Today's Top 5
5. Heart Attacks are Making a Deadly Comeback
Heart attack at 49: America’s biggest killer is making a deadly comeback -The Wall Street Journal. We need to reemphasize prevention! Although smoking is down, rising rates of obesity and DM have compensated in keeping MI rates steady @kewatson @ACCinTouch https://t.co/HzYnOK8v10
— Sanjum S. Sethi MD, MPH (@sanjum) June 24, 2019
4. Risks for Women with Aortic Stenosis Incur Health Risks
Being a woman gives a higher risk. Gender differences matter. #EchoFirst @ASE360 #ase2019 pic.twitter.com/aGBiBr82EU
— Robin Wiegerink (@RWASECEO) June 25, 2019
3. Socioeconomic Inequalities Key in CVD Risk
Socioeconomic inequalities are a key determinant of #CVD risk. Here shows social stressors are associated with increased #sympathetic nervous system response & vascular #inflammation. #SDoH #stress https://t.co/VdjQfidmVH
— Erin D. Michos, M.D. (@ErinMichos) June 25, 2019
2. Cardiac Valves Function
pic.twitter.com/eGd16PYg5f Cardiac valves morphology and function.
— Abdullah Mohammed (@DrMohammedAA) June 9, 2019
1. Heart Attack Misdiagnosis
Nancy's misdiagnosed heart attack story is freakishly identical to mine: same age, same textbook symptoms, same "normal" test results, same misdiagnosis, same widow maker heart attack two weeks later - but one alarming difference... https://t.co/4fvyAbsFPh
— Carolyn Thomas (@HeartSisters) June 25, 2019