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Isolated TV surgery is labeled high-risk; but is it the operation itself or the patient’s risk profile? Our new analysis led by Akram Kawsara shows that surrogates for late referral are the strongest predictor of isolated TV surgery mortality. doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.1…

Surgical planning for ischemic mitral regurgitation: ▶️ LV dimensions & volumes ▶️ Wall motion abnormalities & score index ▶️ Leaflet tethering # & pattern 💡 MC viability ideally w/ CMR; strain echo ↗️ used Excellent overview Therese Servito et al in COC: journals.lww.com/co-cardiology/…

Very proud of this excellent paper led by my mentee Therese Servito about such a complex topic #ischemic #mitral #regurgitation #cardiotwitter bobby yanagawa Malak Elbatarny University of Toronto Cardiac Surgery Temerty Medicine Unity Health Toronto

Dr. Vivien Thomas shaped the future of CV care & left his mark on the field through perseverance & tenacity, this led to work that's served many children around the world, regardless of the color of their skin. Read more: bit.ly/3aGmfW0 #ACCDiversity #BlackHistoryMonth

We are 6 weeks in and our pilot cohort (N=24) is working on their surgical skills. Excited to see their passion and progress! Thanks to J&J Ethicon Andreas @EthiconCanada @Ethicon Steven Botts Nitish K. Dhingra Ali Hassan Therese Servito Dominique Vervoort Lina Elfaki

"Female applications to 🫀 surgery are ↗️ and nearing parity with male counterparts .. no sex difference in matching rates .. proportion of female cardiac surgeons in 🇨🇦 remains low" Important work Therese Servito Maral Ouzounian Jennifer Chung bobby yanagawa: jtcvs.org/article/S0022-…

Much progress but more work needed for gender equity in CVSx in Canada - the pipeline is leaky Rakesh C. Arora Peter Munk Cardiac Centre University of Toronto Cardiac Surgery Najma Ahmed Maral Ouzounian Jennifer Chung @EikelboomRachel

In 2020, females account for 47% of applicants to CVSx but only 10% of staff surgeons, 8% of program directors and 6% of division chiefs. Much more work remains to be done Maral Ouzounian Najma Ahmed Jennifer Chung Therese Servito doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcv…

Brain-Heart connections. The ECG can help you suspecting these entities. Use it. Learn it. ISE Young Community @BryceDAlexander Therese Servito Gonzalo Perez Jesús Álvarez-García Seba GZ, MD, MSc Kiera Liblik Sergio Pinski ALBERTO ALFIE Jordan Prutkin Arnel Carmona

Thank you! And thank you to CCC! Not sure how I got so lucky #grateful

My daughter wants to be a heart surgeon for Halloween. I am very happy. We WILL ensure that heart surgery is welcoming of women and all minorities University of Toronto Cardiac Surgery Rakesh C. Arora Unity Health Toronto Maral Ouzounian Jennifer Chung Samantha Hill Therese Servito

The UofT Cardiac Surgery Interest Group is hosting a CaRMS post-match chat on Tuesday may 24th from 7-8pm with 4 incoming PGY-1s matching to programs across Canada! Takhliq Amir, MD @YuanQiu__ Ali Hassan Therese Servito UofT Surgery Interest Group Registration link: forms.gle/suGSwBq4gQkREu…

Amazing Bootcamp with incredible mentors & colleagues. New friendship bonds formed. Thank you CSCS bobby yanagawa @ihjaffer Chris White Jennifer Chung for organizing such an amazing weekend!

"Just because you have [everyone] on the board .. are you enabling them? Are they insiders or outsiders?" Dr. bobby yanagawa University of Toronto Cardiac Surgery, Chair of CSCS #EDI Taskforce, discusses EDI in 🫀 surgery in 🇨🇦 and concludes: "We have some work to do." #CCCongress

Read the CSCS #EDI Taskforce Declaration of Values, Vision, and Approaches CJC Journals: onlinecjc.ca/article/S0828-… #CCCongress

#AdultCardiac #CME article from Therese Servito et al on Topical Vancomycin and Risk of Sternal Wound Infections: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial: doi.org/10.1016/j.atho… #AnnalsCME Ross Tsuyuki, BSc(Pharm), PharmD, MSc, FACC, FCAHS

Disparities in access to 🫀 surgical care = expressed differently across populations. 📶 access requires efforts at intersection of individuals' multiple identities & traditions. MedHums_BMJ, we redefine #GlobalCardiacSurgery w/ intersectionality lens: mh.bmj.com/content/early/…

Another phenomenal session hosted by our CSCS Educational Task Force! We are so lucky in Canada to have faculty who are willing to take time out of their busy schedules to teach us in such a platform. Thank you @YuanQiu__ Therese Servito + Asher for organizing ☺️

🫀 The new niche: transcatheter aortic valve explantation and the key issues concerning the Heart Team ⬇️ onlinecjc.ca/article/S0828-… #CJC