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Earn CME credit today from the “Applications of Cardiac PET” #CME course 💻⬇️ Jason R. Stuck, MD, FACC, CBNA, UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, discusses cardiac stress testing, the benefits of choosing cardiac PET stress testing over alterative stress test options, and more. go.upmc.com/44077V2GD

There are insufficient randomized controlled trial data on cerebral embolic protection device use to provide conclusive meta-analytic findings for stroke outcomes 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40118799/ Ibrahim Sultan Derek Serna-Gallegos MD Michel Pompeu Sá Xander Jacquemyn UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute American Heart Association #TAVI

Using PREMIER database - Cardiogenic Shock patients that were transferred patients were more likely to receive VAD or Transplant. While in 2017 there was higher mortality in transfer patients that difference was not seen in more recent data-2023 Joseph Ibrahim, MD UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute #ACC25

Madhurmeet Singh, MD, UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, identifies the stages of atrial fibrillation (AF), describes rate vs. rhythm control with a focus on AF ablation, and discusses the role of AF ablation in heart failure patients in this #CME course. Earn your credit now: go.upmc.com/4406aUeod

🔬 Join us at noon on Wednesday, April 9, for the next VMI/HVI Research Conference! Dr. Kamal Rahmouni will present: "Brain Mechanisms Underlying Cardiometabolic Cross-Talk in Health and Disease"

🚨 Free CME Event Alert! 🚨 Join us virtually on April 26 for the 5th Annual Da Silva Center for Ebstein’s Anomaly Symposium. 🔬 Latest on Cone Repair 👶 Focus on Cone after Starnes cases 📅 Register now: cce.upmc.com/5th-annual-upm…

Fibroblast growth factor 2 is a protective factor that is decreased in aortic adventitia of patients with ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40214073/ Julie Phillippi Ibrahim Sultan David Kaczorowski UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute Pitt Bioengineering American Physiological Society #Aneurysm #Pericyte #ATAA

Retrospective cohort study: race and sex disparities in periop resource use, postop outcomes and long-term survival after acute type A #AorticDissection repair 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40209453/ AmJSurgery Carlos E. Diaz-Castrillon Derek Serna-Gallegos MD Sarah Yousef Julie Phillippi Ibrahim Sultan UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute #ATAAD

Early #AorticValveReplacement in pts w asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis is associated with ⬇️ all-cause mortality, CV mortality, HF hospitalization vs conservative management 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40222660/ International Journal of Cardiology Xander Jacquemyn Michel Pompeu Sá Ibrahim Sultan UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute #AVR

Join us virtually tomorrow, April 26 for the 5th Annual Da Silva Center for Ebstein’s Anomaly Symposium (9am-1pm EDT). 🫀 Register here for this Free CME event: cce.upmc.com/5th-annual-upm…

Join us virtually! Currently, Tarek Alsaied is presenting "Imaging after Starnes Procedure Preparing for the Cone". Join here: cce.upmc.com/5th-annual-upm…

A #SystematicReview demonstrates that while #TAVR explant is a rare event, its clinical impact is non-negligible 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40270844/ Michel Pompeu Sá Ibrahim Sultan Xander Jacquemyn Danial Ahmad, MD, MPH Eishan Ashwat Derek Serna-Gallegos MD UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute

Looking forward to #AATS2025! 🦾🫀

Dr. David Kaczorowski presents the 2025 AATS Consensus Document for Surgical Management of Acute MI & Associated Complications at #AATS2025 Summit, Room 437-438, Level 4 Friday 5/2/25 @ 10:50am 🔗: jtcvs.org/article/S0022-… AATS UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute UPMC Physician Resources David Kaczorowski

Surgical aortic valve replacement with root enlargement vs transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with a small annulus, presented by Eishan Ashwat at #AATS2025 Seattle Convention Center | Summit, Level 2 Friday 5/2/25 @ 4:35pm AATS UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute UPMC Physician Resources

Dr. Yota Suzuki presents: Evacuation from Esophageal Crisis: Outcomes of Bipolar Exclusion and Long-Term Prognosis at #AATS2025 Seattle Convention Center | Summit, Room 441-442, Level 4 Saturday 5/3/25 @ 7:45am AATS UPMC Physician Resources UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute Yota Suzuki

Retrospective study validates a dose-response association between postop complications and mortality in patients undergoing surgery for acute type A #AorticDissection 🔗: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39009336/ Carlos E. Diaz-Castrillon Ibrahim Sultan Derek Serna-Gallegos MD @M_Pom AATS UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute #JTCVS #ATAAD #Aorta

❤️ 🧲 First Fontan-specific CMR z-scores are here! Derived from >3800 scans, these metrics offer tailored benchmarks for single ventricle patients, aiding risk stratification post-Fontan. Tarek Alsaied explains below 👇 Free pdf 👉journalofcmr.com/article/S1097-… #WhyCMR #CardioTwitter

Expanding access to meet the growing demand for expert #pediatric specialty care services in Erie, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh has opened a second specialty care center location, UPMC Children’s #SpecialtyCare Center #Erie – Peach Street in the #community.