#NewProfilePic We are officially: on staff.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.

This moment in my career to be honest: makes me feel real proud. One of my dreams while becoming a surgeon was training abroad, never thought it would come true. 🫰🏻#endoscopiccardiacsurgery

Finally my degree on pediatric and congenital heart surgery arrived! I’m really humbled to continue the efforts to improve patient care in cardiovascular surgery! 🫰🏻

Almost 4 months of training in china, time flies when you can’t speak mandarin 😂

🫀 Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA) – Type I (ASD(+), VSD(-), PS(-)) 🔴 Pre-op (Parallel Circulation) 🔸 PA and Aorta run in parallel → desaturated blood to body 🔸 Mixing via ASD is essential ↪️ Severe cyanosis → BAS often needed 🔸 PGE to keep PDA open → ↑

Hey #anaesthesia #emergencydocs #criticalcare #paramedics It is amazing that doctors still use the words “difficult airway” in clinical practise and scientific publications. It is utter nonsense, there is no clear definition, it is a subjective entity. You can find or

Masterclass this Saturday in Xiamen city,with lectures and 2 cases of live surgery at Chenggong hospital affiliate to Xiamen University. One case was a redosurgery UVATS S1-2 (patient had a previous S8) and the second one was a early stage lung cancer (MIA) in a 17 years old male

🚨2025 EACTS and European Society of Cardiology Journals guidelines have been released. Great job by those involved. As all non evidences based recommendations, most are subject to different perspectives. The authors of current guidelines have jeopardized the future of pts who need a second procedure…

TAPVR: Key Surgical Considerations Critical evaluation of pulmonary veins, common pulmonary vein, vertical vein, and cardiac chambers is essential to ensure safe anastomosis and prevent postoperative obstruction in TAPVR repair.

PDA exposure via left anterior minithoracotomy during TCRAT-CABG. With tapes around IVC & L. pulmonary veins — full RCA exposure achieved. Only 3 cm from skin to PDA! #TCRAT #CABG #MICS #cardiacsurgery #minithoracotomy

Un laurel para ti de victoria y un sepulcro para ellos de honor, México te llevo en mi corazón. #16deSeptiembre

At the 6 month mark, we had the opportunity to share to the community of xiamen a little about minimally invasive heart surgery and was invited as a guest to compare my expectations to bring MICS techniques to mexico (and that’s been a rough couple of weeks 🫩)

That’s a wrap for the Chinese Minimally Invasive cardiac surgery week! Thanks to CMC and ISMICSofficial for the opportunity to to share our centers experience and introduce the Heart Sapling program in this prestigious meeting! Until next time! #cirugiacardiotoracica #surgery

Unless there are fundamental comorbidities that preclude surgery such young patients shouldn't be having TAVIs. Sure we can do such procedures with relatives ease- but it doesn't mean it's right for the patient. They have to deal with the consequences long after you or I have

Jeez another low blow for REBOA: nothing like trauma prevention and/or rapid OT/IR deployment.

The anterior mitral leaflet helps guide blood along a smooth path from the basal posterior wall toward the LV outflow tract so the left ventricle can eject blood with less energy.

Shanghai international Uniportal thoracic surgery program: what an experience so far 🫰🏻🫰🏻🫰🏻 thank you for everything Diego Gonzalez Rivas

With that the UVATS/URATS international observership at the Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital course ends, a very deep gratitude to @dieguinidoc for the opportunity of offering this unique experience; you brought us together but the passion for thoracic surgery will keep us together

I received a very pleasant surprise after my return from Shanghai, a patient who we performed a CABG brought a Jinqi as a token of gratitude. A very humbling moment in my career 🫰🏻 this is what it’s all about