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This was such a delightful conversation. Thank you Mario Gaudino (@weillcornell.bsky.social) for your candor and for always being so genuine. I'm still cracking up from the story of how his pet bunny Koni almost put the funding for a major trial in jeopardy! Have a listen!

New TAVI Explant Risk Model Reflects Growing Experience Outcomes after the surgery are improving, but researchers caution that it remains risky.

A risk model based on data from the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database can accurately predict an individual’s need for surgical explant following TAVI, according to a new analysis. #STS2026 #CardioSky

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Listen to the TCTMD editorial team discuss the top news from this month, from new dietary guidelines to what television gets wrong about portrayals of CPR. www.tctmd.com/audio/top-ca...
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Introducing our first Featured Fellow of 2026: Revathy Sampath-Kumar, MD! Nominated by Pam Taub, MD for her research acumen and tremendous potential, Sampath-Kumar is planning for a career in academic interventional cardiology. Read all about her here:

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Episode 1 of the Hearts & Minds podcast is now live! I'm so excited to share my conversation with Suzanne Baron, MD (@mghcvrc.bsky.social) with you all. Have a listen and give feedback! We're actively planning future episodes.

It's been a while since I've reported on something that just seems unbelievable. Thank you Adam Greenbaum for explaining the VECTOR procedure so in depth and to
Brett Wanamaker and Mat Williams for your comments.

The TCTMD editorial team highlights the top cardiology news of 2025 and makes their predictions of what may lie ahead this year. Full episode is available now: www.tctmd.com/audio/top-ca...
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At TCTMD we interview researchers, we report on their trials, we see them at the podiums. But who are the people behind the data? The new Hearts & Minds podcast, @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social gives us a peak behind the curtain at the personal stories and inspirations of CV researchers. Airing January 14.

In this episode of Fellows Forum, @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social talks with Grant Reed, Angelo Oliva, and Raunak M. Nair on how they broach difficult conversations with patients and educate other practitioners to do them effectively and empathically. #TCT2025 www.tctmd.com/videos/hard-...

TCTMD celebrates its 25th anniversary! Listen to the editorial team reflect on the website's greatest hits over the years. www.tctmd.com/audio/tctmd-...
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Education Meets TikTok: Cardiac Surgeons Teach Patient Recovery in New Ways Doctors might feel out of their element making the videos, but patients respond to the short, informative reels.

"I felt crazy as a senior cardiac surgeon making TikTok videos," said Dan Engelman at #EACTS2025. "But it turns out that’s what people watch. . . . And they want the message in one minute, it turns out, or less." #CardioSky

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Nearly Half of CABG Patients Have New-Onset AF, but It Often Doesn’t Last Data from implantable monitors show a low AF burden with time, leading some to question the need for oral anticoagulation.

"Given the known bleeding risk with oral anticoagulants, the very low AF burden questions current ESC guidelines recommending long-term oral anticoagulation," said Florian Herrmann. #EACTS2025 #CardioSky

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SAVR Bests TAVI for 5-Year Survival in Combined RCT, Observational Data The findings sparked a debate about the merits of RCTs vs other study designs—one surgeon urged others to “read a textbook.”

My first story from #EACTS2025 dives into a unique analysis comparing 5-year TAVI vs SAVR mortality that provoked some strong feelings about what type of research should inform guidelines. #CardioSky
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Looking forward to being at #EACTS2025. Full coverage to come on @tctmd.bsky.social

“The time-sensitive nature of transthyretin cardiomyopathy is something that has been on many people’s minds, but I think this is the first piece of evidence that should push us forward,” said Ahmad Masri, MD at #HFSA2025. #CardioSky

CELEBRATE: Prehospital Platelet Inhibitor Zalunfiban Hits Mark in STEMI The drug met primary safety and efficacy outcomes, with full results to be presented at the AHA Scientific Sessions.

In the phase III CELEBRATE trial, the novel injectable glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor zalunfiban has met its primary safety and efficacy outcomes in STEMI patients. Read more here: www.tctmd.com/news/celebra...

“You often learn from when science goes the opposite direction from what you expect,” said presenter David Berg, MD. The next question to answer is what role GDF-15 plays in heart failure. #HFSA2025 #CardioSky

Another from #HFSA2025: this time looking at a new CCM-D device in patients with HFrEF. Will this be enough for CCM to gain traction in the HF world? #CardioSky

My first from #HFSA2025 and an interesting one to boot! The Cordio HearO App can pick up signals of heart failure events more than 3 weeks before they happen. #CardioSky

The first plenary session at #HFSA2025 is about to begin and all of my coverage will be on ⁦‪@tctmd.bsky.social!‬⁩ Who else is here and what are you looking forward to at the meeting?

What's new in the world of cardiology? In this month's Heart Sounds, the TCTMD team highlights their favorite stories from September, and @DrRobRoswell joins to discuss DAPT-SHOCK-AMI. Full episode here: www.tctmd.com/audio/top-ca...

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ESC/EACTS Release New Valvular Heart Disease Guidelines Among the changes are a lower TAVI age cutoff and greater emphasis on patient education and coronary CTA.

Earlier, less invasive treatment is the name of the game according to new @escardio.bsky.social and @eacts.bsky.social valvular heart disease guidelines. #ESCongress

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On the latest On Record, @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social, Gilbert Tang, and Tsuyoshi Kaneko discuss reinterventions after TAVI during #NYValves2025. Watch the full video here: www.tctmd.com/videos/on-re...

New ACC/AHA Hypertension Guidelines Still Urge Early Treatment but With Some Twists The document, last updated in 2017, promotes use of the PREVENT calculator as well as more flexible BP goals.

New US hypertension guidelines, the first since 2017, released today reinforce prior recs that prioritize lowering BP early and aggressively, with special emphasis on lifestyle, the connection between BP and cognitive function, and pregnancy. #CardioSky

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During #NYValves2025, Patrick O'Gara, Michael Borger, and @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social discussed how the FDA approval of asymptomatic TAVI has changed practice, with perspectives from the US and Europe. Watch the full episode of On Record here: www.tctmd.com/videos/on-re...

In this episode of Heart Sounds, our TCTMD journalists discuss the top news in cardiology for July. @lamckeown1.bsky.social @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social @toddneale.bsky.social www.tctmd.com/audio/top-ca...

I set up a Signal account if anyone would prefer to reach me there.

Cardiologists More Often Send Higher-Risk Patients for CAC Scans vs Generalists The decade-long, single-healthcare-system study gives insights into how physicians are using CAC tests and in which patients.

Whether a patient undergoes CAC screening depends on the type of doctor they see, with large sex differences observed over the past decade at a single healthcare system, according to retrospective data. #SCCT2025 #CardioSky

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Less Plaque With Intensive Medical Therapy vs Usual Care in INOCA: WARRIOR The serial imaging substudy shows that intensive therapy might change plaque morphology positively, researchers say.

Intensive medical therapy usual care for reducing noncalcified coronary plaque in women who have INOCA, according to results of a serial imaging subanalysis of the WARRIOR trial. #SCCT2025 #CardioSky @damini-d.bsky.social

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Defining Success in Medicine From patient satisfaction to making family and mentors proud, fellows tell TCTMD they feel fulfilled in a variety of ways.

New in the @tctmd.bsky.social Fellows in Focus Feed: Attendees at #Fellows2025 tell us how they define success in medicine. #FellowsForum #CardioSKy

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