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Yael L. Maxwell

@yaelmaxwell.bsky.social
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Senior Medical Journalist at @TCTMD.bsky.social. Hearts & Minds Podcast Host. #FellowsForum Editor. Mama to 2 small humans. Student of the world.

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TCTMD @tctmd.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Watch Rachana Raghupathy and Kayle Shapero discuss how they got involved with advocacy and the ways their work is inspiring change with @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social on this Fellows Forum. www.tctmd.com/videos/fello... #ACC2026
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Meet our newest Featured Fellow: Tintin Wang! Nominated by J. Dawn Abbott, she is training in IC after initially planning for a career in chemistry. Also, bonus points for admitting she focuses on "not falling over" in Pilates. Relatable. www.tctmd.com/news/ting-yu... #FellowsForum #CardioSky
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Happy new episode day! This was such a thoughtful conversation that I very much enjoyed. Robert Yeh (@bidmc-cvi.bsky.social) gave me a new favorite word (noodling), and there was something almost adorable in his description of how physician researchers battle FOMO. Have a listen! #CardioSky
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TCTMD @tctmd.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Listen to Barbara Casadei talk to @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social about stepping into her new role as Editor-in-Chief at @jama.com, how she defines success, and much more in the latest Hearts & Minds podcast. www.tctmd.com/audio/3-barb...
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Episode 3 of Hearts & Minds is now on the feed! I had the most fascinating conversation with electrophysiologist Barbara Casadei (@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social), who just started as the new EIC of @jamacardiology.com. Have a listen and please subscribe and share! open.spotify.com/episode/4nFV...
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3. Barbara Casadei, MD, DPhil, on Taking Risks and Shifting Focus
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
This was such a delightful conversation. Thank you Mario Gaudino (@weillcornell.bsky.social) for your candor and for always being so genuine. I'm still cracking up from the story of how his pet bunny Koni almost put the funding for a major trial in jeopardy! Have a listen!
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
A risk model based on data from the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database can accurately predict an individual’s need for surgical explant following TAVI, according to a new analysis. #STS2026 #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/news/new-tav...
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New TAVI Explant Risk Model Reflects Growing Experience
Outcomes after the surgery are improving, but researchers caution that it remains risky.
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TCTMD @tctmd.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Listen to the TCTMD editorial team discuss the top news from this month, from new dietary guidelines to what television gets wrong about portrayals of CPR. www.tctmd.com/audio/top-ca... @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social @lamckeown1.bsky.social
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Introducing our first Featured Fellow of 2026: Revathy Sampath-Kumar, MD! Nominated by Pam Taub, MD for her research acumen and tremendous potential, Sampath-Kumar is planning for a career in academic interventional cardiology. Read all about her here: www.tctmd.com/news/revathy... #FellowsForum
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Revathy Sampath-Kumar, MD
Spurred by her grandfather’s MI to pursue a career in medicine, this fellow finds inspiration in outcomes research.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Episode 1 of the Hearts & Minds podcast is now live! I'm so excited to share my conversation with Suzanne Baron, MD (@mghcvrc.bsky.social) with you all. Have a listen and give feedback! We're actively planning future episodes.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
It's been a while since I've reported on something that just seems unbelievable. Thank you Adam Greenbaum for explaining the VECTOR procedure so in depth and to Brett Wanamaker and Mat Williams for your comments.
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TCTMD @tctmd.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
The TCTMD editorial team highlights the top cardiology news of 2025 and makes their predictions of what may lie ahead this year. Full episode is available now: www.tctmd.com/audio/top-ca... @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social @lamckeown1.bsky.social
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TCTMD @tctmd.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
At TCTMD we interview researchers, we report on their trials, we see them at the podiums. But who are the people behind the data? The new Hearts & Minds podcast, @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social gives us a peak behind the curtain at the personal stories and inspirations of CV researchers. Airing January 14.
