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Carolina Carvalho

@cvprevention.medsky.social
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MD MScCH (HPTE) PhD 🇨🇦🫀 Cardiologist, Assist. Professor and Clinician Educator #CVPrev & #CVRehab #HPE #MedEd #HerHeartMatters #WomensHeartHealth Comments reflect my own views and are not medical advice. She/her/hers.

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Avis Favaro @avisfavaro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Why heart attacks in women are often missed in Canadian emergency rooms and why new international guidelines may help women’s get diagnosed faster @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
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Why heart attacks in women are often missed in Canadian emergency rooms
For years, the way doctors diagnose heart attacks has largely relied on research and testing standards developed using data that came mostly from men.
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American College of Cardiology @accintouch.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A 🆕 ACC/AHA Scientific Statement provides the first comprehensive framework for CV evaluation & management of tactical athletes, including military personnel, firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMS professionals, & more. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4gCDCKQ #SportsCardio #CardioSky
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World Heart Federation @worldheart.org · 01/09/2026
🚨 NEW: the Fifth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction (2026). For the first time, a universal definition of MI has been developed jointly by four major cardiovascular societies: @escardio.bsky.social, @accintouch.bsky.social, @americanheart.bsky.social and WHF. Learn more: bit.ly/4cUHG6F
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Fifth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction (2026) | Global Heart
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Carolina Carvalho @cvprevention.medsky.social · 26/02/2026
Honored to be part of "Healing the Heart, Strengthening the Mind. A Conversation of Survival, Science & Hope". Dedicated to women who had a traumatic CV event (MI #SCAD #MINOCA, #stroke #aorta dissection). March 4, 7:00 pm EST. tinyurl.com/3ts7z9xf #HerHeartMatters #WearRedCanada
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Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance (CWHHA) @cwhhalliance.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Heart attack symptoms are not recognized in more than half of women. ❤️ Women are also more likely to experience three or more symptoms in addition to chest pain. Join us on February 13 for #WearRedCanada. Visit WearRedCanada.ca to get involved and find events near you. #HerHeartMatters
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Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance (CWHHA) @cwhhalliance.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Today is #WearRedCanada! Wear RED with us to raise awareness for women’s heart and vascular health! Why? Heart and vascular disease is on the rise and is the leading cause of death for women worldwide. Join us! Visit WearRedCanada.ca to get involved! #HerHeartMatters
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Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance (CWHHA) @cwhhalliance.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
🌟NATIONAL WEBINAR: Women’s Hearts in Every Season: Protecting Your Health at Every Stage of Life Exploring #pregnancy, #perimenopause, #menopause, and the everyday practices that keep women’s hearts strong! 🗓 Feb 13 @ 12 - 1:30 pm ET 💻 Register: ottawaheart.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #WearRedCanada
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Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance (CWHHA) @cwhhalliance.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women worldwide. #WearRedCanada is about changing that. ❤️ Learn how to get involved by visiting WearRedCanada.ca. #HerHeartMatters
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Carolina Carvalho @cvprevention.medsky.social · 06/02/2026
Outstanding resources in secondary #CVPrevention🫀 Thanks @ccs-scc.bsky.social !! Perfect timing for #WearRedCanada month! #HerHeartMatters @cwhhalliance.bsky.social
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The Canadian Cardiovascular Society @ccs-scc.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
❤️ Heart Month 2026 is here! Throughout February, the CCS will be sharing resources that spotlight cardiovascular health and celebrate the incredible work of our community. Stay tuned and follow along as we celebrate Heart Month together!
