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Maggie Simpson @m4ggiesimp.bsky.social · Jun 12

Listen to #ACNAP CardioTalk a podcast series @escardio.bsky.social
Join leading allied professionals as they explore their roles, responsibilities & innovations across the #cardiovascular care pathway
Empowering conversations from practice to impact
🔗 Listen here: esc365.escardio.org/results?query&…

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Maggie Simpson @m4ggiesimp.bsky.social · Jun 9

Great cause but the messaging around the blood test is wrong

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Maggie Simpson @m4ggiesimp.bsky.social · Jun 6

#cardiosky

Maggie Simpson @m4ggiesimp.bsky.social · Jun 6

🚨 New from @escardio.bsky.social #Aorticare free eLearning module designed to improve:
🩺diagnosis
➡️referral
🫀management
of patients with #aorticstenosis
Gain insights into pathophysiology, assessment, intervention & follow-up
For HCP involved in management of AS
🔗escelearning.escardio.org/course/72

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CardioOB @cardioob.bsky.social · Jun 3

#Aspirin delays #preeclampsia in women with chronic #hypertension

#CardioObstetrics #CardioSky @acog.org
www.ajog.org/article/S000...
@preeclampsia.org @abraguo.bsky.social @drmarthagulati.bsky.social @m4ggiesimp.bsky.social @garimasharmamd.bsky.social @mdharringtonc.bsky.social

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · May 28

Trump math: $1M dinner + lots of kissing up = 1 pardon + erasing a $4.4M penalty.

To Trump, it doesn't matter that Walczak stole millions from the paychecks of nurses and doctors to pay for a yacht. All that matters is how much money his family paid Trump.

Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mother Attended $1 Million Dinner

www.nytimes.com

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Maggie Simpson @m4ggiesimp.bsky.social · May 21

Menopause matters in #cardiovascular health 🫀

A new @jaccjournals.bsky.social calls for better clinical training to manage cardiometabolic risks during the menopausal transition

Multidisciplinary care & education are key

Read more: jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.…#WomensHeartHealtht#CVDV#cardioskyky

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Maggie Simpson @m4ggiesimp.bsky.social · May 13

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Maggie Simpson @m4ggiesimp.bsky.social · May 13

📢 Scotland launches its first Specialist Nursing in #Cardiology Framework, setting national standards for cardiology nurse specialists. A significant step towards consistent, high-quality cardiac care across the country

Read more: snapca.co.uk/news/f/new-f...

#Cardiology #CNSvalue #CardioSky

New framework sets standard for Cardiology Nurse Specialists

Today marks an important milestone with the launch of Scotland’s first national framework for Specialist Nursing in Cardiology. Unveiled at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, the Framework aims to standardi...

snapca.co.uk

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Maggie Simpson @m4ggiesimp.bsky.social · Apr 3

#cardiosky

Heart Failure Hub Scotland @hfhubscotland.bsky.social · Apr 3

Delighted to announce that the position for a Heart Failure Hub Coordinator is now open! A very exciting opportunity for anyone who would like to drive change within Heart Failure in Scotland!

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Novi Yanti Sari @novitham.bsky.social · Mar 23

Join us tomorrow for the HFA Journal Club as we dive into the Win Ratio in #HF trials! 🏆💖

🗓 24 March 2025
🕕 18:00–19:00 CET

✨ Explore the win ratio & its impact
🔍 EMPULSE trial insights
💬 Ask questions live!

📲 click here: esc365.escardio.org/event/1938

@escardio.bsky.social @jozinetm.bsky.social

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Maggie Simpson @m4ggiesimp.bsky.social · Mar 17

How to handle polypharmacy in #heartfailure A clinical consensus statement of the Heart Failure Association @escardio.bsky.social
A rational, pragmatic & multidisciplinary approach to drug prescription in the current era of multi-morbidity & multi-medication in HF
doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.3…#cardioskyky

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Heart Failure Hub Scotland @hfhubscotland.bsky.social · Mar 14

Announcing the new cardiac amyloidosis diagnostic pathway in Scotland. Together, we can enhance early recognition, improve patient outcomes, and raise awareness of this often-overlooked condition

www.heartfailurehubscotland.co.uk/announcing-t...

