Sarah Hudson
@sarahhudsonuk.bsky.social
UK Cardiologist, specialist interests heart failure, valves and advanced echo.
Digital Health - Topol Digital Fellow 2019/2020.
Data and process optimisation. #CardioSky
Digital Health - Topol Digital Fellow 2019/2020.
Data and process optimisation. #CardioSky
5) Don’t forget 50% dissections occur post partum so need period of monitoring pre discharge. Other post partum considerations in slide below.
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June 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
5) Don’t forget 50% dissections occur post partum so need period of monitoring pre discharge. Other post partum considerations in slide below.
#cardiosky
#cardiosky
June 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
3) For pts with known aortopathy, it is important to involve the whole team and have birth plan in place early; avoid ergometrine if possible
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June 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
3) For pts with known aortopathy, it is important to involve the whole team and have birth plan in place early; avoid ergometrine if possible
#cardiosky
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June 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Why it is important to be aware of aortopathy in pregnancy: 5 learning points from Dr von Klemperer’s #BCS2025 talk
1) if a pregnant woman has an aortic dissection, there is a 20-50% mortality and significant morbidity
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1) if a pregnant woman has an aortic dissection, there is a 20-50% mortality and significant morbidity
#cardiosky
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June 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Why it is important to be aware of aortopathy in pregnancy: 5 learning points from Dr von Klemperer’s #BCS2025 talk
1) if a pregnant woman has an aortic dissection, there is a 20-50% mortality and significant morbidity
#cardiosky
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1) if a pregnant woman has an aortic dissection, there is a 20-50% mortality and significant morbidity
#cardiosky
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If a woman had SCAD in pregnancy, how likely are they to have recurrent SCAD if they get pregnant again?
~9% risk, according to Dr David Adlam at #BCS2025
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~9% risk, according to Dr David Adlam at #BCS2025
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June 4, 2025 at 10:54 AM
If a woman had SCAD in pregnancy, how likely are they to have recurrent SCAD if they get pregnant again?
~9% risk, according to Dr David Adlam at #BCS2025
#cardiosky
~9% risk, according to Dr David Adlam at #BCS2025
#cardiosky
Maths as a stressor to help increase HR for stress echo? Poster at #bcs2025 shows maths does increase HR… but doesn’t decrease need for dobutamine or atropine #cardiosky
June 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Maths as a stressor to help increase HR for stress echo? Poster at #bcs2025 shows maths does increase HR… but doesn’t decrease need for dobutamine or atropine #cardiosky
What is being scanned in a London CMR scanner? Slide shared by Dr Dan Sado at #bcs2025 #cardiosky
June 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
What is being scanned in a London CMR scanner? Slide shared by Dr Dan Sado at #bcs2025 #cardiosky
Use of echo in pts presenting to critical care with shock- the NEAT-ECHO study showed it altered management or aided diagnosis 54% of the time. Slide shared by Dr Ingram at #bcs2025 #cardiosky
Link to study:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39158704/
Link to study:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39158704/
June 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Use of echo in pts presenting to critical care with shock- the NEAT-ECHO study showed it altered management or aided diagnosis 54% of the time. Slide shared by Dr Ingram at #bcs2025 #cardiosky
Link to study:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39158704/
Link to study:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39158704/
Placebo control trials are standard for medications but not for procedures - Dr Al-Lamee (the force behind the Orbita trials) gave a persuasive talk at #bcs2025 about why placebo control trials for procedures are also needed.
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June 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Placebo control trials are standard for medications but not for procedures - Dr Al-Lamee (the force behind the Orbita trials) gave a persuasive talk at #bcs2025 about why placebo control trials for procedures are also needed.
#cardiosky
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If a screening test that is done over consecutive years has a false positive rate of 10%, by occasion 7 the prob of a false + is 0.522, therefore prep pts to ‘expect a false +’
Maths lesson at #bcs2025 by the superb @kityates.bsky.social
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Maths lesson at #bcs2025 by the superb @kityates.bsky.social
#cardiosky #medsky
June 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
If a screening test that is done over consecutive years has a false positive rate of 10%, by occasion 7 the prob of a false + is 0.522, therefore prep pts to ‘expect a false +’
Maths lesson at #bcs2025 by the superb @kityates.bsky.social
#cardiosky #medsky
Maths lesson at #bcs2025 by the superb @kityates.bsky.social
#cardiosky #medsky
What are the benefits of GLP-1RA apart from weight loss?
