Heather Gornik
@heatherlgornik.bsky.social
Cardiology/Vascular Medicine specialist at University Hospitals Harrington HVI and CWRU SoM. Passionate about vascular medicine and rare diseases. Trying to figure out #FMD #SCAD new to #CardioSky
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This document from the AHA has been so helpful
No more “hypertensive urgency” #medsky
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
No more “hypertensive urgency” #medsky
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
The Management of Elevated Blood Pressure in the Acute Care Setting: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association | Hypertension
Over the past 3 decades, a substantial body of high-quality evidence has guided the
diagnosis and management of elevated blood pressure (BP) in the outpatient setting.
In contrast, there is a lack of ...
www.ahajournals.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This document from the AHA has been so helpful
No more “hypertensive urgency” #medsky
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
No more “hypertensive urgency” #medsky
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
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From the latest issue: Tanda and colleagues share a unique case of a giant 'Kommerell' diverticulum in a bovine arch resulting in dysphonia and dysphagia.
#Aneurysm #MedSky
doi.org/10.1177/1358...
#Aneurysm #MedSky
doi.org/10.1177/1358...
October 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
From the latest issue: Tanda and colleagues share a unique case of a giant 'Kommerell' diverticulum in a bovine arch resulting in dysphonia and dysphagia.
#Aneurysm #MedSky
doi.org/10.1177/1358...
#Aneurysm #MedSky
doi.org/10.1177/1358...
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Ever wonder why walking capacity varies across ABIs in those with PAD?
Calf skeletal muscle microvascular dysfunction, not conduit artery occlusive disease, is the strongest driver of walking impairment in PAD.
Happy to share our work in Circ CV Interventions!
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
Calf skeletal muscle microvascular dysfunction, not conduit artery occlusive disease, is the strongest driver of walking impairment in PAD.
Happy to share our work in Circ CV Interventions!
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
Microvascular Function and Ambulatory Capacity in Peripheral Artery Disease | Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions
BACKGROUND: Patients with peripheral artery disease experience walking impairment that is incompletely
explained by large-artery atherosclerotic occlusive disease and abnormal ankle-brachial
index (AB...
www.ahajournals.org
September 5, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Ever wonder why walking capacity varies across ABIs in those with PAD?
Calf skeletal muscle microvascular dysfunction, not conduit artery occlusive disease, is the strongest driver of walking impairment in PAD.
Happy to share our work in Circ CV Interventions!
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
Calf skeletal muscle microvascular dysfunction, not conduit artery occlusive disease, is the strongest driver of walking impairment in PAD.
Happy to share our work in Circ CV Interventions!
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
I’m working on a book chapter. Using Endnote for the first time in about 8 years…surprised at very little advancement in tech or speed or ease of use. What ref managers do you all use? Any tips and tricks for Endnote to speed up/facilitate use ? #CardioSky
August 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I’m working on a book chapter. Using Endnote for the first time in about 8 years…surprised at very little advancement in tech or speed or ease of use. What ref managers do you all use? Any tips and tricks for Endnote to speed up/facilitate use ? #CardioSky
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#Cardioobstetrics 📢
👇🏼✅out our cross-specialty fellows' perspective on current 🫀🤰🏽training in the US in this month's @accintouch.bsky.social Cardiology Magazine
www.acc.org/Latest-in-Ca...
Thanks 2 our mentors at UMinnesota 🥳 4 the support
#Cardiosky #medsky #obgynsky #reprosky #mfmsky
👇🏼✅out our cross-specialty fellows' perspective on current 🫀🤰🏽training in the US in this month's @accintouch.bsky.social Cardiology Magazine
www.acc.org/Latest-in-Ca...
Thanks 2 our mentors at UMinnesota 🥳 4 the support
#Cardiosky #medsky #obgynsky #reprosky #mfmsky
August 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
#Cardioobstetrics 📢
👇🏼✅out our cross-specialty fellows' perspective on current 🫀🤰🏽training in the US in this month's @accintouch.bsky.social Cardiology Magazine
www.acc.org/Latest-in-Ca...