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Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance (CWHHA) @cwhhalliance.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
WEBINAR: Women Driving Change for Heart, Brain & Vascular Health 📆 Nov 27, 2025 | 6 - 8 PM EST Join this free webinar created for women living with heart, brain, or vascular conditions, and for the people who support them. 🔗 Register here: ottawaheart.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #HerHeartMatters
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Women As One @womenasone.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Women remain underrepresented in cardiac rehabilitation, despite its proven benefits. A new statement calls for gender-sensitive, equitable approaches, automatic referrals, flexible models, & better integration of mental health and social support. 🔗 www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/... #CardioSky
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The Canadian Cardiovascular Society @ccs-scc.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
🚨 Just published! This guideline provides multi-disciplinary clinical teams with practical recommendations for SGLT2is, MRAs, ARNI and drugs with GLP-1 receptor agonist activity. Read the guideline here: onlinecjc.ca/article/S082... #Cardiosky #HeartFailure
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CardioOB @cardioob.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Check out #ACCCardioOb toolkit starting a women's heart program bit.ly/3Wc3wdk #ACCRepOB #ACCWIC #CardioIbstetrics @abraguo.bsky.social @drklindley.bsky.social @accintouch.bsky.social @garimasharmamd.bsky.social @mdharringtonc.bsky.social @minnowwalsh.bsky.social @anastasiasmihaili.bsky.social
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Carolina Carvalho @cvprevention.medsky.social · 06/08/2025
Thanks @gabrielamghisi.bsky.social and our co-authors for the opportunity to contribute to this publication. #Frailty is recognized as a CV risk factor, with prevalence increasing as the population ages, yet it remains underinvestigated! #CardioSky @kiteuhn.bsky.social @uoftmedicine.bsky.social
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Carolina Carvalho @cvprevention.medsky.social · 06/08/2025
I'm thrilled to share our recent publication challenging exercise #BP post #SCAD! 🏃‍♀️Time to Re-Evaluate Blood Pressure Recommendations for Exercise Testing in SCAD? A Case Series. www.cjcopen.ca/article/S258... 🫀 #CVPrev #CVRehab #HerHeartMatters @kiteuhn.bsky.social @cjcjournals.bsky.social
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CJC Journals @cjcjournals.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
🔎 A new study suggests that nonagenarians and centenarians may still derive survival benefits from guideline-directed medical therapy following acute myocardial infarction, despite concerns regarding tolerability and adverse effects. Read more ⬇️ onlinecjc.ca/article/S082... #CJC
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Dr Martha Gulati @drmarthagulati.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
#WorldDrugDay so using this day to remind everyone about the effect of drugs in pregnancy & cardiovascular health See our paper in @jaccjournals.bsky.social #pregnancy #substanceuse #hearthealth #cardioobstetrics @cardioob.bsky.social www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
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Substance Use in Pregnancy and its Association With Cardiovascular Events:
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Carolina Carvalho @cvprevention.medsky.social · 27/05/2025
#CardioSky
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Parham Eshtehardi MD @cardioobdoc.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Sex-differentiated placental methylation & gene expression regulation has implications for neonatal traits & adult diseases #CardioSky www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natureportfolio.nature.com @pnatarajanmd.bsky.social @load-dependent.bsky.social @genophoria.bsky.social
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Carolina Carvalho @cvprevention.medsky.social · 21/05/2025
#HerHeartMatters #CVRehab #CVPrev
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British Atherosclerosis Society @britathsoc.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
A powerful talk by Prof. Lale Tokgözoglu on sex-specific differences in cardiovascular risk factors —and what they mean for preventing CVD in women. A timely reminder: one-size-fits-all medicine doesn’t fit all. #EASCongress2025
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
U of T doctor and researcher Andrea Furlan says journalling may help ease the burden of #ChronicPain, by @grahamisador.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-... via @theglobeandmail.com @andreafurlan.bsky.social
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U of T doctor and researcher says journalling may help ease the burden of chronic pain
Dr. Andrea Furlan promotes practical options for pain management on her massive social media platforms and now in a new book, too
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Carolina Carvalho @cvprevention.medsky.social · 30/04/2025
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Carolina Carvalho @cvprevention.medsky.social · 29/04/2025
There is so much to be done to address all the barriers women face after #SCAD🫀. Explore key strategies to overcome challenges in #CVPrev and #CVRehab post-SCAD in this invited editorial I co-authored with @gabrielamghisi.bsky.social ! 💪🏻💃 #HerHeartMatters #WomensCVHealth #CVPrev #CardioSky
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Jennifer Reed @jenniferreed.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Reasons to focus on women’s cardiovascular disease risk factors 👇 #cwhhs2025 @heartinstitute.bsky.social @cwhhalliance.bsky.social
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Amy Johnston, PhD CPH @amydjohn.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Patient partnerships not optional: "We don't ask for a seat at rhe table, we build new tables" Day 2 of the #CWHHS2025 @cwhhalliance.bsky.social
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Carolina Carvalho @cvprevention.medsky.social · 26/04/2025
Today I had the huge honor to meet her in person at #CWHHS2025! @jillianne.bsky.social thanks for everything you do! I watched your documentary and I highly recommend it! mybrokenheart.ca #CardioSky #MedEdu
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My Broken Heart – My Broken Heart – Documentary, Heart Transplant, Chronic Illness, Heart Failure
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Gabriela Melo Ghisi @gabrielamghisi.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Advancing women’s heart, brain & vascular health—together. Excited to be in Ottawa for #CWHHS2025, where scientists, clinicians, trainees & women with lived experience unite to drive change. Grateful to have my patient partners here-their voices are vital to shaping the future.
