Now Accepting Applications – Structural Heart Disease Fellowship at OHSU!
>600 structural cases a year, lots of TAVRs, LAAO, Mitral/Tricuspids, PVLs, and ASD/PFO closure-
only 1 structural fellow/year!
Email: plesiaa@ohsu.edu
Interviewing for structural fellowship for academic year 2025-2026. Interested fellows are welcome to apply to OHSU. One of the leading centers in structural space with TAVR, TMVR, TTVR, LAAO and lot of cutting edge early feasibility trials- contact plesiaa@ohsu.edu with CV/LORs!
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with high-risk symptomatic native aortic regurgitation (ALIGN-AR): a prospective, multicentre, single-arm study - The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/lance…
Hospital Procedural Volume and Clinical Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: United States Nationwide Readmission Database, 2016-2019 - Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions jscai.org/article/S2772-9303…
Interventional cardiologist should be aware of and participate in RUC surveys. You can have a direct impact on your reimbursement. Our webinar series at the SCAI website scai.org/professional-develo… provides in-depth information on surveys and advice on member participation.
Questions about LAA closure (1/2):
1. TEE underestimates sizing- are there more patients ineligible for closure related to CT vs. TEE sizing as we screen more patients with CT?
2. Sizing of elliptical LAA vs. circular LAA on CT? E.g. 30 x 18 vs. 25 x 24 mm
CCI Manuscript on SDM and Quality Published:
Integrating shared decision-making in coronary revascularization with quality assurance programs
Lloyd W. Klein MD, H. Vernon Anderson MD, Joaquin Cigarroa MD
First published: 29 May 2022
doi.org/10.1002/ccd.30222
Despite higher STS score the intermediate-term mortality risk and outcomes after TAVI were comparable in patients with and without prior CABG at our center. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3538…
Important work led by OHSU fellow Kris Kumar
@OHSUCardFellow
A wonderful review of the mechanisms, pharmacokinetics and key clinical trials of platelet inhibitors in STEMI by our very own 3rd year fellow Kris Kumar and interventional cardiologist @HarshGMD !
amjmed.com/article/S0002-934…