Hi there. We're working on it. It takes time to get our legal entities setup and registered in each state, along with clinician licensing and other hurdles. We'll publish more information soon on our rollout!
Millions with #LongCOVID, #MECFS, #POTS, #MCAS and other complex illnesses have been gaslit, dismissed, and forgotten by a system that doesn't understand their conditions. They deserve better. That starts with believing patients.
When naming @vindarahealth.bsky.social, we wanted one word to capture our mission. Vindara comes from the Latin vindico: to vindicate.
Delighted to announce we’re opening the waitlist for
@vindarahealth.bsky.social, a new telehealth clinic built specifically for complex illness, co-founded by Dr. David Kaufman MD
Launching soon in WA, CO and AZ. More info on our rollout coming soon!
#LongCovid #MECFS #POTS #mcas
6/ Thanks to
@CallumThomas96
@DrMark_Faghy
@DerbyUni
@StellenboschUni
@JanPretorius98
@dbkell.bsky.social
@drmassimonunes
for this amazing work!
5/ Why this matters
One of the clearest explanations of PEM to date. It shows that even gentle exercise can trigger clot fragmentation and inflammation. This should be another wake-up call for those still pushing blanket Graded Exercise Therapy.
4/ What they found
- Large microclots fragmented into smaller ones
- Inflammation markers surged post-exercise
- Oxygen delivery got worse on Day2
Pointing to vascular injury+systemic inflammation, even from modest exertion. Matching what many patients experience after activity
3/ How was it done?
Participants did two submaximal cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPETs), a common way to assess exercise tolerance. They chose participants who had a low risk of PEM. (imagine how bad this is for those with severe PEM)
2/ What did they do?
46 people with Long COVID (low risk of PEM) did two gentle exercise tests, 24hrs apart.
They analysed:
– Microclot size & count
– Inflammatory cytokines
– Oxygen uptake
Aiming see how the body reacts after activity, not just during
1/ Fantastic new preprint from
@resiapretorius.bsky.social @CallumThomas96 @DrMark_Faghy and co. This new study suggests that even light exercise may worsen #LongCOVID. by breaking up #microclots and triggering inflammation.
researchsquare.com/article/rs-6...
Here’s what they found: