Katie Kalvaitis

Levothyroxine not linked to increased CVD risk for women with hypothyroidism Women with hypothyroidism receiving levothyroxine treatment have similar cardiovascular disease risk as those without thyroid disease, according to data published in Thyroid. In an analysis of 2,647 w...

Women with hypothyroidism receiving levothyroxine had similar CVD risk vs women without thyroid disease, according to a new study.

The findings should be "reassuring” for those who prescribe levothyroxine for women, researchers said.

@gohealio.bsky.social #CardioSky

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Rates of cardiac arrest increase first workday after holiday The rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest the first day back to work after multiday holidays was significantly higher compared with other workdays, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.Th...

🫀 How does return to work following a holiday impact the heart?

A new study in @jamanetworkopen.com reports higher rates of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest the first day back to work after multiday holidays vs other workdays.

Read more below.

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In-hospital mortality after first heart attack higher in young women vs. men In-hospital mortality was significantly higher for younger women vs. younger men after a first heart attack, with women receiving fewer cardiac procedures and having more nontraditional cardiovascular...

New data show:

🚨 Heart attack deaths increased from 2011-2022 among young adults
🚨 The rise in in-hospital mortality after a first-time event disproportionately affected women aged 18-54

Read @gohealio.bsky.social's coverage of this @ahajournals.bsky.social study ⬇️

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The emerging role of GLP-1s in inflammatory diseases

❓Can Ozempic treat inflammatory diseases❓

🎙️In the latest Beneath the Surface podcast, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, and Philip Mease, MD, about the role of GLP-1s in dermatology, rheumatology and beyond.

Listen ⬇️

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Prior stroke doubles risk for recurrent event during and after pregnancy A prior history of ischemic stroke may signal higher risk for another stroke during pregnancy and in the early postpartum period, researchers reported at the International Stroke Conference.

New research from #ISC26:

🤰Women with a prior ischemic stroke had 2x higher odds of having another stroke during or soon after pregnancy

These findings have implications for counseling and stroke prevention, researchers told @gohealio.bsky.social

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Don't miss our latest Nourish to Flourish Q&A about:

🌱 benefits of home-grown produce for women
🌱 mindful eating
🌱 tips to incorporate home gardening

I do NOT have a green thumb, but I am inspired after reading this column!

#NourishtoFlourish

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It's #WearRedDay!

"The biggest issue in women's heart health is the same issue in men's heart health, which is that we have a lot of ways to prevent heart disease... and we're not using them," Ann Marie Navar, MD, PhD, told us.

Read the latest news in women's heart health via the link in our bio!❤️

Q&A: What makes women’s heart health different – and why it matters Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for women. Despite advancements in awareness and research, gaps remain in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease in women.February is Am...

❤️ Every day through my work with @gohealio.bsky.social , I get to help spread the word about women's heart health

Check out:
🔺Q&A: What makes women's heart health different - and why is matters - www.healio.com/news/cardiol...
🔺Updates in Cardio-Obstetrics - www.healio.com/news/cardiol...

❤️ Wearing red today to shine a light on women's heart health

💃 Heart disease can affect women at any age
🤰 Women go through unique life events that impact their risk
❣️ Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for women in the US

@gohealio.bsky.social #WearRedDay @americanheart.bsky.social

💊@fda.gov plans to send cease-and-desist letters to drug manufacturers with "deceptive ads" & aims to close the "adequate provision" loophole created in 1997, which could effectively remove drug ads from TV. 📺

Our @gohealio.bsky.social coverage is here ⬇️

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Some people’s hearts age faster than they do Presence of CV risk factors may cause the heart to “age” faster than a person’s chronological age, and social determinants of health may exacerbate this heart age discordance, resear...

The presence of cardiovascular risk factors may cause the heart to “age” faster than a person’s chronological age, and social determinants of health may exacerbate this heart age discordance

Read more ⬇️

@gohealio.bsky.social @jamacardiology.com

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European Society of Cardiology The latest news from the ESC Congress, with physician perspective, researcher interviews and clinician insight.

Catch up on news from the European Society of Cardiology Congress:

🫀 Digitoxin for HFrEF
🫀 Beta-blockers after heart attack
🫀 New treatments for obstructive + nonobstructive HCM
🫀 Baxdrostat for resistant hypertension
🫀 + more

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#ESCCongress @gohealio.bsky.social

‘We can’t treat our way out’: Scientific statement emphasizes heart failure preventable A scientific statement on prevention of heart failure, a relatively new concept, has been released.The statement from the Heart Failure Society of America and the American Society for Preventive Cardi...

A new scientific statement from @hfsa.bsky.social and @aspcardio.bsky.social classifies heart failure as a preventable condition against which preventive strategies can be deployed decades before symptom onset

Read more ⬇️

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Misinformation about cholesterol ‘widespread’ on TikTok BOSTON — Much of the health-related content about cholesterol on social media, in particular TikTok, is inaccurate, according to research presented at the American Society for Preventive Cardiol...

