@Brion_Winston Thank you Dr Winston!
Thanks to you and Dr Delago for best year of my training as Structural heart fellow. Learned so much!!!
Ending the year with
> 500 TAVRs
> 320 watchman’s
> 50 ASD/PFO closures
> 50 Mitraclips/TMVRs
> I lost track of complex PCIs a while ago.
@s7saith@ziadalinyc@ESHLOF Definitely IVUS. As everyone pointed low risk of
problems. But information you get about lesion characteristics is far more important.
An article from New York Times.
While many insiders deplore, here is a view from the outside.
@nytimes@nytopinion@ECISVEEP
THE INDIAN ELECTIONS - NEW YORK TIMES
It is truly the greatest show on Earth, an ode to a diverse & democratic ethos, where 700 million + of humanity vote, providing their small part in directing their ancient civilization into the future.
It is no less impressive when done in a neighborhood which includes de-stabilizing & violent Pakistan, China, and Burma.
It's challenges are immense, more so probably than anywhere else, particularly in development & fending off terrorism -- but considering these challenges & its neighbors, it is even more astounding that the most diverse nation on Earth, with hundreds of languages, all religions & cultures, is not only surviving, but thriving.
The nation:
where Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism & Sikhism were born,
which is the second largest Muslim nation on Earth;
where Christianity has existed for 2000 years;
where the oldest Jewish synagogues & Jewish communities have resided since the Romans burnt their 2nd temple;
where the Dalai Lama & the Tibetan government in exile reside;
where the Zoroastrians from Persia have thrived since being thrown out of their ancient homeland;
where Armenians, Syrians & many others have come to live; where the Paris-based OECD said was the largest economy on Earth for 1500 of the last 2000 years, including the 2nd largest, only 200 years ago;
where 3 Muslim Presidents have been elected,
where a Sikh was Prime Minister & the head of the ruling party a Catholic Italian woman,
where the past President was also a woman, succeeding a Muslim President who as a rocket scientist is a hero in the nation;
where a booming economy is lifting 40 million out of poverty each year & is expected to have the majority of its population in the middle class already, equal to the entire US population, by 2025;
where its optimism & vibrancy is manifested in its movies, arts, economic growth & voting, despite all the incredible challenges & hardships;
where all the great powers are vying for influence, as it itself finds its place in the world.
Where all of this is happening, is India and as greater than 1/7th of humanity gets ready to vote, it is an inspiration to the entire World.
— V Mitchell, New York, NY
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Albany medical center structural heart case volume
2023 ✅
554 TAVRs
69 MITRA CLIPS
352 Watchman
75 ASD/PFO
Blessed to be structural heart fellow at such a high volume and high complexity program. Grateful to my mentors Dr. Gus Delago and Dr. Brion Winston.