Heart Foundation’s Post

February is American Heart Month, a great time to prioritize heart health with your patients. Check out our course "Therapeutic Management of Heart Failure" to gain tools to help improve your patients' outcomes: https://bit.ly/3vzCRNi

🫀 Heart Awareness Month 2024! February is #HeartAwarenessMonth, emphasizing the importance of cardiovascular health, especially for women. During this month, women are urged to prioritize their heart health, highlighting the concerning reality that many are unaware that heart disease stands as the leading cause of death among them. We are committed to raising awareness to eliminate delays in recognizing, diagnosing, and treating heart-related issues in women. Healthcare professionals are encouraged to consult best practice guides and employ tools to improve the support provided to patients with #heart related issues. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ekXSumun #healthcare #physicians #medicine #hearthealth #heartmonth

February is American Heart month-- and a great time to talk about why heart disease is a women's health issue. I wrote this post for the American Heart Association a few years ago, and the key points hold: ❤️ the paradigm of coronary heart disease is based on men, and we still don't fully know all the ways that women are different (but we know some of them-- women have more disease in smaller vessels, and may not respond as well to PCI). ❤️ recognition and timely treatment of symptoms differs by gender, and this is a key factor in determining outcomes. 🔑takeaways? patient education and prevention (primary care tasks!) are paramount, and equity in research remains a high priority. https://lnkd.in/gRwjmBgv #primarycare #cardiovasculardisease #womenshealth #hearthealth #nursepractitioner

Thrilled to share about the launch of another fantastic translation tool, the Cholesterol Management Change Package (started during my Million Hearts days). Appreciate your leadership in research translation and clinical quality improvement, Hilary K. Wall, MPH (she/her)! The #cardiovasculardisease risk factor change packages are a fantastic suite of resources to help address the leading cause of death in the U.S. Check out the others focusing on #hypertension, tobacco cessation, and cardiac rehab, too. #cqi #clinicaldecisionsupport #ehr

Having the right data at your fingertips is critical. Check out this new Cholesteral Management Guide and tools to help improve patient care outcomes.

Consider a CME lecture on Heart Failure for this year's CME series. Heart Failure is a major public health problem, affecting about 6.2 million people in the United States. Heart Failure is associated with significant mortality, morbidity, and healthcare expenditures. #hearthealthawareness #cme #medicaleducation #medicaleducationspeakersnetwork Medical Education Speakers Network

A healthy heart is important for a healthy body. Understanding your cardiac disease risk factors is crucial. Learn how to address and treat them in order to prevent future health issues. Learn more about cardiac risk factors from Dr. Yousif Kanjwal, M.D., medical director of electrophysiology department at LifeBridge Health, in this video. #LifeBridgeHealth #CardiacDisease #HeartMonth

There are record numbers of people waiting for heart care in England alone. Heart patients can’t wait. In a new report released today, we're calling on the new UK Government to commit to a Heart Disease Action Plan and put in place a series of measures that could help to reduce early death and disability from cardiovascular disease. These include reducing waits for heart treatment and care, addressing obesity and smoking, tackling health inequalities, and powering research and innovation. The right focus and action could help avoid up to 11,000 premature cardiovascular disease deaths each year by 2035. Help us end the heart care crisis: https://lnkd.in/ehwpQTG7 #HeartsNeedMore

"Let's Get On With It!"   Delighted to join the launch of British Heart Foundation's Hearts Need More launch https://lnkd.in/e4T6VwWP last night which calls for the publication of a national heart disease action plan.     More than shocked to hear that heart attacks and strokes in the under 75s are rising for the first time in more than 14 years. But there is hope - we could prevent 11,000 deaths through preventative action.   National Medical Director Prof. Steve Powis, NHSE, called us all to action "Let's get on with it."   Our work at UCLPartners on CVD prevention is aiming to do just that - working to both optimise people with know high risk conditions through #CVDACTION and our #ProactiveCareFrameworks and develop new pathways and approaches for case finding. Find out more https://lnkd.in/e3uKupGg   Matt Kearney Helen Williams Harry Albert Aiysha Saleemi 🍉Rachana Bhatt Tina Kansara John Craig UCLPartners

As we recognize #AmericanHeartHealthMonth, let's amplify efforts to address disparities in access to cardiac care and promote equity in heart health outcomes. Together, we can strive for inclusive, patient-centered approaches that prioritize cardiovascular wellness for all. Read about racial and ethnic disparities in heart health here: https://ow.ly/u9mE50Qy3bq