Although I had a grand time European Society of Cardiology & #EHRA24 & in #Paris , I love being home in Rochester, #Minnesota . I loved walking into work yesterday. It has been & continues to be a gr8 privilege to be part of Mayo Clinic Mayo ClinicCV. Like Dorothy said, “there is no place like home!”

Thank U ⁦European Society of Cardiology⁩ & #EHRA24 for an excellent mtg in #Berlin & to Professors Denjoy & Charron 4 some gr8 visits during 🛑 over in #Paris . I look forward 2 our collaborations. Thanks to ⁦Delta⁩, I was able to spend a couple extra days w/ my wife & our “girls” 🤗.

What can I say? Just so so proud of these 3 incredibly talented & hardworking young women from my lab ⁦Mayo Clinic⁩ & Katja’s lab ⁦Odening Lab⁩. The trifecta has been completed: #HRS2022 YIA⁩, #EHRA23 , and now #EHRA24 YIA for ⁦Saranda Nimani⁩. BRAVO 👏 🤗🥳

CONGRATS 🎊🍾🎉🎈to ⁦Saranda Nimani⁩ on WINNING 🥇 the #EHRA2024 Young Investigator Award for her work using our ⁦Mayo Clinic⁩ ⁦Mayo ClinicCV⁩ KCNH2 #gene #therapy to treat Prof Odening’s ⁦Odening Lab⁩ rabbits w/ Short QT Syndrome 1. STRONG WORK 🤗👍💪

CONGRATS 2 ⁦Saranda Nimani⁩ from ⁦Odening Lab⁩ 4 her outstanding #YIA talk #EHRA2024 . She revealed for the 1st time the results of our ⁦Mayo Clinic⁩ ⁦Mayo ClinicCV⁩ “SupRep” #gene #therapy in Prof Odening’s animal model of SQTS1. Spoiler Alert: IT WORKS 🤓

Looks like we don’t need this video anymore! Unnecessary ICD installations have stopped. #AprilFoolDay - I wish it were true. But, until it is, please retweet. During my time Mayo Clinic CV in #Arizona , I saw 4 patients with 60 year’s worth of ICD. The years needed was ZERO!!

And that’s a wrap. THANK U to the ⁦Mayo Clinic⁩ staff (especially nurses Kelly & Evangeline) & most of all the beautiful patients/families who I was privileged to care for during my 3 weeks down here in #Phoenix #Arizona ⁦Mayo ClinicCV⁩. See you next March.

Thank U Kwan S Lee & the #Cardiology fellows on our Mayo Clinic Mayo ClinicCV campus in #Arizona for a wonderful dinner last night & an engaging Grand Rounds this morning. I loved sharing the past, present & future as it related to #athletes w/ #genetic #heart #diseases !

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So excited! About to see my first patient down here ⁦Mayo Clinic⁩ ⁦Mayo ClinicCV⁩ in #Phoenix / #Scottsdale . Here for next 3 weeks to advance our mission to bring #hope & #healing to families here, there, everywhere w/ #genetic #heart #diseases like #LQTS .

Thank U 2 both my colleagues & my patients & families for a truly wonderful 3-wks Mayo Clinic Mayo ClinicCV in #Jacksonville #Florida . This recent evening “moon set” provides a nice close to an incredible time. Can’t wait to see patients down here again next yr starting 02/17/25.

Starting my final wk Mayo Clinic in #Jacksonville #Florida . Having a gr8 time. But, still thinking of 2 terrible things done to 2 families I met last week: 1) telling a young couple they should not get pregnant because of her SCN5A mutation! WRONG & 2) 20+ yr long #CPVT missed!

I just donated to the SADS Foundation! Will U join me in supporting their cause? sads.org/donate/support…
We R excited to host on 6/11/24 the 1st Externally-Led Patient-Focused Drug Development (EL-PFDD) mtg for #LQTS w/ U.S. FDA. This will be a game changer for our families.

My last patient of my 1st wk here Mayo Clinic in #Jacksonville #Florida made my week. Young couple said that they had been looking forward to seeing me for years. Then said, “you are the #TaylorSwift of #Genetic #Cardiology ”. My daughter assures me that this is a compliment 😎🤗.

Wrapping up an amazing 1st week Mayo Clinic CV in #Jacksonville #Florida . Saw families from 6 different states w/ #LQTS , #CPVT , #Brugada , #HCM , & #ARVC . Truly inspirational. Loved caring for them & charting new courses for several as we aim for #hope & #healing instead of #fear .

Happy #ValentinesDay everyone. John Giudicessi MD, PhD & I are excited to celebrate our 5250th unique patient seen in our Windland Smith Rice #Genetic #Heart Rhythm Clinic here Mayo Clinic Mayo ClinicCV. It is a blessing & privilege to care for each & every family who chooses us & Mayo.

Good morning from ⁦Mayo Clinic⁩ ⁦Mayo ClinicCV⁩ on our #Florida campus. Say, on 12/12-12/14, ⁦Naveen Pereira⁩ ⁦Iftikhar J. Kullo⁩ & I would like cardiologists, APPs, & trainees to join us in Puerto Rico for our next #Genetic #Cardiology CME course. Will be gr8!

“Bless the Lord oh my soul and all that is within me, bless His holy name …”
Enjoyed my first sunrise walk on the beach before starting my first day of patients down here ⁦Mayo Clinic⁩ in #Jacksonville #Florida . Can’t wait to see them. Have a blessed day.

At my favorite airport #MSP waiting for my favorite airline @delta. Getting super excited to go to our ⁦Mayo Clinic⁩ campus in #Jacksonville #Florida to care for incredible families from all over the USA & spend time w/ amazing ⁦Mayo ClinicCV⁩ colleagues down there.

Attention #CardioTwitter & all who do #Cardiology - repeat after me - Borderline QT prolongation does NOT equal Long QT Syndrome!!! Just saw a highly educated person whose life was turned into an anxiety mess because of the above. We must do better.