2021 Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain was released in October 2021 and discussed in multiple sessions during AHA21. It was a collaboration between cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, cardiac intensivists, epidemiologists, and emergency medicine specialists. The team has focused on a symptom rather than a disease, making this approach unique. In the U.S, … Read more
As you may know, health equity was a major focus of the AHA 2021 Scientific Sessions, with numerous sessions that focused on cardiovascular health disparities, equity in treatment of cardiovascular disease and plenty of original health equity research. Here is a run-down of some great presentations about important topics in cardiovascular health equity from #AHA21, … Read more
I was delighted to be selected as one of the American Heart Association (AHA) early career fellows in training bloggers for the year 2021-2022 during my first-year cardiology fellow. During 2019, the AHA conference was in Philadelphia and in-person. However, with the COVID-19 pandemic surge, we have learned how to attend virtual to hybrid conferences. … Read more
It has been a month after the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2021. Not only was this year my first time attending the conference, but it was also my first time ever covering a scientific meeting as an early career blogger. As a participant in the AHA Early Career and FIT Blogging program, the … Read more
You are what your mother eats: launch a new generation into a lifetime of ideal cardiovascular health ––#AHA21 Recap from presidential lecture by Dr. Don Lloyd-Jones, AHA President My PhD research was focused on maternal nutrition and epigenetics. When I started graduate school, the field of epigenetics just started to make some splash in the … Read more
Before I joined the AHA 2021 Scientific Sessions, I was not sure what to expect from this virtual conference. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a pivot towards virtual events and remote discussion. With every virtual event is the concern of a poor audio or internet connection, or less than smooth transitions between speakers which distract from … Read more
This was my second time participating in AHA Scientific Sessions. Unlike previous years, I served as an AHA Early Career Blogger to livestream the conference on social media. Together with nearly 20 other bloggers, we created hundreds of tweets to keep the world engaged with AHA events and talks. For me, it was also a … Read more
AHA Scientific Sessions 2021 was an exciting event with many educational opportunities to gain career development strategies to increase scientists’ productivity and effectiveness at work and in life. As an early career scientist, I often wonder how some of my colleagues, both early career and more seasoned investigators, can be so successful in their ability … Read more
Now that we know the harmful myths, importance & benefits of inclusion, as well as steps towards inclusion of BIPOC in cardiology. I hope we are aware too that this is not a zero sum game and we all can benefit by practicing together in this field. So, what is the answer? Well, from someone … Read more
The session kickstarted by highlighting the duration of neurology training and the timeline to consider a career path and why is it important to do a fellowship? In current times, there is rapid growth in the field of medicine, with this, there is an increase demand to have specialists and hence choosing a fellowship is … Read more