Tweets from the week of Aug 8-12, 2011

drportnay Dr Ted Portnay 

Ladies, do you still think yhat smoking makes you look sexy???? RT @theheartorg: Increased risk of coronary (cont) http://tl.gd/cb30o4

22 hours ago 

drportnay Dr Ted Portnay 

Increased Risk Of Atrial Fibrillation Brought On By Cigarette Smoking http://tinyurl.com/3kuk4t3

11 Aug 

drportnay Dr Ted Portnay 

Danger of Cigarettes Greater in Women Than in Menhttp://tinyurl.com/3unppdm

11 Aug 

drportnay Dr Ted Portnay 

Sportscaster Daryl Hawks, 38, died of a heart attack, coroner concludes http://tinyurl.com/3r5vjuq

11 Aug 

TuftsMedicalCtr Tufts Medical Center 

 by drportnay

Do you know what equipment is most successful in treating obstructive #sleep #apnea? Find out: http://ht.ly/60Kz3 #boston #hcsm

11 Aug 

MayoClinic Mayo Clinic 

 by drportnay

5 lifestyle changes to reduce cholesterol. http://mayocl.in/r9Ftl0

11 Aug 

drportnay Dr Ted Portnay 

"@medpagetoday: CT scanning in ERs up sharplyhttp://bit.ly/ng0QA5" The days of using the history and (cont)http://tl.gd/cau4gk

11 Aug 

drportnay Dr Ted Portnay 

Everolimus-eluting stent bests Taxus in nondiabetic patients, equivalent in diabetics http://tinyurl.com/3gk97ly

11 Aug 

drportnay Dr Ted Portnay 

I would really like to see a head to head trial of Rivaroxaban compared to Pradaxa for #afib

10 Aug 

drportnay Dr Ted Portnay 

Another alternative to warfarin -- Pradaxa - watch out!!! Oral Xa Drug Matches Warfarin in Afib http://tinyurl.com/4yt9bnw

10 Aug 

drportnay Dr Ted Portnay 

Study Quantifies Learning Curve for Radial PCIhttp://tinyurl.com/4xrlgmj -- I would definitely agree this.

10 Aug 

drportnay Dr Ted Portnay 

Measure your heart rate with Cardiograph for iPhone, iPadbit.ly/oZGSVF

10 Aug 

drportnay Dr Ted Portnay 

Common Irregular Heartbeat Raises Risk Of Dementiahttp://tinyurl.com/3edzbpp #atrial fibrillation

10 Aug 

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drportnay Dr Ted Portnay 

Sleep Apnea Tied to Worse Cognition http://tinyurl.com/3bqqlrr

9 Aug 

The holy grail gets a little closer: Fluid Dynamics For Predicting Perilous Plaque In Coronary Arteries

Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today
August 5, 2011 4:00 AM

Fluid Dynamics For Predicting Perilous Plaque In Coronary Arteries

Researchers at Emory and Georgia Tech have developed a method for predicting which areas of the coronary arteries will develop more atherosclerotic plaque over time, based on intracoronary ultrasound and blood flow measurements. The method could help doctors identify "vulnerable plaque," unstable plaque that is likely to cause a heart attack or stroke...

Script Your Future Campaign

I think this is a terrific campaign. I deal with issues of medication adherence on a daily basis with my patients. I have added a link to the campaign from my blog as well. I hope you find this helpful.

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Learn all about the Script Your Future Campaign.

The Campaign

Having a serious long-term health problem can take away your chances of a long and full life with your family – if you let it. The Script Your Future campaign is designed to help you take back your future by helping you take your medicine as directed.

Script Your Future is here to help people like you manage health problems such as diabetes, COPD, asthma, high blood pressure or high cholesterol.

Understanding your condition and taking your medicine correctly are important steps toward a longer, healthier life. This campaign can help you with tools to manage your medicines and sample questions to help start a conversation with your doctor, pharmacist or nurse about your medicine.

The National Consumers League (NCL) leads the campaign, with partners from every sector of the health care system, including health care professionals, patient communities, family caregivers, pharmacies, health insurance plans, pharmaceutical companies and associations, as well as government agencies and researchers.

The Script Your Future campaign also includes coordinated national communications, paid advertising and targeted outreach in six cities around the nation: Birmingham, AL; Cincinnati, OH; Baltimore, MD; Raleigh-Durham, NC; Sacramento, CA; and Providence, RI. We are working with local organizations to plan events and activities in these cities. Check the website often to find out about the activities happening near you and ways you can get involved.

http://scriptyourfuture.org/