This Thanksgiving the UChicago team performed back-to-back heart transplants, putting us at 55 transplants for the year, but we aren’t done yet 🫀 UChicago Medicine UChicago Surgery UChicago CT Surgery University of Chicago Cardiology Fellowship

CIS is tomorrow! Join us virtually on Saturday at 8 am CST for CIS 2022. Enjoy the conference from the comfort of home & earn 6.5 AMA PRA Cat 1 Credits. courageandinnovation.com/registration Sean Pinney Sara Kalantari MD Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD UChicago Medicine UChicago Medicine Pharmacy Residency Programs #cardiotwitter #HeartFailure

The University of Chicago has completed its first procedures using Bruce Abbott #Amplatzer #Amulet LAA Occluder. A non-surgical therapy uses dual-seal technology to completely and immediately seal the LAA, reducing the risk of stroke in patients with #afib and eliminating the need for blood thinners

Join us this Saturday at 2PM as we discuss the complex cardiovascular care of the Bloodless Patient population. Register online at: uchicagomedicine.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Great minds sharing different perspectives, all in Chicago. Many thanks to Igor Gosev for his valuable insight on his incredible success with HM3 implants via thoracotomy. More from Ryan J Tedford MD tomorrow for Grand Rounds on RV optimization.

Every year we get better.. 66 heart transplants, 10 of which were bloodless. Amazing work that couldn’t be achieved without the hard work and dedication of our entire Heart Transplant team. 🫀

Come join our fantastic/fun Cath Lab family at the University of Chicago!More info 👉🏼 academicjobs.uchicago.edu/positions/1100… UChicago Medicine Sandeep Nathan, MD, MSc Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD University of Chicago Cardiology Fellowship

This week’s surgical triathlon: a JW HM3, a complex congenital re-transplant, and a JW OHT. Dehydration and calf cramps fought off with a special combo of magnesium, tonic water, and theragun therapy! Next up: 94 floors on Sunday with the UChicagoHVC crew at Hustle Chicago® stair climb 📶

Completed 94 floors today with my fellow colleagues for Hustle Chicago® stair climb! Great work Delta Force! Thank you Respiratory Health Association for such an amazing event!

Needed to leave #ISHLT2023 early to attend a wedding but had great discussions leading into our upcoming manuscript. Met some inspiring surgeons and trainees. Can’t wait for #ISHLT2024 in Prague! The ISHLT JHLT UChicago CT Surgery Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD

Wonderful discussion by Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD on reducing bleeding after a heart transplant. The secret to success = prevention! It all starts with selection and pre-operative preparation. AATS #AATS2023 UChicago CT Surgery

Sarin N. Paluri Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD UChicago CT Surgery Congratulations Sarin!

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨Caring for Bloodless Patients in Cardiac Surgery. ⁦Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD⁩ ⁦@AnthonyDDouglas⁩ ⁦Chase Corvin, MD MBA⁩ and the Heart and Vascular Center team! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dee…

Join us at the 2024 Courage and Innovation Symposium to hear how providers at UChicago Medicine apply innovative therapies for heart failure and pulmonary hypertension! Register here: courageandinnovation.com

On January 13, the University of Chicago Heart and Vascular Center achieved a groundbreaking milestone by becoming the first hospital in Illinois—and the Midwest—to implant the BrioVAD system as part of the INNOVATE Trial.

Just 5 days until the best #heartfailure #hearttransplant conference in the Midwest! Still open for registration to cardiologists, trainees, APPs, pharmacists, and anyone else interested in learning about the cutting edge in HF + advanced options mgmt. courageandinnovation.com

On Saturday, April 26 in Boston, Dr. Manreet Kanwar, MD (Manreet Kanwar), a leading voice in advanced heart failure, will co-chair the Cardiogenic Shock Academy at #ISHLT2025. This high-impact session brings together global experts shaping the future of shock management and

Thank you to our phenomenal #UChicagoCathLab crew for continuing to deliver outstanding care as our #STEMI volume increased 2X increase 2025! On behalf of all the UChicagoCardio & UChicagoHVC IC operators, it’s truly a pleasure and a privilege to have you on our team. 🙏