Special considerations should be given to women with PAH in areas such as sexual health, contraception, family planning, and disease management during pregnancy.

“Pulmonary Hypertension in Women” by Drs. Eunwoo Park & Zeenat Safdar

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Females have a higher incidence of pulmonary arterial hypertension compared with men but have better outcomes, leading to a phenomenon called the estrogen paradox.

“Pulmonary Hypertension in Women” by Drs. Eunwoo Park & Zeenat Safdar

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Join us May 2 for a Grand Rounds conference featuring Mehmet Hakan Akay, MD presenting “Left Ventricular Bypass Pump: Birth and Renaissance”. Watch LIVE: bit.ly/GR050224 . #CardioEd #CardioTwitter

New #DeBakeyCVJournal Case Report! 'Left Upper Extremity Pain, Right Coronary Artery Culprit: A Puzzling Path to Aneurysm Discovery' by Moath Said Alfawara,MD Vivek Modi, Min-Fang Chao Malek Nayfeh Fares Alahdab, Mahmoud Alrifai Mouaz Al-Mallah, M.D MSc

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This ECMO Simulation Course will take place on June 1-2, 2024, and will teach learners the indications and contraindications for ECMO, how to identify ECMO circuit components, management, and troubleshooting. Click the image below for more information.

Join us IN ONE HOUR, IN PERSON ONLY, for Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center grand rounds. Rima Arnaout, MD, UCSF, presents “AI in Medicine: Promise, Pitfalls and What’s Next.”

Women comprise the majority of deaths due to HF, yet 25% or less of women are listed for heart transplant or LVAD. Overall post-LVAD outcomes are similar between both genders.

Cardiomyopathies in Women by Cindy M. Martin

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Join us IN PERSON ONLY on April 25 at 8am for Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center grand rounds. Rima Arnaout, MD, UCSF, presents “AI in Medicine: Promise, Pitfalls and What’s Next.”

Women display unique presentation/progression in several types of sex-shared cardiomyopathies. Sex-related differences in HF guideline-directed medical therapies are increasingly recognized.

Cardiomyopathies in Women by Cindy M. Martin
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Women with heart failure have better overall survival but have higher morbidity with higher rates of hospitalization and worse quality of life compared to men.

'Cardiomyopathies in Women' by Cindy M. Martin

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This video is a case presentation of the surgical removal of a sympathetic chain paraganglioma in combination with a carotid body tumor with intraoperative TCD monitoring. youtu.be/Kx_rK4zdmOo

Join us on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 7:30 - 12:30 p.m. for the 4th Annual CV Disease Prevention Symposium. Visit learn.houstonmethodist.org/cvd-2024
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Robotic assistance can help expose the kidneys and renal vessels in a cadaver model for various vascular surgical interventions. youtu.be/bc_oKf3tIOo Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director

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New #DeBakeyCVJournal Case Report! All that Doesn’t Enhance Isn’t a Thrombus: Pitfalls Using Cardiac MRI TI 600 Sequence to Distinguish Between Cardiac Thrombus vs Myxoma - Aakash Rana, Srikanth Vallurupalli, Mark Mitchell, David Duncan & Jack Xu

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A multidisciplinary approach to TAD in pregnancy includes cardiologists, obstetricians, cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists & others.

The Impact of Pregnancy in Patients with TAD - Valeria Duarte MD MPH Jessica Richardson Michael Singh

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Medical mgt, incl beta-blockade & blood pressure control, is essential for pregnant women w/ TAD. Surgical interventions may be necessary

The Impact of Pregnancy in Patients with TAD - Valeria Duarte MD MPH Jessica Richardson & Michael Singh

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Join us IN PERSON ONLY on April 25 at 8am for Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center grand rounds. Rima Arnaout, MD, UCSF, presents “AI in Medicine: Promise, Pitfalls and What’s Next.”

LIVE IN ONE HOUR! Grand Rounds conference featuring Rayan Yousefzai, MD, presenting “Advancing Care in Heart Failure: Strategies for Managing Acute Decompensated Heart Failure”. Watch LIVE: bit.ly/GR041824. #CardioEd #CardioTwitter

For women with TAD, genetic testing & imaging surveillance aid in risk assessment. Preconception counseling is vital.

The Impact of Pregnancy in Patients with Thoracic Aortic Disease - Valeria Duarte MD MPH Jessica Richardson & Michael Singh

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