Mehran Rahimi

MD. Postdoctoral Researcher @Washumedicine

[Alex Brescia @AlexBresciaMD]

Representing @WashU_CT & @WashUVascular at the @MarfanFdn Heartworks Gala in NYC & celebrating our colleague Alan Braverman's appointment as Chair Elect of the Marfan Foundation! @WashUAortic @PujaKachroo @westleyohman @TsuyoshiKaneko1 @WashUCardiology @washumedicine @SDPrabhuMD

[Mohammad Khalafi, MD @klf_mohammad]

Wrapping up an incredible experience at @TheASNR in Austin with an oral presentation on #Alzheimer’s disease research.

Huge gratitude to #ASNR26 and to my incredible mentor, @GloriaChiangMD, for the constant support and inspiration throughout this journey🙏
@WCMRadiology

[Mehran Rahimi @MehranRahimi95]

"The🫀is a radical teacher of equity." In this moving #TEDx talk, Dr. @SubodhVermaMD shares what 5,000 human hearts taught him about resilience, serendipity, and our humanity.

Watch the full talk here: https://t.co/IYPmhJdqec

[Mehran Rahimi @MehranRahimi95]

Many thanks to @AATSHQ Daily News for highlighting our team’s study on trends in tricuspid valve surgery. @TsuyoshiKaneko1 @WashU_CT

https://t.co/mvtsq3nak0

[Tsuyoshi Kaneko @TsuyoshiKaneko1]

Lots of activity #AATS2026 from Wash U. @PujaKachroo presenting our dissection series and importance of BP control and reop, @MehranRahimi95 presenting CMS tricuspid series and Dr. Ralph Damiano presenting multicenter series of new cryo and RF ablation device! @WashU_CT

[Mehran Rahimi @MehranRahimi95]

Great honor to present our study on trends in tricuspid valve surgery among Medicare beneficiaries @AATSHQ. We showed improved early outcomes in recent years & increased utilization of surgical replacement in this population. Grateful to my mentors @WashU_CT Dr. @TsuyoshiKaneko1

[Mehran Rahimi @MehranRahimi95]

Dr. @MarcPPelletier outlining the critical gaps in knowledge in durability of SAVR & TAVR and pointing out higher subclinical leaflet thrombosis and PVL with TAVR valves @AATSHQ

[Mehran Rahimi @MehranRahimi95]

@SinaDaneshMD presenting @MayoClinicCVS results on AI-ECG age’s role in predicting mortality following failed aortic bioprostheses @AATSHQ

[WashU Medicine Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery @WashU_CT]

🌟New publication in the The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery:
Our team explores the feasibility of using nanosecond pulsed-field ablation to create Cox-maze lesion sets on the beating heart—an approach that may streamline surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation.

[Mehran Rahimi @MehranRahimi95]

@SinaDaneshMD @AATSHQ @MayoClinicCVS @PaulTangMD @Arghami @HSchaffMD @JuanCrestanello @MayraGuerreroMD @MayoClinicCV @TedySawma98 @MVillavicencioT @AATSJournals Excellent job. See you @AATSHQ !

[Mehran Rahimi @MehranRahimi95]

@SinaDaneshMD @WashU_CT @AATSHQ Thanks @SinaDaneshMD!

[WashU Medicine Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery @WashU_CT]

Looking forward to seeing our faculty and trainees this weekend at #AATS. Proud to see them representing the program and advancing the field through their research and expertise. 👏 @AATSHQ

[AATS @AATSHQ]

What is the volume–outcome relationship of mortality following surgical explant of transcatheter #aortic valve replacements? Find out from researchers at @WashU_CT by reading this open access #JTCVS article: https://t.co/Bx0W7wf383

@MehranRahimi95 @TsuyoshiKaneko1

[Mehran Rahimi @MehranRahimi95]

@ktabibian @CoreLabUCLA @karamlou Congrats, Kevin!

[Mehran Rahimi @MehranRahimi95]

@AsemanBagheri Congrats!

[Mehran Rahimi @MehranRahimi95]

@ahmedawadmd Congrats, Ahmed!

[AATS @AATSHQ]

What is the feasibility of creating the Cox-maze lesion set on the beating heart? Read this Editor's Choice article on nanosecond pulsed field ablation for free in #JTCVS until 3/30: https://t.co/ECS0p6wISM

@MehranRahimi95 @matt_schill @WashU_CT

[Alex Brescia @AlexBresciaMD]

We also found a positive volume-outcome relationship for AAE during AVR: Hospitals performing just 12 or more during the study (avg >1 per yr) had lower mortality at 30 d, 1 yr, & 5 yrs compared to hospitals doing <1 per year #STS2026 @TsuyoshiKaneko1 @WashU_CT @STS_CTsurgery

[Mehran Rahimi @MehranRahimi95]

It was a great honor to present our findings on long-term outcomes after aortic annular enlargement. Grateful for my mentors! @AlexBresciaMD @PujaKachroo @TsuyoshiKaneko1

[Alex Brescia @AlexBresciaMD]

Our @WashU_CT post doc researcher @MehranRahimi95 competed in #STS2026 poster competition & described the impact of aortic annular enlargement (AAE) during SAVR - risk mortality higher w/ addition of AAE at 30 d & 1 yr but then this flips & AAE superior at 5 yrs @TsuyoshiKaneko1

[WashU Medicine Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery @WashU_CT]

#STS2026 highlights: Dr. Alexander Brescia shared multiple presentations on aortic annular enlargement—examining long-term AVR outcomes and volume-outcome relationships—and led a hands-on annular enlargement course 👏

@TsuyoshiKaneko1 #WashUSurgery #ThoracicSurgery #AVR