Andy Wells, MD

Father | Husband | Aspiring Interventional Cardiologist | Karate-ka | Musician | Own Thoughts

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

@FirehouseSubs Thanks for the follow-up! Total 180 at Forest Dr today—fully staffed and the sub was perfect. No PM needed, just glad to see the team supported and quality restored. Appreciate the quick fix!

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

@FirehouseSubs, love the food but the Forest Drive location in Columbia (Store 665) is struggling. 2 staff for 12+ people, my 'light mayo/no onion' order is wrong every time, and the soda takes like seltzer water. Can we get some support for this team?

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

Here at #CTO2025 by #CRF. Already off to a great start discussing recent trial results and others yet to come.

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

Just released today. This issue is well known in the interventional cardiology world but not enough resources have been dedicated to solving it. https://t.co/5McwVRUbGN

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

@saikatmitra05 @ThinkingCC @KrKrramanathan @iamritu @ACCinTouch @ABCDEcografia @ross_prager Careful. You can have acute PE with CTEPH. It’s a mixed picture on echo and is not tolerated well in those patients. We see this a fair amount in PERT.

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

@atunuguntla1 @crfheart @KateKearney4 @BinitaShahMD @mbmcentegart @sahilparikhmd @jaygirimd @djc795 @DrDarshanDoshi @SVRaoMD @aakriti_15 @DrVivianNg Thank you all. Had a wonderful time and definitely appreciated the pressure cooker Cine Review sessions. Hopefully it will take a little bit of the edge off that first “oh s***” moment as an attending.

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

@GreggWStone I wonder if some of this is driven by either operator or nursing inexperience. Anecdotally, bleeding and hemolysis complications seem to be driven by inexperience with Impella dressing, patient log rolling, etc. (I acknowledge the trigger word “anectdotally” 🤣)

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

@djc795 @zheng_md 10. Never comment on how easy or quiet the day has been.

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

@AustinBourgeois @HSVHospital Have to be careful with sheaths as they can get caught under the gray “mud flaps”, especially femoral sheaths. It’s rather bulky and can be difficult with extreme C-arm angles but it’s certainly a step in the right direction.

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

@yourheartdoc1 @heartdoc45 There’s a contrast shortage.

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

Incredibly proud to call myself an alumnus of @uccardiology fellowship with such outstanding mentorship, a wide breadth of pathology, and amazing colleagues. Excited to embark on the next step toward becoming an interventional cardiologist with one final year @uccardiology!

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

@SophiaAntimis @yeh_james3 Fresh into residency, you will have tons of oversight. As others have said, listen to your nurses. They will pick up on things much faster than us since they are so close to the patient.

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

@LoganRoofMD @UCincyIM @uccardiology Hope you’re doing well, @LoganRoofMD! Miss my SC bud

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

Previous IVDU with infective endocarditis s/p bio AVR. Presented 6 months ago with repeat IE and root abscess but was turned down due to continued IVDU. Now enrolled in substance abuse clinic and presenting with syncope. Yikes

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

@CinPubServices Thank you for ONCE AGAIN skipping our neighborhood streets which caused a UPS truck to get stuck and block our entire block from leaving. We have elderly neighbors who need medical treatment and can’t leave.

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

@evandrofilhobr Where once there were two, now there is one...

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

Watching #BackToTheFuture with the fam before the clocks roll back an hour. I'll time travel any day for an extra hour of sleep.

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

Great discussion on bleeding in PCI. Hard to fight the fear of ISR/ST in the era of registries, but the data is convincing. Lots of great points raised and areas for further research. Curious about temporarily holding AC for non-valve AF before DAPT deescalation. @SVRaoMD

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

Hoping this succeeds in full trial! Very exciting, especially with comorbid PAD patients.

[Amir Kaki, MD @DrAmirKaki]

I had the privilege and honor to present the EFS work for the 9F ECP at TCT 2021. This powerful technology will change the landscape for complex PCI and High Risk Patients. 4 Liters via 9F equals game changer. Exciting times for our field and our patients!

[Andy Wells, MD @AndyWellsMD]

@heartdoc45 @TCTConference @nadia_sutton @DrCindyGrines @KateKearney4 @alaide_chief @dzavik_vlad @Drroxmehran @ShelleyWood2 @crfheart @jgranadacrf @aayshacader Absolutely agree! Father of two daughters myself. Everyone on this discussion is a powerhouse.