Great summary slide of RCT evidence shown by Prof Tan at #bcs2025
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Great summary slide of RCT evidence shown by Prof Tan at #bcs2025
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June 2, 2025 at 11:09 PM
What are the benefits of GLP-1RA apart from weight loss?
Great summary slide of RCT evidence shown by Prof Tan at #bcs2025
#cardiosky
Great summary slide of RCT evidence shown by Prof Tan at #bcs2025
#cardiosky
Why treat obesity? Compelling slide shown by Prof Tricia Tan at #bcs2025 using a famous historical figure as an example. #cardiosky
June 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Why treat obesity? Compelling slide shown by Prof Tricia Tan at #bcs2025 using a famous historical figure as an example. #cardiosky
The effect of sugar industry influence on a 1967 paper- money well spent in terms of impact on opinions for years to come. Slide shared be Dr Soukoulis at #bcs2025 #cardiosky
June 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The effect of sugar industry influence on a 1967 paper- money well spent in terms of impact on opinions for years to come. Slide shared be Dr Soukoulis at #bcs2025 #cardiosky
Prof Kotecha highlights possible targets to improve management of AF- @escardio.bsky.social guidelines discussed at #bcs2025 #cardiosky
June 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Prof Kotecha highlights possible targets to improve management of AF- @escardio.bsky.social guidelines discussed at #bcs2025 #cardiosky
DCCV: safety first! Remember risk of stroke: AF duration for unanticoagulated DCCV ⬇️to 24hrs in most recent @escardio.bsky.social guidelines. Slide shown by Prof Kotecha #bcs2025 #cardiosky
June 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
DCCV: safety first! Remember risk of stroke: AF duration for unanticoagulated DCCV ⬇️to 24hrs in most recent @escardio.bsky.social guidelines. Slide shown by Prof Kotecha #bcs2025 #cardiosky
Ischaemic heart disease endotypes- great slide shared by Prof Colin Berry at #BCS2025 - note how small vessel disease is more common in women #cardiosky
June 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Ischaemic heart disease endotypes- great slide shared by Prof Colin Berry at #BCS2025 - note how small vessel disease is more common in women #cardiosky
It’s BCS annual conference time! Looking forward to 3 days of learning and catching up with the cardiology community, and sharing on BlueSky some of the take home messages #cardiosky
June 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
It’s BCS annual conference time! Looking forward to 3 days of learning and catching up with the cardiology community, and sharing on BlueSky some of the take home messages #cardiosky
Patients in trials are not necessarily representative of the patient cohort treated in real life.
The graphic below shows the average age of pts in various landmark #heartfailure trials -often significantly younger than the age of the pts we are applying this trial evidence to.
#CardioSky
The graphic below shows the average age of pts in various landmark #heartfailure trials -often significantly younger than the age of the pts we are applying this trial evidence to.
#CardioSky
December 1, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Patients in trials are not necessarily representative of the patient cohort treated in real life.
The graphic below shows the average age of pts in various landmark #heartfailure trials -often significantly younger than the age of the pts we are applying this trial evidence to.
#CardioSky
The graphic below shows the average age of pts in various landmark #heartfailure trials -often significantly younger than the age of the pts we are applying this trial evidence to.
#CardioSky
Its back! Ten current papers for the curious cardiologist, including BP targets in T2DM, spiro post MI, left atrial appendage occlusion, coronary sinus reducer for angina, device detected AF & tirzepatide in HFpEF #CardioSky
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November 18, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Its back! Ten current papers for the curious cardiologist, including BP targets in T2DM, spiro post MI, left atrial appendage occlusion, coronary sinus reducer for angina, device detected AF & tirzepatide in HFpEF #CardioSky
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