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TCTMD @tctmd.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
In this episode of Fellows Forum, @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social talks with Grant Reed, Angelo Oliva, and Raunak M. Nair on how they broach difficult conversations with patients and educate other practitioners to do them effectively and empathically. #TCT2025 www.tctmd.com/videos/hard-...
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TCTMD @tctmd.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
TCTMD celebrates its 25th anniversary! Listen to the editorial team reflect on the website's greatest hits over the years. www.tctmd.com/audio/tctmd-... @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social @lamckeown1.bsky.social
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
"I felt crazy as a senior cardiac surgeon making TikTok videos," said Dan Engelman at #EACTS2025. "But it turns out that’s what people watch. . . . And they want the message in one minute, it turns out, or less." #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/news/educati...
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Education Meets TikTok: Cardiac Surgeons Teach Patient Recovery in New Ways
Doctors might feel out of their element making the videos, but patients respond to the short, informative reels.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
"Given the known bleeding risk with oral anticoagulants, the very low AF burden questions current ESC guidelines recommending long-term oral anticoagulation," said Florian Herrmann. #EACTS2025 #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/news/nearly-...
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Nearly Half of CABG Patients Have New-Onset AF, but It Often Doesn’t Last
Data from implantable monitors show a low AF burden with time, leading some to question the need for oral anticoagulation.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
My first story from #EACTS2025 dives into a unique analysis comparing 5-year TAVI vs SAVR mortality that provoked some strong feelings about what type of research should inform guidelines. #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/news/savr-be...
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SAVR Bests TAVI for 5-Year Survival in Combined RCT, Observational Data
The findings sparked a debate about the merits of RCTs vs other study designs—one surgeon urged others to “read a textbook.”
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Looking forward to being at #EACTS2025. Full coverage to come on @tctmd.bsky.social
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
“The time-sensitive nature of transthyretin cardiomyopathy is something that has been on many people’s minds, but I think this is the first piece of evidence that should push us forward,” said Ahmad Masri, MD at #HFSA2025. #CardioSky
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TCTMD @tctmd.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
In the phase III CELEBRATE trial, the novel injectable glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor zalunfiban has met its primary safety and efficacy outcomes in STEMI patients. Read more here: www.tctmd.com/news/celebra...
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CELEBRATE: Prehospital Platelet Inhibitor Zalunfiban Hits Mark in STEMI
The drug met primary safety and efficacy outcomes, with full results to be presented at the AHA Scientific Sessions.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
“You often learn from when science goes the opposite direction from what you expect,” said presenter David Berg, MD. The next question to answer is what role GDF-15 plays in heart failure. #HFSA2025 #CardioSky
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Another from #HFSA2025: this time looking at a new CCM-D device in patients with HFrEF. Will this be enough for CCM to gain traction in the HF world? #CardioSky
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
My first from #HFSA2025 and an interesting one to boot! The Cordio HearO App can pick up signals of heart failure events more than 3 weeks before they happen. #CardioSky
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
The first plenary session at #HFSA2025 is about to begin and all of my coverage will be on ⁦‪@tctmd.bsky.social!‬⁩ Who else is here and what are you looking forward to at the meeting?
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TCTMD @tctmd.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
What's new in the world of cardiology? In this month's Heart Sounds, the TCTMD team highlights their favorite stories from September, and @DrRobRoswell joins to discuss DAPT-SHOCK-AMI. Full episode here: www.tctmd.com/audio/top-ca... @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Earlier, less invasive treatment is the name of the game according to new @escardio.bsky.social and @eacts.bsky.social valvular heart disease guidelines. #ESCongress www.tctmd.com/news/esceact...
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ESC/EACTS Release New Valvular Heart Disease Guidelines
Among the changes are a lower TAVI age cutoff and greater emphasis on patient education and coronary CTA.
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TCTMD @tctmd.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
On the latest On Record, @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social, Gilbert Tang, and Tsuyoshi Kaneko discuss reinterventions after TAVI during #NYValves2025. Watch the full video here: www.tctmd.com/videos/on-re...
