Mom. Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist. Occasional cook. Medical opinions are my own.
Auckland, New Zealand
Joined April 2017
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Natasha Altman retweeted
Congratulations to Dr. Jon Kobashigawa on receiving the @ISHLT Lifetime Achievement Award. What an incredible and well-deserved accomplishment. It was a privilege and honor to train under you and the @CedarsSinai #AHFTC team @MKIttlesonMD @JigPatelMDPhD You have impacted so many!
Natasha Altman retweeted
Don't miss the very insightful editorial on this by none other than Dr. @kfmarie!
@CUCardiology @CUAnschutz
ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.…
Learn more about sex differences in HF frailty this evening 6-7 EST at #CircHFJC with first author @quin_denfeld !
@kfmarie @SusanJosephMD @docsabe @ngilotraMD @KSharmaMD
Late add - our paper published in JACC-Case reports!
A 40-year-old female patient with eczema history presents with #heartfailure. What is the likely diagnosis? @NLAltmanMD et al. present their findings in #JACCCaseReports. bit.ly/3jUiL5I
Natasha Altman retweeted
New #Coronavirus Research For #EPeeps (1/10):
While the use of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin in patients with #COVID19 remains controversial, many patients receive this therapy. The primary adverse effect is QT prolongation and torsades de pointes/polymorphic VT. #JACCCEP
HFpEF is more prevalent in women than men, women have predominantly more microvascular dysfunction and endothelial inflammation, and are overall still understudied. @WHA @khazanieheart @kfmarie academic.oup.com/eurheartj/a…
Great work Kyle! #ISHLT @evankransdorf
1/3 First #ISHLT JournalWatch of 2020 takes a look at pediatric HTX. Davies et al in #JHLT look at how long is too long to wait for the "perfect heart"? #pediatrics #cardiotwitter @PHTSFoundation @ACTION4HF
Natasha Altman retweeted
1/3 First #ISHLT JournalWatch of 2020 takes a look at pediatric HTX. Davies et al in #JHLT look at how long is too long to wait for the "perfect heart"? #pediatrics #cardiotwitter @PHTSFoundation @ACTION4HF
nytimes.com/2019/12/20/scien… via @nytimes Normalizing motherhood in medical training and supporting our residents and fellows through the process is a key element in closing the gender parity gap. @WHA @kfmarie @KhazanieHeart @MKIttlesonMD
Natasha Altman retweeted
We’ve completed updates on the Spanish-language version of the pamphlet #decisionaid and are now offering hard copies to programs to use with their Spanish-speaking patients! Email: [email protected]. patientdecisionaid.org/LVAD. #cardiotwitter #LVAD
Do we call it gaming the system or advocating for patients? Excellent piece by my brilliant colleague @KhazanieHeart and @MarkDrazner. #CUAnschutz @CircAHA. The Blurred Line Between Gaming and Patient Advocacy | Circulation ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/…
Natasha Altman retweeted
Mental health and depression screening are integral parts of post-transplant care. Amazing culmination of years of work by @LauraPetersNP. #COHF2019 #HFSA #ISHLT @CUAnschutz @colleenkmac @kfmarie @kofi_larry @NLAltmanMD
Amazing work by heart transplant nurse practitioner Laura Peters in diagnosing and treating depression in transplant recipients! #COHF2019
Dan Matlock on shared decision making for ICD implantation @cohf2019- a complex, nuanced discussion. @kofi_larry @KhazanieHeart
Natasha Altman retweeted
#ISHLT Dec. #JournalWatch. What’s New in MCS: TPG at time of LVAD implant as a potential prognosticator for post transplant outcomes; neurohormonal blockade in LVAD patients (just do it!); and LVAD use by race and geography. @tonkhueMdPhd editor #research
Learning from our patients @CUAnschutz #COHF2019
Amrut Ambardekar, Director of @CUAnschutz Heart Transplant and #amyloidosis expert, and Emily Benton, expert HF NP, presenting a case with patient @HaroldJ89251218 at the Colorado HF Summit #COHF2019 #HFSA #ColoradoACC #PatientCenteredCare @kfmarie @NLAltmanMD @lizpomfret
Natasha Altman retweeted
@lizpomfret Chief of Transplant Surgery @CUAnschutz discussing living donor transplantation and Colorado’s rich history of altruism and transplantation. #COHF2019 #HFSA @ACCinTouch #ColoradoACC
Larry Allen @kofi_larry at #COHF2019 - expanding donor organ pool for heart transplant- opt in vs. opt out systems? #DonateLife #ISHLT #ACCinTouch @KhazanieHeart @kfmarie @JosefStehlik
Prateeti Khazanie @KhazanieHeart talking at #COHF2019 about balancing ethics of donor organ distribution - and her important work in this area. #ISHLT #ACCinTouch #HFSA @colleenkmac @kfmarie
Call to action: streamline the EMR to prioritize communication!
Amrut Ambarkedar kicked off the #COHF2019 Summit with a call to improve the EMR... when the average EPIC note is 33 pages long and somehow communicates nothing, it's time to put the medical back in the medical record! #HFSA #ACCInTouch