Let’s go! #EACTS2023

Work hard, play hard. #EACTS2023 Networking starts on the congress and continues in the bar. 😁

I always state my job before I give a talk. Here’s why. A lovely surgeon just complimented me on 2 technical talks I gave at EACTS this morning on surgical mitral repair saying, “You talk like a surgeon. Are you a surgeon?” 🤣 (For anyone wondering, I’m a surgeon)

Notion does not compare TAVI vs. SAVR. It compares on of the best available TAVI valves with a combined cohort of SAVR valves (>30% Trifecta/MitroFlo, out of the market, poor quality valves) and definition of SVD based on a fixed gradient (>40% SAVR valves size <21mm).

So honored to be a finalist in this year’s Vivien Thomas Early Career Award Competition. Looking forward to #AHA23 in Philly! AHA Science

Our publication showing that women are equally as academically productive as men when adjusting for career length. This also is a snapshot on the current environment in academic CT surgery. Thankful to my co-researchers for the hard work out into this project. WomenInThoracicSurg

Papillary muscles behavior in MVP versus secondary MR.

Gasps and applause at the opening AHA Late Breaking Science Session as this practice changing trial is presented, simultaneously published in NEJM and the New York Times reports “..standing room only” in a 5000 capacity hall. Robust analysis and discussion to follow - ask

#AHA23 in beautiful Philadelphia is off to a great start! AHA Science

Congrats to all the Vivian Thomas finalists for their great presentations &our own Lamia Harik and their incredible moderators Weill Cornell Medicine Cardiothoracic Surgery Kimberly Howard-Quijano Linda Shore #aha2023 #cvsa

#AHA23 AHA Science Mass General Heart

*Attention SURGICAL TRAINEES! This is a PHENOMAL video on how to suture like a cardiac surgeon. Dr. Sundt does a great job describing the differences of cardiac surgery and general/GI surgery, and how the needle angles are different between the two. 1/ mmcts.org/tutorial/1852

Check out our recent publication from #HerzzentrumLeipzig at EACTS “Early and long-term outcomes following redo mitral valve surgery in patients with prior minimally invasive mitral valve surgery” 🔗Full text (open access): shorturl.at/huDPS

Let’s go! #AATS2024 AATS

Having a blast at #AATS2024, two presentations in front of packed rooms, enjoying Toronto.. and getting to listen to Gov. Schwarzenegger up close. 👌 AATS

Cardiac surgeons Asishana Osho (Asishana Osho, MD, MPH) and Ali Rabi (S. Alireza (Ali) Rabi MD. Ph.D.) are part of a team of medical researchers at MGH who are forging a new path aimed at making more and more hearts viable and available for transplantation. Read more: shorturl.at/vLdf3

Join us today at #BCVS24 from 4-7 pm to explore our fascinating project on the effect of epicardial application of oxygenated hydrogel on scar burden in a rat model of myocardial infarction! I’m excited to connect and discuss science with you. #Tu141

In this CTSNET interview, Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery resident Dr. Stefan Elde, MD discusses total beating heart transplants, including its techniques, outcomes, and challenges. 🫀He also shares his own professional background and next research steps. ✨ Watch video here: ow.ly/JSHj50Tjh6W