Elderly patient with mod/sev AS (AVA 0.9-1), severe LM bifurcation, RCA CTO, severe PAD (EVAR, iliac stents, fem-pop bypass). Impella-assisted LM PCI using Mini-crush, no BAV required. 💪 #ACCFIT#CardioTwitter#Cardiology
Post by @Joe_Aoun_
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Intraop TEE in 4 patients with AR Type I:
🔘I A
🔘I B
🔘I C
🔘I D
Repair-oriented classification of aortic insufficiency
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Warfarin is a Class I rec in patients with a mechanical valve. INR Goals:
🩸2.5: No other VTE risk factors.
🩸3: Mechanical Mitral Valve OR VTE Risk Factors present (e.g. older-gen valve, AF, prior VTE, hypercoag state, low LVEF)
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