Rahul Thomas
@rahulthomasmd
Practicing Interventional Cardiologist! Avid Reader! Interests in ACS, shock, and healthcare delivery. All tweets are my own and not medical advice.
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05-07-2017 21:44:13
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1/π₯It's your first night alone in the CCU π΅βπ«You admit a patient with syncope due to complete heart block π‘HR is 30 bpm with a wide ventricular escape rhythm You wonder if it's time for your first #TVP, but πis it indicated? π& how are you going to set it up for success?
1/ Had a great time writing this EP Lab Digest article with Bradley-Cardia tinyurl.com/mryk3cwe 2οΈβ£ different perspectives (IC And EP) using different devices (watchman/ amulet) for LAAC in the community center. Letβs take a dive into two different LAAC programs #Tweetorial
1/ #HFpEF treatment algorithm #tweetorial. This is the algorithm I currently use to treat HFpEF based on evidence we have thus far and my anecdotal experience treating patients over the past 16 years in the NM Cardiovascular HFpEF Clinic.
1/n After 10+ yrs, I left the Ivory Tower to open my own #irad practice in a completely different state. Piece of π! What I didnβt expect is the difficulty & bureaucracy of getting on insurance plans. Hereβs what I learned from what the insurance companies told meβ¦ Doctors On Social Media
π§΅ A Cardiologist's Guide to Interpreting CPET 1οΈβ£ What is CPET? A cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) evaluates how well the heart, lungs, and muscles work together during exercise. It's key for diagnosing unexplained dyspnea and assessing functional capacity. π΄ββοΈπββοΈ
Medical therapy and outcomes in REVIVED-BCIS2 and STICHES: an individual patient data analysis: European Society of Cardiology Journals π₯Έ Cool analysis from REVIVED-BCIS2 and STICHES π± Summary πππ
1/ Renal Denervation- which system works? The two main players in the space are ultrasound guided (@ReCorMedical Paradise) and radio frequency (Medtronic Coronary and Renal Denervation Solutions Simplicity). When starting a new program how do you choose? Letβs review #RDN #CardioX #NephroX #NoCOI
antibubble Eric Schoen, MD You have demonstrated that you do not understand how this works, so I will demonstrate this for you and anyone who wants to read this: When CMS creates the fee schedule, there are 3 components to each code: -wRVU -peRVU -mpRVU Additionally, each code has a facility payment