Prof Derek Connolly
@profderekconnolly.bsky.social
Cardiologist in Birmingham UK
This is a truly excellent podcast
My friend Prof Kosh Ray in the best of form
Have a listen !
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My friend Prof Kosh Ray in the best of form
Have a listen !
open.spotify.com/episode/6ieK...
Lipid Management MythBusters
PCCS Podcast · Episode
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August 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
This is a truly excellent podcast
My friend Prof Kosh Ray in the best of form
Have a listen !
open.spotify.com/episode/6ieK...
My friend Prof Kosh Ray in the best of form
Have a listen !
open.spotify.com/episode/6ieK...
Truly amazing to be talking at the 4th World of Lipidology in the wonderful city of Vienna with some of my heroes and many of my friends
June 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Truly amazing to be talking at the 4th World of Lipidology in the wonderful city of Vienna with some of my heroes and many of my friends
Preventive Cardiology is now centre stage
Cardiometabolic medicine needs to be an independent Training theme for cardiologists in training
Cardiologists should now be diabetologists, nephrologists, hypertension & obesity specialists and vice versa
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Cardiometabolic medicine needs to be an independent Training theme for cardiologists in training
Cardiologists should now be diabetologists, nephrologists, hypertension & obesity specialists and vice versa
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CardioMetabolic medicine: the advent of systems cardiology and the new cardiovascular generalist?
Abstract. Cardiometabolic medicine is centre stage currently as it integrates organ dysfunction in the pancreas, kidney, liver, and the heart induced by th
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June 15, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Preventive Cardiology is now centre stage
Cardiometabolic medicine needs to be an independent Training theme for cardiologists in training
Cardiologists should now be diabetologists, nephrologists, hypertension & obesity specialists and vice versa
academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ad...
Cardiometabolic medicine needs to be an independent Training theme for cardiologists in training
Cardiologists should now be diabetologists, nephrologists, hypertension & obesity specialists and vice versa
academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ad...
Preventing cardiovascular disease makes both moral and economic sense
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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Experts Suggest NHS Heart Risk Checks From Age 25
Starting NHS heart health assessments at 25, not 40, could help tackle soaring lifetime cardiovascular risk and reduce preventable early deaths.
www.medscape.com
June 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Preventing cardiovascular disease makes both moral and economic sense
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Well done team
Our paper on “Advancing Cardiovascular, Kidney, and Metabolic Medicine: A Narrative Review of Insights
and Innovations for the Future” is on line
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Our paper on “Advancing Cardiovascular, Kidney, and Metabolic Medicine: A Narrative Review of Insights
and Innovations for the Future” is on line
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Advancing Cardiovascular, Kidney, and Metabolic Medicine: A Narrative Review of Insights and Innovations for the Future - Diabetes Therapy
Cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic (CKM) conditions are interrelated, significantly contributing to morbidity, mortality and healthcare burden. Despite therapeutic advances, traditional disease-spec...
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April 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Well done team
Our paper on “Advancing Cardiovascular, Kidney, and Metabolic Medicine: A Narrative Review of Insights
and Innovations for the Future” is on line
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Our paper on “Advancing Cardiovascular, Kidney, and Metabolic Medicine: A Narrative Review of Insights
and Innovations for the Future” is on line
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
"The present meta-analysis suggests that individuals with AF symptoms have no difference in the hazard of all-cause mortality, CV mortality, thromboembolism, stroke, hospitalization, & MI compared to asymptomatic patients"
very important!
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very important!
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Major clinical outcomes in symptomatic vs. asymptomatic atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis
AbstractBackground and Aims. Current guidelines suggest that asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) is independently associated with increased risks of stro
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April 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
"The present meta-analysis suggests that individuals with AF symptoms have no difference in the hazard of all-cause mortality, CV mortality, thromboembolism, stroke, hospitalization, & MI compared to asymptomatic patients"
very important!
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academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ar...
very important!