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
New US hypertension guidelines, the first since 2017, released today reinforce prior recs that prioritize lowering BP early and aggressively, with special emphasis on lifestyle, the connection between BP and cognitive function, and pregnancy. #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/news/new-acc...
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New ACC/AHA Hypertension Guidelines Still Urge Early Treatment but With Some Twists
The document, last updated in 2017, promotes use of the PREVENT calculator as well as more flexible BP goals.
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TCTMD @tctmd.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
During #NYValves2025, Patrick O'Gara, Michael Borger, and @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social discussed how the FDA approval of asymptomatic TAVI has changed practice, with perspectives from the US and Europe. Watch the full episode of On Record here: www.tctmd.com/videos/on-re...
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TCTMD @tctmd.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
In this episode of Heart Sounds, our TCTMD journalists discuss the top news in cardiology for July. @lamckeown1.bsky.social @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social @toddneale.bsky.social www.tctmd.com/audio/top-ca...
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
I set up a Signal account if anyone would prefer to reach me there.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Whether a patient undergoes CAC screening depends on the type of doctor they see, with large sex differences observed over the past decade at a single healthcare system, according to retrospective data. #SCCT2025 #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/news/cardiol...
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Cardiologists More Often Send Higher-Risk Patients for CAC Scans vs Generalists
The decade-long, single-healthcare-system study gives insights into how physicians are using CAC tests and in which patients.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Intensive medical therapy usual care for reducing noncalcified coronary plaque in women who have INOCA, according to results of a serial imaging subanalysis of the WARRIOR trial. #SCCT2025 #CardioSky @damini-d.bsky.social www.tctmd.com/news/less-pl...
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Less Plaque With Intensive Medical Therapy vs Usual Care in INOCA: WARRIOR
The serial imaging substudy shows that intensive therapy might change plaque morphology positively, researchers say.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
New in the @tctmd.bsky.social Fellows in Focus Feed: Attendees at #Fellows2025 tell us how they define success in medicine. #FellowsForum #CardioSKy www.tctmd.com/videos/defin... @abdullahalabcha.bsky.social
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Defining Success in Medicine
From patient satisfaction to making family and mentors proud, fellows tell TCTMD they feel fulfilled in a variety of ways.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Leaders in the field of cardiac CT celebrated 20 years of science, innovation, and overcoming challenges during a special session at the 2025 @scct-heart.bsky.social meeting. #SCCT2025 #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/news/leaders...
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Leaders in Cardiac CT Look Back on 20 Years of Growth Despite Challenges
A special session at SCCT was dedicated to the history of the field, but also explored future directions and unanswered questions.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
AI-QCT can potentially improve preventive care for patients, especially women, thought to be at risk for ASCVD, according to an analysis of the CERTAIN study. #SCCT2025 #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/news/ai-qct-...
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AI-QCT Possibly Lessens Gap Between Ideal vs Actual Care for Patients at Risk of ASCVD
The “hypothesis-generating” results show that the technology might improve use of preventive therapies, especially in women.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
For symptomatic patients who’ve undergone CCTA, added knowledge gleaned from AI-CPA (@heartflow.bsky.social) changes the management strategy more than half the time, according to new data from the DECIDE registry. tctmd.com/news/ai-base... @cianpmccarthy.bsky.social #SCCT2025 #Cardiosky
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AI-Based Coronary Plaque Analysis Can Inform Management Beyond CCTA: DECIDE Registry
The technology, which led to a shift in strategy more than half of the time, could save $719 per symptomatic patient over 10 years.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Among more than 300 young, fit firefighters, CCTA led to 3.6% undergoing a diagnostic cath and 28.6% being referred to a cardiologist for medical or lifestyle management. Among the 2/3 with 0 CAC, 83% had noncalcified plaque. #SCCT2025 #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/news/adding-...
