Manitoba Cardiac Surgery

In Manitoba, we are dedicated to top tier training and early OR exposure for our trainees. Here it is in action - Dr. Michael Raabe (master surgical educator) coaching our R2 @T_servito through a distal anastomosis! #CABG #MedEd

🫀 The new niche: transcatheter aortic valve explantation and the key issues concerning the Heart Team ⬇️ onlinecjc.ca/article/S0828-… #CJC

Ascending aortic replacement for aortic aneurysm (with patient permission) @umanitoba @Inst_StBoniface @CtacSurg @Aortovalvology @AorticDissectUS @AorticDissectCT @AortaSurg

Thrilled to report a successful percutaneous tricuspid valve vegectomy using @angiodynamics, performed by our very own Dr. Andy Fagan and Dr. Aaron Spooner! 🫀 Outstanding outcome with only trace TR and no residual vegetation!

Congratulations to Ms. Kianna Brown on winning a Scholarship in Heart Surgery. Good luck in your path!!! 🫀👏👏 👏🇨🇦🇨🇦You are an absolute STAR ⭐️. Thank you for the support @cscs_sccc @uoftmedicine @UofTMed_OID @UnityHealthTO @StMichaelsFdn @ansarhassan99 @OuzounianMD

Last week, we had an amazing year-end party where we awarded Dr. Aaron Spooner Teacher of the Year 👨‍🏫 and bid farewell to our lead residents, Dr. Weiang Yan and Dr. Michael Troncone! 🎉Wishing you all continued success!

#DHCA 🗣️Dive into the latest advancements in aortic aneurysm repair with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. 🌈DHCA to facilitate DTA/TAAA repair is an established technique with favorable outcomes. 🤖Check out the research from @JonathanHongMD oaepublish.com/articles/2574-…

Lots of valuable hands-on practice during our TAVI sim day - thanks to Dr. Spooner, Medtronic, and Edwards Lifesciences! #WeLoveSim #SimulationTraining #MedED

We were thrilled to have Dr. Yanagawa, who came all the way from Toronto to deliver a compelling and important Grand Rounds presentation on EDI! 👏 @BobbyYanagawa

Strong representation from cardiac surgery tonight at the Dept. of Surgery Research Dinner - led by Dr. Hong chairing the committee, Wei Ang (lead resident) winning the George Leroux award, Therese (R2) moderating the Surgeon's Den session, and Asher (R1) presenting his 3MT!

We were honoured to have the esteemed @JCoselli_MD as our keynote speaker for the Dept. of Surgery Research Month! Thank you for sharing your profound expertise in thoracoabdominal aortic surgery! #NotRetiredYet

Learning Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery from Dr. Aaron Spooner using these high fidelity models from @CORCYM_OFFICIAL. Thanks Dr. Spooner and Jason for organizing! #MICS

LV Aneurysm incision with VSD closure with pericardial patch followed by LV aneurysm repair with pericardial patch reinforced with Teflon (pt permit) Great surgical result of a complex operation under the lead of Dr. Nitin Ghorpade. @Dr_Dokollari Nitin Ghorpade @T_servito

Diving into coronary microvascular obstruction and Perceval valves at our last journal club for the year, led by our senior residents - Dr. Yan and Dr. Troncone! 🫀🔍 Fun, laughter, and endless learning – because why not enjoy both knowledge and good company?

Major Congrats to @JonathanHongMD for the successful implantation of the Relay Branch single Branch configuration! A first for our centre!

Fuelling up for a busy day in the operating room! ☕️ Morning coffee/tea before heading to the OR has been a daily ritual for our trainees. It's a great way for us to catch up and discuss our cases for the day! @WeiangYan @Dr_Dokollari @AAFrydman @T_servito

Farewell to our incredible Chief Resident, Dr. Ricky Muller Moran, who recently passed his Royal College Exams and is now embarking on a remarkable career in cardiac surgery! 🌟👩‍⚕️🎉 Your dedication, talent, and hard work have been truly inspiring. Wishing you continued success!

Kudos to Dr. @WeiangYan, our soon to be chief resident. His doctoral work was recognized with the 2023 AHA Vivien Thomas award and most recently the E.L. Dewry Memorial Lecture at the University of Manitoba! sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @UM_RadyFHS @cscs_sccc @TheRakeshArora @sbrc