invasive Hemodynamic Measurements in Advanced Heart Failure @signeglargaard @BFHcardio @soerenlk #AHAJournals
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Former President Trump had 44 cabinet secretaries. 40 of them don’t support his 2024 campaign. Neither does his Vice President nor any of his former chiefs of staff.
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#LVEF and other predictors poorly stratified risk of #SCD in pooled analysis of 20 datasets with 140 204 post-#MI patients - #PROFID Project👇 https://t.co/4furSB8zDr
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