I’m entering hospice today. Will probably update every little if at all. But I wanted to say to be kind, be brave, be principled, be an idealist. Most importantly, be a decent human.
I love that we existed together, in this moment of time.
Countless thanks to the @JACCJournal team, my editorial team at @UCLAHealth, and above all the leadership and guidance from #JACCAsia EIC Jian’An Wang and the team at SAHZU. Beyond grateful too to @datsunian for his unwavering support 🙏🏼
@kewatson#bruinhearts
I’m ecstatic to share that the newest edition to the JACC family’s now live! JACC: Asia Pulse is a multimedia platform designed to enhance JACC: Asia reader experiences and serve as an accompaniment to the journal (1/3)
1/Nothing strikes fear into the heart of a radiologist like the question,“Is it safe to do an MRI on this patient w/an implanted device?”
Do questions about pacemakers & MRIs suddenly send your heart racing?
Never fear again! Here’s a thread navigating implanted devices & MRI!
Big steps forward for transcatheter management of IE... lots of patients who may benefit from minimally invasive removal of vegetation... guidelines from ESC and breakthrough approval from FDA
Ten current papers for the curious general cardiologist, including ticagrelor monotherapy post PCI, MRA use in cardiac amyloid, asystole post shock from wearable defibs & ⬇️in mortality using telemonitoring in HF
Sources: @ESC_Journals, @JACCJournals, @JAMACardio
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I’m delighted to share that our lipidomics, gut microbiome, and racial/ethnic disparities project has been awarded one of the inaugural @UCLAHealth Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center fellowships - I’m beyond grateful to them for their generous support 🫶🏼
Heartfelt appreciation too for the amaizng guidance and mentorship from @AGuptaCNS @GilbertGee6@TienDongMD, I’m so excited to pursue this research with you!
We are proud to announce that UCLA Health hospitals were recognized on the @usnews national honor roll for the 34th consecutive year and named a #1 hospital in California and Los Angeles.
I’ve been a hospital chaplain now for eight years at hundreds of deathbeds. I want to tell you something I’ve witnessed.
Most people, at the end, realize they’ve spent a lot of their life hiding. Sometimes by choice, or because they could not safely choose to be themselves. ➡️