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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

🪑 Sit Less. 🏃‍♂️ Move More. ❤️ Live Longer. New study shows >10.6 hrs/day of sitting raises cardiac risk—even if you exercise! Just 30 mins of movement can save lives youtu.be/FENU7LG7SgY?... @amermedicalassn.bsky.social #MedEd @americanheart.bsky.social @accintouch.bsky.social @wsj.com @nytimes.com

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🪑 Sit Less. 🏃‍♂️ Move More. ❤️ Live Longer

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Butter vs Plant Oils •Olive. Canola. Soybean. •Not just flavor—they’re lifelines. 🌱 •Every 10g a day drops mortality by 16%. They cook up longevity? 🔥⏳ youtu.be/IYLdwM7J2Wk?... #MedEd #CardioEd @amermedicalassn.bsky.social @sciam.bsky.social @osuwexmed.bsky.social @accintouch.bsky.social

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Butter versus Plant Oils

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Brain Slime to the Rescue! 🧠🛡️ How Mucins Protect Against Aging & Cognit... youtu.be/qyGNCY4zyGc?... The blood-brain barrier🛡️protects the brain from harmful molecules but weakens with aging 🧓, leading to neuroinflammation 🔥 and cognitive decline 📉. #MedEd #MedTwitter @amermedicalassn.bsky.social

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Brain Slime to the Rescue! 🧠🛡️ How Mucins Protect Against Aging & Cognitive Decline 🚀

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

A new editorial by @rrbaliga.bsky.social et al Sodium or Potassium, and Chloride or Bicarbonate: Which Combination is Worth Its Salt? academic.oup.com/eurjpc/artic... @OSUWexMed @OSUCCC_James @OhioStateMed @OhioStateDHLRI x.com/OhioStatePCB...

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Coronary Artery Disease and Heart Failure: Medical Management and Future Direction authors.elsevier.com/a/1kn9o5WqPx... #MedEd #CardioEd @accintouch.bsky.social @americanheart.bsky.social @amermedicalassn.bsky.social

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Migraine is a complex neurological disorder affecting ~1 billion people. youtu.be/HIbcc-lMGWs?... Historically misunderstood 💊 Gepants and CGRP blockers have revolutionized treatment, though they only work for some patients. @amermedicalassn.bsky.social #MedEd @acpimphysicians.bsky.social

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🌍 One Billion Suffer: Decoding Migraine 🧠💊🚀

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

“Alcohol: A Double-Edged Sword ⚖️🍷 – Increased Cancer & Heart Risks youtu.be/MMQ6E_lJQ8w?... Alcohol is a proven carcinogen🚨,increasing the risk of at least 7 cancers 🦠💀. Past claims of heart benefits from moderate drinking are now being challenged 🧐❓ #MedEd #CardioEd @amermedicalassn.bsky.social

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“Alcohol: A Double-Edged Sword ⚖️🍷 – Cancer, Heart Risks & What You Need to Know!”

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Heraclitus (c. 500 BC), a pre-Socratic philosopher from Ephesus, is renowned for his doctrine of perpetual change and the unity of opposites, encapsulated in the phrase “Everything flows” & “No man ever steps in the same river twice.” www.tiktok.com/@mastermedfa... @amermedicalassn.bsky.social

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Heraclitus (c. 500 BC), a pre-Socratic philosopher from Ephesus, is renowned for his doctrine of perpetual change and the unity of opposites, encapsulated in the phrase “Everything flows” and “No man ever steps in the same river twice.” youtu.be/e2M29Lv0uP4?... #MedEd @amermedicalassn.bsky.social

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

� Brewed for Your Gut? � Coffee & Microbiome, youtu.be/vmgjNMMT4dA?... A multi-cohort study (N = 22,867) found a strong link between coffee consumption and the gut bacterium. @amermedicalassn.bsky.social #MedED @acpimphysicians.bsky.social

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☕ Brewed for Your Gut? 🔬 Coffee, Microbiome, & Metabolic Magic! 🦠✨

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

💊 Statins vs Smart Alternatives! 🔬 A meta-analysis finds alternative LDL-lowering strategies (moderate statins + ezetimibe) offer similar heart protection as high-intensity statins but with fewer side effects & lower diabetes risk! ⚖️❤️📉 www.tiktok.com/@mastermedfa... @amermedicalassn.bsky.social

