Medical Director, Cardiac Cath Lab @MorristownHeart. Digital med enthusiast, Giants fan & proud New Jerseyan.
Morristown, NJ
Joined March 2011
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Jordan Safirstein MD retweeted
💡As innovation continues in coronary physiology, wire-free angiography-derived assessment is gaining attention. The recent SCAI Expert Opinion explores the opportunities and considerations for integrating these technologies into practice.
Read the full opinion➡️ jscai.org/article/S2772-9303…
#InterventionalCardiology #CardioEd #CardioX
@ESHLOF @DoosupShin @mirvatalasnag @SripalBangalore @ColletCarlos @JEscaned @NievesGonzalo1 @DrAllenJ @DrAmirKaki @MortonKern @yadersandoval @d_sukul @wfearonmd @myjscai
Jordan Safirstein MD retweeted
The professor who has been appointed to review the safety of Covid-19 vaccines has failed to meet basic scientific standards in his own research on the topic, according to more than a dozen scientists and public health experts.
theguardian.com/us-news/2026…
Jordan Safirstein MD retweeted
Here’s the paper (my memory was pretty good)… nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
Another win for the #GLP1
Late-breaking trial at #CRT2026:
Tirzepatide after TAVR substanially reduced HALT and PVL at 12 months.
Highlights:
• HALT: 8.4% vs 21.6% (RR 0.39, p=0.002)
• PVL: 10.7% vs 25.3%
• SLT progression: 3.1% vs 11.5%
• Lower mean gradient, better EOA
• No unexpected safety signal
A metabolic therapy entering the structural valve conversation.
Next steps: further sensitivity analysis looking at the impact of the degree of weightloss on HALT? Are the results solely due to weight loss, anti-inflammatory or other mechanims?
Great work by Dr. Thirugnanam and team!
#TAVR #StructuralHeart #GLP1 #CardioX @crt_meeting @ron_waksman @GreggWStone @TheDoctorMack @KarenMKimMD1 @PopmaJeffrey @MReardon19 @SachinGoelMD
Jordan Safirstein MD retweeted
Late-breaking trial at #CRT2026:
Tirzepatide after TAVR substanially reduced HALT and PVL at 12 months.
Highlights:
• HALT: 8.4% vs 21.6% (RR 0.39, p=0.002)
• PVL: 10.7% vs 25.3%
• SLT progression: 3.1% vs 11.5%
• Lower mean gradient, better EOA
• No unexpected safety signal
A metabolic therapy entering the structural valve conversation.
Next steps: further sensitivity analysis looking at the impact of the degree of weightloss on HALT? Are the results solely due to weight loss, anti-inflammatory or other mechanims?
Great work by Dr. Thirugnanam and team!
#TAVR #StructuralHeart #GLP1 #CardioX @crt_meeting @ron_waksman @GreggWStone @TheDoctorMack @KarenMKimMD1 @PopmaJeffrey @MReardon19 @SachinGoelMD
Jordan Safirstein MD retweeted
Trump has collapsed cancer research.
—> The National Cancer Institute hasn’t made a single grant this fiscal year
newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
Jordan Safirstein MD retweeted
Spend 20 years studying Chemistry.
Collect data. Publish papers.
Earn a PhD. Write patent applications.
Go online. Get told you're wrong - by an anonymous electric screwdriver salesman.
That's the internet.
Expertise vs confidence.
Science isn't broken.
Our respect for it is.
Accurate
Q—What supplement should you take for heart health?
A—None
washingtonpost.com/wellness/…
"The American Heart Association concluded that there is not enough evidence to support the use of any supplements to prevent cardiovascular disease."
“There are no adequate data that support cardiovascular benefit for supplements in healthy people who eat a healthy diet" (—me)
Jordan Safirstein MD retweeted
.@SenBillCassidy - hope you and everyone will read this brilliant piece from @KatherineEban on Casey Means.
Surgeon generals usually represent the very best of the medical community. Means isn’t even a part of it, by her own choosing.
rollingstone.com/politics/po…
Jordan Safirstein MD retweeted
I’m taking @HHSGov Secretary RFK Jr. and the CDC to court for unlawfully removing 7 vaccines from the list of universally recommended childhood vaccines despite overwhelming evidence supporting their safety and effectiveness.
While RFK Jr. is entitled to his own personal opinions, he isn’t entitled to use his opinions as the basis for breaking the law and endangering our children and communities. content.govdelivery.com/acco…
Jordan Safirstein MD retweeted
💬The public comment period is now open for the upcoming SCAI Position Statement on Best Practices for Peer Review in Interventional Procedures. This guidance outlines a framework to promote fair, consistent, and objective peer review across institutions.
Submit feedback by March 31➡️ scai.org/publications/clinic…
#CardioX #InterventionalCardiology
Jordan Safirstein MD retweeted
ŌNŌ helps again…
Great save by @CraigBasman and the team at Hackensack University Medical Center.
Jordan Safirstein MD retweeted
🎥Hear from #SCAI2026 Interventional Leadership Program Director Pinak Shah, MD, FSCAI, on how this track can elevate your impact far beyond the #CathLab. He also spotlights the session, Life After the Cath Lab: Does it Exist?, which will help you learn about diverse career pathways for ICs ➡️ youtube.com/shorts/Y4D3LXROQ…
#CardioX #InterventionalCardiology
@PinakShahMD
Jordan Safirstein MD retweeted
NIH has issued ~65% fewer (796 vs. 2300) new grants so far this year compared to the same point in prior years.
Combined with the delayed release of already-appropriated funding and we are witnessing unbelievable real-time damage to the U.S. scientific enterprise.
Jordan Safirstein MD retweeted
💰SCAI's accreditation partner, Corazon, will be helping ICs understand #CathLab operations and economics in the #SCAI2026 Interventional Leadership Track on April 23-25 in Montreal.
Explore the Interventional Leadership program➡️ scai.confex.com/scai/2026/me…
#CardioX
Jordan Safirstein MD retweeted
The President's absurd characterizations don’t match what's happening here.
There's no emergency that warrants deploying troops in Chicago.
He’s insulting Chicagoans by calling our home a hellhole – and anyone who takes his word at face value is insulting them, too.
Jordan Safirstein MD retweeted
NINE former CDC Directors spanning every administration from Carter to Trump, have issued a rare public rebuke of RFK Jr., warning of the harm his rhetoric and attacks on public health is doing. Their message: this is a time to rally to protect the health of every American.
