We have a fantastic department of Vascular Surgery at Cleveland Clinic. Want to Congratulate Dr Francis Caputo, Lee Kirksey and Antony Rizzo for being recognized as a top 100 Vascular Surgeon Francis Caputo MD LeeKirkseyMD Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Cleveland Clinic Vascular Surgery Cleveland Clinic Vascular SVS

In research, results matter. But if we want to get rigorous results, we need ways to focus on the process rather than outcomes. We need reward structures that recognize choosing the best experiment and running it in the best way, even when it doesn't give the expected outcome.

Int'l med students face big challenges entering #CTsurgery, but their resilience & excellence are critical as the US faces a 30% surgeon shortage by 2036. In this blog from Amro Wafi, learn how mentorship helps IMGs expand care for underserved areas. ow.ly/NR6M50UcXZ9

One of the most reliable ways to improve our mental health is to help others. After being randomly assigned to do just 3 acts of kindness a week, people felt significantly less depressed, anxious, and lonely. Lifting others up elevates us too. Giving shows us that we matter.

Mitral valve repair is a complex cardiac surgery. Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic has completed more than 10,000 mitral valve repairs with 100% survival & a repair rate of more than 99% in the last 4,000+. We share 5 techniques that enable successful mitral valve repair. youtu.be/abXrnKJAh7s?fe…

We're excited for the debut of VascuPitch happening now at #APDVS25, the Shark tank-style competition for funding for educational programs.

VascuPitch at #APDVS25

In the latest #CardiacConsult podcast, Lars Svensson & I discuss Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic’s collaborative decision-making process & the advanced technologies that drive superior outcomes in complex cardiac surgeries. Full podcast: my.clevelandclinic.org/podcasts/cardi…

The current landscape and challenges facing international medical graduates in cardiothoracic surgery training - JTCVS Open jtcvsopen.org/article/S2666-…

Association of residency application data with subsequent general surg... sciencedirect.com/science/articl… thank you Christian de Virgilio MD FACS for including me and Mayank Roy, MD, MRCS, MSc, FACS Cleveland Clinic Florida in this important SURGERY Journal study ACGME American Board of Surgery RAS-ACS

Honored to present our multidisciplinary work at #ACC25 and caught up with current practice on PAD and carotid disease American College of Cardiology Marc Gillinov DebbieKwonMD LeeKirkseyMD Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic

🔬 New long-term combined analysis of CREST & ACT-1 trials provides fresh insights on treatment for CAS: How does age affect outcomes for stents vs endarterectomy? Older pts benefit more from CEA, younger pts safer outcomes with stenting. jvascsurg.org/article/S0741-…

We're thrilled to be in Seattle for #AATS2025! Incredibly proud to share a preview of Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Cleveland Clinic CTS Residency’s contributions AATS this weekend.

Deeply honored to present today during the Presidential Plenary at #AATS2025 AATS where I’ll discuss improving trends and outcomes in post-MI VSR: a 55-year single-center experience from Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Cleveland Clinic CTS Residency Michael Tong Edward Soltesz MD MPH Marc Gillinov

Postoperative QoL is excellent after robotic 🤖 and sternotomy 🫀mitral repair. Baseline QoL- NOT surgical approach- predicts postoperative recovery 📈. Thank you Marc Gillinov Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic AATS for the opportunity to present this work at #AATS2025

🫀1.1% of redo-CABG has patent BITA ⚠️Despite BITA durability, some patients redevelop ischemic symptoms driven by native CAD progression or non-ITA graft failure. ↔️Short-interval reoperations had high occurrence of ITA stenosis. Coronary 4Front Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Cleveland Clinic CTS Residency

🚨 New in JACC Journals Advances. Our MA/SR explores outcomes of chronic total occlusion revascularization in studies that adequately represented older adults (≥75 y) Many thanks to my mentors Michael Nanna Abdulla A. Damluji, MD, PhD and team HeartWise Lab