Robotics in heart surgery is unstoppable because younger surgeons know its value to patients. “Spanish doctors perform first robotic heart surgery on teenagers” euronews.com/health/2024/04…

We are so excited to announce that Dr. Shanda Blackmon, Thoracic Surgeon is joining the Department of Surgery next week! Shanda Blackmon, MD

Congratulations are in order! Colton Andrews, MS3, was selected by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) as a 2024 AATS Member for a Day Program participant! Andrews is mentored by Ravi Ghanta, M.D.

Celebrating the spectacular come from behind victory for ⁦BCM Cardiology⁩ #ACCFiT National Jeopardy Championship. ⁦Riyad Yazan Kherallah⁩ ⁦Anupama Kalra⁩ ⁦Jerin George⁩ ⁦Arunima Misra⁩ ⁦BCM Department of Medicine⁩ Parade is to be scheduled

A real honor to discuss our investigation on the long term outcomes of OCS lung perfusion for extended criteria donors ⁦The ISHLT⁩ ⁦BCM_Surgery⁩ ⁦BCM Lung Institute⁩ ⁦The Texas Heart Institute⁩ ⁦TransMedics⁩ ⁦Texas Medical Center⁩

Andres work is establishing a novel metric for early lung function after transplantation. Congratulations on an excellent study presented at ISHLT BCM_Surgery Rice University The Texas Heart Institute The ISHLT BCM Lung Institute BCM PCCSM section American Lung Association Andrés León

Excited for the highly anticipated 11th Annual CVRI Symposium tomorrow! Can't wait to see you there! #Cardiovascularresearch #symposium #cardiotwitter Xander Wehrens BCMHouston BCM Cardiology The Texas Heart Institute

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'Too often surgeons think, 'The day I leave the operating room is the day my life as I know it has ended, we want to change that next chapter into something that physicians and surgeons will welcome as a new opportunity.' said Todd Rosengart, MD
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Congratulations to Chris Chan and The Texas Heart Institute IDEA lab on two great presentations The ISHLT. This work is an important step towards achieving the ideal bio environment for lung repair BCM Lung Institute BCM_Surgery Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance Artificial Organs Ivan Rosas

Amazing work Dr Ripley BCM Lung Institute BCM PCCSM section

Join our team and support the cause to cure lung disease! BCM Lung Institute American Lung Association LifeGift Donate Life America Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance BCM_CVRI BCM_Surgery Texas Medical Center The Texas Heart Institute

📢📢Announcing the Baylor College of Medicine Lung Transplant Fellowship starting July 2025. A one year curriculum designed to train pulmonologists at a premier lung transplant center in the United States. Applications open 07/01/2024. Contact [email protected].

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April is National #DonateLife Month! Join us in helping save and heal lives: register your decision to be an organ, eye and tissue donor at RegisterMe.org, learn more about living donation, and champion the Donate Life cause 💙💚 That’s why donors are✨SuperStars✨

Dr. Kenneth Liao recently completed his 600th robotic heart surgery at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, further distinguishing him and the hospital's heart program among the best. spr.ly/6019ZYAR1

Congratulations to Dr. O.H. Frazier on receiving a
ASAIO Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to heart transplantation & cardiac-assisted devices over his illustrious career! Dr. Frazier will be honored at #ASAIO2024 .

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Such an honor to join the texas surgical society. Oldest surgical society in TX established over 100 yrs ago. Great talks from several ⁦BCM_Surgery⁩ faculty. Also great arts and music 🎶. ⁦The Texas Heart Institute⁩ ⁦Texas Medical Center⁩ ⁦BCM Lung Institute⁩

Great conversations today at Texas Surgical Society #aortEd

Gretsch reissue of the original 1967 vintage. So fun to play …

Look into figure 8. The PPM defined using EOA by individual echo measurement reflects dramatic difference of long term survival between no PPM and any PPM. That’s how PPM should be defined, not the EOA from valve company or predicted EOA published in literature