Center for Coronary Artery Disease

Great to connect with colleagues from around the world here in Chicago! @esbrilakis at #ACC25, giving a quick rundown of our morning presentations! @MHIF_Heart @ACCinTouch @ACCMinnesota

Complete the @SCAI Interventional Cardiology Fellowship #Match Survey and make your voice count to drive meaningful change in the Match process. survey.alchemer.com/s3/8744987/Int… @esbrilakis @DougDrachmanMD @anna_bortnick @JDawnAbbott1 @IAmDoctorAbhi @m1chaella_alex

What is the pullback pressure gradient (PPG)? And how to perform it? 👇 📄 What is PPG? @JACCJournals State-of-the-art review: jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.… 🎥 How to perform PPG? Step-by-step live case (Minneapolis Heart Institute): youtube.com/watch?v=vqgc8h… • Favor steady hyperemia for a slow, continuous pullback (~15 s) bit.ly/3O3eMbw • Objective PPG quantification classifies disease as focal, mixed, or diffuse • Ensure good technique. Confirm no pressure drift @CCAD_MHIF @MHIF_Heart @AbbottCardio @coroventis @ColletCarlos @esbrilakis

The @JACCJournals Young Author Achievement Award at #ACC26 was awarded to this remarkable case. Take a look: An 8-year-old boy fell through pond ice and remained submerged for ≥147 minutes. He survived and recovered. jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.…

Presenting is great, but mentoring is even better. Huge kudos to my intern Harman, an undergrad at @JohnsHopkins, for an excellent presentation at #ACC2026 today. Bright future ahead! @ACCinTouch @CCAD_MHIF @MHIF_Heart @esbrilakis

Join us 1045 today in La Nouvelle B to discuss CT guided PCI and expand the discussion on angiography-derived FFR with @wfearonmd following results of ALLRISE and FAST III trials this morning #ACC26

In patients without ST elevation, AI-ECG can improve the rule-in for OMI. Check our paper: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @yadersandoval @CCAD_MHIF @MHIF_Heart @esbrilakis

🎉 See you at NOLA! 🎉 Join us for #ACC26 in New Orleans! Check out the schedule! ⬇️ Feel free to stop by to discuss the latest in research! @esbrilakis @yadersandoval @Bavana_Rangan @PedroEPCarvalho @m1chaella_alex @DStrepkos @ThomasBasala @TheodoreVichos @MHIF_Heart

Complications in the #cathlab are tough, one of the hardest parts of the job. Our latest study in @JACCJournals explores how to navigate these. jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.… @LAzzaliniMD @esbrilakis @yadersandoval @CCAD_MHIF

♥️ Next week, our Cardiovascular Grand Rounds series continues with the annual Spring Conference Showcase! Join us on Monday, March 23, for presentations by Drs. @m1chaella_alex and Dimitrios Strepkos. 🩺 Find additional details and the webinar link here: buff.ly/4nIeyr0

Congratulations to our CCAD Fellows @DStrepkos and @m1chaella_alex on matching into two outstanding programs, both their 1st choices! We’re so proud of your hard work and excited to see what’s next. #Match2026 @MHIF_Heart @esbrilakis @yadersandoval @Bavana_Rangan

I couldn’t be more excited to join @TradIMYale for Internal Medicine! I feel grateful for so many people along the way! At a time when the world needs compassion more than ever, I’m honored to be part of the @YaleIMed family! @MarkDSiegel1 #Match2026

Our co-chair @yadersandoval presented at Grand Rounds today at @MHIF_Heart on CT-guided PCI. Insightful discussion, clear that the future of PCI is CCTA-guided! Lots of exciting new studies coming from the @CCAD_MHIF team in the upcoming year. #CT4PCI

♥️ Tomorrow, at the @MHIF_Heart Cardiovascular Grand Rounds series our co-chair, Dr. @yadersandoval is presenting on “Entering the World of CT-Guided PCI: State-of-the-Art and Emerging Opportunities.” 🩺 Find additional details and the webinar link here: buff.ly/4nIeyr0

♥️ Next week, our Cardiovascular Grand Rounds series continues with a presentation by Dr. @yadersandoval titled “Entering the World of CT-Guided PCI: State-of-the-Art and Emerging Opportunities.” 🩺 Find additional details and the webinar link here: buff.ly/4nIeyr0

Fascinating talk by Dr. @YChatzizisis at @CRT_meeting on a non-invasive computational platform combining #CCTA and CFD to perform virtual CABG and predict post-operative hemodynamics and FFR. Promising results for optimizing graft strategy and improving planning. #CRT2026

🫀 Can coronary CT help us prevent PCI complications before we even enter the cath lab? In Episode 7 of The Coronary Corner, @esbrilakis and @yadersandoval discuss the evolving role of CCTA in complication prevention, procedural preparedness, and post-PCI assessment. Ready to take these concepts into practice? Join us March 26–27 in New Orleans for our hands-on CT-guided PCI workshop. 🎥 YouTube: bit.ly/4r0xZYI 🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/40xXKoj 📍 Workshop: bit.ly/4bejWKe

Back in D.C. for @CRT_meeting 2026. Cool to see some of our manuscripts come up in several presentations during day one. #CRT2026 @CCAD_MHIF @esbrilakis @yadersandoval

⚖️ When the numbers show a problem, stories show us why it exists. Had the privilege of interviewing amazing women interventional cardiologists for the WECARE study. Find it at @AmJCardio: ajconline.org/article/S0002-… #WIC #PCI #Cardiology @CCAD_MHIF @esbrilakis

Fruitful and inspiring academic weekend—so much to learn, great to watch live cases and wonderful to reconnect with mentors and friends! #CTO2026 @crfheart @esbrilakis @yadersandoval @CCAD_MHIF