Zlatko Pozeg MD FRCSC

Cool story about a very special patient of mine who had two failed prosthetic heart valves at a very young age. youtube.com/watch?v=i03Mxl…

@georgetolisjr Agree !

Adoption of the recent trend of early overspecialization of cardiac surgeons is the most detrimental unforced error a young surgeon can commit. I truly don’t understand why academic programs discourage young staff from building a wide range of expertise early in their careers.

@JordanBloomMD @AortaEd @GebrineK @schaefers_hans i too would have respected the asymmetry in this type of valve as @GebrineK says , how did it go , any learning tips @JordanBloomMD

Fellow VSRR surgeons...how would you deal with this 6cm root aneurysm in the setting of an asymmetric trileaflet valve with moderate regurgitation? Any tips for managing the asymmetry? @AortaEd @GebrineK @schaefers_hans

Finally!! One of the most important #RossProcedure papers of the modern era published in JACC by @AmineMazineMD and @OuzounianMD. Their findings solidify the importance of high volume surgeons/centers and the safety and efficacy of this procedure. #surviveAS @mghachd @AortaEd @MGBHeart jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.…

The world has lost a shining light. @DVervoort94 walked this world with grace, compassion, and a deep passion for health equity. We are heartbroken to have lost Dom and are grieving with his family and all those around the world who knew him and loved him.

Excited to take on new challenges and lead a fantastic team of cardiac surgeons as Chief of the Division of Cardiac Surgery @ColumbiaSurgery @ColumbiaCVRI columbiasurgery.org/news/new-leade…

@farkomd If tevar’ing I think you’ll need more than zone 2 PLZ , aneurysm burden is high at that size , and higher than average 1a leak

Post coarctation prior repair with late term aneurysmal degeneration, how would you manage this? #AortaEd

Another successful program in the books! Course directors @BavariaMd @NimeshDesaiMD, @PrashanthVall12 @John_J_Kelly_MD and Munir Boodhwani after an amazing two days! #AVRS2024

@patricksrarebks are the winslow volumes 8vo or 4to patrick

Admit it. Your favorite epiploic foramen is the epiploic foramen of Winslow. (And that’s why you need a 1776 copy of his anatomy)

@patricksrarebks More likely John me thinks !!!

As a medical historian, I’d like to believe this is the scope of the problem, but I know it’s actually just the tip of the iceberg. The answer to my question is somewhere behind all of this though, and I think William Hunter *might* be the gateway….

We have a working Historic Printing Room at Cambridge University Library! Recently, we joined forces with @camvisculture for a letterpress printing workshop led by Colin Clarkson. #cambridgeuniversitylibrary #letterpressprinting

Currently displayed poster and new in #JTCVS: Impact of Non-Diameter Aortic Indices on Surgical Eligibility: Results from the TITAN: SvS Randomized Controlled Trial. doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcv… #AATS2024 @IHamamsy @OuzounianMD @NimeshDesaiMD @zlatp @PujaKachroo @GChadHughesMD

Ross Resurgence in N America by @AmineMazineMD @UofTCVsurgery Take home message: Ross should only be done in expert centers where surgical risk is extremely low. #AATS2024 @AATSHQ

Today, I reached a milestone, having completed my 3,800th thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Back in May 2000, I performed my 1,510th, surpassing the previous record holder, Dr. E. Stanley Crawford's 1,509th. Many thanks to the team that made this possible. #NotRetiredYet

@AWBeckMD @NimeshDesaiMD @farkomd @mattsmeds @VascularSVS Sorry not great quality , but wondering if this , in a less than ideal situation , can be done without getting into the chest

@zlatp @NimeshDesaiMD @farkomd @mattsmeds @VascularSVS Need more information! Can you provide a video of the CT?

approach to operative management in a relatively urgent manner ( ongoing pain ) ? #aortaed @AWBeckMD @NimeshDesaiMD #rupture #aorta

@RootGal210 @AWBeckMD @farkomd @OuzounianMD @JCoselli_MD @AortaSurg @KyleEudaileyMD @UABCVI @UABSurgery @TSRA_official We’d here likely do sternotomy , total arch , FET (thoraflex or Evita)

34 yo M presented to ED with cough. Chronic TAAD with degeneration, arch/R SCA/DTA aneurysm. What would u do? You tell me yours, I’ll tell you mine. @AWBeckMD @farkoMD @OuzounianMD @JCoselli_MD @AortaSurg @KyleEudaileyMD @UABCVI @UABSurgery @TSRA_official #AortaED #AorticSurgery

#EndOfAnERA Today, I bid farewell to my mentor, colleague, and friend for the past 15 incredible years, @BavariaMD as he moves onward to new adventures.  Joe - your unparalleled wisdom has been the cornerstone of my career, and your friendship, a priceless gift. The global impact you have made advancing the science and training of a generation of aortic surgeons is profound - and it is a tremendous honor for me to continue your legacy. Wishing you boundless success and joy in your next chapter! @KarenMKimMD1 @ShinFukuharaMD @chrisryanburke @GChadHughesMD @jgrizzity @ChaseBrown_MD @geoarnaoutakis @EdwardPercy5 @TheAortologist @MehtaCK @RolandAssiMD