Misinformation about cholesterol ‘widespread’ on TikTok

Read more ⬇️ about research presented at #ASPC2025 that highlights the extent of cholesterol-related misinformation on social media and suggestion to combat it

#CardioSky @aspcardio.bsky.social

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☕️ Healio is live in Boston for the
@aspcardio.bsky.social Congress on CVD Prevention

Stay tuned for the latest updates on prevention of heart disease and more!

#ASPC2025 #CardioSky @gohealio.bsky.social

FDA panel calls for label changes, more education on menopausal hormone therapy Members of an FDA expert panel discussed reassessing boxed warnings for menopausal HT and how to better educate patients and health care professionals.

Members of an FDA expert panel discussed reassessing boxed warnings for menopausal hormone therapy and how to better educate patients and health care professionals

Read coverage from @gohealio.bsky.social, with reaction from experts in the field

#Endosky #Medsky

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Q&A: Coffee may provide many heart-healthy benefits independent of caffeine Drinking coffee may provide anti-inflammatory benefits leading to potential reductions in future risk for heart disease, according to a state-of-the-art review published in the European Heart Journal....

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@gohealio.bsky.social spoke with Dr. Gregory Marcus @ucsfhealth.bsky.social about the observed cardiovascular benefits and harms of coffee and recommendations for healthy consumption

#Cardsky #Medsky

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📰 #ENDO2025 may be over but Healio's coverage continues

Visit the link ⬇️ for the latest updates on:

📌 obesity drug benefits
📌 a new treatment for acromegaly
📌 once-monthly growth hormone therapy
📌 + more

@gohealio.bsky.social @reginaschaffer.bsky.social #Endosky

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Women with autoimmune disease face more death from heart disease than men Fewer patients with autoimmune disease are dying due to cardiovascular disease, but women remain at higher risk vs. men, according to data published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes...

May is #WomensHealthMonth

Don’t miss these @gohealio.bsky.social articles:

📌CV risk for women with autoimmune diseases: www.healio.com/news/cardiol...

📌Changes in moles during pregnancy: www.healio.com/news/dermato...

📌Eating plan when using GLP-1s for weight loss: www.healio.com/news/womens-...

American College of Cardiology The latest news from the ACC Annual Scientific Session, with physician perspective, researcher interviews and clinician insight on cardiovascular prevention, heart failure and more.

🔥Highlights from day 2 #ACC25

📌 ALPACA
📌 BHF PROTECT-TAVI
📌 FRESH-UP
📌 Evolut Low Risk at 5 years
📌 DapaTAVI
📌 ADVANCE
📌 & more

All Healio Cardiology Today coverage in the link below

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#CardioSky

Lepodisiran lowers Lp(a) substantially with infrequent administration CHICAGO — Lepodisiran, a small interfering RNA agent, lowered lipoprotein(a) levels at 180 days, with a reduction of more than 90 percentage points with a single 400-mg dose compared with placeb...

New data on lepodisiran presented at #ACC25:

📌 substantial reductions in lipoprotein(a) at 6 months and 1 year vs placebo in phase 2 ALPACA study

📌 drug will allow infrequent administration

📌 a cardiovascular outcomes trial is underway

More below

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Dapagliflozin benefits older patients with heart failure undergoing valve replacement CHICAGO — The first trial to evaluate use of an SGLT2 inhibitor in people undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement showed benefit with dapagliflozin compared with standard care alone, i...

DapaTAVI at #ACC25:

📌 The SGLT2 inhibitor #dapagliflozin was safe and effective in older adults undergoing TAVR who were at high risk for #heartfailure

📌 Genital infections, hypotension more common

📌 A “practice-changing trial”

Article below

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New data question benefit of fluid restriction in chronic heart failure CHICAGO — A new study that looked at how liberal vs. restrictive fluid restriction impacts health status for patients with chronic heart failure found no added risks or benefits with either stra...

Is restricted fluid restriction or liberal fluid restriction better?

New data from the FRESH-UP study ⬇️

#ACC25 #CardioSky

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Intensive medical therapy does not help or harm women with chest pain: WARRIOR CHICAGO — Among women with suspected ischemia with nonobstructive coronary disease, an intensive medical therapy strategy did not reduce risk for major adverse CV events at 5 years compared with...

More from day 1 #ACC25 …

📌 WARRIOR = the largest study of women with suspected ischemia with nonobstructive coronary disease

📌 Intensive medical therapy did not prevent 🫀 events for women with INOCA

📌 “This trial should not be considered a negative trial”

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🔥Hot off the press:

Highlights from day 1 at #ACC25 #CardioSky

📌 WARRIOR
📌 STRIDE
📌 API-CAT
📌 SOUL
📌 RIVAWAR
📌 & more in the link

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American Heart Association The latest news from the AHA Scientific Sessions, with physician perspective, researcher interviews and clinician insight on cardiovascular prevention and more.

Tap 🎤 ... tap 🎤 ... is this thing on?

Checking in from #AHA24 in Chicago

Check out all of Healio's great news coverage so far on all things cardiology!

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