SACS

So grateful to have @ACCinTouch President and Exec. Vice Chair of @AtriumHealth Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute at @sacsconference annual meeting! Dr. Wilson joined leaders from ✅@STS_CTsurgery @HRSonline @atscommunity @AATSJournals ✅ demonstrating the "united house of cardiology" - Hear Dr. Wilson reflect on the Importance of meetings such as SACS and how this level of collaboration and learning can benefit the patients we serve! #SACS2023 #AtriumHealth #AtriumHealthProud #SangerHeart

@EstherSHKimMD delivering a great presentation on "Women's Heart Health" @sacsconference ❤️ looking at a SCAD patient case: ✅29 y/o pregnant woman (34 weeks gestation), presenting with chest tightness & SOB ➡️Vitals & EKG reveal potential concerns, yet no history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy or cardiovascular family history ➡️Diverse PMH including migraines, asthma, narcolepsy, panic attacks, & postpartum depression #SACS2023 #AtriumHealth #SangerHeart #CardioTwitter

WOW! Complex Aortic Cases by Dr. Alberto Pochettino of @MayoClinic Chronic Aortic Dissection ➡️63 yo male suffered a type A dissection treated with limited ascending replacement. ➡️Presents with arch and thoracoabdominal dissecting aneurysm at over 6 cm. ➡️Echo shows moderate Al

#HOCM discussion continues - Cath/Surgical Management, led by Dr. Mike Ragosta & Dr. John Kern @UVA - an interesting case @sacsconference ➡️18 y/o male, ex-high school QB, presents with chest pain, SOB. Has a history of anxiety, vaping, marijuana, supplements use. Presented at 13 with possible syncope, + family history of HOCM (mother gene+). Has been refusing genetic testing. Echoes at 13 & 15 were normal. Symptoms now rapidly progressing over weeks. ✅Outcome - Patient with heart block showing no resolution after 3 days. Considering ICD (subcutaneous) as part of the overall treatment plan, specifically a dual-chamber pacer ICD. Question arises: is the need for a pacemaker after septal myectomy indicative of treatment failure? #SACS2023 #AtriumHealth #Cardiology #CardioTwitter

#AcutePE presentation @sacsconference by Dr. Wissam Jaber @EmoryUniversity & Dr. Andres Vargas @TMHFORLIFE ✅Acute PE demands our attention: high mortality (10% acute phase, 15% at 3 months) & morbidity, with 1.5-4% developing CTEPH. ✅Diagnostic challenges persist - just 7% of PE deaths are accurately diagnosed ✅2 ongoing trials for Intermediate-High Risk PE - HI-PEITHO & PEERLESS. Both are exploring groundbreaking treatments like USCDT via Ekosonic™ Endovascular System & FlowTriever procedures. ✅These trials could revolutionize our understanding of PE management. #AcutePE #SACS2023 #AtriumHealth #PulmonaryEmbolism

Discussion on cardiac advanced life support unit "When Time Matters" In the ICU @sacsconference @allisonkirkner, NP and Casey Sweet, NP @UVA Great Information on creating a CSU-ALS program. ✅CSU-ALS is an emergency protocol used in place of ACLS for patients within 10 days of sternotomy who undergo cardiac arrest. ✅Trained staff - APPs, residents, intensivists, RNs - perform an emergency resternotomy, aiming to be in the chest within 5 minutes of arrest. ✅Suitable in ICU or stepdown/acute care, depending on staff/acuity. #SACS2023 #AtriumHealth #CardioTwitter #Cardiology

Great discussion on #CABG - 'How Low Is Too Low and How do you know." @sacsconference Cases presented by Chris Ray, Nicholas Pope, and Amit Patel. ➡️#CABG plus medical therapy often leads to better outcomes than medical therapy alone. ➡️Individual patient needs must always be considered. #CABG #CardioHealth #SACS2023 #CardioTwitter #Cardiology

It’s a beautiful start to the @sacsconference annual meeting and @AtriumHealth SACS #ACHD symposium on Amelia Island - Follow along as we come together to advance cardiovascular care. Many great presentations ahead! #SangerHeart #SACS2023

❤️ 🌄 Perfect start on this Saturday at @sacsconference on Amelia Island. @AtriumHealth @LevineChildrens The best in cardiovascular science, innovation and care - together - many great presentations ahead! #SACS2023 #AtriumHealth #SangerHeart

Great start to the @AtriumHealth Adult Congenital Heart Disease Symposium @sacsconference Dr. Alberto Pochettino, Cardiovascular Surgeon @MayoClinic with #ACHD aortic cases. Dr. @Jorge_AlegriaMD, Dr. John Frederick moderating. Looking at: ➡️ Arch anomalies and coarctation to interrupted arch and vascular rings ➡️Root enlargements ➡️Cono-ventricular anomalies, or root/aortic annular hypoplasia in Shone Syndrome ➡️Post-surgical complications like stenosis or pseudoaneurysm #SACS2023 #AtriumACHD #SangerHeart #CardioTwitter

🏆SACS @sacsconference Day TWO powerhouse @AtriumHealth Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute group presenting and participating In many great sessions! @HadleyWilsonMD - "The Role of National Societies" @EstherSHKimMD "Women's Heart Health" @Jorge_AlegriaMD "Ethics In #ACHD" Dr. Brian Powell - "Catheter-based versus Surgical Management of Atrial Fibrillation In 2023" Dr. John Frederick - "Complex Aortic Cases" Many amazing sessions are still ahead! Stay tuned ♥️ #SACS2023 #AtriumHealth #SangerHeart @LevineChildrens @WFCardiology @AtriumHealthWFB

✅Next up @sacsconference Dr. @Carnicelli_Ant of @MUSChealth with the case of - 58y/o woman presenting with chest pain, pre-syncope. Cardiac MRI showed severe asymmetric LV hypertrophy, LVEF 70%, flow acceleration in LVOT. No SAM detected, moderate MR & LA dilation. Intriguingly, spotted patchy hyperenhancement within the hypertrophied septum (3% total burden) ➡️Severe LV dysfunction ➡️Hemorrhage at femoral access site requiring surgery ➡️Heart transplantation workup initiated ➡️OR for extracorporeal LVAD (Rotaflow) ➡️Transaortic septal myectomy ➡️Bacteremia, DIC ➡️RV failure -> RVAD ➡️Withdrawal of care #SACS2023 #AtriumHealth #SangerHeart #CardioTwitter