Sunday AM, $10K to the winner of Heart Tank For the Cardiovascular Investigator: The Susan Smyth Memorial Tournament of Champions #ACC24 #ACCAcademic, on the Engage Stage 9:15 AM, moderated by Eric J Velazquez & Nicole Lohr, MD, PhD , contestants and discussants below:

Starting now at Engage stage. #ACC24

The heart tank is now named in honor of Susan Smyth. #ACC24 #ACCAcademic

American College of Cardiology Andrew Einstein Nicole Lohr, MD, PhD Pitch #1 - Abdullah Al-abcha of Mayo Clinic - prediction of AVR leaflet thrombosis Abdullah Al-Abcha

Pitch #2 - Evangelos K. Oikonomou of Yale - using DASSi (video-based AI) to predict progression of Aortic Stenosis. Evangelos K. Oikonomou

Evangelos K. Oikonomou Pitch #3 - David Harmon of Mayo Clinic - using AI on ECG or telemetry for nearly real-time detection and resolution of dyskalemia. David Harmon MD

Evangelos K. Oikonomou David Harmon MD Congrats to all three investigators! American College of Cardiology #ACC24 #ACCAcademic Winner is Evangelos K. Oikonomou !

Impactful trial on mechanical support in STEMI. #ACC24 Microaxial Flow Pump or Standard Care in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock | New England Journal of Medicine nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Ultimate-DAPT further chips away at aspirin for CAD. One month dapt post PCI for ACS, then kept on *ticagrelor alone* has same MACE as ticag+asa, and less bleeding. #ACC24 thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Congrats to our fellows participating in the IL ACC poster session, including Jia Guo, Mike Randazzo, & adv imaging fellow Iva Minga. h/t to faculty judge Karima Addetia as well! UChicago Medicine IllinoisACC

Congratulations to these superb cardiologists! UChicago Medicine

What an exciting time! Welcome to this outstanding group of first year University of Chicago Cardiology Fellowship — Class of 2027!!

We had a wonderful Fellowship Welcome Party this weekend!! Fellows, faculty and families enjoyed great weather, yummy treats & fun times at the home of Parker Ward !