Reposted by J. Sawalla Guseh, M.D.Mass General Brigham Women's Heart Health Program @mgbwomenheart.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Our team was🌟honored🌟to be 1 of 3 MGH programs featured @ A Mosaic of Thanks. A video of one of our SCAD patients, Tara, demonstrated the care she received from the new Sports SCAD Clinic in collaboration w/ MGH CPP players.brightcove.net/21720773001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6372702732112 131
J. Sawalla Guseh, M.D. @jsawallagusehmd.bsky.social · 29/01/2025New 👇🏾 A triathlete presents to our Sports Cardiology program @MGHHeartHealth with progressive exercise intolerance. Peak VO2 was a strikingly low 19 ml/kg/min. +Kussmauls sign. Why fitness quantified is a vital sign. Read Here: bit.ly/4aDeJtu #SportsCardiology 011
Reposted by J. Sawalla Guseh, M.D.American College of Cardiology @accintouch.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Cardiac amyloidosis may lead to heart failure & serious heart rhythms, such as #AFib. Share #CardioSmart resources w/ your patients to help them understand amyloidosis—what it feels like, how it's diagnosed, & the treatment options available. 🩺 bit.ly/4geXno5 #CardioSky #MedSky 0199
J. Sawalla Guseh, M.D. @jsawallagusehmd.bsky.social · 18/12/2024New data highlight concerning trends among young Americans and sudden cardiac death. Our goal should be that every cardiac arrest is vigorously met with the tools needed to save a life—for athletes and urban and rural communities alike. buff.ly/4gImAYW 1144
J. Sawalla Guseh, M.D. @jsawallagusehmd.bsky.social · 11/12/2024An explanation is where the mind goes to rest. We thought we could explain most cardiac arrests in athletes. But 2 decades of study tell a complex story—autopsy-negative cases w/ structurally normal hearts now dominate. We have more questions. The paradox of knowledge. Full Text: bit.ly/3B1TxjT 030
Reposted by J. Sawalla Guseh, M.D.P. Nelson Hsieh MD, PhD @pnelsonhsieh.bsky.social · 10/12/2024For anyone wondering about the connection of peak VO2 to mortality: In individuals aged 70-77 with peak VO2 <26.5 (male) and <22.2 (female) over a year, risk of death 2 to 5-fold higher than a high peak VO2 group www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comSurvival of the fittest? Peak oxygen uptake and all-cause mortality among older adults in NorwayTo determine the cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) levels needed to avoid the Grim Reaper (Death) among older adults. We hypothesized that an above aver… 021
Reposted by J. Sawalla Guseh, M.D.Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 05/12/2024Back to your regular reminder that almost 40% of 12-21yo females are iron deficient but most of them go undiagnosed because there’s no regular screening. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...jamanetwork.comPrevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron-Deficiency Anemia in US Females Aged 12-21 Years, 2003-2020This study examines prevalence of iron deficiency among females aged 12 to 21 years to inform future screening strategies for iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia. 919742
J. Sawalla Guseh, M.D. @jsawallagusehmd.bsky.social · 04/12/2024+1. Incredibly proud of the hard work that went into this comprehensive review on sudden cardiac arrest in athletes. Understanding these events in athletes has implications that echo far beyond the field and touches the health of all young adults. Full Text Link: bit.ly/3B1TxjT 0134
Reposted by J. Sawalla Guseh, M.D.Parham Eshtehardi MD @cardioobdoc.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Contemporary review of sudden cardiac arrest #SCA & death in competitive & recreational athletes #CardioSky #MedSky @accintouch.bsky.social @thelancet.bsky.social www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...thelancet.comA contemporary review of sudden cardiac arrest and death in competitive and recreational athletesSudden cardiac arrest and death occur among competitive and recreational athletes across the entire spectrum of age, sex, and level of competition. These events are tragic, potentially preventable, an... 065
Reposted by J. Sawalla Guseh, M.D.Jeff Hsu, MD, PhD @jeffhsumd.bsky.social · 27/11/2024For those interested in #SportsCardio, here’s a starter pack for you. Anticipate this list will grow rapidly as more folks migrate over to this platform. Let me know if you’d like to be added or if I’m missing anyone. go.bsky.app/SrYPEZ2 1146