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The ‘holy grail’ of heart health: a valve that grows inside you Even the surgeon behind Britain’s first heart-lung transplant thinks this will eclipse his other achievements: artificial scaffolding that means no one will need repeat surgery

“I have been trying all my life to take experience from the lab to the clinic. This I consider one of the most important things I want to leave behind as a legacy — the biggest present to mankind." Prof Sir Magdi Yacoub
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Why do some techs never develop work related repetitive injuries despite high volume and very little ergonomic safety precautions? My theory is a negative ape index. Unlike Michael Phelps, some people have a short wingspan. Those T-Rex arms are born to scan! #echosky #cardiosky

#Epeeps Is this lead where it shouldn’t be?

#echofirst ?

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Cor Triatriatum?!

YouTube video by Cincinnati Children's Pectus Excavatum Surgical Repair | A Cincinnati Children's Medical Animation

Speaking of Cincinnati…scanned a patient who had the Nus procedure done at 44!#echofirst youtu.be/e2XYHhd7ciA

In fact, E/e' is a confounded measure; Epeak is a function of peak AV pressure gradient, not mean LA pressure, e' is a function of early LV compliance, which are related to relaxation and IVRT.

EchoPro Tip #5: write in the notes for the cardiologist when a patient trauma dumps on you! #echofirst #echosky #traumadump

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EchoPro Tip #4: Sterilize your TEE probes in their own separate ventilated room, not in your office or rooms you work. If you can smell the chemicals, it’s bad for you (very bad). #echosky #medsky #asthma #braintumor

3D Workshop - Advanced Echocardiography In this workshop we will highlight the use of 3D echocardiography in special clinical settings from guiding medical therapy to mechanical support.

#3DEchoBerlin is back #echocardiography #EchoSky
All faculty will have time to elaborate& unveil their secrets in #3D while talking about #HVD and #HF topic given
🗓️24.01. - 26.01.2025 on-site or online
🏥 Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité #DHZC, Berlin
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EchoPro Tip #3: Practicing echocardiograms on dogs can really help to prepare you to be a pediatric sonographer. Learning to adapt to wiggly movements, building trust and understanding the unique anatomy of smaller hearts in animals translates beautifully to pediatric care. #echofirst #cardiosky

Come join us for a fantastic cardiology CME event in Jamaica Jan 18/19, 2025 co-sponsored by the Heart Institute of the Caribbean and #YaleCardiology! #CardioSky. Look at the agenda and speakers!

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My guess would be either operator error or reduced overall velocities indicating global myocardial dysfunction.

I first heard about this in 1996 so now I’m starting to think the wearable patch transducer is just an elaborate game of "Are We There Yet? " #echofirst #cardiosky #medsky

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Great…now that’s the only way I can see it now!!!!

The “Monday Effect” in action! #echofirst #cardiosky #medsky

It still amazes me to look back at this study of a dehisced aortic root prosthesis, that needed an emergency redo root replacement.

(Pt made it through the 2nd procedure)

#echosky #echofirst #cardiosky #ansky #medsky

Great paper on RA flow patterns with relevance for examinations for PFO
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And boy oh boy did this patient’s pulse collapse! Zero echo windows, nonspecific ekg changes, and pulmonary distress. He had an aortic root dissection with severe AI and all I could do as a tech was check pulse lowered and raised. But it was enough for me to find a Cardiologist STAT!

EchoPro Tip #2: I call it the Arterial Positional Pulse Test: Palpate the radial pulse with the left arm at the patient’s side, then raise it overhead. In cases of severe AI, the pulse will disappear—a clinical clue when echo windows are impossible to get! #echofirst #cardiosky #medsky

For those unfamiliar with the geometric concepts of ventricular strain, here's a cheatsheet for quick reference

Jörgen Holmgren is often credited as the first technician to assist in acquiring and interpreting echocardiographic images. Inge Edler and Hellmuth Hertz frequently expressed admiration for his contributions to their work! #echofirst #medsky #cardiosky #unsunghero

If the LV of the patient with sepsis is «hyperdynamic» when on noradrenaline, then EF dropps and the LV looks poorly when vasopressin is added, but recovers to normal with dobutamine, you likely haven’t «uncovered hidden LV dysfunction» or septic cardiomyopathy. #emimcc #pocus #echofirst 1/

EchoPro Tip #1: A SHMOO-shaped septal LV screams coronary artery disease until proven otherwise, like in this obese smoker. I've seen so many SHMOO's end up having LAD or RCA blockages diagnosed after echo that I hope to one day see a "SHMOO-shaped" research article! #echofirst #medsky #cardiosky

Incidence of Severe AS may reduce significantly in next 10-15 years if high Lp (a) treated timely...I hope everyone in #MedSky #cardiosky community know their own levels.

Here are my surgical notes from Thanksgiving in 1978! I am deeply and forever grateful to these cardiac surgeons for saving my life. They are the GOAT!!! Happy Thanksgiving to all the amazing people here. #echofirst #cardiosky #medsky

Today's sidequest led me down the path of verifying that AI tools can accurately detect fake medical imagery. I tested 5 different deepfake AI detector tools using cardiac ultrasound videos from Youtube. I liked deepware.ai. No signup, no email, no money, no drama! #echofirst #medsky #deepfakes

Hypertension during pregnancy associated with CAD earlier in life and with a future risk for myocardial infarction with both obstructive and nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA)
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My ultrasound used to look like what?

From military radar baths to the genius of John J. Wild's 'Transducer-In-A-Can'—who knew a bath could turn into such an innovative diagnostic tool? #echosky #medsky #cardiosky

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