Virna L. Sales, BSc(Chem), MD,MPH,FACC,FAHA,FESC

CV physician & health economics/outcomes researcher. Alumni @NorthwesternMed @UniHeidelberg @HannoverMh @harvardmed @WiscSurgery @JohnsHopkinsSP

[Virna L. Sales, BSc(Chem), MD,MPH,FACC,FAHA,FESC @VirnaLSales]

Looking to grow your impact in cardiology? Join me at RISE @ ESC Congress 2026 on Aug 27 in Munich.
Connect with global leaders, build meaningful networks, & explore new opportunities for leadership & career growth.
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[Virna L. Sales, BSc(Chem), MD,MPH,FACC,FAHA,FESC @VirnaLSales]

RISE @ ESC Congress 2026 brings women in cardiology together for a day of leadership, mentorship, collaboration, and career development. 
Join me in Munich on August 27. 
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#LetsRISE2026 #ESCCongress

[Virna L. Sales, BSc(Chem), MD,MPH,FACC,FAHA,FESC @VirnaLSales]

Join me at RISE @ ESC Congress 2026 in Munich on Aug 27 for leadership development, mentorship and career growth for women in cardiology. 
Learn from leaders and connect with colleagues worldwide. 
Register: https://t.co/6ayYhacLgb 
#LetsRISE2026 #ESCCongress

[Virna L. Sales, BSc(Chem), MD,MPH,FACC,FAHA,FESC @VirnaLSales]

Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
ACC 2025, Chicago
March 2025

[Virna L. Sales, BSc(Chem), MD,MPH,FACC,FAHA,FESC @VirnaLSales]

Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology
FESC Madrid 2025

8/28/2025

[Virna L. Sales, BSc(Chem), MD,MPH,FACC,FAHA,FESC @VirnaLSales]

American Society of Echocardiography
ASE 2025 Scientific Sessions — September 5-7, 2025 Nashville, TN 🌍💙

[Virna L. Sales, BSc(Chem), MD,MPH,FACC,FAHA,FESC @VirnaLSales]

Privileged to represent Herz-Kreislauf-Zentrum Rotenburg Fulda Klinikum Hersfeld-Rotenburg at A-CURE 9th Annual Symposium London.“Successful repeat mitral valve replacement after early bioprosthetic valve thrombosis following salvage therapy with VA-ECMO and Impella 5.5.

[Yael L. Maxwell @TCTMD_Yael]

Using ISCHEMIA to justify the downgrade of CABG for 3VD in the 2021 guidelines was an "overreach," said @JoeSabik at #STS2023. He presented @STS_CTsurgery data to show that contemporary CABG patients weren't represented by the trial.

https://t.co/k4TlPwCMDo @pomyers @BavariaMd

[T. Sloane Guy, MD, MBA @sloaneguy]

Great talk by Dr. Peter Smith #STS2023 on the story of data over the years of PCI versus CABG. ⁦@STS_CTsurgery⁩

[Tom Varghese Jr. MD, MS, MBA, FACS, MAMSE 🇺🇸 @TomVargheseJr]

Congrats to 3 extraordinary leaders on their awards.

Drs. Jennifer Ellis @nyulangone ,
@leahbackhusmd @StanfordCTSurg,
@BTongMD @DukeCTSurgery - your dedication, excellence & track records have inspired us all!
#STS2023 @STS_CTsurgery @WomenInThoracic

[Douglas E Wood @DouglasEWood1]

Past Presidents of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons together in San Diego for #STS2023 ⁦@STS_CTsurgery⁩

[T. Sloane Guy, MD, MBA @sloaneguy]

Robotic steerable catheters will be the future of structural heart and coronary interventions! “Steerable soft robots could enhance medical applications” https://t.co/9cSf249UQS

[Virna L. Sales, BSc(Chem), MD,MPH,FACC,FAHA,FESC @VirnaLSales]

FESC, European Society of Cardiology Congress Barcelona 2022

[Virna L. Sales, BSc(Chem), MD,MPH,FACC,FAHA,FESC @VirnaLSales]

FESC European Society of Cardiology 2022 Barcelona

[University Health Network @UHN]

Congratulations Maral Ouzounian (@OuzounianMD), new Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery @UHN_Surgery and @PMunkCardiacCtr. An exceptional surgeon-scientist entrusted with the future of this historic program.

@Skeshavjee, @drbarryrubin, @UofTSurgery

[Joseph Coselli, MD @JCoselli_MD]

Congratulations to Dr. Maral Ouzanian @OuzounianMD , a superb physician, surgeon, leader and innovator in the field of cardiothoracic surgery. I'm proud to call her a colleague and one of our former Fellows!

[Cardiovascular Research Foundation @crfheart]

CRF welcomes David J. Cohen, MD, MSc as Director of Clinical and Outcomes Research @djc795 https://t.co/e6tRWeiJxE

[Stanford Cardiothoracic Surgery @stanfordctsurg]

The first U.S. adult heart transplant | Stanford Medicine 54 years ago today.... new hope for those w/end-stage heart disease. ⁦@StanfordMed⁩ ⁦@StanfordHealth⁩ ⁦@Joseph_C_Wu⁩ ⁦@ISHLT⁩ ⁦@STS_CTsurgery⁩ ⁦⁦@AATSHQ⁩ https://t.co/lgXIAgwPjg

[Johns Hopkins Cardiothoracic Surgery @HopkinsCTSurg]

We are saddened by the passing of Vincent Gott, MD Cardiac Surgeon in Chief from 1965-1982. Dr. Baumgartner, Vincent L. Gott Professor of Cardiac Surgery, remembers him as "an incredible person, innovator, surgeon and teacher, mentor and great friend." @hopkinssurgery

[Pradeep Natarajan @pnatarajanmd]

Top #AHA2020 awards go to all-star women 👇