In this new study led by @AThorarinn@uihealthcare, we found
1) the growth in Impella for supporting PCI continues. In 2018, Impella overtook IABP for the first time, and that trend continued in 2019
Continuing our spotlight on Iowa fellows series, we would like to introduce second year general cardiology fellow, the mighty Thor, God of Thunder @AThorarinn
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, but it can be prevented with healthy lifestyle choices. Today, several people on our UI Heart and Vascular Center team are wearing red to raise awareness. #WearRedDay
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Check out the posters from our team at #ReSS21 and #AHA21@IntMedatIowa
1. Incidence of IHCA in Medicare beneficiaries by @tylerprasmussen
2. Diffusion of PVADs in US Markets by @AThorarinn
3. ABI & TBI Extraction for PAD identification
4. Assoc of RRTs with hosp mortality
We pride ourselves on the mentorship & guidance our senior residents provide to our program and team. Dr. Asgeir Masson and Dr. Kelsey Koch were nominated for two ACS Awards for their work in promoting important competencies in medicine. Congrats @KelseyKochMD & @asgeirthm #Iowa
Just a couple months before the end of her second year in our @uihealthcare#HemOncFellowship, now Chief Fellow @gudbjorgjon successfully defended her PhD dissertation at @uni_iceland. Well done! Cc: @IowaPSTP @UIowaCancer
https://t.co/MkxSo6IxRV
@uihealthcare@gudbjorgjon @uni_iceland @IowaPSTP @UIowaCancer Worth noting that the last physician to earn a PhD from @uni_iceland while also in one of our training programs was then-PGY3 @AThorarinn in 2019.
Dr. Jonsdottir was there for his defense.
https://t.co/Pjb2n4PJ3n
An outstanding weekly EP conference by @AThorarinn where challenging ECGs/EP cases were interspersed with fun facts about Icelandic Christmas. We learn a bit more about Iceland every time @AThorarinn presents a talk!! Keep it up Thor!! #ACCFIT#AHAFIT#EPeeps@FerhaanAhmad
A busy Day 3 of Cardiology orientation for incoming fellows yesterday, which was focused on EP, with education on basics of pacemakers & ICD, mgmt of arrhythmias on call & cardioversion, with our EP PD Dr. Zingman, followed by @BIOTRONIK_US device programmer demo. @FerhaanAhmad