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📈 We are pleased to announce that the CJC 2025 Impact Factor increased from 5.3 to 5.7, ranking it 42nd among 237 global cardiovascular journals (top 18%)! #CardioSky #CJC

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🌟 #CoolCaseOfTheMonth: This HCM case shows why revisiting old genetic tests matters. A disease-causing ALPK3 variant was initially missed because earlier testing panels were outdated ⬇️ cjcopen.ca/article/S258... #CardioSky #CJCO #OpenAccess

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📊 Is it possible to predict 10-year CVD risk without lab tests? In a Quebec cohort, the simplified BMI-based Framingham score showed good discrimination (C=0.72), though risk was slightly underestimated, especially in high-risk women ⬇️ cjcopen.ca/article/S258... #CardioSky #CJCO #OpenAccess

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CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

🤰 Unique considerations for HCM in pregnancy are needed! Read more ⬇️ cjcopen.ca/article/S258... #CardioSky #CJCO #OpenAccess

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📢 Call for Papers! #CJC is seeking original research papers for a July 2027 focus issue on "Evolving Trends in Primary Prevention Cardiology." 📅 Deadline for submissions: December 1, 2026 ℹ️ For more info, see here: onlinecjc.ca/primary-prev... #CardioSky

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CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

📄 #HotOffThePress! Read the latest #CJC press release: "Enlisting Pharmacists and Nurse Practitioners in Medication Management Can Fill Critical Gaps in Heart Failure Care, Save Lives, and Reduce Hospital Stays" ⬇️ onlinecjc.ca/content/late... Full article: onlinecjc.ca/article/S082... #CardioSky

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CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

📖 Consult the new Trainee Collection at CJC! This collection consists of articles written by trainees for the Training Program Initiative and the Trainee Matters section of the journal. ⬇️ onlinecjc.ca/trainee-coll... #CardioSky

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CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🔓 For a limited time until June 28, we are offering free promotional access to a new article in #CJC! 🌐 Could prophylactic LAAC during cardiac surgery reduce stroke risk in patients w/o AF? A meta-analysis found improved 5-year freedom from stroke w/ concomitant LAAC ⬇️ onlinecjc.ca/article/S082...

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CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🫀 How durable are balloon-expandable TAVI valves beyond 10 years? In this long-term registry, bioprosthetic valve failure occurred in 9.1% of patients, supporting reassuring long-term durability after TAVI ⬇️ onlinecjc.ca/article/S082... #CardioSky #CJC

CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

📢 #HotOffThePress! The newest issue of #CJC is out now. See all the details here: onlinecjc.ca/current #CardioSky

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CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

📢 #HotOffThePress! The newest issue of #CJCO is out now. See all the details here: cjcopen.ca/current #CardioSky

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CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

📄 #HotOffThePress! Read the latest #CJCO press release: "Visual Storytelling and Sharing Circles Reveal Community-Led Path to Indigenous Heart Health" ⬇️ cjcopen.ca/latestnews Full article: cjcopen.ca/article/S258... Editorial: cjcopen.ca/article/S258... #CardioSky #OpenAccess

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CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🧠 Hot brain, hot heart: inflammation as a putative mechanism linking brain and heart pathology? Read more ⬇️ onlinecjc.ca/article/S082... #CardioSky #CJC

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CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🫀 Read this review of the current medical and surgical management for aortic disease, as well as ongoing research and future directions in the field ⬇️ onlinecjc.ca/article/S082... #CardioSky #CJC #OpenAccess

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🤔 Gene therapy could eradicate cardiovascular disease—but at what ethical cost? This review unpacks: ⚖️ One-time, irreversible treatments 💰 Equity & access challenges 🔍 Need for long-term safety monitoring Innovation is accelerating—but ethics must keep pace ⬇️ onlinecjc.ca/article/S082... #CJC

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🏛️ Canada’s fragmented REB system is slowing the science patients depend on. This new article argues that duplicative, multi-site ethics reviews delay trials, inflate costs, and hinder cardiovascular innovation ⬇️ onlinecjc.ca/article/S082... #CardioSky #CJC

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📊 Mapping the Biopsychosocial and Lifestyle Portrait of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Comparative Study across Sex and Age ⬇️ cjcpc.ca/article/S277... #CardioSky #CJCPC #OpenAccess

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🚭 How effective are community-based smoking cessation programs during a pandemic? Findings from Prince Edward Island show strong quit outcomes and reduced nicotine dependence using the Ottawa Model ⬇️ cjcopen.ca/article/S258... #CardioSky #CJCO #OpenAccess

CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

🧬 Cardiomyopathy is no longer just managed—it’s being rewritten at the genetic level. Read more ⬇️ onlinecjc.ca/article/S082... #CJC #OpenAccess #CardioSky

