Brian Lima

Cardiac Surgeon at @VUMC_heart | Author of Heart to Beat | Ex @ClevelandClinic + @DukeSurgRes + @DukeSurgery + @DukeMedSchool + @Cornell

[Brian Lima @BrianLimaMD]

@NBCNewYork coverage of our 1st #HeartTransplant, a historic milestone for advanced #heartfailure care on #LongIsland !
https://t.co/Ny8q2EElUh

[电鱼哥专注赚钱-交易助手 @aniket_rali]

Real-Time Cardiac Power Output Index Predicts Imminent Need for ECMO After Heart Transplantation - JHLT Open https://t.co/letdqC3pvm

Defining allograft dysfxn using objective hemodynamic parameters rather than ou treatment choices!

@VUMCDiscoveries @VUMChealth @BrianLimaMD

[Brian Lima @BrianLimaMD]

Introducing the ADEPT Perfusion Registry.

Assessment of Oxygen Delivery and Exchange Across Perfusion Trajectories.

We’re launching this multicenter, outcomes-linked initiative focused on defining physiology-referenced standards for perfusion adequacy across cardiac surgery and ECMO.

Perfusion is dynamic.

#CardiacSurgery #Perfusion #ECMO #Hemodynamics

[Cristiano Amarelli @CAmarelli74]

🚀 Pushing beyond the edge in DCD heart transplantation.
This month’s JHLT highlights major barriers + opportunities in DCD heart use—over 80% of viable hearts still go unused.
🔥 Recent work from @BrianLimaMD and colleagues is redefining what’s possible: improved outcomes linked to optimized oxygen delivery during DCD HT.
💥 And Lima’s latest case report shows a successful DCD transplant with a smart approach, allowing a long “no‑touch” period with no reanimation and normal function. #Gamechanging.
#HeartTransplant #DCD #JHLT #TransplantInnovation #CardiacSurgery #Beyondtheedge https://t.co/9ZpSJj73DD

[Brian Lima @BrianLimaMD]

It may be time to redefine perfusion adequacy.
Our JTCVS study shows that longitudinal oxygen delivery & extraction trajectories—not delivery thresholds alone—are independently associated with morbidity & AKI in CABG.
Perfusion is dynamic.
#CardiacSurgery #Perfusion #Hemodynamics #STS #ECMO
https://t.co/mjFVHBbSBF

[Brian Lima @BrianLimaMD]

Pleased to share our @nejm publication of a novel, ground-breaking REUP (Rapid recovery with Extended Ultraoxygenated preservation) technique for DCD donor heart procurement co-authored by our @VUMChealth #HeartTransplant team. https://t.co/csiemthyra

[Aaron M. Williams @AMWilliamsMD]

ESPN really knows how to make a documentary. Check out Heart of Pearl---the story of NBA veteran Scot Pollard who had a heart transplant at Vanderbilt University. His story is inspiring. @AshShahMD @VUMCDiscoveries @BrianLimaMD @menachem_j @aniket_rali

https://t.co/DOjWlmDAEY

[Jonathan Menachem @menachem_j]

Nice work @T_GuptaMD. Liver transplant ALONE in a D-TGA/Mustard. Not common, but what is common in these patients? We keep pushing! @ACHA_Heart @sasha_opo @VUMChealth @FredWuMD @ACTION4HF @VUMCchildren @BrianLimaMD @laithalsh @UCSDHealthSci

https://t.co/fnTLE6aXSV

[AATS @AATSHQ]

Presenting now and newly published in #JTCVS: The Effect of Warm Ischemic Intervals on Primary Graft Dysfunction in Normothermic Regional Perfusion for Donation after Circulatory Death Heart Transplant. Wang, Lima, et al. Read: https://t.co/IvQ38gSgtR #AATS2025
@ChenChiaWang1

[AATS @AATSHQ]

Presenting now and newly published in #JTCVS: Normothermic Regional Perfusion in Donation After Circulatory Death Compared to Brain Dead Donors: Single Center Cardiac Allograft Outcomes. Williams, Trahanas, et al. Read: https://t.co/Xw94BmVqWd #AATS2025
@AMWilliamsMD

[Chen Chia (Charles) Wang @ChenChiaWang1]

Thrilled to win the inaugural AATS-TSMA Research Competition @AATSHQ @ThoracicStudent #AATS2025 while representing @VUmedicine @VUMCDiscoveries! Could not have done it without the endless support of my mentors @BrianLimaMD @AMWilliamsMD @AshShahMD

[Jonathan Menachem @menachem_j]

#transplanttuesdaytidbit. @VUMCDiscoveries @VUMChealth @celtics @KUHoops @DukeMBB @ISHLT

“Please consider becoming a donor!”

[Brian Lima @BrianLimaMD]

Excited to share the official launch of the Tennessee Cardiac Surgery Consortium (TCSC), a statewide initiative dedicated to enhancing quality improvement throughout Tennessee. Our mission involves fostering collaboration across various disciplines, drawing insights from successful statewide initiatives, and engaging with our local communities to elevate surgical outcomes through data-driven strategies and the exchange of best practices.

Our inaugural in-person TCSC gathering is scheduled for April 15th in Nashville, featuring keynote speaker Senator Bill Frist, M.D.. We are thrilled to unite colleagues from all cardiac surgery programs statewide, including the 19 participants in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons database.

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[Jonathan Menachem @menachem_j]

A story worth sharing. “Please consider becoming a donor”. @ScotPollard31 @AshShahMD @aniket_rali @JennaSkowronski @robmentz @Abraham_Jacob @JacobNiall @vbluml @DoctorRTC @AndrewJSauer @vumccardsfit @VUMChealth @bfrist @AMWilliamsMD @BrianLimaMD @dranulala @WilcoxHeart

[Vanderbilt University Medical Center @VUMCDiscoveries]

The @VUMCTransplant team set a world record by performing 174 adult and pediatric heart transplants in 2024. The number of patients whose lives were saved by the heart transplant team far surpasses any previous total by an individual transplant center.
https://t.co/TNZB9XmO4F

[Brian Lima @BrianLimaMD]

2024 was an incredible year for our @VUMC_heart #HeartTransplant program!

[Aaron M. Williams @AMWilliamsMD]

Extraordinary year for Vanderbilt Heart. 174 heart transplants (108 DBD/66 DCD). Over 160,000 miles traveled. Spanning 46 states, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Nearly 1900 hours invested in recoveries. 75+ LVADs. Incredible teamwork. Grateful to our patients/donors. Look forward to 2025 - a year without machines?
@VUMCDiscoveries @VUMC_heart @VUMCTransplant @AshShahMD @aniket_rali @menachem_j @BrianLimaMD @SDeVriesPAC

[Aaron M. Williams @AMWilliamsMD]

Extraordinary year for Vanderbilt Heart. 174 heart transplants (108 DBD/66 DCD). Over 160,000 miles traveled. Spanning 46 states, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Nearly 1900 hours invested in recoveries. 75+ LVADs. Incredible teamwork. Grateful to our patients/donors. Look forward to 2025 - a year without machines?
@VUMCDiscoveries @VUMC_heart @VUMCTransplant @AshShahMD @aniket_rali @menachem_j @BrianLimaMD @SDeVriesPAC

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[Ashish Shah @AshShahMD]

What’s next in heart transplant? Vandy Heart Tx teams have now used DCD hearts without reanimation. No NRP No OCS. Redefining irreversible. ⁦@XVIVO⁩ allowed the unimaginable.

[Chase Wasson @chase_wasson]

💡 🎥 #wintheday @BrianLimaMD