Thanks 2 our mentors at UMinnesota 🥳 4 the support
#Cardiosky #medsky #obgynsky #reprosky #mfmsky
👇🏼✅out our cross-specialty fellows' perspective on current 🫀🤰🏽training in the US in this month's @accintouch.bsky.social Cardiology Magazine
www.acc.org/Latest-in-Ca...
Thanks 2 our mentors at UMinnesota 🥳 4 the support
#Cardiosky #medsky #obgynsky #reprosky #mfmsky
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Honored and grateful to receive transformative support from the 𝗟𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗾 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 of our research on 𝗙𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗮. Excited to begin work with our 𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗡-𝗙𝗠𝗗 Network and proud to partner with Jason Kovacic, Stéphanie Debette, Nabila Bouatia-Naji, Manuel Mayr, and Mark Lindsay. #FMD
We are thrilled to share that Michigan Medicine has been awarded a new, international research grant for more than $8.5 million by the Leducq Foundation to advance research into fibromuscular… | Michi...
We are thrilled to share that Michigan Medicine has been awarded a new, international research grant for more than $8.5 million by the Leducq Foundation to advance research into fibromuscular dysplasi...
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July 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Honored and grateful to receive transformative support from the 𝗟𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗾 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 of our research on 𝗙𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗮. Excited to begin work with our 𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗡-𝗙𝗠𝗗 Network and proud to partner with Jason Kovacic, Stéphanie Debette, Nabila Bouatia-Naji, Manuel Mayr, and Mark Lindsay. #FMD
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Dimitrios Karmpaliotis, an interventional cardiologist known both as a master operator and beloved mentor, died suddenly this week. “We will dearly miss his indomitable spirit, mentoring, and special friendship,” Martin Leon says, joining colleagues in mourning. www.tctmd.com/news/dimitri...
Dimitrios Karmpaliotis, Master Operator and Mentor With ‘Heart of Gold,’ Dies at 53
Karmpaliotis leaves behind a legacy of teaching his profound skills in complex PCI and his passion for patients and family.
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June 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Dimitrios Karmpaliotis, an interventional cardiologist known both as a master operator and beloved mentor, died suddenly this week. “We will dearly miss his indomitable spirit, mentoring, and special friendship,” Martin Leon says, joining colleagues in mourning. www.tctmd.com/news/dimitri...
We have an unexpected late opening in our vascular medicine 1 year fellowship program for 2025-2026 @harringtonhvi.bsky.social Outstanding clinical training with multi specialty faculty in a highly collaborative environment. Chat if interested and please help spread the word. #CardioSky
June 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
We have an unexpected late opening in our vascular medicine 1 year fellowship program for 2025-2026 @harringtonhvi.bsky.social Outstanding clinical training with multi specialty faculty in a highly collaborative environment. Chat if interested and please help spread the word. #CardioSky
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📖 Platelet disorders and treatments: a comprehensive review ⬇️
📌 Zhang et al. review common causes of thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis, and treatments for these two conditions
Read on TH 👉 tinyurl.com/bddn7725
#Platelets #HemeSky
📌 Zhang et al. review common causes of thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis, and treatments for these two conditions
Read on TH 👉 tinyurl.com/bddn7725
#Platelets #HemeSky
May 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
📖 Platelet disorders and treatments: a comprehensive review ⬇️
📌 Zhang et al. review common causes of thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis, and treatments for these two conditions
Read on TH 👉 tinyurl.com/bddn7725
#Platelets #HemeSky
📌 Zhang et al. review common causes of thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis, and treatments for these two conditions
Read on TH 👉 tinyurl.com/bddn7725
#Platelets #HemeSky
What is a vascular medicine specialist #CardioSky journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Vascular Medicine Patient Information Page: What is a vascular medicine specialist? - Devanshi N Damani, Joshua A Beckman, Bruce Gray, Naomi M Hamburg, Michael S Levy, Heather L Gornik, 2025
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May 30, 2025 at 12:29 PM
What is a vascular medicine specialist #CardioSky journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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#CallforPapers: Vascular Medicine invites manuscript submissions for a focused issue on venous disease.
Submission deadline: 10/1/25.
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#VascSky #CardioSky #vascular #venous #VMJ
@heatherlgornik @PulkitChaudhury @SVM_Tweets @SageClinMed
Submission deadline: 10/1/25.