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

🫀 Cardiac CT Calcium Score: A Game Changer! 🔬📊 ✅ Higher CAC = Higher ASCVD risk (CAC >300 → 10-year CHD risk: 13-25%) ⚠️ ✅ CAC = 0 = Low risk, even for some statin-eligible patients 🚀 ✅ Guides statin therapy & enhances risk prediction 🎯 youtu.be/daROzx5j5Jc?... #MedEd @amermedicalassn.bsky.social

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“🫀 Cracking the Calcium Code: How CAC Scoring Transforms Cardiovascular Risk Assessment!...

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

💊 Tirzepatide sustains weight loss! 📉 SURMOUNT-4 trial: 89.5% maintained weight loss vs. 16.6% on placebo. ✅ Supports long-term obesity treatment. #WeightLoss #Obesity youtu.be/hZWPRe8dJLo?... #MedEd #CardioEd @americanheart.bsky.social @accintouch.bsky.social @amermedicalassn.bsky.social

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Tirzepatide: Game Changer for Weight Maintenance 💊📉

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

🔬 The RENOVE Trial found that reduced-dose DOACs 💊 cut major bleeding risk by 39% 🚨 but failed non-inferiority for VTE recurrence 🔄. Balancing efficacy & safety! youtu.be/GLduRjqrX6E?... @sabouretcardio.bsky.social #MedEd #CardioEd @thelancet.bsky.social @amermedicalassn.bsky.social

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RENOVE Trial Overview 📑

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Dr. RR Baliga’s Philosophical Discourses 🌿✨ Laozi, the sage behind Tao Te Ching, taught harmony, simplicity & wu wei (effortless action). His wisdom still shapes leadership & the art of flowing with life. 🌊🌀 #MedEd youtu.be/MuNa_bEPZAk?si=QBqAB3iFcu8FSeCO @amermedicalassn.bsky.social

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Dr. RR Baliga’s Philosophical Discourses: Laozi (China, c. 6th Century BCE) – Founder of Taoism

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

#Exposome > 🧬 Genetics in aging & mortality! New study finds environment explains 17% of death risk, while genes only 2%. 📷 income &📷 activity shape health more than DNA! Time to focus on lifestyle & policy changes!🏃‍♂️ www.tiktok.com/@mastermedfa... #MedEd #Cardioed @Nature

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“🧬 vs. 🌍: How Genetics and the Exposome Shape Aging & Mortality ⏳⚰️” This study explores how environmental exposures (exposome) 🌍 and genetics 🧬 contribute to aging ⏳ and mortality ⚰️. Using UK Bioba...

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

🌍🔬 #Exposome > 🧬 Genetics in aging & mortality! New study finds environment explains 17% of death risk, while genes only 2%. 🚬 Smoking, 💰 income & 🏃‍♂️ activity shape health more than DNA! Time to focus on lifestyle & policy changes! 🏥📢 youtu.be/v18-NlhYWgQ?... #MedEd @amermedicalassn.bsky.social

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“🧬 vs. 🌍: How Genetics and the Exposome Shape Aging & Mortality ⏳⚰️”

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

🚀 Lithocholic Acid (LCA): A New Longevity & Metabolic Booster? 💊⏳ ✅ Mimics caloric restriction ✅ Boosts muscle strength 🏋️ & metabolism 🔥 ✅ Supports cardiac health & reduces frailty ❤️ youtu.be/ptEQY2VDQrQ?... @Nature #MedEd #Longevity @amermedicalassn.bsky.social @acpimphysicians.bsky.social

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🚀 Lithocholic Acid (LCA): A New Longevity & Metabolic Booster? 💊⏳

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

🍊An orange a day may help keep depression away! 🔬Studies show flavonoid-rich foods (citrus, berries, tea) support mental health 🧠 & healthy aging 💪—especially in women! 🦠Gut microbiome boost + serotonin & dopamine pathways =🍊➡️😊 youtu.be/ZMMafWkdLt4?... #MedEd #CardioEd @amermedicalassn.bsky.social