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Carolina Carvalho @cvprevention.medsky.social · 26/04/2025
A long way to go🫀🧠! #HerHeartMatters #CVPrev #CardioSky
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Delayed brain aging associated with adherence to lifestyle and health risk factors www.thelancet.com/journals/ebi...
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Adherence to life’s essential 8 is associated with delayed white matter aging
Adherence to LE8 is associated with delayed brain ageing, with genetic factors such as APOE4 potentially moderating this effect in specific age and sex groups. The overall benefit from a healthier lif...
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Carolina Carvalho @cvprevention.medsky.social · 25/04/2025
Thanks @cwhhalliance.bsky.social for the amazing #CWHHAS2025! Looking forward to the next presentations! #HerHeartMatters #Cvprev #CardioSky #MedSky
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Scott Lear, PhD @drscottlear.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Our state-of-the-art review is out! >20 years of work in 28 countries on how the built, social & policy environments affect heart disease, including recommendations for ⏬ global burden of heart disease. academic.oup.com/eurheartj/advance-article/doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf212/8117241 #publichealth
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Thanh Nha Thai, MD @thaithanhnha.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Sedentary Behavior and Light-Intensity Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Health: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association. www.ahajournals.org/doi/epub/10.... @ahajournals.bsky.social @ahascience.bsky.social #CardioSky #MedSky #Circulation
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Isabela Marcal @isabelarmarcal.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
🧵1/8 | Our new review investigated sex-specific inclusion in Canadian exercise-based trials & cardiovascular disease (CVD) 🫀🏃‍♀️🇨🇦 Let’s break it down 👇
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American Journal of Preventive Cardiology @ajpcardio.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
🆕 New from the Statin Intolerance Registry: Many statin-intolerant patients aren't meeting LDL-C targets despite alternative therapies. More personalized strategies are needed to reduce ASCVD risk. ow.ly/fGBo50Vz4I4 #CardioSky #MedSky
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American Journal of Preventive Cardiology @ajpcardio.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
New study shows disparities in statin use after coronary artery calcium (CAC) is identified — highlighting gaps in preventive care. Equity in guideline-based treatment is critical. ow.ly/Grr950Vz5a4 @michaeldshapiro.bsky.social @hsbhatia.bsky.social @aspcardio.bsky.social #CardioSky #MedSky
Disparities in statin use following identification of coronary artery calcium
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Women As One @womenasone.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
April is #StressAwarenessMonth, let’s talk Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy 💔 This “broken heart syndrome” isn’t caused by blocked arteries. It is the result of a surge of stress hormones weakening the heart which disproportionately affects women. www.imrpress.com/jou... #CardioSky #WomensHealth
Stress-induced cardiomyopathy. 90% of reported cases of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy occur in women with a mean age of 67-70. #StressAwarenessMonth
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Carolina Carvalho @cvprevention.medsky.social · 11/04/2025
Excellent statement on Primary #CVPrevention and #Dyslipidemia in adults older than 75 years! 🫀 ⭐️Great opportunity to provide optimal #CV care. Individualized and shared-approach are key! #MedSky #CardioSky #MedEdu
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Federica Fogacci @federicafogacci.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
So happy to see the @eassociety.bsky.social joining the Bluesky community! Looking forward to sharing ideas and staying connected in this new space ✨ #EASSoMe #CvPrev
