Bruk |buh-rook| Mekonen, MD (@mekonenbruk) 's Twitter Profile
Bruk |buh-rook| Mekonen, MD

@mekonenbruk

@HowardU Alum | Healthcare Equity Advocate| Serving Underserved Communities | Espresso Enthusiast | Aspiring Cardiologist πŸ«€| he/him | views = my own

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Bruk |buh-rook| Mekonen, MD (@mekonenbruk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Black Lion Hospital is amazing, the people are so kind, and phenomenal teachers. The patient volume is immense. We have been doing about 50 echos a day! Diagnosed numerous AVSDs, valvular disease, & dilated cardiomyopathy. S/o to MedChiefs #globalhealthtrack for this opportunity

Black Lion Hospital is amazing, the people are so kind, and phenomenal teachers. The patient volume is immense. We have been doing about 50 echos a day! Diagnosed numerous AVSDs, valvular disease, &amp; dilated cardiomyopathy. S/o to <a href="/MedChiefs/">MedChiefs</a> #globalhealthtrack for this opportunity
Lola Akingbade, MD (@lolaakingbade) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hi #medtwitter, my name is Lola! I am a cardiology fellowship applicant and PGY3 at UChicago Medicine. I am passionate about echocardiography and structural heart disease πŸ«€. Excited to meet fellow applicants and future mentors! #Match2025 #Echofirst @medchiefs

Hi #medtwitter, my name is Lola! I am a cardiology fellowship applicant and PGY3 at UChicago Medicine. I am passionate about echocardiography and structural heart disease πŸ«€. Excited to meet fellow applicants and future mentors! #Match2025 #Echofirst @medchiefs
Bruk |buh-rook| Mekonen, MD (@mekonenbruk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

First weekend call as a cardiology fellow βœ…! Thankful for this small milestone! Ischemic VSD, STEMI, VT, and your everyday Afib! Lots of learning, and amazing support from the attendings, especially Srinath Adusumalli, MD, MSHP, MBMI, FACC Just need to pack more snacks next time Penn Cardiology #MedTwitter

First weekend call as a cardiology fellow βœ…! Thankful for this small milestone! Ischemic VSD, STEMI, VT, and your everyday Afib! Lots of learning, and amazing support from the attendings, especially <a href="/sri_adu/">Srinath Adusumalli, MD, MSHP, MBMI, FACC</a> 
Just need to pack more snacks next time <a href="/PennCardiology/">Penn Cardiology</a> #MedTwitter
Gregg Fonarow MD (@gcfmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Core Principle #2 🏨 In-hospital initiation is essential πŸ“Š The most evidence-based strategy for improving GDMT use, adherence, and clinical outcomes Rapid and intensive #GDMT as a foundational approach to HF care ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CI… Steve Greene Javed Butler

Core Principle #2

🏨 In-hospital initiation is essential 

πŸ“Š The most evidence-based strategy for improving GDMT use, adherence, and clinical outcomes

Rapid and intensive #GDMT as a foundational approach to HF care

ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CI…

<a href="/SJGreene_md/">Steve Greene</a> <a href="/JavedButler1/">Javed Butler</a>
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ECG Skills: Can you tell the difference between pericarditis and benign early repol on ECG? V6 ST/T height > 1/4 with pericarditis, < 1/4 with early repol Some other key features πŸ“šπŸ‘‡ #meded

ECG Skills:
Can you tell the difference between pericarditis and benign early repol on ECG?

V6 ST/T height &gt; 1/4 with pericarditis, &lt; 1/4 with early repol 

Some other key features πŸ“šπŸ‘‡ #meded
Bruk |buh-rook| Mekonen, MD (@mekonenbruk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Productive talk today. So great to see so many young physicians in the Ethiopian community in Philly and across the diaspora. Thank you again Penn Medicine for all the resources including free vaccines and screening kits! Tinsae Tsegaye, MDπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ή Tensae Assefa

Productive talk today. So great to see so many young physicians in the Ethiopian community in Philly and across the diaspora. Thank you again <a href="/PennMedicine/">Penn Medicine</a> for all the resources including free vaccines and screening kits! 
<a href="/tinsae_tsegaye/">Tinsae Tsegaye, MDπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ή</a> <a href="/TensaeAssefa/">Tensae Assefa</a>
Penn Cardiology Fellows (@penncvfellows) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A πŸ‚ happy hour to celebrate our 🌟Penn Cardiology fellows! Thank you for your incredible dedication & teamwork! We are in awe of you & so grateful. Frank Silvestry MD Monika Sanghavi MD, FACC Nosheen Reza, MD, MS @RupalOQuinn Henrietta Afari @nickwilcox23, Steph Colello, Denice Susini & Monica Rollerson!

A πŸ‚ happy hour to celebrate our 🌟<a href="/PennCardiology/">Penn Cardiology</a> fellows!

Thank you for your incredible dedication &amp; teamwork! We are in awe of you &amp; so grateful.

<a href="/FSilvestryMD/">Frank Silvestry MD</a> <a href="/MonSangh/">Monika Sanghavi MD, FACC</a> <a href="/noshreza/">Nosheen Reza, MD, MS</a> @RupalOQuinn <a href="/AfariHenrietta/">Henrietta Afari</a> @nickwilcox23, Steph Colello, Denice Susini &amp; Monica Rollerson!
Cardiac Trials (@cardiactrials) 's Twitter Profile Photo

TAVR in asymptomatic patients? This trial showed TAVR to improve outcomes (driven mainly by ⬇️ hospitalizations) in severe aortic stenosis but ABSENCE of symptoms β€” echoing the smaller RECOVERY trial in β€œvery severe” aortic stenosis in 2020. EARLY TAVR Trial, NEJM 2024 β™₯️

TAVR in asymptomatic patients? This trial showed TAVR to improve outcomes (driven mainly by ⬇️ hospitalizations) in severe aortic stenosis but ABSENCE of symptoms β€” echoing the smaller RECOVERY trial in β€œvery severe” aortic stenosis in 2020. EARLY TAVR Trial, NEJM 2024 β™₯️
Ritika Tuli (@ritikatulimd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#CardioNugget 44/365 ANNULUS REVERSUS: πŸ”Ή Normal Heart: The lateral mitral annulus (outer part) moves more than the septal mitral annulus (inner part) when the heart relaxes. So, lateral e' > septal e' on tissue Doppler. πŸ”Ή Constrictive Pericarditis (CP): The stiff pericardium

#CardioNugget 44/365

ANNULUS REVERSUS:

πŸ”Ή Normal Heart:
The lateral mitral annulus (outer part) moves more than the septal mitral annulus (inner part) when the heart relaxes.
So, lateral e' &gt; septal e' on tissue Doppler.

πŸ”Ή Constrictive Pericarditis (CP):
The stiff pericardium
Bruk |buh-rook| Mekonen, MD (@mekonenbruk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's that time of year again, I love helping applicants refine their personal statements, getting them to see their strengths and distilling their CV into an actual narrative of who they are as a person! Very exciting.