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Adding Coronary CT Angiography to Annual Firefighter Physicals Could Save Lives
Scanning identified significant CAD in this high-risk population, even among those with zero CAC.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
I’m excited to be in Montréal for #scct2025. Who else is here and what are you most looking forward to hearing about? (And where can I find the best poutine in town?😉)
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
"It’s not so much that one therapy is better than another, but there are consequences to everything that we do," says Isaac George. www.tctmd.com/news/carbon-... #cardiosky
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Carbon Footprint of Surgical AVR Double the Size of TAVI’s
The study isn’t intended to sway clinical decision-making, but to make doctors aware of the impact of their choices.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
"It’s not so much that one therapy is better than another, but there are consequences to everything that we do," says Isaac George. www.tctmd.com/news/carbon-... #CardioSky
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Carbon Footprint of Surgical AVR Double the Size of TAVI’s
The study isn’t intended to sway clinical decision-making, but to make doctors aware of the impact of their choices.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
TEER with the Pascal system in patients with degenerative MR results in good early survival outcomes, significant reductions in MR, and improvements in quality of life, according to an analysis of the STS/ACC TVT Registry. #NYValves2025 #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/news/good-ou...
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Good Outcomes, Little Hospital Experience: Pascal TEER in Real World
The study led to questions about whether patients would be best served by being treated at high-volume centers of excellence.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
My 1st from #NYValves2025 (and my 1st time at this meeting!): Surgical explant is associated with better long-term survival compared with redo TAVI in a population of Medicare patients requiring reintervention. @ShinFukuharaMD @DrBowdish @TsuyoshiKaneko1 www.tctmd.com/news/long-te...
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Long-term Survival Better With TAVI Explant vs Redo: Medicare Data
The procedures are not mutually exclusive, however, and should be considered on a patient-by-patient basis, a researcher says.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
What's more valuable in cardiology: iterative innovation or totally disruptive new technologies? I spoke with Azeem Latib and Jose Calle Gordo about this topic and more for @tctmd.bsky.social's #OnRecord. #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/videos/on-re...
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On Record: Innovation in Cardiology
Azeem Latib and Jose Calle Gordo discuss "me too" vs disruptive approaches.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Anyone else have trouble keeping all the post-PCI DAPT data straight? I spoke with Dominick Angiolillo at #EuroPCR for our #OnRecord series to summarize where we are now and what questions remain. #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/videos/on-re...
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On Record: Putting Post-PCI DAPT Into Perspective
Dominick Angiolillo sums up all the data on this key clinical question.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Cardiac mortality rates have increased in Massachusetts annually since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with exaggerated seasonal patterns and upticks in at-home deaths, according to new population-based data. #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/news/rising-...
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Rising Cardiac Mortality Since the COVID Era Raises Questions About Healthcare Delivery
With new CVD treatments arriving each year, “there’s no reason why outcomes should be getting worse,” says Jason Wasfy.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
At #EuroPCR, I sat down with @eurointervention.bsky.social EIC @dfcapodanno.bsky.social for @tctmd.bsky.social's #OnRecord to chat about what it means to leave a legacy in cardiovascular medicine. www.tctmd.com/videos/on-re...
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On Record: Leaving a Legacy in Cardiovascular Medicine
Davide Capodanno reflects on how he is able to serve the cardiology community through his role as the editor-in-chief at EuroIntervention.
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Yael L. Maxwell @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Coronary function testing done during the index angiography in patients with ANOCA is not only feasible and safe but also can improve disease-related quality of life over time compared with standard care, according to data from ILIAS ANOCA #EuroPCR #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/news/early-c...
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Early Coronary Function Testing Improves Quality of Life in ANOCA
In the ILIAS ANOCA trial, using CFT to guide treatment according to ANOCA endotype led to larger QoL gains over 6 months.
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Kardioklick @kardioklick.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
IVL has become a standard lesion preparation method in calcified lesions in our cats lab and we use it almost daily. Reassuring that new data proves it safe. IMO we need to have some convincing clinical outcome data for this expensive device as well but this may require a huge trial. #cardiosky.
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