Tauben Averbuch MD
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Tauben Averbuch MD
@TaubenA
PGY7 Cardiac Critical Care Fellow at the University of Toronto









So grateful to have passed the #Cardiology boards and won the Peter Russell Award. Many thanks to everyone who has trained and supported me along the way - the patients, nurses, allied health, attendings, co-fellows, and family. Special thanks to @hvanspall - the best mentor ever








You can predict 30d ☠️ following #HF #hospitalization w just 2 variables - Length of 🏥stay - n of ED visits in prior 6 mo In an external validation study (n 1206) our simple #LE index performed better than complex #risk scores Each point: ~2x odds of☠️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

In pragmatic #RCT of 4441 ppl post #HF #hospitalization 5y #prognosis‼️ 65%☠️ 85% 🏥 (avg 3 rehosps pp) #EventRates highest in yr 1 Annual #cost $80.5 K pp, largely from 🏥s No sex differences in event rates & total $, but less specialist care in 👩🏼🦳 doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.3…







An overview of the #Canadian healthcare system, #CVD epidemiology, #research & care, and opportunities for growth. Drs. @TaubenA, Stelkia, @hvanspall. @CircAHA ahajournals.org/eprint/ZSYAV97… @PHRIresearch @LibinInstitute @FirstNationsBC







How do gender differences impact clinical outcomes and healthcare resource use after #HF hospitalization? #PACTHF registries #LBCT: 📍 64% mortality, 🧔♂️=👩🦳 📍 Higher costs for 🧔♂️ in specialist and invasive care; more home & long-term care for 👩🦳 #HeartFailure2024 @hvanspall





Incredibly grateful to @hvanspall to present #PACTHF 5yr update at #HeartFailure2024 🔑 findings: 🔴 5 year ☠ = 65% in ♂️ and ♀️ patients 🔴 💲were high, and driven by readmission 🔴 🚫 sex differences in outcomes/costs, but ⬆️ specialist care in ♂️, ⬆️ supportive care in ♀️