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Dr Martha Gulati @drmarthagulati.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Now we are speaking about my favorite topic of #cardiacrehab #ESCPrev2025 Dr. Joanne McAllister kicks the discussions off ✨SES& CR uptake examined in a national audit: 55% started CR ✨women & low SES less likely to start or complete but ⤵️ with time ✨ no change by ethnicity
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Dr Martha Gulati @drmarthagulati.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
#CardiacRehab #ESCPrev2025 #CVprev Smoking Cessation key component but how do we do it correctly? Study used Motivational Intervention had better cessation rates 🆚 control group ✨ NNT=4 ✨ ⬇️ ASCVD events Such an important study of what we can do in CR! @escardio.bsky.social
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Dr Martha Gulati @drmarthagulati.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
#LBCT #EAPC #ESCPrev2025 @escardio.bsky.social Queen of Hearts study@ChahindaGhoss ✨retrospective comparison of onset of CVD risk factors in women w/ preeclampsia 🆚 controls ✨CVD risk factors appear earlier in those with preeclampsia except T2DM compared with controls #cardioobstetrics #cardiosky
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Dr Martha Gulati @drmarthagulati.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
#LBCT at #ESCPrev2025 @EJPCEiC #INTERASPIRE ✨Cardiac rehab globally varies in referal (Go Poland!🇵🇱) ✨over all 34% referral & 57% attendance @escardio.bsky.social
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Carolina Carvalho @cvprevention.medsky.social · 31/03/2025
Excellent resource about #Hypertension. Accurate measurement of BP by patients and healthcare providers is crucial to ensure optimal BP management. learn.acc.org/Page/LEARNHTN #CVPrev
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Overcoming Challenges in Hypertension Management
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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 31/03/2025
NEJM Editorial Fellow Sarah Gorey, MD (@sarahgorey.bsky.social), summarizes the Original Article “Global Effect of Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Lifetime Estimates.” Read the full article: nej.md/4kS5ZVr #ACC25 #MedSky #CardioSky @accintouch.bsky.social
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Catherine Benziger MD MPH FAHA FACC @drbenzigerheart.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Dr. Amy Sarma: Who needs monogenic genetic testing for #SCAD ? ✅Men ✅Aortic aneurysm ✅Family history ✅SCAD pt wanting pregnancy Otherwise likely polygenic @accintouch.bsky.social #acc25 #cvprev
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American College of Cardiology @accintouch.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Intensive medical therapy did not significantly impact the rate of serious CV events at five years in women w/ suspected INOCA, according to findings from WARRIOR presented during a #LBCT session at #ACC25. Learn more: bit.ly/44a7uYO #MedSky #CardioSky
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Harriette Van Spall MD MPH 🇨🇦 @hvanspall.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
#CV Health in Adolescents & Early Adults @AHAScience #CKM #prevention starts inutero & childhood Economic/neighborhood deprivation ⬆️risk, as do fast/processed foods, tobacco/substance use, inactivity What are your daily hacks as a parent to keep 👦🏼 👧🏻 healthy? www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Bottom line: A Mediterranean type diet high in fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, whole grains, low fat dairy products, plant-based foods, and reduced sodium, trans fats, animal-based foods, sugary beverages, ultra- processed foods was the optimal pattern. Link nature.com/articles/s41...
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Optimal dietary patterns for healthy aging - Nature Medicine
In two longitudinal cohorts followed for 30 years, the associations of eight different dietary patterns with healthy aging—encompassing cognitive, physical and mental health—were studied, identifying ...
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