
Lorenzo Azzalini
@lazzalinimd
Interventional cardiologist @UWCathLab @UW @UWMedHeart.
Director of Interventional Cardiology Research.
Specialized in #CTO #CHIP #PCI.
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21-06-2021 03:00:05
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Predicting hemodynamics collapse requiring bailout #MCS: the holy grail of #PCI. Interesting data presented at Cardiovascular Research Foundation #CTO2025 by rising π Enrico Poletti: identifying these pts is paramount to adopt preventive strategies (bailout MCS outcomes are very poor). UWashington Heart Institute


I asked ChatGPT to depict an interventional cardiologist, and I think it's safe to say we're not going to be replaced in the near future π #cardiotwitter SCAI Mamas A. Mamas Srihari S. Naidu, MD Kalyan Chitturi sumonroy Alex Truesdell Kevin Croce MD, PhD Rhian E. Davies DO MS Hooman Bakhshi


A huge thank you to our incredible faculty and dedicated cath lab staff for making the 1st #PCIManualsLive possible! #PCIManuals Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Emmanouil Brilakis Yader Sandoval Khaldoon Alaswad MD Rhian E. Davies DO MS Kathryn Dawson Lorenzo Azzalini Lindsey Cilia Sandeep Jalli Rajiv Gulati


Privileged to stand between 2 giants of CTO PCI Emmanouil Brilakis Lorenzo Azzalini. Huge thanks to Emmanouil Brilakis and Yader Sandoval for the kind invite and an outstanding PCI Manuals Course at Center for Coronary Artery Disease. 2 days packed with practical pearls, deep insights, and great connections.


First line #HDR (puncture with GN3, contrast π¦, then βno tip XTβ according to sacred scriptures π) β‘οΈ subintimal stain. I ask the HDR Oligarchs why it didnβt work β (Then easy bailout retro, 1 stent, πͺπ to decompress distal hematoma) Salman Arain Tsutomu Fujita MD Mauro Carlino



So I wanted to play with the cool kids and post my #HDR case. Salman Arain did I do well? Did I follow the scriptures π? π

Antonious Attallah, MD, FACC, FSCAI Lorenzo Azzalini That is fantastic Antonious! ππΌ The first #HDR, like anything in life, is the best one!


Jennifer Greenberg ποΈ So your mad at your doctors for wanting to prevent cervical cancer? The STD it's preventing can cause cancer. That's why they trying to prevent. You can easily say no instead of going Karen on X about your doctor for making a preventative health recommendation

Social π determinants of health π₯ play an important role in a variety of populations π₯, including #CAD patients π© undergoing #PCI π©Ί. Strong work Sant Kumar π




The best way to overcome an ambiguous proximal cap: retrograde knuckle at the proximal cap! Sudhir Thotakura Primero Ng

Another enriching visit to our UW Med Cath Lab β this time by Jeffrey Wilson, MD Fun times and lots of learning at the board and in the lab πͺπΌ Dr. Bill Lombardi Sudhir Thotakura Kate Kearney Primero Ng
