From quadrapelegic to being back in the cath lab:

Dr. Dean Kereiakes courageously shares his journey of chronic and acute spinal cord injury caused by decades of wearing led as a stark warning to young interventional cardiologists who think they are unbreakable ... you are not

📖🩺Evaluating for #CMD using the thermodilution technique offers a widely accessible means of assessing microvascular resistance.

🎯Embracing a standardized approach, exemplified by the #CATH CMD algorithm, will facilitate adoption of this technique & streamline the diagnosis

Mayra Guerrero, MD reminds us to know oneself and never give up in this poignant, personal interview. Do not miss! SCAI Now American College of Cardiology Mayo Clinic Poonam Velagapudi Mamas A. Mamas Dr. Gilbert Tang Women as One

Witnessed my first 3D ICE-guided Watchman and Amulet LAAO devices placement by Andrew M. Goldsweig, MD, MS today. Truly inspired by his expertise and precision. Grateful for this incredible learning experience! Thank you, Dr. Goldsweig! UMass-Chan Baystate IM Baystate Cardiology

Just published! Work from a diverse group committed to elevating the patient voice, while bringing the evidence to the bedside:

An interactive, online decision aid assessing patient goals and preferences for treatment of aortic stenosis to sup… pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38771808/

After recruiting over 10 new faculty members, we have 3 faculty spots open
1. Electrophysiology (Director of fellowship program)
2. Advanced Imaging
3. General and preventive cardiology (Director)
Please message/email me at [email protected] if interested

Shoutout to Andrew M. Goldsweig, MD, MS for an excellent lecture on Left Atrial Appendage Occlusive Devices during today's academic half-day! Your expertise and insights were incredibly valuable. @Baystate_cards UMass-Chan Baystate IM

Public Service Announcement:

Heating fish in the communal microwave at work falls into the same category as peeing in a swimming pool or smoking at a gas station. These activities unravel the very fabric of our shared humanity.

Yes! Terrific corollary to the post-close technique to prevent bleeding when leaving an Impella in place. Thanks for publishing in MyJSCAI: it’s a big deal that this paper is #OpenAccess so that the technique is not hidden behind a pay wall.

Baystate Cardiology Amir Lotfi

The Sideclose technique for #Impella access site bleeding new in MyJSCAI. Stop the bleeding, keep the Impella! Jason Wollmuth #MCS
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Terrific science & a very important topic. Great work, Akshay Machanahalli Balakrishna, MD!

Is there a role of PCI in ischemic cardiomyopathy?

Check out our article on this hot topic🔥MCP: Innovations, Quality and Outcomes

🎯NO difference in all-cause mortality☠️ with PCI revascularization compared to optimal medical therapy

Ruth Ann Mathew Kalathil Andrew M. Goldsweig, MD, MS Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula, MD MSc Khagendra Dahal (KD) #cardiotwitter

Thanks Abdulla A. Damluji, MD, PhD. Fun to work with so many Sunil V. Rao Michael Nanna Schuyler Jones Dennis Narcisse Jake Doll Binita Shah Anezi Uzendu, MD Kate Kearney and so many others!

🆕💡Long-Term Outcomes of #TAVR vs #SAVR at #EuroPCR2024 in #JSCAI

🔎In severe #AS , #TAVR 's long-term risks are similar to #SAVR , but w higher risk of PPM implantation, especially w self-expanding valves. As compared to SAVR, the relative reduction in death or stroke risk &

📖Feasibility & Outcomes of a Cardiovascular Medicine Inclusive #ECMO Service.

💡The use of a cardiovascular medicine-inclusive ECMO service is feasible & may be practical in select centers as indications for VA-ECMO expand.

Read more:
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Case Volumes and Outcomes Among Early-Career Interventional Cardiologists in the United States: JACC Journals

🥸 Great work led by Jennifer Rymer

😱 If you are an early career interventionalist, you may want to check this out.

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Important findings. Congratulations and thank you for this study. We now have to figure how to narrow this gap .

📖SSO2 therapy delivered into the LAD #coronary artery after #PCI for anterior #STEMI has been shown to reduce infarct size, but its effect on #MicrovascularObstruction has not been investigated. #SSO2 therapy was associated w a lesser extent of #MVO 💡

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Congrats to Ashequl Islam Siavash Saadat, Cath lab, CARE Unit, and the TAVR team Baystate Health for implanting the new Medtronic Evolut FX Plus

'Nailing' of ostial LAD gone wrong 😢

Patient had PCI to LAD somewhere, but sx never improved, now coming in for 2nd opinion. What would u do now?

📌Teaching point for #ACCFIT : PCI of true ostial LAD lesion 👉 cross over to LMCA, & use imaging.

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