Finerenone Reduces New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation Across the Spectrum of Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome: The FINE-HEART Pooled Analysis | JACC jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.… Outstanding work by #hfc members scottdavidsolomon Muthu Vaduganathan & colleagues

Really happy to see our paper published in J Hypertension. Diana De Oliveira Gomes, MD and I show that the BP pressure response to exercise is not different between hypertensive adults with LVH and healthy controls when normalized for VO2. journals.lww.com/jhypertension/…

🫀 Excited to see our work on normalizing exercise blood pressure to VO₂ in patients with LVH published!

#CardioNugget Here’s how to tell Jugular Venous Pulse (JVP) apart from the carotid impulse: 🪄 Pro Tip: Elevate HOB to 30–45°, use tangential light, and examine right IJ for accurate JVP assessment. #CardioNuggets #MedEd

Now out in JACC Journals Our Mass General Brigham CCTA registry study led by 🌟 Camila V. Blair, MD : Use of #CoronaryCTA to identify high-risk obese individuals without diabetes who may benefit from #GLP1RA Rx. #SelectTrial Brigham and Women’s Cardiovascular Imaging Program sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The inaugural article in JCF Intersections takes a fresh look at the intersection of EP + HF through the lens of AFFIRM 📌 56% of AF patients had HFpEF ⚠️ Rhythm control with Class Ic/sotalol ↑ mortality in HFpEF ✅ Amiodarone showed safer profile 🔗 onlinejcfi.org/article/S3050-… #CardioX

#CardioKidneyMetabolic (CKM) syndrome is common, affecting >90% of US adults. Can we shape care models to address pt-centric, holistic care needs? In JCF Intersections, we dive into the case for why the #ValueBased integrated care is the ideal model for CKM. Sandeep Dham onlinejcfi.org/article/S3050-…

Heading to the American Society of Preventive Cardiology's 2025 Congress on CVD Prevention? Be sure to tune in to these exciting conversations with experts from UT Southwestern. #ASPC25

Now Dr. Navar debates that ApoB should be measured over LDL 🫀 Apo B & LDL can be discordant but ApoB identified risk greater than LDL 🫀 ApoB is a Better assay, don’t need to fast & LDL is not that accurate 🫀Guidelines say check in MetSyn because discordant 🫀ESC says ApoB ⭐️

#ASPC2025 #GreatDebatesASPC 🫀LDL will miss people 🫀Apo B is easy to use & more accurate

Ron Blankstein provided a compelling case for role of imaging in assessing risk in young adults👏 ♥️ highlighting importance of how age is defined ♥️ how you incorporated Sadiya Khan #PREVENT Risk calculation & Pradeep Natarajan PRS with imaging in earlier diagnosis for #CVD &

Dr. Matthew Shotwell presenting at #ASPC2025 #earlycareer ✨Lipoprotein X: severe hyperchol without atherosclerosis 🫀LpX: assoc with cholestatic ds 🫀lacks apoB, albumin rich core, ⤴️ phospholipids 🫀Hyperviscosity common 🫀tx: plasma exchange & tx underlying cause

Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc presents at #ASPC2025 on the prevention of #HF 🫀 Prevention of HF incorporated into guidelines bow with Stage A & Stage B but really throughout 🫀Focus of CKM is the intersection of #CVPrev & HF 🫀identify risk early, prevent lifelong is key

#CardioNuggets: Don’t Trust Calculated LDL-C in High TG States: Friedewald Formula: LDL-C = TC – HDL-C – (TG ÷ 5) Assumes TG:VLDL-C = 5:1, which holds only if TG < 200 mg/dL. ❌ In Hypertriglyceridemia (TG > 200–400): VLDL is more TG-rich → formula overestimates VLDL-C LDL-C

#CardioNugget: What does the classic insulin resistance profile look like? ❗️Don't be fooled by a “normal” LDL — check the full lipid picture. 📉 Low HDL 🧈 High triglycerides 🍩 Elevated fasting glucose / HbA1c 🧬 Small, dense LDL particles (even if LDL-C is "normal") 📏

🆕 ACC scientific statement on the Dx & management of #pericarditis addresses diagnostic & therapeutic advances in acute & recurrent pericarditis & their complications, employing a multimodality imaging-guided therapeutic approach. Get the details: jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.… #JACC

Proud to see #HFC member Ankeet S. Bhatt, MD, MBA leading the way in Journal of Cardiac Failure 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

#CardioNugget: The 4 Genetic Culprits of Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) 1️⃣ LDLR – Most common Defective LDL receptors → ↓ LDL clearance → sky-high LDL-C 2️⃣ APOB Faulty ApoB-100 → poor LDL binding to receptor 3️⃣ PCSK9 (GOF) ↑ LDL receptor degradation → ↑ LDL-C 💉

#CardioNugget: Impella positioning on TTE Impella CP: -Inlet ("eye") is ~3.5 cm below aortic valve in LV cavity. -Outlet is in the ascending aorta (above the valve). -Do NOT measure the pigtail! ✅ Ideal Views: PLAX → Best to visualize inlet-to-valve distance. Apical

New in JACC Journals#JACCHF: Use of SGLT2i in heart transplant recipients w diabetes was safe & associated w improved cardiometabolic parameters. jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.… Stavros George Drakos Spencer Carter