Very cool technology by @OpsensMedical , pre-shaped .035 Guidewire for #TAVR procedures that has pacing capabilities and sensors for simultaneous LV/Ao pressure gradients! #cardiotwitter
BREAKING
Pfizer vax 91% effective in preventing Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). MIS-C causes inflammation in children in organs including the heart, lungs, kidneys and brain two to six weeks after a mild or asymptomatic infection. reuters.com/business/healt…
Just published @NEJM
A striking 90% reduction in death for booster shots (vs not receiving the 3rd shot) among over 840,000 people, age 50 or older
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
It’s time our leaders did more to prevent community spread and encourage Tennesseans to take the life-protecting step – for them and for others – of getting vaccinated. Without action, hundreds, even thousands, will needlessly die whose lives could have been saved.
"Bioprosthetic or native aortic scallop intentional laceration to prevent iatrogenic coronary artery obstruction. Part 1: how to evaluate patients for BASILICA" by Ikki Komatsu et al. #EIJBestOfbit.ly/2KrItQ0
An 83 y/o patient who had prior life-threatening GI bleeds and a challenging broccoli-shaped #LAA anatomy was safely implanted with a 27mm WATCHMAN FLX #LAAC device by Drs. @AndrewGoodmanMD and @SamHorrMD at @tristarhealth! (12/13)
Feel like I have to share this 👇. I can’t help but spread this knowledge. Experts should drive policy. We have smart people in this amazing country. Let’s listen... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thi…
Watch this video to see how the #Impella ECP works. The pump is inserted through a 9 Fr catheter, expands to 21 Fr while pumping, and recoils to 9 Fr for removal.