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🍊 Does An Orange a Day Keeps Depression Away in Women? 🧠

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

🚀 75K & Counting! 🎙️🔥 Dr. Baliga’s "Got Knowledge Doc?" Podcast just smashed 75,000 downloads! 🎧💡 Huge #Thanks to our amazing listeners—your support keeps the knowledge flowing! 🙌🎉 Onward to 100K! 🚀 #MedTwitter @ApplePodcasts @Spotify #MedEd #CardioEd #Cardiotwitter

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

🚨 2025 ACS Guidelines,What's new? 🩺💊 🩸 DAPT: Ticagrelor/prasugrel >Clopidogrel 📉 LDL: Statins + Ezetimibe,PCSK9i if ≥70 🔬 PCI: Radial > Femoral, complete revasc ❤️ Revascularization: Complete for STEMI/NSTE-ACS 🏃‍♂️ Prevention: Lipids,Cardiac Rehab youtu.be/MpNwaTA0ebw?... @amermedicalassn.bsky.social

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🔬 Breaking Down the 2025 ACS Guidelines: What’s New? 💉📉

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

🧠⚡ Aging happens in waves! Researchers found brain aging spikes at 57, 70 & 78, while body aging surges at 44 & 60. +, organs age at different speeds! Can science slow it down? 🔬⏳ #Aging #Longevity #Health youtu.be/PlXNC30D9K4?... via #MedEd #MedTwitter # @amermedicalassn.bsky.social @nature.com

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🧠⚡🌊 “Aging in Waves: How Your Brain, Body, and Organs Age at Different Speeds”...

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Roger Blumenthal @rblument1.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Congratulations to my long-term collaborator Dr.Wendy Post on her election to the uber prestigious Association of American Physicians based on her outstanding translational biomedical research @ciccaronecenter.bsky.social @hopkinsheart.bsky.social

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

🔢📐 Dr. RR Baliga’s Philosophical Discourses: Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher who linked numbers, harmony 🎶, and well-being 🧘‍♂️. His holistic approach—diet 🥦, exercise 🏃‍♂️, and ethics ⚖️—still inspires modern healthcare 🏥. youtu.be/qCWcxzseRBo?... #MedEd #CardioEd

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

🌿 Turmeric: Superfood or Toxic Risk?⚠️ 👁 Curcuma-based supplements may reduce AMD risk by 77% ✅ 🔬 14% of South Asian turmeric contains lead chromate ☠️ ⚖ Regulation & awareness are key to safety! #Health #Turmeric #LeadPoisoning #Meded #ConsumerSafety youtu.be/MuzEA75EmGQ @amermedicalassn.bsky.social

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🌿 Turmeric: A Golden Spice or a Toxic Threat? 🔬⚠️

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

🚨 Stroke Research Update 🚨 Nerinetide 🧬 showed no overall benefit in acute ischemic stroke but may help reperfusion therapy patients ⏳🩸. Safe but needs further study! 🔬🧠 #Stroke youtu.be/p4X1n9VbCmA?... @americanheart.bsky.social @accintouch.bsky.social #CardioEd #MedEd #medtwitter #cardiotwitter

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🧠💉 Nerinetide in Stroke: Hope or Hype? 🚑🔬

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

🔊 Hearing loss can signal posterior circulation stroke, but it’s often missed 📉 🧠 Real-world data shows missed vascular events without audiometry 👂Portable hearing tests could improve stroke diagnosis and outcomes youtu.be/P1_llskaIPY?... #MedEd @amermedicalassn.bsky.social #stroke

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Assessing Hearing in Suspected Stroke: A Diagnostic Opportunity

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RR Baliga MD, MBA @rrbaliga.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

🧠New stroke trials: 🔹OPENS-2: Hyperoxia + EVT improves outcomes 🔹DISTAL & ESCAPE-MeVO: No benefit with EVT in medium/distal occlusions; higher hemorrhage risk ➡️ Neuroprotection may enhance EVT. youtu.be/s9inqoYW5fI?... #MedEd #Medtwitter @americanheart.bsky.social @nejm.org @thelancet.bsky.social

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Key Insights from Three Stroke Trials: OPENS-2 and DISTAL & ESCAPE-MeVO trials

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