
Nazem Akoum
@nazemakoum
University of Washington electrophysiologist & clinical researcher | Father, Husband, Brother, Son & Friend | Retired amateur footballer
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https://cardiology.uw.edu/people/faculty/akoum-n 07-09-2016 04:01:36
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September is AF awareness month!! Women can present with atypical symptoms, have ⬆️ risk of stroke, and can have ⬇️ referral for ablation. Let's move the needle for better AF care for our women patients! American College of Cardiology Pamela Mason Kamala Tamirisa MD Nazem Akoum Jim Cheung


Congratulations Yaacoub C. Chahine 🌟🔥personalizing #AFib pathophysiology and treatment #LAEAT #LGE #ComputationalModeling Patrick M Boyle UW Cardiology American College of Cardiology #AfibAwarness UW Medicine Newsroom UW Bioengineering Univ. of Washington Cardiology Fellows #CinC2024

The ACHD population has a ⬆️ incidence of AF, which brings along ⬆️ complexity for treatment and ablation. From your ACC EP Council! Pamela Mason Jim Cheung Nazem Akoum American College of Cardiology Kamala Tamirisa MD Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Congenital Heart Disease: Therapeutic



With THE Nazem Akoum @ #GlobalEP! Great annual all around EP meeting! Thank you Oussama Wazni Cleveland Clinic and co


Honored to presenting along with Global leaders in EP at the Cleveland Clinic Global EP summit 2024. #GlobalEPSummit Oussama Wazni Andrea Natale MD Nassir Marrouche Nazem Akoum Moussa Mansour Kalyanam Shivkumar MD PhD Luigi Di Biase Heart Rhythm Society Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic St. Bernards Healthcare #ArrhythmiaResearchGroup


Our latest paper from the DECAAF2 trial. Lesion 🎯 delivered ≠ scar 🪲formed in RF ablation. Wonder if PFA would yield different results🤔 Nassir Marrouche Mario Mekhael Felipe Bisbal #DECAAF2 Heart Rhythm Society UW Medicine Newsroom

Amazing meeting at #APHRS2024! Great talk sessions & wonderful to reconnect. Congratulations to organizers, Prash Sanders & colleagues #cardiotwitter #Afib #AF #AI #DigitalHealth Sumeet Chugh Chan Ho Lim G. Andre Ng Jichao Zhao Fabian Bahlke APHRS2024 Martin Stiles Nazem Akoum


Couldn’t have said it better Dr. Martha Gulati ♥️🫀❤️🩹🇨🇦 #Perseverance #Hunger #Inspiration #Hard Work Yaacoub C. Chahine Ahmad Kassar Nadia Chamoun Romanos Haykal Hala Yasiri MD

❤️🩹Oct. is #SCA Awareness Month 💖Learn how to save lifes with #CPR #AED 📢Stay informed American College of Cardiology #ACCEP #EPeeps SADS Foundation Jim Cheung Luigi Di Biase Kamala Tamirisa MD Rachita Navara, MD FACC FHRS Rajesh Kabra Anne Kroman Jim Cheung Nazem Akoum Estelle Torbey Pamela Mason Justin Haloot


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

Had a great time at #AHA2024 in Chicago! Grateful to have presented our work on the relationship between epicardial adipose tissue and BMI with structural remodeling and AF recurrence. Nazem Akoum Nadia Chamoun Ahmad Kassar Romanos Haykal Univ. of Washington Cardiology Fellows UW Cardiology


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



The highlight #AFib meeting of the year! Kudos to Nassir Marrouche and team for another fantastic event!
