A pioneer in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dr Tector was instrumental in the early success of the heart transplant and LVAD program at Aurora St Luke’s. He did get to witness our 1000th transplant milestone celebration just a few days before he passed. RIP !

ISHLT has updated #COVID19 guidelines to include vaccination recs. In short, we encourage immunization in pts w/ advanced heart or lung disease, MCS and PVD or in those awaiting/after cardiothoracic transplantation, when vaccine is locally available. ishlt.org/covid-19-infor…

During COVID-19, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee has performed the most heart transplants of any center in the Midwest. Learn how the heart transplant team have kept their patients safe in the wake of the pandemic. ow.ly/9YkG50CTf4G

After 14 months on the waitlist for a heart transplant, Mary Zimmerman received hers, which just happened to be the 1000th heart transplant done at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center. Read via FOX6 News ow.ly/rqh050D0Pp7

Kenosha cardiologist sees patients in India remotely | Local News | kenoshanews.com kenoshanews.com/news/local/ken…

The annual heart failure MKE symposium is back. May 14th 2022 ! This is a fantastic forum with robust discussions planned on exciting and challenging topics. Dr Javed Butler is the keynote speaker. Registration is now open !

90 day readmission reduction utilizing PAP sensor monitoring . An analysis of a large database cohort across the Advocate-Aurora healthcare network#ISHLT@ISHLT2022

340 CardioMEMS implanted at St Luke’s Medical Center and 1000 implants across the Advocate Aurora HealthCare System; with over 50% reduction in 30 & 90 day HF hospital admissions. This program has had a huge impact and helped so many in our communities. cbs58.com/news/heart-tra…

Aurora St. Luke's hospital a national leader in using implant to monitor heart failure, give patients added freedom jsonline.com/story/news/hea… via Journal Sentinel

The Late Breaking Clinical Trials Plenary Session starts now! #HFSA2022

Wonderful to meet Advocate Health Care CEO Gene Woods and highlight #AuroraStLukes CV Program! 🫀Jasbir Sra Dr. Eric S. Weiss Nasir Z Sulemanjee Bijoy Khandheria WisconsinACC

Gone too soon. May 11, 1956 - Feb 13, 2023. We mourn the sudden and untimely loss of a great person, Dr. Bijoy Khandheria. A top notch academic cardiologist, scholarly clinician, researcher, teacher, mentor and innovator.

Please join us on May 6th for the MKE Annual Heart Failure Symposium. We have an impressive agenda. Our keynote speaker, Dr Mohiuddin will be discussing xenotransplantation. Looking forward to an in-person meeting to promote heart failure education, innovation and collaboration.

A successful HF Symposium in Downtown Milwaukee. Fantastic discussions and was great to meet everyone in-person. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported. Gregory Macaluso Sunil Pauwaa MD Nikhil Narang, MD Ali Valika Advocate Aurora Health Aurora Health Care

Here in Cleveland! #HFSA2023 scientific sessions. Looking forward to the next three days of state of the art learning, networking and catching up with friends HFSA Asad Ghafoor M.D. M.S. Aurora Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Advocate Aurora Health Patrycja Galazka Aurora Health Care

Sunil Pauwaa MD Ryan J Tedford MD Vinh Chau Gregory Macaluso Chirag Rajyaguru Mark Dela Cruz Jess Pillarella Our colleague Nasir Z Sulemanjee from Aurora St Luke’s Aurora Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship presenting on the state of heart transplantation in 2023

Sunil Pauwaa MD Ryan J Tedford MD Vinh Chau Gregory Macaluso Chirag Rajyaguru Mark Dela Cruz Jess Pillarella Nasir Z Sulemanjee Aurora Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship DCD and NRP techniques for Heart Transplantation Nasir Z Sulemanjee

Sunil Pauwaa MD Ryan J Tedford MD Vinh Chau Gregory Macaluso Chirag Rajyaguru Mark Dela Cruz Jess Pillarella Nasir Z Sulemanjee Aurora Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Follow up with a debate of LVAD Vs Transplant vs Both are good 😊 Debate starting with our medical director Dr. Bill Cotts

Nikhil Narang, MD Sunil Pauwaa MD Ryan J Tedford MD Gregory Macaluso Chirag Rajyaguru Mark Dela Cruz Jess Pillarella Nasir Z Sulemanjee Aurora Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Nikhil Narang, MD arguing OHT better in select patients. Let us pt selection. We spend most of time determining candidacy. Riskier OHT in sicker pts but outcome may be adequate afterwards

Great Saturday sessions at the Advocate Health Care Aurora St Lukes Milwaukee HF symposia Nasir Z Sulemanjee