Great work by Yaacoub C. Chahine and our team using #CMR to understand atrial function, its determinant factors and implications on #stroke #heartfailure #RhythmManagement and #Symptoms

Excited to present our work: “Significant reduction in left atrial epicardial adipose tissue following catheter ablation for AF” at #AHA2024 in Chicago! 🫀 Nazem Akoum Yaacoub C. Chahine Ahmad Kassar Romanos Haykal UWashington Heart Institute

Just performed my first EMR today—what an incredible feeling! Huge thanks to the amazing Dr.Samuel A Schueler, MD for his constant guidance and support. Grateful to learn from the best! #GWProud #GI GW Gastroenterology Fellowship

🚨 Excited to share our lab’s recent work exploring the association between atrial fibrillation and atrial FDG uptake through a comprehensive pooled analysis! Grateful to my mentor Nazem Akoum for the continuous guidance and support! UWashington Heart Institute heartrhythmopen.com/article/S2666-…

Insightful perspectives from Dr. Nazem Akoum on "Specific Multi-Physics Simulations: Impact of Fibrotic Changes on Left Atrial Hemodynamics". A step toward deeper understanding of AF pathophysiology! #WAFIB2025

🚨New #FreeRead Article in JICE Impact of Catheter Ablation on Atrial Fibrillation Outcomes in Various Cardiomyopathies: Findings from LGE-MRI Quantified Atrial Fibrosis Analysis 🧐📖 rdcu.be/ecM21 by Ahmad Kassar, Nadia Chamoun, Romanos Haykal, Yaacoub C. Chahine,

Cheers to a new chapter! 🥂 Huge thanks to my partner and family who put up with me through my mood swings, stress eating, and occasional existential crises. Y’all deserve a medal. 😂 Congrats to everyone who matched—let’s do this! 🎉 #Match2025

Thrilled to share that I’ve matched into Internal Medicine at George Washington University! Huge thanks to my incredible mentor Dr. Nazem Akoum, my partner, my sister, and my brother-in-law for their unwavering support throughout this journey. Couldn’t be more grateful! #MatchDay

Had a great time at #ACC25! Got the chance to present our work on the fibrofatty substrate in atrial fibrillation. It’s always great to connect with friends and colleagues and discuss the latest science! Nazem Akoum Nadia Chamoun Romanos Haykal Ahmad Kassar UW Cardiology

And that’s a wrap! #ACC25 Honored to present four abstracts from our lab, showcasing exciting work on atrial fibrillation through MRI derived strain, PET imaging, and lipidomics/metabolomics. Grateful for our mentor Nazem Akoum and amazing team. Nadia Chamoun Romanos Haykal

#ACC25 in the books! It was an honor to present an abstract and be a part of this incredible team, mentored by Nazem Akoum. Thank you to Ahmad Kassar Nadia Chamoun Romanos Haykal Yaacoub C. Chahine and Hala Al yasiri for your support! UWashington Heart Institute #AFib #CardioTwitter

Great learning experience at #ACC25. Honored to present our work on the multiple faces of AF substrate. Grateful to Nazem Akoum for his mentorship and to my colleagues Ahmad Kassar Nadia Chamoun Tori Hensley Yaacoub C. Chahine for their support.

New publication: Our retrospective study on Neuro-Behçet’s Disease from Lebanon is now out in J. Clin. Med! A rare disease, a closer look. ⁦Mira Merashli, MD, FRCP 👀👩🏻‍⚕️⁩ ⁦American University of Beirut Medical Center⁩ mdpi.com/2077-0383/14/8…

Just in time for #HRS2025‼️ Excited to share our latest paper published in AmericanHeartJ and honored to be first co-author with Dr. Bockus. Looking forward to presenting our work in San Diego. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Nazem Akoum UWashington Heart Institute

Thank you to all who made the Spring 2025 #CapitolFellowsForum a success! Congratulations to the future of the field with superb presentations by Jamie Harán, Shaan Ahmed, Ilan Vavilin, Roy Taoutel, MD and Mpey Tabot, MD! See you in the Fall!!!

Excited to share our latest work in Heart Rhythm O2. We explore the left atrium in HFpEF. Grateful to my co-authors and mentor for their support. Check it out: heartrhythmopen.com/article/S2666-…

Excellent turnout for the ACC DC Chapter event! 🎓✨ Washington D.C. chapter, ACC American College of Cardiology We enjoyed an insightful presentation by Gurusher Panjrath on ATTR-CM and the role of Attruby (acoramidis) in TTR stabilization. Grateful to all fellows & faculty who joined! 🙌 #ACCDCFIT #CardioTwitter