1/Please share this thread on behalf of my physician colleague, Eunice Stallman, who is facing the nightmare of her 9mo daughter, Zoey, being diagnosed with brain cancer several weeks ago. @BlueCrossIdaho has added to their anguish by obstructing access to vital treatment.

Complete or Culprit-Only PCI in Older Patients with Myocardial Infarction: The FIRE Trial NEJM Outstanding work by Simone Biscaglia and colleagues: advancing care for older adults living with ACS 👏🎩 Let's summarize it here: with our 2 friends 🥸😱 👇👇👇

📢 #GeriAFLOAT friends: Tomorrow 9/29 @ 12pPT/3p ET is PGY-done Pt 2, w/ > 15 recent fellowship grads working in a variety of practice settings! Learn about various careers & get job search advice! Super high yield for residents & fellows. How to join? 👉 sites.google.com/view/geriafloa…

Don't miss the first Vanderbilt Health Women's Heart Center CME on December 9! Both virtual and in-person learning options are available. Incredible faculty! Can't wait to see you there!! #cardioobstetrics #womenscvd #menopause #stroke #hrt

#GeriAFLOAT Friends! Join us Thurs 11/16 @ 11aPT/2pET w/ #geriatrics #meded legend helen fernandez teaching "Taking the first steps to developing curricula". More info on how to join 👉 sites.google.com/view/geriafloa… 📢Spread the word! Mariu Duggan @agoroncy

Look at this amazing group of #WIC 💪🏻❤️⁦@VUMC_heart⁩ ⁦@vumccardsfit⁩ wonderful to be surrounded by such inspiring women! ⁦@JaneFreedmanMD⁩ ⁦Kylie Adamek, MD⁩ ⁦Kathryn Lindley⁩

Such incredible talks and discussion at the Inaugural Vanderbilt Women’s Heart Center Symposium! Looking forward to seeing you all next year! Kait Brennan, DO MPH Angela Weingarten @leahmraj Temi O-Bello Akinjogbin Jillian Berkman, MD @VUMC_Insights @VUMCWHR @JaneFreedmanMD

I didn’t grow up with the tradition of getting gifts at Christmas (please, don’t feel sorry for me). So imagine the absolute cultural shock witnessing my American friends under a lot of mental and financial pressure year in and out. I am very empathetic to their situation.

Happy holidays from the Vanderbilt Women’s Heart Center! ⁦Vanderbilt Health⁩

Big congrats to all our 2023 general cardiology and interventional cards graduates on passing their boards!! 💯 It was definitely not an easy feat. Proud of these amazing people 🥳🎉🎊 GladysMDHeart UF Health Jacksonville

If you mean to say: older patient with... multimorbidity polypharmacy disability sarcopenia poor mobility, or cognitive impairment ...then say so! (don't say "frailty")

Starting heparin in an older patient? Want to prevent a major bleed? 1-minute 0-cost medhack: WEIGH YOUR PATIENT Case in point today in the ER: 84M with NSTEMI “I weigh 200 lbs” ⚖️ 175 lbs ‼️ Would have over-dosed his enoxaparin by 15% ⚠️ #FOAMed #CardioTwitter

Today the Vanderbilt Women’s Heart Center is wearing red! We are committed to improving women’s heart health across the lifespan through innovative care, research and education. #teamwork @VUMC_Insights @VUMC_Medicine @VUMCWHR Vanderbilt Health

Congratulations to all #FACC this #ACC2024. Special round of 👏👏 👏 to Katia Bravo, MD, FACC, and Jose Rivas Rios, MD, FACC, FNLA Temi O-Bello Akinjogbin American College of Cardiology

Understand the best practices for BP measurement for #hypertension patients w/ a 🆕 infographic, “Mismeasurement of BP in the Office: Finding the Common Mistakes.” Access the infographic, patient case quizzes & more free education w/ ACC's online course: bit.ly/4dUOal5

Effect of Sacubitril/Valsartan on Cognitive Function in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Prespecified Analysis of PARAGON-HF: Circulation 🥸Good mid day - sorry for being away! 😱20-point summary 👇👇👇

So proud of my colleague Temi O-Bello Akinjogbin for attaining her Menopause Society certification! She is uniquely trained to provide cardiovascular care to patients during menopause. We are lucky to have her on our team at the Vanderbilt Women’s Heart Center! @VUMC_Medicine @VUMC_Insights

What a fabulous day for the @VUMC_heart Women’s Heart Center at the AHA Science Nashville Heart Walk! Thanks to our wonderful team and this community for a great day!

TAVR in Older Adults: Moving Toward a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Away From Chronological Age: JACC Journals 🥸 TAVR is mainly utilized in older adults, but their periprocedural and long-term care is quite complex. 😱 This paper addresses those aspects: 👇👇👇

Just a few weeks left until the Vanderbilt Women’s Heart and Neurology Symposium! We have an incredible agenda with outstanding speakers. Hope to see you there!