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Heart Failure Summit | Harvard Medical School Professional, Corporate, and Continuing Education Explore comprehensive, multidisciplinary strategies for managing heart failure—from outpatient care to advanced therapies—through expert-led sessions, case studies, and patient perspectives in this Ha...

Explore comprehensive, multidisciplinary strategies for managing #heartfailure in a new @harvardmed.bsky.social accredited one-day summit on 1/30/26. Register today. learn.hms.harvard.edu/programs/hea...

Isabella Daneri had a unique opportunity this summer at BIDMC, thanks to a generous scholarship from the Pray Family. The college sophomore spent a two-week clinical rotation at the medical center… | ... Isabella Daneri had a unique opportunity this summer at BIDMC, thanks to a generous scholarship from the Pray Family. The college sophomore spent a two-week clinical rotation at the medical center und...

We recently hosted @northeasternu.bsky.social student Isabella Daneri, who was awarded the Pray Family Observership in Vascular Surgery. She spent 2 weeks at BIDMC under the mentorship of Dr. Allen Hamdan. More about her experience: bit.ly/3VnsqpH

Over the past 2 years, the BILH Heart Transplant Program has grown tremendously, performing 73 transplants. See program updates on quality & safety, outcomes, & staff > bit.ly/4mkrLkS

Our @jama.com study leveraged a natural experiment to show that cutting SNAP benefits leads to ⬆️ food insecurity AND worse physical health.

The One Big Beautiful Bill’s deep cuts to SNAP are especially alarming.

Thanks for sharing @robcaliff.bsky.social!
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Collage of a couple and decorations of their wedding in the ICU.

This week marks the 2nd anniversary of the BILH Heart Transplant Program—2 yrs of teamwork & life-saving care. One moment we’ll never forget? This spring, a patient married in the ICU before receiving a new heart. It was a moment that reminded us of what we’re working for. ❤️

ACC, Smith Center to Collaborate to Advance Renal Denervation Knowledge - American College of Cardiology

BIDMC Smith Center to Collaborate with @accintouch.bsky.social to Advance Renal Denervation Knowledge with Real World Data. @bidmcreseach.bsky.social

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In a Cardio Business interview, Smith Ctr. for Outcomes Research Assoc. Director @rkwadhera.bsky.social discusses the rapid growth of private equity in cardiology, & the implications for quality & patient outcomes. cardiovascularbusiness.com/video/2025-0...

We know exercise is good for you. Why? He‘s working on it.   — Harvard Gazette Building on decades of research, Harvard's Robert Gerszten is seeking to pinpoint movement’s molecular benefits.

We know exercise is good for us — but not exactly why. BIDMC Robert Gerszten, MD shared details about the work his lab has been doing to tackle this question on a cellular level. @bidmcreseach.bsky.social
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‘Smoldering’ cardiovascular crisis — Harvard Gazette Downward trend in deaths appears stalled due to lack of urgency among doctors, patients, along with healthcare barriers.

Downward trends in CV disease deaths appear stalled due to lack of urgency among doctors & pts, along w/ healthcare barriers. @rkwadhera.bsky.social shared comments on this trend.
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Ultrasound Enhancing Agents for #EchoFirst found safe & effective in cohort of 11.4 million Americans & may reduce mortality in seminal study from @docstrom.bsky.social
et al. Read more: bit.ly/4mi4dNY

Hit hard by POTS - Harvard Health Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) affects up to a million Americans, more than three-quarters of whom are women. A main feature of POTS is an intolerance to being upright. Symptoms i...

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome - diagnosis and management discussed in Harvard Women's Health Watch by cardiologist Dr. Anne-Marie Anagnostopoulos. www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and...

Figure 1. Cardiometabolic Risk FActors and Cardiovascular Diseases by Age in Rural and Urban Areas, 2022

From JAMA Cardiology: Rural adults in the US have higher rates of cardiometabolic risk factors and cardiovascular diseases compared to urban adults, with disparities largely explained by social risk factors.

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@harvardmed.bsky.social Cardiology Grand Rounds today at noon includes our own Jennifer Ho, MD, presenting on "Obesity, Inflammation, and #HFpEF: Adding Fuel to the Fire?"

More on Dr. Ho's Lab at: research.bidmc.org/jennifer-ho