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Senior Medical Journalist @TCTMD; Section Editor, CV Team Forum; my favorite title is Mom
Joined October 2014
"If clinicians want to start optimizing female participation in cardiac rehabilitation programs, we think the lowest-hanging fruit is implementing automated referral systems." @thaiscoutinhoCV
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More focus is needed on female-specific barriers to enrollment and completion of programs that can improve their outcomes.
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TCTMD celebrates its 25th anniversary! Listen to the editorial team reflect on the website's greatest hits over the years. https://t.co/tCsP10ATbA
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@TCTMD_Caitlin
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“I felt crazy as a senior cardiac surgeon making TikTok videos,” said @danengelmanmd at #EACTS2025. “But it turns out that’s what people watch. . . . And they want the message in one minute, it turns out, or less.” @ERASCardiac
https://t.co/Ih2PKEoJwp
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Doctors might feel out of their element making the videos, but patients respond to the short, informative reels.
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Ready for a peek at what’s coming to #TCT2025? Get a first look in this @TCTMD preview story. 👉 https://t.co/4B1p3JI9Lx
#CardioX #CardioTwitter #CardioEd #CardioResearch @BurkhoffMd @djc795 @ColletCarlos @georgedangas @jgranadacrf @MartyBLeon @Drroxmehran @sahilparikhmd
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There’s no shortage of late-breaking trials and science, plus live cases, innovation forums, and AI-focused sessions, this year.
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In this episode of Rox Heart Radio, @Drroxmehran sits down with TCT award winners @krosenfieldMD and Stephan Windecker. Listen now: https://t.co/YD6U37NGtZ
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"The most important thing is to be aware, because if you’re not aware that this is a problem you’re not going to recognize it."
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It can be a sensitive topic for patients that should be broached gently, without confrontation or judgment, the committee notes.
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Another from #HFSA2025: this time looking at a new CCM-D device in patients with HFrEF. Will this be enough for CCM to gain traction in the HF world? @NirUrielMD @BurkhoffMd @SantosGallegoMD
https://t.co/xtt4p9cxVJ
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The Integra-D trial shows the device, which provides cardiac contractility modulation and defibrillation, also eases symptoms.
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“We are late to the game, in my opinion, in utilizing lactate in cardiogenic shock.” @SrihariNaiduMD @mpsotka #SCAISHOCK
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The data may be useful for benchmarking in future studies aimed at shedding more light on individualizing management based on the etiology of the MI. @rajivxgulati @claireraph
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SCAD was common and frequently misdiagnosed, especially in women, which can be problematic for treatment decisions.
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Is biologic inflammation predictive of CVD? At #ESCCongress2025, @TCTMD_Caitlin and Paul Ridker discuss the research behind the inflammatory hypothesis and its implications for clinical practice. https://t.co/SBhqIrIOC9
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"Evidence has shown that women who are managed by a pregnancy heart team have better outcomes." #ESCCongress2025 @KristinaHaugaa
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In addition to less restrictive guidance for some high-risk patients, the document advises vaginal birth whenever possible.
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DanGer Shock: Impella Tied to Better Survival Even 10 Years Later Tks @TCTMD_Caitlin @TCTMD for opp to comment @Babar_Basir @agtruesdell @SandeepNathanMD @NavinKapur4 @Allison_Dupont @SCAI
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The post-hoc analysis can’t tease out what’s driving the long-term advantage, though some experts have possible explanations.
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ICYMI, TCTMD team coverage of #ESCCongress from Madrid can be found on our conference page: https://t.co/lkBlm3LIpg. Late-breakers, slides, and a video wrap up from @georgedangas.
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