Key Takeaways from Today:
-HTN is common. HTN control is not.
-Following protocol and implementing team-based care saves lives.
-HTN control can save more lives than any other intervention.
-All stakeholders have a role in prioritizing equitable HTN control.
#NFHTN24

Important updates 👇👇👇

The inimitable Dr Roxana Mehran & Sharonne Hayes MD on the Hill today advocating for women’s heart health and women’s health research. A great day for Women as One in partnership with @WomeHeartOrg Medtronic Vascular Health & The Atlantic.

I appreciated the opportunity to join Women as One for their important discussion on the future of women’s heart health. It is imperative that Congress help the nearly 60 million U.S. women living with heart disease.

“9 Great Summer Reads For Doctors - Or Anyone Interested in Medicine” 📚

Thank you to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)’s newsletter for including LEGACY on their summer reading list!!

Full list here: aamc.org/news/9-great-s…

Moms, we have a #MothersDay message for you: Self-care is NOT a luxury. It is essential for your physical, emotional and mental health. It’s time to make it a habit.

We also propose a new criteria C-INEEDHELP that recognizes role of #cardiaccachexia as defining role in HF Dr Amanda Vest Khadijah Breathett, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA Rebecca Cogswell

Have questions about the diagnosis, mechanisms and implications of #cardiaccachexia ? 💔 In our new #JACCHF paper we seek to answer such conundrums & chart next steps to understand wasting in #HFrEF 💪 link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1j39t7tD%7EZ… Women in Heart Transplantation and MCS Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Tufts Medical Center Research

1/ ‼️ NEW in JAMA Network Open.

In our latest, Dr. Brian Boursiquot, Larry R. Jackson II, MD, MHSc & I share a framework for how to advance #Pharmacoequity in stroke prevention for patients with #AFib .

Using a multilevel view, we CAN improve equitable access to 💊.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Sharonne Hayes MD LaPrincess C. Brewer, MD, MPH Association of Black Cardiologists FAITH! Cardiovascular Health & Wellness Program AHA Research Also, a #LifeMember of Association of Black Cardiologists. As Co-Chair of the Membership Committee with Sabra Lewsey, we invite you to join us as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary this year. Everyone is welcome to join us Association of Black Cardiologists to save the hearts and minds of a diverse America➡️
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Excellent #viewpoint by Khadijah Breathett, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA highlighting key issues. #Justice #equity & #diversity are attainable in #clinicaltrials , especially in leadership. From trial design & planning to implementation, #justice #equity #diversity #inclusion must be the focus at every stage! #JEDI

One cannot articulate the emotions felt of seeing your FULL name mentioned in a scientific article by 2 giants in medicine. Thank you ⁦Khadijah Breathett, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA⁩ & Kimberly D. Manning, MD⁩ for this true amplification 🙏🏾 👏🏾 Read & cite their work! ⁦⤵️ FAITH! Cardiovascular Health & Wellness Program⁩ ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CI…

On your next listen of #CowboyCarter , keep an ear out for DAUGHTER. It has just the right tempo for performing Hands-Only CPR.

Remember, if you see a teen or adult collapse, call 911, then push hard & fast in the center of the chest. #NationofLifesavers #Beyonce

Recap: since Kaiser Permanente initiated a #medleg program with us and National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership they have made strides in addressing #housing stability and #eviction prevention in their community. CC: Kaiser Permanente Community Health

Why Health Systems Are Putting Lawyers on the Care Team buff.ly/3PGPrj6

A book is a bridge between generations and across cultures, a force for creating & sharing knowledge.

On #WorldBookDay and every day, let's unleash the power of reading to dream, to learn and to help us build a better tomorrow for all!

on.unesco.org/BookDay

In this Healio video exclusive, Khadijah Breathett, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA discusses a framework she co-created to better help researchers address bias, social determinants of health and structural racism in CV care IU Health #RaceandMedicine #Cardiotwitter

Read more👇
healio.com/news/cardiolog…

Excited to join phenomenal colleagues in 2 weeks Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing for #Pharmacoequity 2024 !

⚖️💊 Join us virtually or in-person next Friday for the latest on #Pharmacoequity research & policy

📅Friday, May 3 2024
⏰8AM to 2PM ET
Register today: calendar.pitt.edu/event/3rd_annu…

'Our voices are not heard': Ilan Shapiro MD spoke with CALÓ NEWS on the underrepresentation of Latinos in biomedical research. Despite being 19% of the US population, Latinos make up less than 5% of clinical trial participants.

Read his article & #JoinAllofUs
bit.ly/447Mccx

Congratulations to Kenwood Academy students Amanti Washington and Bianca Perkins on placing first at the Urban Debate National Championship. Debate develops lifelong skills that prepare students to advocate for themselves and their communities.

hpherald.com/evening_digest…

Thanks Nature Medicine for the invitation to discuss equity in clinical trials.

nature.com/articles/s4159…
⚫️ acknowledge our past
⚫️ strategize for the future: representation according to disease prevalence/severity, negotiation, scholarship, funding, community partnership