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#VascSky #CardioSky #vascular #venous #VMJ
@heatherlgornik @PulkitChaudhury @SVM_Tweets @SageClinMed
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May 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
#CallforPapers: Vascular Medicine invites manuscript submissions for a focused issue on venous disease.
Submission deadline: 10/1/25.
journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/PD...
#VascSky #CardioSky #vascular #venous #VMJ
@heatherlgornik @PulkitChaudhury @SVM_Tweets @SageClinMed
Submission deadline: 10/1/25.
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#VascSky #CardioSky #vascular #venous #VMJ
@heatherlgornik @PulkitChaudhury @SVM_Tweets @SageClinMed
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From the latest issue: In this insightful review, Qiao and colleagues summarize the main stresses experienced by the arterial wall and the critical role of the extracellular matrix in withstanding stress.
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#AAA
#CardioSky
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#AAA
#CardioSky
May 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
From the latest issue: In this insightful review, Qiao and colleagues summarize the main stresses experienced by the arterial wall and the critical role of the extracellular matrix in withstanding stress.
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#AAA
#CardioSky
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#AAA
#CardioSky
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Among adults with hypertension in primary care, bedtime administration of antihypertensive medications was safe but did not reduce cardiovascular risk.
#MedSky #CardioSky https://ja.ma/44uyGBZ
#MedSky #CardioSky https://ja.ma/44uyGBZ
May 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Among adults with hypertension in primary care, bedtime administration of antihypertensive medications was safe but did not reduce cardiovascular risk.
#MedSky #CardioSky https://ja.ma/44uyGBZ
#MedSky #CardioSky https://ja.ma/44uyGBZ
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From the latest issue: In these #ImagesinVascMed, Dr. Takagi shares a case of a patient with a type A acute intramural hematoma involving the right coronary artery.
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#Aorta #VascSky #CardioSky
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#Aorta #VascSky #CardioSky
May 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
From the latest issue: In these #ImagesinVascMed, Dr. Takagi shares a case of a patient with a type A acute intramural hematoma involving the right coronary artery.
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#Aorta #VascSky #CardioSky
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#Aorta #VascSky #CardioSky
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There you have it: BEDMED published in @jama.com
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h/t @drjmluther.bsky.social
No difference in bedtime versus morning BP meds - as expected
#NephSky #Hypertension
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h/t @drjmluther.bsky.social
No difference in bedtime versus morning BP meds - as expected
#NephSky #Hypertension
1/
May 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
There you have it: BEDMED published in @jama.com
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
h/t @drjmluther.bsky.social
No difference in bedtime versus morning BP meds - as expected
#NephSky #Hypertension
1/
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
h/t @drjmluther.bsky.social
No difference in bedtime versus morning BP meds - as expected
#NephSky #Hypertension
1/
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From the latest issue: In this edition of our ‘From the Masters’ series, Dr. John P Cooke explains why RNA drugs may provide limitless possibilities for management of patients with vascular disease.
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#CardioSky #VascSky
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#CardioSky #VascSky
May 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
From the latest issue: In this edition of our ‘From the Masters’ series, Dr. John P Cooke explains why RNA drugs may provide limitless possibilities for management of patients with vascular disease.
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#CardioSky #VascSky
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#CardioSky #VascSky
"An important advancement in PE care.” – Dr. Jun Li, Co-Director, Vascular Center @harringtonhvi.bsky.social and national co-PI of Inquis Medical’s AVENTUS thrombectomy system shared trial results at @scainews.bsky.social Scientific Sessions @uhreinstitute.bsky.social www.jscai.org/article/S277...
Novel Aspiration Thrombectomy and Blood Reinfusion System for Acute Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: AVENTUS Trial Results
Mechanical thrombectomy has become a first-line adjunctive therapy for anticoagulation
in patients with acute intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE). This prospective
study evaluated the safety and...
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May 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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In this study of a large nationwide registry from Japan, Nakahashi et al. assess the impact procedural and anatomic factors on bleeding complications in patients undergoing endovascular therapy for lower extremity artery disease.
doi.org/10.1177/1358...
