An excellent start to Saturday rounds.

‼️LAST CHANCE‼️

Applications due today! Unbelievable opportunity for The Society of Thoracic Surgeons early and midcareer surgeons to hone skills for leading in the OR, clinic, boardroom, c-suite, societal level, and more. Network with other surgeon-leaders while gaining invaluable experiences.

Join me tomorrow for Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital’s 4th annual Women and Heart Health virtual event. Women’s #hearthealth can be unique. We’ll break down women’s heart & vascular health with 2 panels of female specialists. Register now! events.ringcentral.com/events/hearthe…

Please join us for this fantastic series! Upon completion of the program, we send a letter to the Chairman of each participant’s department to showcase their commitment to leadership. 🎓

The most widely implanted LAAM device in the world, AtriClip® provides a permanent solution to LAA exclusion during cardiac procedures.

Fascinating read! Two cardiothoracic surgeons, practicing continents apart, collaborate on an insightful article exploring the diverse gender-based experiences within their field.
Mara Antonoff, MD, FACS Cecilia Pompili MD PhD FACS WomenInThoracicSurg

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#STSLeadership capstone event kicking off now. Congrats to ⁦Mara Antonoff, MD, FACS⁩ for such an incredible beginning. Program building session underway…

Dr Erkmen presented important data clarifying gender disparities in compensation in CT surgery at the #STS2024 session on the The Society of Thoracic Surgeons survey.
Women are consistently compensated less than their men counterparts, cents on the man’s dollar.

@WomInThoracic WomenSurgeons

The STS Hub is a new and exciting space at the STS 2024 Annual Meeting where early career CT surgeons can connect, learn, and have fun.   #STS2024

Two new studies published in JAMA Surgery show that patients treated by female surgeons may have better outcomes. The studies examine not only patient outcomes but also specific traits that impact care. Read the full article. bit.ly/45xNs8B #CTsurgery

Love my cath lab team! Baylor Scott & White Dallas-Fort Worth

First patients treated in Foldax polymer mitral heart valve trial massdevice.com/foldax-treats-…

STS launches its next-generation Adult Cardiac Surgery Risk Calculator. With a mobile-friendly, intuitive user design, it brings the power of big data to the fingertips of medical providers to improve decision-making and advance patient care. Learn more. bit.ly/3Y7g2e1

📖TVT & STS Risk Score assessment for pts undergoing #TAVR

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Karim Al-Azizi, MD Anita Krueger, MD, FACS Molly Szerlip MD Timothy A Mixon MD

Happy July 1st Eve! New interns, we've got your back. Hit the hospital ready to #dominatetheday with 6 episodes of practical tips to get you through the year. Stay tuned for more next week!

Listen to Ep 1 here: behindtheknife.org/podcast/intern…

Today we honor the memory of our 6 lost teammates, who died on June 4, 2007 while transporting lungs procured for one of our patients. We were forever changed by this event as was the transplant community internationally. Their legacy lives on in every patient we serve today. 💙

The investigators describe antibodies that bound amyloid in three patients with transthyretin amyloidosis. Spontaneous regression of cardiomyopathy occurred in all three patients. nej.md/3oGAPIo

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A tough total-system extraction of two 20yo pace/sense leads, a 13yo old dual-coil HV lead, and an LV epicardial lead. The shocking cables broke off of this HV lead and it took hours before we could do this, even after snaring from below. #laserlead #EPeeps #noinfectionleftbehind