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What a dream dive — after two years of hitting the pool, picking up weights, and holding my breath whenever I could 💧 Constant weight no fins dive to 56 meters on a breath hold of 2 mins 25 secs 🫁 National record for my motherland, Chinese Taipei, Taiwan ☀️ grateful~

Mitral regurgitation (MR) grading by semiquantitative parameters

When the CEO is one of us. Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Cleveland Clinic The Team

Check out this interview on one our techniques for #PPM Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic = Bentall + Konno ARE to address multi-level LVOTO + re-implant coronaries high/away from AV prosthesis to facilitate future valve-in-valve TAVR Eric E. Roselli heart-valve-surgery.com/learning/bespo…

Understanding Qp/Qs Ratio: How We Measure Blood Flow Across the Heart The Qp/Qs ratio is used to determine the presence and severity of cardiac shunts, especially left-to-right shunts such as ASDs, VSDs, and PDAs. 🔹 Qp = Pulmonary Blood Flow 🔹 Qs = Systemic Blood Flow Qp/Qs =

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Congratulations to this trio of congenital superstars ⁦Nick Oh MD⁩ #johnnycostello #brittanypotz - two graduating residents ⁦Cleveland Clinic CTS Residency⁩ headed to ⁦Boston Children's⁩ and #pennstate ❤️ ⁦TSMA⁩ ⁦TSRA⁩ ⁦AATS⁩ ⁦

Proud of this Team that “pumped” almost 6000 cases last year! ⁦Cleveland Clinic⁩ ⁦Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic⁩

Wall Motion Abnormalities: How Do We Define Them? Based on endocardial excursion & systolic thickening: 1️⃣ Normokinesia: >5 mm movement, ≥50% thickening 2️⃣ Hypokinesia: 2–5 mm, <50% thickening 3️⃣ Akinesia: 0–2 mm, no thickening 4️⃣ Dyskinesia: Paradoxical systolic expansion or

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Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz & Ehlers-Danlos are connective tissue disorders that impact heart health. In our new Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic #LoveYourHeart podcast, Milind Desai MD MBA joined me to discuss their diagnosis & implications for the heart & aorta. my.clevelandclinic.org/podcasts/love-… #AortaEd

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Differences in Arterial Events in Vascular Ehlers-Danlos, Loeys-Dietz, and Marfan Syndrome JACC Journals jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.… The Ehlers-Danlos Society Loeys-Dietz Syndrome TheMarfanFoundation John Ritter Research Program and the Milewicz Lab #AortaEd

We are thrilled to welcome internationally renowned cardiovascular surgeon Juan Pablo Umaña, M.D., to @UMiamiMedicine and UHealth as our new Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery! ❤️ Dr. Umaña is a global leader in aortic and mitral valve repair, the founder of the Latin-American

The 14th most read AATS Journals article from 2024 is an invited expert opinion article from Stefan Elde, MD & Y. Joseph Woo. Read Neochords: How long, how many, too many? in #JTCVS Techniques: doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc…

In pts w/ mitral-induced LVOTO with minimal hypertrophy, MV surgery can eliminate SAM, relieve LVOTO, and resolve MR. Pathoanatomically guided MVr is durable & bioprosthetic MVR is a safe alternative when repair isn’t feasible. Cleveland Clinic CTS Residency Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic jtcvs.org/article/S0022-…

Is bioprosthetic better in type A? In our cohort of type A dissection patients aged ≤65 requiring composite root replacement, mechanical roots are associated with no survival advantage over tissue at 10-years, with increased risk of morbid complications. tinyurl.com/3z5784vf

One of the most rewarding parts of medicine is guiding juniors and teaching them along the way. It’s a privilege to pass on what others so generously shared — skills, judgment, and the confidence to grow. It’s the best way to pay it forward.

Ever wondered what the word “ surgeon” means? The word comes from the Old French “surgien” and Medieval Latin “chirurgianus”, which ultimately come from the Greek “cheirourgos” (cheir = hand, ergon = work) — literally meaning “one who works with the hands.”