Brilliant exposé on ABMS lobbying tactics used to maintain their MOC monopoly and mislead the public medicaleconomics.com/view/ar… @InfoNbpas @ABMSCert

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BREAKING NEWS: WSJ just published an op-ed by Dr. Paul Teirstein on how the current board certification monopoly is driving physicians out of medicine. It’s time for change! ⁦@WSJ⁩ ⁦@HHSGov⁩ ⁦@FTC⁩ ⁦@TheJusticeDept⁩ wsj.com/opinion/the-gatekeep…

Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon for the Treatment of Multilayer In-Stent Restenosis: AGENT IDE Subgroup Analysis: @JACCJournals 🥸 on drug coated balloons. 👇👇👇

Congratulations to Dr Brian Jefferson and the team at Tristar HCA Hospital in Nashville, TN for performing the 1st two cases worldwide with the new Shockwave CS Guide Catheter! The two single arm cases were performed as part of the COSIRA II trial and the new guide catheter delivered improved performance and useability by being Shockwave's first guide catheter designed specifically for the coronary venous system. To learn more about the COSIRA-II trial and the participating sites visit  clinicaltrials.gov  ISI  bit.ly/3iEq7fC  Caution: Reducer System is an Investigational Device. Limited by U.S. and Canadian law to investigational use.

The FRACTURE IDE Trial aims to assess the safety and efficacy of a novel intravascular lithotripsy system by BOLT Medical in patients undergoing PCI for the treatment of coronary artery disease with severely calcified lesions. Dr. Brian K. Jefferson (@mobitz), a physician at TriStar Centennial Medical Center, and investigator with the @HCAhealthcare Research Institute, performed the first U.S. procedures, officially initiating enrollment at U.S. sites for the FRACTURE IDE trial. Learn more: clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT… CAUTION: Investigational device. Limited by US law to investigational use only. Not available for sale.

* BREAKING* ABIM loses copyright infringement case against Dr. Jaime Salas-Rushford AND loses effort to seal opinion. Depositions, tactics, ABIM attorney insults, secret agreements: entire docket. All public now. medtees.com/content/SEALED%2… medtees.com/content/DNJ Se…

1/ Renal Denervation- which system works? The two main players in the space are ultrasound guided (@ReCorMedical Paradise) and radio frequency (@MedtronicCRDN Simplicity). When starting a new program how do you choose? Let’s review #RDN #CardioX #NephroX #NoCOI

Lots of (appropriate) renewed “buzz” about IVI 👁️with publication of recent 2024/2025 ESC and ACC/SCAI guidelines. If you’re not imaging pre-, intra-, and post-PCI: why not? If your Cath Lab doesn’t support IVI 👁️: why not?…

This year I am late in #my_4_slides on my most important takeaways from #CTO2025 Lots of great stuff and I will start with the intriguing #CTO #PCI techniques I will try in 2025. 1-HDR presentation by @realarainmd He explains it perfectly, his cases on X are enjoyable. In a very simple way 1-Stick the cap (a few mm) 2-Advance MC- pull wire while dripping contrast (prevent air trapping in the MC) 3-Inject slowly <0.5 cc 4-Analyze and decide next steps If intraplaque staining, nontip Fielder XT. If extraplaque, move down your algorithm (stick again or use other techniques) #cardioX #accfit

When MOC becomes necessary for maintaining licensure, the ballgame’s over and states will lose their autonomy to regulate physicians. Fortunately, the Supreme Court has already seen through @TheFSMB agenda for nationwide regulation of dentists drwes.blogspot.com/2018/08/f…

Been there, done that. Silly to think cardiologists can do a better job than cardiologists already have (like @InfoNbpas ). Anything else is corrupt. Prove me wrong.

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Board system is broken....Request for an American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine denied—cardiology groups ‘deeply disappointed’ cardiovascularbusiness.com/t…

This is such sad news. I think we all wanted @ACCinTouch to take over our certification in #cardiology & not leave to the ABMS. Cardiology is often a Department, not within a Division of Medicine. We need to separate to make this happen. 😢😢😢 #CardioTwitter

BREAKING The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) has denied cardiologists request to create the American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine (ABCVM). cvboard.org/

Cardiologists, patients and the entire CV community spoke — @ABMSCert didn’t listen. We are profoundly disappointed by the decision to deny the creation of a new #CVBoard. The ABCVM Board, along with HRS and other partner societies, are reviewing options for next steps. While this is a major setback, we remain committed to supporting the needs of CV clinicians to demonstrate continued clinical competency and lifelong learning. Read more about the decision at CVBoard.org. #EPeeps #CardioTwitter @ACCinTouch @American_Heart @HFSA @SCAI

We are deeply disappointed in @ABMSCert’s decision denying the creation of the ABCVM. The decision ignores the evolution of cardiology as a distinct medical specialty, ➕the overwhelming support for a new #CVBoard. More from ABCVM leadership ➡️bit.ly/43gPgon @JTKuvin

Hahaha. Of course!

There has to be something we can do to change this money grabbing machine Members should speak up! Societies must act 👇👇👇 @ACCinTouch @American_Heart @SCAI @HRSonline 👇👇👇