Announcing the new cardiac amyloidosis diagnostic pathway in Scotland - Heart Failure Hub

Heart failure can be a complex condition with many underlying causes, one of which is cardiac amyloidosis (CA). CA is a rare but increasingly recognised cause

www.heartfailurehubscotland.co.uk

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Thanh Nha Thai, MD @thaithanhnha.bsky.social · Mar 4

Heart Failure: A Century View, From Failure to Function

www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

@ahajournals.bsky.social
#CardioSky #MedSky #Cardiology #HeartFailure #AHAJournals #Circulation

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Thanh Nha Thai, MD @thaithanhnha.bsky.social · Mar 5

Ubiquity of Multimorbidity: Comorbid Conditions and Mortality in HFpEF.

www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

@ahajournals.bsky.social
#CardioSky #MedSky #Cardiology #CircHeartFailure #HeartFailure #AHAJournals

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Thomas Downes @tomdownes.bsky.social · Mar 5

Our new study in Heart is a large-scale characterisation of conditions prevalent and associated with atrial fibrillation.

#cardiosky #medsky #GPsky

heart.bmj.com/content/earl...

Health conditions in adults with atrial fibrillation compared with the general population: a population-based cross-sectional analysis

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) prevalence is rising due to population ageing and comorbidity is an increasing problem. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and association of coexi...

heart.bmj.com

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NEJM.org @nejm.org · Mar 5

In the HELIOS-B trial, researchers assessed the efficacy and safety of vutrisiran in patients with transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy. NEJM Editorial Fellow Christos Kotanidis, MD, DPhil, summarizes the results. Full trial: nej.md/3X5nl5Q

#MedSky #CardioSky @cpkotanidis.bsky.social

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NEJM.org @nejm.org · Mar 5

The authors of a new editorial describe the foundations of a study of gene therapy to treat children and young adults with Danon disease. Read the full editorial: nej.md/4irkBsB

#MedSky #CardioSky #Genetics

An illustration of the mechanism of Danon disease.

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Maggie Simpson @m4ggiesimp.bsky.social · Mar 5

Just a few tickets left for @BHFScotland national conference for HCP with an interest in CVD
A great programme has been organised covering latest in practice, research, policy and pilot projects to improve outcomes for people living with CVD #cardiosky
Register free: eventbrite.co.uk/e/bhf-scotland…

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Women As One @womenasone.bsky.social · Feb 21

Unlock your potential with the 2025 Mentorship Awards! 🌟

Gain personalized mentorship, networking opportunities, & hands-on research experience with top professionals in our community.

Applications open until March 7: womenasone.org/awards-and-g...

#WomenAsOneAwards #WIC #CardioSky

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Maggie Simpson @m4ggiesimp.bsky.social · Feb 21

European Journal of HF editorial: The expanding role of #heartfailure nurses: A call for harmonized standards across Europe doi.org/10.1002/ejhf...

Examining the clinical role and educational preparation of heart failure nurses across Europe doi.org/10.1002/ejhf...

#CardioSky

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Journal of Cardiac Failure @jcardfail.bsky.social · Feb 5

Current guidelines for primary prev ICD might not apply to contemporary pts given advances in HF Rx. Or do they?

🌟 This joint publication in #JCF & @hrs_journal summarizes data to date and proposes clinical trial to reassess.

🔗 bit.ly/3CEUj7a

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Maggie Simpson @m4ggiesimp.bsky.social · Feb 5

It just gets worse and worse

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Ruth Ann Crystal @drruth.bsky.social · Feb 1

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#medsky #pedsky #IDsky 🛟🧪

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Journal of Cardiac Failure @jcardfail.bsky.social · Jan 30

Transitioning from pediatric to adult CV care teams is a stressful & high-risk time for patients.

@elenadonaldMD discusses the need for disease-specific transition programs to help support & guide emerging adults & caregivers in this vulnerable phase

🔗https://bit.ly/4gV3izU

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