@pccs.bsky.social
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Be aggressive with SBP in DM💥
In patients with type 2 diabetes & an🔼risk of CVD, the incidence of major cardiovascular events was lower with intensive treatment targeting a systolic blood pressure of <120 mmHg than with standard treatment of< 140 mmHg
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
In patients with type 2 diabetes & an🔼risk of CVD, the incidence of major cardiovascular events was lower with intensive treatment targeting a systolic blood pressure of <120 mmHg than with standard treatment of< 140 mmHg
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Intensive Blood-Pressure Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes | NEJM
Effective targets for systolic blood-pressure control in patients with type 2 diabetes
are unclear. We enrolled patients 50 years of age or older with type 2 diabetes, elevated
systolic blood press...
www.nejm.org
March 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Be aggressive with SBP in DM💥
In patients with type 2 diabetes & an🔼risk of CVD, the incidence of major cardiovascular events was lower with intensive treatment targeting a systolic blood pressure of <120 mmHg than with standard treatment of< 140 mmHg
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
In patients with type 2 diabetes & an🔼risk of CVD, the incidence of major cardiovascular events was lower with intensive treatment targeting a systolic blood pressure of <120 mmHg than with standard treatment of< 140 mmHg
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
🌍 Our real-world paper shows GLP1s are associated with lower risk of MACE & less costs than DPP4s or insulin in T2DM at higher CV risk 💔
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Real-World Comparisons Between Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Other Glucose-Lowering Agents in Type 2 Diabetes: Retrospective Analyses of Cardiovascular and Economic Outcomes in England...
Introduction Clinical trials have demonstrated that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in adults with type 2 diabetes (T...
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March 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
🌍 Our real-world paper shows GLP1s are associated with lower risk of MACE & less costs than DPP4s or insulin in T2DM at higher CV risk 💔
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@pccs.bsky.social @goggledocs.bsky.social @sabouretcardio.bsky.social @astonuniversity.bsky.social @swbhnhs.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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This is why we go to work
January 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This is why we go to work
On my way back from a fantastic lecture tour in Arabia
What a wonderful place with such friendly people 🇸🇦🌅
What a wonderful place with such friendly people 🇸🇦🌅
January 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM
On my way back from a fantastic lecture tour in Arabia
What a wonderful place with such friendly people 🇸🇦🌅
What a wonderful place with such friendly people 🇸🇦🌅
Coronary CT angiography-guided management of patients with stable chest pain helps triage patients
The 10 year outcomes from the SCOT-HEART randomised controlled trial in Scotland show on going large benefits
CTCA remains the diagnostic testing choice
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The 10 year outcomes from the SCOT-HEART randomised controlled trial in Scotland show on going large benefits
CTCA remains the diagnostic testing choice
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Coronary CT angiography-guided management of patients with stable chest pain: 10-year outcomes from the SCOT-HEART randomised controlled trial in Scotland
After 10 years, CCTA-guided management of patients with stable chest pain was associated
with a sustained reduction in coronary heart disease death or non-fatal myocardial
infarction. Identification o...
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January 26, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Coronary CT angiography-guided management of patients with stable chest pain helps triage patients
The 10 year outcomes from the SCOT-HEART randomised controlled trial in Scotland show on going large benefits
CTCA remains the diagnostic testing choice
🔗 hubs.li/Q033TWjt0
The 10 year outcomes from the SCOT-HEART randomised controlled trial in Scotland show on going large benefits
CTCA remains the diagnostic testing choice
🔗 hubs.li/Q033TWjt0
I often see GLP1s stopped in HF but in this study in patients with obesity-related HFpEF T2DM,Semaglutide improved HF & reduced BMI independent of baseline HbA1c with lower rates of hypoglycaemia than placebo.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Semaglutide in obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and type 2 diabetes across baseline HbA1c levels (STEP-HFpEF DM): a prespecified analysis of heart failure and metabolic o...
