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-🔑 future research highlighted AASLD LiverTweet Thomas G. Cotter, MD MS
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TAVR v SAVR in #cirrhosis

What is known?
⬇️In-hosp mort w/TAVR(in NIS)
What was needed?
👉better risk adjustment (MELD, STS)
👉competing risk of OLT

Who did it?
👏Bee Peeraphatdit 👏

What’s new?
👉SAVR>TAVR if MELD<12

Caveats
👉small
👉confounding by indication
Link: next tweet

⁦@JennyWang_UCMC⁩ presenting an awesome case of post transplant aspergillosis

So proud of my cofellow @t_cotter1 UChicago Digestive Diseases for his excellent presentation on liver transplant outcomes for alcohol hepatitis.
-> Surge in transplants, excellent outcomes, with marked geographic variation in US.
-> Provokes interesting q’s
AASLD #LiverMtg19

Dr. Michael Charlton UChicago Digestive Diseases delivered this year's Clinical Hepatology Debrief AASLD, highlighting some of the most impactful abstracts. One of the best attended sessions of the #LiverMtg19 . Incredibly grateful to have been part of his team! @t_cotter1 Bee Peeraphatdit

Michael R. Charlton, Clinical Hepatology Debrief at #LiverMtg19 AASLD with famous people in this picture

Great having Elliot Tapper deliver transplant grand rounds UChicago Digestive Diseases discussing alcohol liver disease. Also appreciate him taking the time to impart his sage advice to fellows. Take homes:
🍺 abuse is an epidemic
Need better proactive preventive measures & MDT
Consider medications

Bee Peeraphatdit, Tarek Sawas and Yi Qin, MD rocking it at the Annual @Mayoclinic GIH research retreat. @LauraRaffals

Filling in for Bee Peeraphatdit one of our fantastic Mayo Clinic fellows who couldn’t attend the #LiverMTG18 .

#TAVR vs #SAVR for #cirrhosis patients with severe aortic valve stenosis. AASLD AASLDtweets

AASLD 2018 Distinguished Educator Award recipient Dr. Patrick Kamath. Congratulations and thank you from all of us who had the privilege of learning from you.