Husband. Dad. Cardiologist. Committed to Service and Learning. Proud Oberlin College, AmeriCorps, NOLS, and TUCOM alum. Views are my own.
San Antonio, Texas
Joined October 2020
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Matthew A Tunzi, DO retweeted
And this year's #TCACC2024 #FIT Jeopardy winter is Brooke Army Medical Center (@BrookeArmyMed)! 🎉
They'll represent TX in the national @ACCinTouch meeting in Chicago.
Strong work from all our Texas teams, the competition was fierce 🔥
@DO_Cardio @JohnHenryDean @txchapteracc
Matthew A Tunzi, DO retweeted
In patients who develop #AFib, does the amount of previous lifetime hours of sport and exercise impact the form of AFib, #cardiovascular outcomes, and/or the need for cardioversion and ablation?
Read the recent journal scan discussing previous exercise levels and outcomes in patients with new AFib ➡️ bit.ly/4g3MAhS #cvSurg
Matthew A Tunzi, DO retweeted
We are pleased to share a new #HCM poster with you all, developed with support from @bmsnews!
Use this link to download the poster, "A Practical Approach to Echocardiographic Imaging in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy." bit.ly/3lLHKeI
Matthew A Tunzi, DO retweeted
The latest 2024 AHA/ACC/Multisociety #HCM Guidelines support the idea that #exerciseismedicine in this population.
Athletes should partner with an HCM/sports cardiology expert when considering return to competitive sport.
📎Full text link: lnkd.in/egR__6_r
Matthew A Tunzi, DO retweeted
So honored to work on this editorial with the incredible @jaideeppatelmd and @hsbhatia about important and informative work done by the brilliant Ramzi Dudum and @FaRodriguezMD
Dudum et al assess race, ethnicity differences in Lp(a) testing #JACCAdvances.
Editorial by @JSpitz_MD, et al provides insights on role of Lp(a) as risk factor & impact of disparities.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.202…
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
@GarimaVSharmaMD @coconnormd
Matthew A Tunzi, DO retweeted
Today and every day, we celebrate #EarthDay because protecting the environment also protects animals and people. 🌎
#OneHealth reminds us that we are all connected to one another. By caring for the Earth, we are caring for all. bit.ly/cdcOneHealth
ALT Illustration of a landscape with animals and people interacting in outdoor environments. Text reads: One Health Connecting human, animal, and environmental health: when we protect one, we protect all.
Matthew A Tunzi, DO retweeted
Do you "wedge" the PA catheter in the CICU because you don't trust the surrogate PA diastolic?
Compelling safety reasons to avoid doing this.
A new study in @JCardFail validating the use of PA diastolic for most patients with left-sided predominant CS.
onlinejcf.com/article/S1071-…
Matthew A Tunzi, DO retweeted
My #Cardiology paper of the year: Daily Step Count in @JACCJournals
The optimal steps to ⬇️ CVD events is NOT THAT HIGH! Totally achievable!
Its easy to get discouraged by the marathoners, bodybuilders, etc. Sure that's great, but not necessary. Do enough, the benefits follow
Matthew A Tunzi, DO retweeted
LBBAP significantly reduced primary outcome of death or #heartfailure hospitalization compared to biventricular pacing in a large observational study of 1,778 patients. bit.ly/45kwURO
#JACC #LVEF #CardioTwitter @hisdoc1 @kennethellenbo1 @jerin3590 @Mishalmumtaz_
Matthew A Tunzi, DO retweeted
The goal of the ACTIVE-AF trial was to assess the safety and efficacy of exercise and physical activity intervention among patients with symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent #AFib. Get the clinical trial details here:
Matthew A Tunzi, DO retweeted
So important.
So underappeciated.
#WAFib2023
#EPeeps
.@AndreaRussoEP
What is optimal AF burden cutoff to guide stroke prevention?
In ASSERT, risk of device detected SCAF was confined to pt with episodes >24hr.
#WAFib2023
Matthew A Tunzi, DO retweeted
Yes! #ICE is the modality of the future for interventional procedural guidance.
ICE allows for procedures with moderate sedation and same-day discharge. 3D-ICE in particular will soon become standard.
LAAO, septal, & valvular interventions: ICE early, and ICE often! – at West Hartford, CT
Chill out: it's okay to use ICE!
#ICE-guidance for #LAAC is safe compared to #TEE guidance with similar complication rates ➡️ doi.org/10.1016/j.jscai.2022…
@SalmanZahidMD @SachinGoelMD @AGoldsweig @adnanalkhouli @MCoylewright
Matthew A Tunzi, DO retweeted
📌 Walking ⬆️ amounts of steps/day (~10 000)
👉⬇️ risk of CVD, cancer & all-cause mortality
#CardioTwitter #Medtwitter #SportsCardiology @DBelardoMD @DrMarthaGulati @ErinMichos @purviparwani @SSharmacardio @s_gati @drjohnm @adribaran @DavidNiederseer @PrashSanders @Dominik_Linz
Matthew A Tunzi, DO retweeted
There is much interest in screening for #AF.
However, we don’t know what duration of AF is significant, how often we would find it and if screening will prevent strokes. In our new paper in @ESC_Journals #EPEuropace we simulated AF screening. doi.org/10.1093/europace/eua…
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Matthew A Tunzi, DO retweeted
2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Coronary Artery Revascularization now published!
Here are my top takeaways!
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Link:
jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.…
Matthew A Tunzi, DO retweeted
The Chest Pain Guidelines are now released!
ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/…
Top 10: CHEST PAINS
Thanks to the entire writing group and my co-cahirs: Deb Murkerjee & Phil Levy
💥First Chest Pain Guidelines @AHAScience @ACCinTouch
Matthew A Tunzi, DO retweeted
A recent study found that kids (ages 9-12) often had a very high rise in troponin following an intervention that is *claimed* to be healthy.
The dotted line shows the threshold of troponin that diagnoses a heart attack!
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Matthew A Tunzi, DO retweeted
Exercise at altitude can challenge those with CVD. Peak VO2 reductions, hypoxia driven sympathetic activation, pulmonary & paradoxical coronary vasoconstriction all threaten activity at altitude.
Learn more in our AHA Scientific Statement 👇🏿
tinyurl.com/pca4pwyt @HeartNews
