🧵regarding 'the crimp' and other technical pointers having to do with securing surgical drains with suture. We'll go over my preferred method, other methods like the Roman sandal, some errors people make, and other factoids. (1/ )

FARES-II: PCC Superior and Safer Than Frozen Plasma for Coagulation Factor Replacement - American College of Cardiology acc.org/Latest-in-Card…

🚨 KETO-CTA: A Teachable Moment in Scientific Transparency - - - What happens when a highly publicized study FAILS to report its primary outcome? The KETO-CTA study, designed to evaluate the impact of diet-induced hypercholesterolemia on coronary plaque progression, has sparked

A new article by Harvard's Michael Beer & collaborator Johanna Pregmark identifies "seven silent killers" - leadership or organisational barriers that are publicly undiscussable yet consistently block the delivery of strategy & change. It builds on Beer's previous research that

The worst policy idea of this and many other elections

In Australia women political candidates are like “Former brain surgeon turned mayor. PHD in political theory and advocate for women’s rights. Mum of 3 and P&C president. Plays netball on weekends and loves her community.” And then the men are just “the drunkest guy we have”.

🚨 Not all shock is black or white. Mixed cardiogenic + vasodilatory shock is a different beast. Complex, lethal — and underrecognized. Master this gray zone: jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.… Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula, MD MSc David Berg Shashank Sinha, MD, MSc, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA #CriticalCare #CardiogenicShock #JACCAdvances

Experiencing successive climate-related disasters is associated with increased severity of mental health decline, data from Australia suggests. Explore the data in The Lancet Public Health ▶️ hubs.li/Q03knl5k0

Indeed it does. My delicate hands can operate through smaller holes than my larger-pawed male colleagues, reducing post-operative pain. Sounds stupid? It’s because it is. Technique>strength every day of the week

FDA approving #TAVR for asymptomatic early AS is hardly surprising - AS symptoms may be 'unnoticeable', but the impact to the heart is cumulative. However, #TAVR will need to excel in its results esp. complications and cost nejm.org/doi/abs/10.105…

The demanding nature of CT surgery has undeniable implications for family life and relationships. But those implications aren’t all negative! Grateful for this work highlighting the positive benefits of having a CTSurgeon Mom. annalsthoracicsurgeryshortrep.org/article/S2772-…

How AI lied and gaslit me: 🤯💣🔥 Won’t lie: what happened to me this week made my jaw drop Do watch:

This wasn’t cross fire, old mate lined her up and fired.

Just me or is @strava a clunky app? From updating profiles to getting route directions on a run, it just seems to fall short?

Benefits of Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR): Mechanisms to Restore Function and Clinical Impact: Circulation Research 🥸 Very proud of this work with my 2 mentors Daniel E. Forman, MD Dale Needham, MD, PhD published in Circulation Research & Parag Goyal MD MSc 😱Molecular to Clinical Mechanisms of CR 👇👇

There is something I find soothing about walking through the hospital wards of an evening.

🚑BREAKING NEWS. This is massive. 10 year PARTNER 2 data has been released by the company. No statistical analyses were performed. But I performed them and these is what happened at 10 years. Patrick Myers Rafa Sádaba The Society of Thoracic Surgeons EACTS

Our national study found that for every one hour with patients, UK resident doctors spend four hours on admin. In The BMJ today, we break down why this isn’t just an inconvenience, it’s a safety risk.  1) Fragmented EHRs → endless copy-paste + re-entering data 2) Trainees