Semaglutide 2·4 mg improved heart failure-related symptoms and physical limitations,
and reduced bodyweight in patients with obesity-related HFpEF and type 2 diabetes,
all independently of baseline Hb...
www.thelancet.com
January 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I often see GLP1s stopped in HF but in this study in patients with obesity-related HFpEF T2DM,Semaglutide improved HF & reduced BMI independent of baseline HbA1c with lower rates of hypoglycaemia than placebo.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
January 15, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I am impressed at how Fergus Walsh has covered the science and benefits of #GLP1 on BBC Panorama tonight in the UK
a very balanced, scientifically correct, review of weight loss therapies in the UK including the inequity
Well done
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Panorama - Weight Loss Jabs and the NHS
The new generation of weight loss drugs is now available on the NHS and Panorama has exclusive access to one of the UK’s top hospitals as it rolls out Wegovy, also known as Ozempic.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I am impressed at how Fergus Walsh has covered the science and benefits of #GLP1 on BBC Panorama tonight in the UK
a very balanced, scientifically correct, review of weight loss therapies in the UK including the inequity
Well done
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Just on the plane coming back to the UK from a mini lecture tour of India.
My first time in this fantastically enthusiastic and friendly country 🇮🇳
Thank you for the kind invitation and amazing hospitality 🙏🏻
I will be back 🤞🏻
My first time in this fantastically enthusiastic and friendly country 🇮🇳
Thank you for the kind invitation and amazing hospitality 🙏🏻
I will be back 🤞🏻
January 13, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Just on the plane coming back to the UK from a mini lecture tour of India.
My first time in this fantastically enthusiastic and friendly country 🇮🇳
Thank you for the kind invitation and amazing hospitality 🙏🏻
I will be back 🤞🏻
My first time in this fantastically enthusiastic and friendly country 🇮🇳
Thank you for the kind invitation and amazing hospitality 🙏🏻
I will be back 🤞🏻
Reposted by Prof Derek Connolly
Chlorthalidone vs Hydrochlorothiazide & Kidney Outcomes in Patients With #Hypertension
Secondary Analysis of a RCT
#CardioSky #NephroSky #MedSky
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Secondary Analysis of a RCT
#CardioSky #NephroSky #MedSky
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@jama.com @vietheartpa.bsky.social @load-dependent.bsky.social @psatishmd.bsky.social
January 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Chlorthalidone vs Hydrochlorothiazide & Kidney Outcomes in Patients With #Hypertension
Secondary Analysis of a RCT
#CardioSky #NephroSky #MedSky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
@jama.com @vietheartpa.bsky.social @load-dependent.bsky.social @psatishmd.bsky.social
Secondary Analysis of a RCT
#CardioSky #NephroSky #MedSky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
@jama.com @vietheartpa.bsky.social @load-dependent.bsky.social @psatishmd.bsky.social
Reposted by Prof Derek Connolly
Have you seen the agenda for the PCCS 5th Spring Conference: Evidence into Practice?
Check it out on our website now and register for free: pccsuk.org/events/64/pc...
Check it out on our website now and register for free: pccsuk.org/events/64/pc...
January 7, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Have you seen the agenda for the PCCS 5th Spring Conference: Evidence into Practice?
Check it out on our website now and register for free: pccsuk.org/events/64/pc...
Check it out on our website now and register for free: pccsuk.org/events/64/pc...
There is clear evidence that commencing patients on combination therapies to lower LDL cholesterol makes enormous sense
Read these articles and see why !
www.ecrjournal.com/articles/com...
doi.org/10.1093/eurh...
doi.org/10.1093/eurh...
Read these articles and see why !
www.ecrjournal.com/articles/com...
doi.org/10.1093/eurh...
doi.org/10.1093/eurh...
Commencement of Atorvastatin and Ezetimibe Immediately in Patients Presenting with Acute Coronary Syndrome
Lipids are implicated in the development of coronary atherosclerosis. Achieving a significant reduction in lipid levels remains a crucial aspect of secondary prevention following an acute
www.ecrjournal.com
January 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
There is clear evidence that commencing patients on combination therapies to lower LDL cholesterol makes enormous sense
Read these articles and see why !
www.ecrjournal.com/articles/com...
doi.org/10.1093/eurh...
doi.org/10.1093/eurh...