#CardioSky #VascSky
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#CardioSky #VascSky
May 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
In this study of a large nationwide registry from Japan, Nakahashi et al. assess the impact procedural and anatomic factors on bleeding complications in patients undergoing endovascular therapy for lower extremity artery disease.
doi.org/10.1177/1358...
#CardioSky #VascSky
doi.org/10.1177/1358...
#CardioSky #VascSky
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Extravascular ICDs can address limitations of transvenous ICDs, providing effective defibrillation with improved pacing capabilities. Two investigational exemption trials helped bring novel options to market. @judymackall.bsky.social #cardiosky
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Trials at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute Advance Leadless Pacemakers and Extravascular ICDs | Cleveland, Ohio
Innovations in Cardiovascular Medicine & Surgery | March 2025
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April 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Extravascular ICDs can address limitations of transvenous ICDs, providing effective defibrillation with improved pacing capabilities. Two investigational exemption trials helped bring novel options to market. @judymackall.bsky.social #cardiosky
www.uhhospitals.org/for-clinicia...
www.uhhospitals.org/for-clinicia...
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From the Latest Issue: How do the mechanical properties of a venous thrombus change over time? Parchment and colleagues study these variations in a swine model.
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#VTE #Thrombosis #Cardiosky #Vascsky
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#VTE #Thrombosis #Cardiosky #Vascsky
April 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
From the Latest Issue: How do the mechanical properties of a venous thrombus change over time? Parchment and colleagues study these variations in a swine model.
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#VTE #Thrombosis #Cardiosky #Vascsky
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#VTE #Thrombosis #Cardiosky #Vascsky
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Some of the many faces of #VMJ Editorial Board - always a pleasure to meet with this group! #VascularMedicine
April 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Some of the many faces of #VMJ Editorial Board - always a pleasure to meet with this group! #VascularMedicine
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From the latest issue: Newman and colleagues analyze the PERT Consortium database to demonstrate sex-based differences in the evaluation and management of patients with acute pulmonary embolism.
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#PulmonaryEmbolism
#Cardiosky
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#PulmonaryEmbolism
#Cardiosky
April 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
From the latest issue: Newman and colleagues analyze the PERT Consortium database to demonstrate sex-based differences in the evaluation and management of patients with acute pulmonary embolism.
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#PulmonaryEmbolism
#Cardiosky
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#PulmonaryEmbolism
#Cardiosky
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From the latest issue: Bikdeli and colleagues explore sex differences in treatment strategies for pulmonary embolism in large cohorts in Europe and the United States.
#PE #VTE
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#PE #VTE
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April 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
From the latest issue: Bikdeli and colleagues explore sex differences in treatment strategies for pulmonary embolism in large cohorts in Europe and the United States.
#PE #VTE
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#PE #VTE
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New 3-year data presented today for Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) indicates 3 different patterns of weight loss
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April 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
New 3-year data presented today for Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) indicates 3 different patterns of weight loss
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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SharonneHayes #SCAD #MINOCA #WIHD25
✨ most common MI in pregnancy 🤰
✨ identifying triggers useful but not always there
✨ multi vessel in 25%
✨recurrence in 2-3%/year
✨traditional ACS meds may cause harm
#CardioSky #cardioobstetrics @womensheart.bsky.social @smidtheart.bsky.social
✨ most common MI in pregnancy 🤰
✨ identifying triggers useful but not always there
✨ multi vessel in 25%
✨recurrence in 2-3%/year
✨traditional ACS meds may cause harm
#CardioSky #cardioobstetrics @womensheart.bsky.social @smidtheart.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
SharonneHayes #SCAD #MINOCA #WIHD25
✨ most common MI in pregnancy 🤰
✨ identifying triggers useful but not always there
✨ multi vessel in 25%
✨recurrence in 2-3%/year
✨traditional ACS meds may cause harm
#CardioSky #cardioobstetrics @womensheart.bsky.social @smidtheart.bsky.social
✨ most common MI in pregnancy 🤰
✨ identifying triggers useful but not always there
✨ multi vessel in 25%
✨recurrence in 2-3%/year
✨traditional ACS meds may cause harm
#CardioSky #cardioobstetrics @womensheart.bsky.social @smidtheart.bsky.social