Mahmoud Assaad MD, FACC, RPVI

structural and interventional cardiovascular specialist with many interests in advanced cardiac and peripheral therapies. excited about the future !

[Mahmoud Assaad MD, FACC, RPVI @AssaadMd]

@DrAmirKaki @HadyLichaaMD @Uqayyum123 @rahatheart1 @SJcardio @MusaSharkawiMD @PERTConsortium @XiangkeH @AntoniousAttall @Stent4U @agtruesdell Sister case earlier this month. Had a stroke 6 days earlier. Worked with low act worried about brain bleed.

[Mahmoud Assaad MD, FACC, RPVI @AssaadMd]

@DrAmirKaki That water is too green 🤢

[Mahmoud Assaad MD, FACC, RPVI @AssaadMd]

@KAlaswadMD I wholeheartedly agree that all these tools are necessary nowadays in 2021 and should be taught, just to be clear.but many dont realize not every quality center achieves quality by numbers.We all know high volume operators who provide low quality and dont benefit fellows.

[Mahmoud Assaad MD, FACC, RPVI @AssaadMd]

@KAlaswadMD Wow.Reading these comments reveals the unrealistic expectations and detachment from reality that many have. 500 pcis ? Also be proficient in peripheral, structural and all that ? These numbers are not only unrealistic, but I would argue unnecessary.i am strictly talking about #s

[Mahmoud Assaad MD, FACC, RPVI @AssaadMd]

@DrQuinnCapers4 @ajaykirtane Everyone commenting applicant 2, yet there is no easy and objective way to measure the qualities in applicant 2 and currently everyone is taking applicant 1 🤷‍♂️

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[Mahmoud Assaad MD, FACC, RPVI @AssaadMd]

Syntax 17... stable, non diabetic
If cabg, do you think the LAD is a good target? Will it be revascularized well ?

[Mahmoud Assaad MD, FACC, RPVI @AssaadMd]

64 y.o male, prvsly "healthy", chest pain gardening, not relieved with rest. Recalls previous chest pain with activity that he ignored. Ecg with anterolateral ST depression. Chest pain is gone in ER. 1st trop neg, 2nd trop positive. NL EF on echo.Corona time fun! CABG? PCI?

[Mahmoud Assaad MD, FACC, RPVI @AssaadMd]

@tonyhvo @BaoGTran Syntax 17... stable, non diabetic
If cabg, do you think the LAD is a good target? Will it be revascularized well ?

[Mahmoud Assaad MD, FACC, RPVI @AssaadMd]

@ShariqShamimMD @AntoniousAttall @bkolskk @HadyLichaaMD @JayMathewsMD @jaygirimd @Almanfi_Cardio @EricSecemskyMD @BaoGTran @Babar_Basir @MarqPatton Never failed with a JR to go wherever you want. Most of the time, the swan goes into the left PA (baim-turi is my go to swan) and then use a JR4 to guide to the other one (usually the right). Also usually use a glide advantage 0.035.

[Mahmoud Assaad MD, FACC, RPVI @AssaadMd]

@DrAmirKaki @DrTedSchreiber Very satisfying to watch, great work !
Is the IJ route your preferred route for these cases? Thoughts on femoral access instead ? Thanks !

[Mahmoud Assaad MD, FACC, RPVI @AssaadMd]

@GovWhitmer Everyone at ascension hospitals !

[Mahmoud Assaad MD, FACC, RPVI @AssaadMd]

@HadyLichaaMD @SCAI @TCTMD @ACCinTouch @PCRonline @EVToday @CircIntv @CCIJournal @CathLabDigest @incathlab @crfheart @NCVHonline @VIVAPhysicians @CRT_meeting @EpicSec @EuroInterventio @VascularSVS I've never used covered stents for renal... in this case, would you think a regular non covered stent of appropriate length would be a better option? My understanding is you chose a covered stent despite it being too long.

[Mahmoud Assaad MD, FACC, RPVI @AssaadMd]

@SijunKimCV PE until proven otherwise. Read two echos today for the same reason. Recent prior echo with normal RV.

[Mahmoud Assaad MD, FACC, RPVI @AssaadMd]

@DrAmirKaki I have seen almost as big of a clot in transit through a PFO and another in the left atrium already and the right side. Patient was very lucky and survived (clots likely embolized subclinically). This could be paradoxical embolus.

[Mahmoud Assaad MD, FACC, RPVI @AssaadMd]

At the centre of the COVID-19 crisis: https://t.co/caUbxWajo9

[Mahmoud Assaad MD, FACC, RPVI @AssaadMd]

@DrAmirKaki @Tabaza @CMichaelGibson @GreggWStone @willsuh76 @mirvatalasnag @ShariqShamimMD @ajaykirtane @DocSavageTJU @rwyeh @SVRaoMD @ekgpdx @iamritu @saraceciliamtz @MinnowWalsh @TaiKobayashiMD @jedicath I will be interested when I can do these PCIs from home on my phone. That's true "remote" for me :)