This transformation will also include the creation of disease-focused institutes that will multiply our ability to provide seamless care for patients. To support this work, leaders at our academic medical centers are taking on expanded roles. Read more: spklr.io/6017W4AZ.

At Mass General Brigham, we are coming together to enhance clinical care, research, and education for the patients and communities we serve. Now, we are taking the next transformative step in that journey, beginning a process to combine our academic medical center departments.

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“QAV is sporadically associated with… coronary artery irregularities... In more than half of published QAV incidences it has led to the progressive development of aortic regurgitation (AR) usually sans aortic stenosis, particularly…

Sexagenarian with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis, root/ascending/proximal arch #aorticaneurysm , treated with aortic root replacement with a bioprosthetic composite aortic valved conduit (29 mm) with reimplantation of coronary buttons, and ascending/hemiarch replacement (26…

Packed room for MGB Radiology Grand Rounds with Koen Nieman on advances in Cardiac CT.

“…team familiarity should be considered among strategies to advance patient outcomes.”

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Special thanks to Ron Newman for recreating today’s eclipse in the cath lab for those of us stuck doing cases.

After an awesome cardiothoracic surgery session for Harvard Medical School students, excited for today's prep session for a Ross Procedure (pulmonary valve autograft) course with Brigham and Women's Cardiac Surgery. So cool and look forward to the program!

Quinquagenarian (BSA 1.6) with severe aortic insufficiency (tricuspid aortic valve) and LV dilation, associated with root + ascending + proximal transverse arch #aorticaneurysm , treated with aortic root replacement with a 23 mm mechanical composite valve graft with reimplantation…

Congratulations to Mohamad A Hussain MD who has been named associate clerkship director Brigham and Women’s Department of Surgery !

IRAD Data on Axillary vs Femoral Arterial Cannulation in Acute Type A Dissection:
“Axillary cannulation is associated with more stable ATAD presentation, but more extensive intervention compared to Femoral. Both have equivalent early mortality, stroke, tamponade, and malperfusion…

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Sexagenarian with large saccular mid- descending thoracic aortic aneurysm ( #DTAA ), atheromatous aorta, history of bilateral common iliac artery stenoses, S/P bilateral common iliac artery stenting, COPD, current daily smoker, DJD, S/P lumbar spine fusion, femoral head avascular…