Cardiologist and CICU doc @dukeheart. Proud dad and husband. Tweets are my own.

Durham, NC
Joined April 2020
Do you know what to do in an emergency? This 2-minute video demonstrates Hands-Only CPR and using an AED. There are two simple steps that can save a life: 1. Call 9-1-1, ask someone to get an AED, if available. 2. Push hard and fast in the center of the chest.
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Fantastic @DukeCardFellows journal club led by @vbluml and @JasonKatzMD - lively discussion about mechanical support in cardiogenic shock. @DukeHeartCenter @DukeCardiology @DCRINews @DukeHrtFailure
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Attn: #ACCFIT interested in hemodynamics, PCWP tracing yesterday for a pt on positive pressure ventilation. Correct measurement at the trough of tracing! Large discordance if misinterpreted Flipped w/ normal breathing ➡️record at end-expiration to ⬇️ effect of thoracic pressures – at Chicago, IL
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Nitrates and pressure-volume loops - these patients were given a 200mcg IV bolus. Group 1 are healthy: they had a predominant preload reduction and stroke volume fell. Group 2 have HFrEF: they had a predominant afterload reduction and stroke volume rose.
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“resident physicians who were randomly assigned to schedules that eliminated extended shifts made more serious errors than resident physicians assigned to schedules with extended shifts” – at New Haven, CT
Effect on Patient Safety of a Resident Physician Schedule without 24-Hour Shifts @nejm nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
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