Nikola Stojanovic

Tulane University Cardiology FIT, University of Belgrade graduate (Serbia), EP enthusiast

[Conrad Fischer @SeeFisch]

Pelacarsen
*hepatocyte-directed antisense oligonucleotide
*Designed to lower Lipoprotein(a)
*selectively binding to the messenger RNA (mRNA) transcribed from the LPA gene, blocking the production of Lipoprotein a

[Han Feng @HanFengGHD]

Don’t miss TRIAD at #HRS26. Our team is grateful to share a full lineup of presentations highlighting new work and scientific progress in arrhythmia research, digital health, and AI. Proud of this amazing team and excited to learn, connect, and exchange ideas with everyone here.

[AbdAllah Othman @CardioBeat_]

https://t.co/cfEUy7N5hx
🫀 Standard Coronary Angiographic Projections
🔹 RAO Caudal → LM, LCx, OMs
🔹 RAO Cranial → LAD, Diagonals
🔹 LAO Cranial → LAD foreshortening-free
🔹 LAO Caudal → "Spider view" — LM bifurcation
🔹 LAO/RAO 30° → RCA territory
#Cardiology #CathLab

[Stefan Milutinovic @stefankmil]

HeartMate3 as Salvage Therapy in Fulminant Cardiomyopathy with Severe Mitral Regurgitation

Presented at @ISHLT

#ISHLT2026 #LVAD

[Nikola Stojanovic @CardioMyoShark]

#Migraine with aura is associated with increased #cardiovascular risk:
MI: HR 1.36 (95% CI 1.23-1.51)
Ischemic stroke: HR 1.35 (95% CI 1.03-1.78)
Hemorrhagic stroke: HR 1.43 (95% CI 1.07-1.92)
CV mortality: HR 1.27 (95% CI 1.14-1.42)

Data are stronger in women.

[NEJM @NEJM]

Original Article: Left Atrial Appendage Closure or Medical Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation (CLOSURE-AF trial) https://t.co/ZI5Ml29Dyq

Editorial: Left Atrial Appendage Closure — Another Overused Method in Cardiology? https://t.co/1Mnfv20Z39

#Cardiology #AFib

[Sunil E. Saith, MD, MPH, FACP @s7saith]

@OBHCardiology @IyadIdries @MAF_3

[Michel Abou Khalil @mabou_khalil]

When it comes to redo ablation, timing matters.
@MassadChristian showed that early repeat ablation is associated with ↓ MACE, ↓ HF incidence, and ↓ AF progression, real-world data pushing us toward earlier intervention strategies.👏 #ACC26
@nmarrouche

[Nikola Stojanovic @CardioMyoShark]

Happy #NationalDoctorDay

[Amitabh C. Pandey @AmitabhCPandey]

Great work by the @TulaneTriad team for Day 3 morning posters at #ACC26. @mabou_khalil @montaser4k @MassadChristian & @DrAlexElDarzi. Great science. Great fellows. Great team. @nmarrouche @HanFengGHD @TulaneDDoM @TulaneMedicine @ACCinTouch @CardioMyoShark @stefankmil @RadiaKsayer

[European Society of Cardiology @escardio]

Pulmonary artery catheter monitoring in cardiogenic shock a systematic review and meta-analysis

#ACVC26 #ACVC_ESC @ACVCPresident @Jorgeheartshock

[NEJM @NEJM]

Among patients with atrial fibrillation at high risk for stroke and bleeding, left atrial appendage closure was not noninferior to medical therapy in reducing the risk of stroke, embolism, major bleeding, or death at 3 years. Full CLOSURE-AF trial results: https://t.co/qAMC2o36Mi

Editorial: Left Atrial Appendage Closure — Another Overused Method in Cardiology? https://t.co/KyOWdblUR3

[Nikola Stojanovic @CardioMyoShark]

Dr. Fischer means a great deal to so many of us. An outstanding physician, teacher, and person who guided many #IMG, myself included, as we found our path in the US. Seeing him now win an #Oscar for All the Empty Rooms is incredible and so well deserved. Proud! 💪🏻

[Amitabh C. Pandey @AmitabhCPandey]

Wonderful talk as usual @nmarrouche on #SMURDEN & use of #AI in the digital age for measuring #Afib at #CRT2026. Integrating #PPG for #SMURDEN will be 🔑 for real world tracking of #Afib , already in progress with @TulaneTriad. @TulaneMedicine @CRT_meeting @TulaneDDoM @HanFengGHD

[CardiovascularCorner @TrackYourHeart]

How ECG leads are positioned

[Nikola Stojanovic @CardioMyoShark]

Dr. Marashly presented TRIAD - Tulane University MRI data of PFA lesions.
Major take home points:
- Over-ablation may impair LA reservoir function and potentially worsen HFpEF outcomes.
- Lesions stabilize after a month.
- MRI data correspond well to histopathological specimens.

[Nassir Marrouche @nmarrouche]

Great to have @josewileyMD at #wafib2026 presenting the delimitation using DAPT and NOACs in #afib! ⁦@TulaneMedicine⁩ ⁦@westernAFib⁩

[Nikola Stojanovic @CardioMyoShark]

#WAFIB2026 day 3/3: announcement of CASTLE-HFpEF trial, PFA registry, CCB before PFA decrease coronary vasospasm? CCM in HFrEF and AF trials, Amulet 360 LAAO, antifibrotics in atrial remodeling? ICE vs TEE in PFA PVI, CTA vs TEE post-LAAO, and more. Looking forward to #WAFIB2027

[Nikola Stojanovic @CardioMyoShark]

Western AF Symposium (Day 2/3): personalized AF care, wearables + ML, AI-driven AF ablation strategies, stroke ppx past “AF-only” toward atrial myopathy phenotyping, HD mapping, etc. Proud to be part of #TRIAD #Tulane strong here thanks to Dr. Marrouche’s leadership! #WAFIB2026

[Nikola Stojanovic @CardioMyoShark]

#cardiacsarcoidosis
T-cell dysregulation → non-caseating granulomas
Clues: AV block <60yo, VT, LVEF<35%, basal septal thinning, hyperCa²⁺
Dx: CMR (LGE, sen 95%, spe 85%), PET/CT if ↑ suspicion
Tx: steroids ± immunosuppressants; GDMT; ICD if LVEF≤35% or VA
Follow-up q3-6 m