Read these articles and see why !
www.ecrjournal.com/articles/com...
doi.org/10.1093/eurh...
doi.org/10.1093/eurh...
t's the time of the year for New Year Resolutions 🔔🗓️
If you smoke, just how how many years, and what percentage of your remaining life, will you lose if you keep smoking 🚬
this paper tells you
www.ajpmonline.org/article/S074...
If you smoke, just how how many years, and what percentage of your remaining life, will you lose if you keep smoking 🚬
this paper tells you
www.ajpmonline.org/article/S074...
The Benefits of Quitting Smoking at Different Ages
Quantifying the impact of smoking on life expectancy and the potential benefits of smoking cessation is crucial for motivating people who smoke to quit. While previous studies have attempted to estimate these effects, they were conducted more than a decade ago and did not include a significant demographic, people over 65 years old who smoke.
www.ajpmonline.org
December 29, 2024 at 9:24 PM
t's the time of the year for New Year Resolutions 🔔🗓️
If you smoke, just how how many years, and what percentage of your remaining life, will you lose if you keep smoking 🚬
this paper tells you
www.ajpmonline.org/article/S074...
If you smoke, just how how many years, and what percentage of your remaining life, will you lose if you keep smoking 🚬
this paper tells you
www.ajpmonline.org/article/S074...
Reposted by Prof Derek Connolly
Automated Breast Arterial Calcium Score Is Associated With CV Outcomes & Mortality
#CardioSky #RadSky #JACCAdvances
www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
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#CardioSky #RadSky #JACCAdvances
www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
@csilvers.bsky.social @katehanneman.bsky.social @erinmichos.bsky.social @vietheartpa.bsky.social @drmarthagulati.bsky.social @jaccjournals.bsky.social
December 27, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Automated Breast Arterial Calcium Score Is Associated With CV Outcomes & Mortality
#CardioSky #RadSky #JACCAdvances
www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
@csilvers.bsky.social @katehanneman.bsky.social @erinmichos.bsky.social @vietheartpa.bsky.social @drmarthagulati.bsky.social @jaccjournals.bsky.social
#CardioSky #RadSky #JACCAdvances
www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
@csilvers.bsky.social @katehanneman.bsky.social @erinmichos.bsky.social @vietheartpa.bsky.social @drmarthagulati.bsky.social @jaccjournals.bsky.social
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Explore the article: "Global Disease Burden Analysis of Cardiometabolic Disease Attributable to Second-Hand Smoke Exposure (1990–2040)."
📄 Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#CardiometabolicHealth #SecondHandSmoke #PublicHealth #HeartHealth #CardioSky #MedSky @aspcardio.bsky.social
📄 Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#CardiometabolicHealth #SecondHandSmoke #PublicHealth #HeartHealth #CardioSky #MedSky @aspcardio.bsky.social
December 28, 2024 at 4:18 AM
Explore the article: "Global Disease Burden Analysis of Cardiometabolic Disease Attributable to Second-Hand Smoke Exposure (1990–2040)."
📄 Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#CardiometabolicHealth #SecondHandSmoke #PublicHealth #HeartHealth #CardioSky #MedSky @aspcardio.bsky.social
📄 Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#CardiometabolicHealth #SecondHandSmoke #PublicHealth #HeartHealth #CardioSky #MedSky @aspcardio.bsky.social
Reposted by Prof Derek Connolly
If you're a PCCS member, we look forward to bringing you another year of free membership in 2025.
We'd greatly appreciate five minutes of your time to complete our annual survey to help us improve and better serve you as we plan future initiatives. us21.list-manage.com/survey?u=609...
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December 17, 2024 at 10:37 AM
If you're a PCCS member, we look forward to bringing you another year of free membership in 2025.
We'd greatly appreciate five minutes of your time to complete our annual survey to help us improve and better serve you as we plan future initiatives. us21.list-manage.com/survey?u=609...
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