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Personal History Dr Mandeep R Mehra was born on December 3rd, 1967 in Delhi, India— the historic day Christiaan Barnard carried out the first human heart transplant.7 One of the country’s leading cardiologists in advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation, he is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Medical Director of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) Heart… View more
Research Area(s) / Expertise: Job title: Professor of Medicine
Personal History Dr. Joann Lindenfeld, MD is a Cardiology Specialist in Cookeville, TN and has over 48 years of medical experience. She is recognized worldwide for her expertise in heart failure and heart transplantation. Lindenfeld, a native of Benton Harbor, Michigan, said her interest in medicine came from her grandmother, who was the first woman to graduate from medical school at… View more
Author(s): Mirvat Alasnag , Khaled Al-Shaibi Added: 7 months ago
ESC 23 — We are joined by Dr Mirvat Alasnag and Dr Khaled Al-Shaibi (The King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, SA) for an insightful wrap-up of the first day of ESC Congress 2023. New data releases covered in detail include: BUDAPEST-CRT FIRE ECLS-SHOCK STOP-DAPT 3 Recorded on-site at ESC Congress 2023, Amsterdam. Editors: Mirjam Boros and Jordan Rance Video Specialists: Dan Brent, Tom… View more
Author(s): Mohamed Adnan Alkhouli Added: 1 year ago
TCT 22 - Dr Mohamed Alkhouli (Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, US) joins us to outline the findings from the TVT Registry, a benchmarking tool created to monitor the real-world outcomes of transcatheter mitral valve repair. In this prospective observational study, 4000 patients with mitral valve regurgitation were observed after implantation with the mitraclip device to evaluate the safety and… View more
Author(s): Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman Added: 5 months ago
AHA 2023 — In this short interview, we are joined by Dr Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman (Geisinger Heart Institute, US) to discuss the findings of the I-CLAS study, an international collaborative investigation into left bundle branch area pacing.This retrospective observational study compared the arrhythmic risk in biventricular pacing as compared to left bundle branch area pacing. 1778 Patients were… View more
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Author(s): Ralph G Brindis Added: 3 years ago
This issue of US Cardiology offers a wide range of topics exploring the current state of cardiovascular science, promoting cardiovascular education, and, most importantly, promoting cardiovascular quality. US Cardiology is truly supporting cardiovascular professionalism, a core value for all of us practicing cardiovascular medicine and those of us involved in leadership roles in this transitional… View more
Author(s): Melanie Maytin , Laurence M Epstein Added: 3 years ago
Early Techniques Lead extraction has undergone an explosive evolution since its inception as a rudimentary skill with limited technology and therapeutic options (see Figure 1). Early techniques involved simple manual traction, which frequently proved ineffective for chronically implanted leads and carried a high risk for myocardial avulsion, tamponade, and death.1–3 Bilgutay and colleagues… View more