David Flomenbaum, MD, MS

Welcome to the MonteHeart family! We are thrilled to introduce our new cardiology fellows and excited for all the learning, collaboration, and innovation ahead @AdityaDewanjee_ @SakthisuryaP @NathalieRosasMD @AlexandrinaDan @Aneel_Maini @gal_rubinstein @MatteoSturlaM @panos_zb

Excited to welcome an incredible new group of Montefiore cardiology fellows!! @MonteHeart @MontefioreNYC @EinsteinMed @aschenonegiugni @SanyaChhikara @kaurarpanjeetMD @Swagata_P @SpringMD @bhalla_js @SaraswatiUshasi @DFlomenbaum @KayvonGhoreshi @BrownDonclair @JustinSongMD

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Interested in using LLMs to automate writing clinical notes? Remember stories like this, which happen all the time. Writing = thinking. LLMs can and do help us think, but not if they are implemented thoughtlessly.

🧵regarding the introducer sheath commonly known as a 'Cordis' catheter. We'll go over what it was originally designed for and why it ended up being adopted by other specialties for entirely different reasons. Also we'll look at its accessories and see what's inside one. (1/ )

"Is there a doctor on the plane?"✈️🩺 Responding to in-flight medical emergencies. #MedTwitter

The "yo-yo diet" that alternates high and low fat markedly accelerates atherosclerosis compared with a continuous high fat diet nature.com/articles/d4158… @NatureNV @justsaysinmice Two independent studies in mice highlight the profound impact of diet on the innate immune response @danrader333 @ktc_phd

4 more performances to see @MontefioreIm's very own Dr. Sarah Tupchong in @lifelinemusical off-Broadway @signatureinnyc. Kudos to Sarah for contributing her onstage talents while shining as a 2nd-year resident!

Check out our newest publication in @hrs_journal! heartrhythmjournal.com/article/S1547-…

Cool! AUROC of 0.95 for detection of HF compared against at-risk controls using a smartphone alone jacc.org/doi/full/10.10…

“The ECG is just a test: a Bayesian approach to acute coronary occlusion”

Things We Do for No Reason™: Routine respiratory pathogen panels for emergency department and hospitalized patients …mpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

In this @JACCJournals #JACCAdvances editorial, @RBPatelMD and I discuss the clinical and subclinical risk factors a/w cryptogenic stroke. Given the relationship between AF and stroke, impt to appropriately adjudicate AF clinically, and in future studies authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S27…

🚀🫀Explore recent breakthroughs, future directions, and evaluation & infrastructure needs for #AI-augmented cardiovascular care. Learn more in our two-part review published in @JACCJournals #ACC24. Part 1: jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.… Part 2: jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.…

Had such a great time presenting my research on AF prediction in patients with cryptogenic strokes at #ACC24 #ACC2024

EPIC-SR trial: In fully vaccinated patients with risk factors for severe disease and patients (vaccinated or unvaccinated) without such risk factors, nirmatrelvir–ritonavir did not significantly shorten the time to alleviation of Covid-19 symptoms. nej.md/49kLhq3

Some exciting new GLP-1 drug randomized trial evidence for *potential* disease-modifying impact on #Parkinsons disease (there are none). No progression of motor disability in the Rx group for 12 months. nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

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The information embedded in medical scans is far beyond what we've considered. Recently, deep learning of chest X-rays provided better insight for risk of heart attack and stroke than our traditional risk score. Reviewed in the new Ground Truths (link in profile)