🔴Pretty elegant! Distal Anchoring Technique in Single Wire System Using Novel Short Track Sliding Balloon Catheter American College of Cardiology JACC Journals jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.…

Very happy to see our #RadialFirst rapid hemostasis paper in print in @CCIJournal (finally!) Appreciate the hard work of Rajeev Anchan & all our collaborators in the #UChicagoCathLab. Thank you guys & congrats!

First-in-human study of topical hydrophobically-modified polysaccharide-chitosan (#hm-P) plus minimal surface compression: rapid & predictable hemostasis w/ #RadialFirst catheterization. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10… Follow CCIjournal, facebook.com/CCIJournal SCAI Official Journal

Original Research now in #structuralheart Initial Experience Assessing the Feasibility of Conscious #Sedation in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Pulmonic Valve Implantation from Anchan et al. At bit.ly/3k9M9Gh #TPVI #cardiology #MedTwitter #cardiotwitter

Great work by Rajeev Anchan, Dr. Atman Shah, and our Interventional Cardiology team #UChicagoCathLab, in collaboration with our Anesthesia and Congenital teams! Sandeep Nathan, MD, MSc Jonathan Paul John Blair Rohan Kalathiya, MD Joe Venturini UChicago Anesthesiology Residency Program

Original Research in #structuralheart Initial Experience Assessing the Feasibility of Conscious Sedation in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Pulmonic Valve Implantation by Anchan et al at bit.ly/3k9M9Gh #sedation #TVI #anesthesia #pulmonicvalve #CHD #Cardiotwitter

In a patient with decompensated respiratory failure requiring VV ECMO undergoing coronary angiography, the following was seen. What is the next best step? ja.ma/38Pj52m

The tar and feather crowd may be interested to know the UK has independently arrived at the conclusion that myocarditis after 2 doses of vaccine in kids may be higher risk than COVID hospitalization risk. They feel 1 dose is the way to go, but leave it to parents 2 decide..

We’re helping educate patients and family about #PFO and #PFOclosure. At PFOStroke.com, a board-certified stroke neurologist and patient answers common questions. Visit now: abbo.tt/PFO_Chat #CardioTwitter

Striking poster at American College of Cardiology conference showing strong association of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines with developing atrial fibrillation (arrhythmia), much more than other vaccines (see Figure 1, Table 2). Not peer reviewed but should be further investigated. #ACC22

Counting last night’s rushed vote, Congress has now spent more money on Ukraine in six months than we spend on all US roads and bridges in a year. … something to think about the next time you are stuck in traffic or replacing a bent rim.

Provocative data on the eternal question of valve choice for TAVR👇 TAVR w SEVs done by BEVs dominant centers is associated w worse outcomes Paper jacc.org/doi/full/10.10… Editorial by Sachin Goel et al jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.…

New Course Available: SCAI #PFO Guidelines This online course discusses key recommendations from the guidelines as well as conditional recommendations with decision not to close. A reference handout is included to summarize key takeaways. Get started: ow.ly/R8Zw50JKI7m

Do individuals with PFO represent an increased prothrombotic phenotype? Find out in #JACCBTS: bit.ly/3I3joHd #openaccess #research #BasicScience #TranslationalScience #CardioTwitter

The new issue of #JACCINT is out! The #COAPT risk score using 4 clinical & 4 echocardiographic parameters predicted 2-yr death or #heartfailure 🏥 in COAPT trial patients w/ functional severe MR after GDMT & #TEER. bit.ly/3Ee4wpA #TMVR #cvEcho #CardioTwitter

The CORCINCH-HF #clinicaltrial is growing! Advocate Health Care Advocate Aurora Health Good Samaritan Hospital performed its 1st #AccuCinch case. Thanks to Dominick Bufalino MD, Joe Venturini, Mahesh Raju, Ali Valika & Dr. Jeffrey Ziffra. Every case is a step closer to study completion. #cardiotwitter

Data turning the Agatston score for CAC upside down? In the #CACConsortium, high calcium density relative to plaque area confers lower long-term #ASCVD risk, likely serving as an imaging marker of biological resilience for lesion vulnerability. bit.ly/3PfgaTO #JACCIMG

🧵 on #DamarHamlin #BillsMafia Based on what we saw it is likely that Hamlin went into Ventricular Tachycardia/Fibrillation. This is a fast, irregular & highly unorganized electrical rhythm of the heart that precedes a cardiac arrest. The question is what triggered the VT/VF 1/

PFO, beyond being an interesting medical school board question, has a strong association with migraines with aura. However, the reasoning for this association remains a source of fierce debate 👉 bit.ly/3tWTdfm #JACCEdge #JACCBTS #CardioTwitter Pratik Doshi, MD