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CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🔓 For a limited time until May 29, we are offering free promotional access to a new #review in #CJC! 🌐 Gene therapy is powerful—but how do we measure success when effects may be permanent? In gene therapy trials, what we measure defines what we prove ⬇️ onlinecjc.ca/article/S082... #CardioSky

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CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

🔄 A rare patient with situs inversus and a chronic total occlusion successfully treated with PCI—this case report highlights the challenges of reversed anatomy & the value of CCTA in planning ⬇️ www.cjcopen.ca/article/S258... #CJCO #OpenAccess #CardioSky

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CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🌍 The Initial Middle Eastern Experience With the Alterra Adaptive Pre-Stent: Single-Center Outcomes From Saudi Arabia ⬇️ www.cjcpc.ca/article/S277... #CJCPC #OpenAccess #CardioSky

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CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

📢 #HotOffThePress: The newest #CJC supplement celebrating the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Special 50th Anniversary has just published! Read all about it here ⬇️ onlinecjc.ca/issue/S0828-... #CardioSky

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CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

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CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

🤰 Planning for motherhood in ccTGA: Using valve-in-valve AV replacement as a temporizing strategy to restore systemic valve function, avoid anticoagulation, and support safe pregnancy. Read more ⬇️ www.cjcpc.ca/article/S277... #CJCPC #OpenAccess #CardioSky

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CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🌟 #CoolCaseOfTheMonth: A young patient, prosthetic valve, fungal endocarditis, and a high-risk situation where surgery wasn’t an option—this case pushes interventional cardiology into new territory ⬇️ www.cjcopen.ca/article/S258... #CJCO #OpenAccess #CardioSky

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CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

💰 Gene-based molecular therapies could transform cardiovascular care, but high upfront costs, durability uncertainty & budget impact remain major barriers. This article explores economic viability+payment models shaping their path to practice⬇️ onlinecjc.ca/article/S082... #CJC #OpenAccess #CardioSky

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🔓 For a limited time until May 16, we are offering free promotional access to a new #review in #CJC! 🌐 Gene therapy could redefine how we treat heart disease—but delivery is the bottleneck ⬇️ onlinecjc.ca/article/S082... #CardioSky

CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🫀 POTS treatment is often debated—but what do patients actually experience? ⬇️ cjcopen.ca/article/S258... #CJCO #OpenAccess

CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

📢 #HotOffThePress! The newest issue of #CJCO is out now. See all the details here: cjcopen.ca/current

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🫀 Gene Replacement Therapy in Patients With Cardiac Disease: Challenges in Trial Design and Management of Adverse Events ⬇️ onlinecjc.ca/article/S082... #CardioSky #CJC #OpenAccess

CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

📢 #HotOffThePress! The newest Theme Issue of #CJC on "Gene-based Molecular Therapies for Cardiovascular Disease" is out now! Read all about it here: onlinecjc.ca/current #CardioSky

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❤️ Looking for resources in honour of Heart Failure Awareness Week? Don’t miss our curated collection of articles! ⬇️ ccs.ca/wp-content/u... #CardioSky #CJC #CJCO #CJCPC

CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

🫀 Socioeconomic Barriers for Newly Transferred Young Adults With Congenital Heart Disease ⬇️ cjcpc.ca/article/S277... #CardioSky #CJCPC #OpenAccess

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CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

🫀 Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection in Turner Syndrome: Small Patients, Big Implications ⬇️ cjcpc.ca/article/S277... #CardioSky #CJCPC #OpenAccess

🫀 Use of and Experience With Wearable Biosensors in Congenital Heart Disease: A Survey Study ⬇️ cjcpc.ca/article/S277... #CardioSky #CJCPC #OpenAccess

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🫀 The Canadian Fontan Connection (CANFON): Protocol for a National Lifespan Cohort of People Living With a Fontan Circulation ⬇️ cjcpc.ca/article/S277... #CardioSky #CJCPC #OpenAccess

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🏃‍♂️ High-volume exercisers may have more CAC, but lower mortality and potentially fewer events! Read more ⬇️ cjcopen.ca/article/S258... #CardioSky #CJCO #OpenAccess

CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

🫀 A hidden bony bridge causing a clot! First–second rib synostosis leading to venous thoracic outlet syndrome and upper limb DVT—a rare case where appropriate imaging revealed the culprit. Read more ⬇️ cjcopen.ca/article/S258... #CardioSky #CJCO #OpenAccess

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🫀 Multispecialty intensivists can play a central role in shock teams as front line physicians, from stabilization of hemodynamically complex shock patients to management and de-escalation of MCS supports. Read more ⬇️ onlinecjc.ca/article/S082... #CardioSky #CJC