Kevin Croce MD, PhD

Director CTO/Complex PCI, Interventional Cardiologist, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School.

[Kevin Croce MD, PhD @kevinjamescroce]

@RaghavG_MD @lindsey_cilia Aren’t you a structural guy….. #proudpapa

[Hashim Mustehsan @MustehsanMD]

Impressed with our first experience using the Flash Flex Balloon from Verge Medical.
✔️ Outstanding deliverability
✔️ Faster inflation and deflation
✔️ Improved ergonomics and ease of use
✔️ Excellent IVUS-confirmed final result
A promising step forward in balloon technology.

[Kevin Croce MD, PhD @kevinjamescroce]

First day with Ultreon 3.0. It’s great! AI-powered OCT, angiographic co-registration, rapid 1-second pullback, automated lipid detection. The new system simplifies OCT image acquisition, improves workflow, and makes saline-based OCT easier and more practical in everyday PCI.

[SCAI @SCAI]

Reducing radiation exposure is critical to long-term safety. Kevin J. Croce, MD, PhD, FSCAI reviews available protection systems, cost considerations, and practical approaches to moving toward safer, lead-free cath lab environments.

#SCAI2026 #SCAIWellness @RizikMd@RizikMd @ArasiMaran @AbudayyehIslam @OneMoreDrPatel @DrAnkitKPatel @kevinjamescroce @wissamj123

[SCAI @SCAI]

Protecting clinician health also requires institutional support. Framing occupational risks, communicating effectively with leadership, and making the case for investment in safety—even without a clear ROI—are key to driving meaningful change. Wissam A. Jaber, MD, FSCAI, shares more.

#SCAI2026 #SCAIWellness @RizikMd @ArasiMaran @AbudayyehIslam @OneMoreDrPatel @DrAnkitKPatel @kevinjamescroce @wissamj123

[SCAI @SCAI]

#InterventionalCardiology brings real physical demands. This session focuses on protecting clinician health—covering pregnancy in the cath lab, radiation safety, injury prevention, and practical strategies to support long-term sustainability in practice. Follow along for takeaways. ⬇️

#SCAI2026 #SCAIWellness @RizikMd @ArasiMaran @AbudayyehIslam @OneMoreDrPatel @DrAnkitKPatel @kevinjamescroce @wissamj123

[Kevin Croce MD, PhD @kevinjamescroce]

We have two spots available for the 2026 Mass General Brigham Integrated Complex and CTO PCI fellowship. Applicants- please forward CV, personal statement, and 2 recommendation letters to Melissa Gayle ([email protected]).
https://t.co/hRHHsrekyM

[Optima Education @OptimaCTO]

Optima is heading to TCT 2025!

Join us at the flagship interventional cardiology conference, taking place 25–28 October at the Moscone Center, San Francisco.

@ColletCarlos @kevinjamescroce @jcspratt will lead two key sessions at this year’s meeting, with @bouissetfred @Ganeev & @yadersandoval supporting the third session, bringing Optima’s educational expertise to the global stage.

[Samantha Espinosa, MD MPH @sammiches14]

Thank you @SCAI for this incredible opportunity! Excited to keep growing as a coronary operator with the support of the @scaiwin community and guidance of an amazing @MassGenBrigham team. All the love and thanks to my family, mentors and colleagues who have supported me 🫀#WIC

[Kevin Croce MD, PhD @kevinjamescroce]

@BSCCardiology Sure to be interesting. @BrianBergmark will recap the Vitalyst EFS MCS data with case presentations from the Vitalyst EFS program.

[BostonSci Cardiology @BSCCardiology]

Attending #THT2025? Join us Wednesday, Feb 12, for New Directions in Heart Failure, a symposium exploring the future of heart failure and key insights in electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, and featuring results from the VITALYST™ EFS Study. https://t.co/QnxazQxCh3

[Kevin Croce MD, PhD @kevinjamescroce]

Thanks to the fellows and faculty who participated this weekend at PCI Masters-Fellows in Boston. Great case reviews, hands on training, complication management algorithms, and attendee engagement!

[Yael L. Maxwell @TCTMD_Yael]

"We conclude that it is safe for the fellows in training to do this under supervision," said @M_Protty. "They should not be deprived or shunned away."

https://t.co/H0EiV9iXsq @kevinjamescroce @adrianocaixeta #TCT2024

[Kevin Croce MD, PhD @kevinjamescroce]

San Diego PCI Masters Complex PCI Course starts today. Look forward to learning with friends and colleagues: case-based curriculum, focus on complex PCI and complication management, hands-on workshops. Video here: https://t.co/RxMzned1Qt

[Kevin Croce MD, PhD @kevinjamescroce]

EndoMasters case based complex peripheral course is coming to Boston July 12-14. Spots are still available. Expert faculty, hands on workshops, travel and lodging provided. More info/sign up at:
https://t.co/d56c8Tk3HW

[Ulises l MD @ulisesl_MD]

Thanks so much to all amazing the faculty @kevinjamescroce @esbrilakis @KateKearney4 @duanepinto @jason_wollmuth @ekgpdx for sharing ur knowledge and to all the Abbott staff on this superb and super interactive 3 day #PCIMasters 2024 course. Lots of new tips & tricks to take home

[Kevin Croce MD, PhD @kevinjamescroce]

#PCIMasters Minneapolis. Kate Kearney with a superb update on decision making and new developments/data in the mechanical circulatory support space. @KateKearney4 @esbrilakis @ekgpdx @duanepinto @jason_wollmuth

[Kevin Croce MD, PhD @kevinjamescroce]

#PCIMasters Minneapolis. Ethan Korngold rocking how image guided PCI changed his decision making. @ekgpdx @duanepinto @jason_wollmuth @KateKearney4 @esbrilakis

[Kevin Croce MD, PhD @kevinjamescroce]

We completed the first human implant today for the new VITALYST Mechanical Circulatory Pump as part of an international Early Feasibility Study! Congrats to the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston Scientific Research Teams that made this innovation possible. @rwyeh @MGtberg @DrTomWaggoner @BrianBergmark
https://t.co/fPp6tX4Tpr