Moritz C. Wyler von Ballmoos

Professor and System Chairman of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery @texashealth. Never stop exploring.

[Moritz C. Wyler von Ballmoos @DrMoritzWvB]

I keep hearing “#heartsurgery is going away” & “we don’t train young surgeons for complex cases anymore”. But if I look back at my schedule this week, I think cardiac surgery is more exciting, diverse & busy than ever before. Our trainees get to do plenty of complex cases. @TSSMN

[University of Toronto Cardiac Surgery @UofTCVsurgery]

We are raising funds to repatriate Dom to Belgium, hold a Toronto memorial, and create a University of Toronto Global Scholarship in his name. Those wishing to honor his legacy are warmly invited to contribute.

GoFundMe
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Kudoboard:
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[Moritz C. Wyler von Ballmoos @DrMoritzWvB]

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[Moritz C. Wyler von Ballmoos @DrMoritzWvB]

Join us for the 14th edition of the Annual Houston Methodist Re-Evolution Summit in #MICS! This year with a special focus on mitral valve surgery, atrial fibrillation, and aortic valve disease. Experience an immersive, practical, and hands-on educational event like no other.

[Moritz C. Wyler von Ballmoos @DrMoritzWvB]

Incredible story! Hats off to Dr. Nedoszytko. A reminder that the best technological advancements serve as the great equalizer. Leveling the playing field doesn't have to be a threat. But evolution is an absolute must for those most affected. The absence of it is the real threat.

[Michał Podlewski @trajektoriePL]

Cardiologist wins 3rd place at Anthropic's hackathon. Out of 13,000 applications. Built in 7 days by Michał Nedoszytko MD. Coded day and night - in the hospital, in the cloud, while flying from Brussels to San Francisco.
A few years ago, it would have been impossible for a doctor to build this alone in just a couple of days. AI changed that.

The project is called https://t.co/wAliajqjVF. It is an AI agentic care platform for patients. Including reverse AI scribe it is a companion that guides the patient from the moment they leave the doctor's office.

Powered by the massive context window of Opus 4.6, it allows patients to explore their full medical history, connected devices, Evidence Based resources and external data sources — all in one place.

Today, the barrier to entry has vanished; even a practicing physician can build an application from scratch.

[DeBakey CV Education - World Class CV Training @DeBakeyCVedu]

🚨 Registration is OPEN!
Join us for the 14th Annual Re-Evolution Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Summit
📍 Houston, TX
📅 March 26–27, 2026
Hands-on labs • Live cases • Global expert faculty
🔗 https://t.co/jDsGUhOVEh

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[Marvi Tariq @MarviTariq]

Enjoyed moderating “Restoring a Flow State” joint @STS_CTsurgery/@ACCinTouch session with @DrMoritzWvB @ChrisMalaisrie. Excellent presentations and thoughtful discussions. Thanks for engaging!

@uabctsresidency @UABSurgery #STS2026

[The Society of Thoracic Surgeons @STS_CTsurgery]

STS is proud to partner with @TJCommission and @ACCinTouch to leverage clinical data and patient outcomes for the next-generation of certification that reduces burden on healthcare organizations. Read more: https://t.co/W5KfXPBHVh #CTsurgery

[The Annals of Thoracic Surgery @annalsthorsurg]

📣#LIVE at #STS2026: Management of DOAC in Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Joint Consensus Statement by SCA and STS. Read the full article👇

https://t.co/cLrUUeKd2l

@AshleyNBudd @MiklosDKertai @DrMoritzWvB

[Yara Menassa @YaraMenassa]

Atrial fibrillation = Ablation! @DrMoritzWvB @annalsthorsurg #Afib #ablation #STS2026 #CTsurg

[Moritz C. Wyler von Ballmoos @DrMoritzWvB]

I’m looking forward to #STS2026 next week, and proud of strong the faculty representation from Texas Health Resources:
7 sessions moderated • 2 invited talks • course leadership roles • multiple papers, including 2 new STS guidelines and 3 expert consensus documents.
#teaching

[John Mandrola, MD @drjohnm]

IMPORTANT Hazard ratio for higher death in TAVR arm may be less appropriate due to non-proportional results in years 1-7. As Sanjay writes, the odds ratio of death or disabling stroke at 7 years is 1.37 and upper bound is nearly 2x worse for TAVR. Seems important in low-risk pts

[Moritz C. Wyler von Ballmoos @DrMoritzWvB]

Congratulations! We are looking forward to your participation as a moderator of this exciting, inaugural STS/ACC joint session at #STS2026!

@STS_CTsurgery
@ACCinTouch

[Marvi Tariq @MarviTariq]

Just a few months left until #STS2026. Thrilled to be invited as a digital moderator for this high-yield coronary disease session with @JoeSabik @Dr_HaniNajm @DrMoritzWvB

Thanks for the invite @MarcPPelletier @STS_CTsurgery

@uabctsresidency @UABSurgery

[Moritz C. Wyler von Ballmoos @DrMoritzWvB]

Great job, congratulations! We look forward to all your presentations and participation in #STS2026

@STS_CTsurgery

[Xander Jacquemyn @XanderJacquemyn]

🎉 Excited to share that 7 of my abstracts got accepted for #STS2026 @STS_CTsurgery, including 4 orals!🎤
Proud to represent @UPMC_CTSurgery & share our work.🤝 Can’t wait to meet everyone there! @IbrahimSultanMD @MarcPPelletier @hunter_mehaffey @DrMoritzWvB @TheRakeshArora

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

From a new @TheLancet article today entitled "Health care in the USA: money has become the mission" https://t.co/jAjrsgJ5Zn

[Moritz C. Wyler von Ballmoos @DrMoritzWvB]

Is surgery for secondary TR after left-sided valve procedures as risky as we think? https://t.co/IgVg2ntEHl

[Moritz C. Wyler von Ballmoos @DrMoritzWvB]

Looking forward to a great meeting & lively discussions on all things mitral, tricuspid & afib! @ECTSS_CTsurg

[Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society @ECTSS_CTsurg]

Meet the Experts on Mitral-Tricuspid Surgery and AFIB! Don't miss expert session 1 at the Annual Meeting to learn from the best of the best! #ectss #ectss2025 #expert #cardiac #afib #mitral #tricuspid #cardiacsurgery

[Moritz C. Wyler von Ballmoos @DrMoritzWvB]

@SVRaoMD I disagree. But I’m too tired to argue with you.
#poormethylation

[Moritz C. Wyler von Ballmoos @DrMoritzWvB]

@georgetolisjr Man, your math ain’t mathing.

[Moritz C. Wyler von Ballmoos @DrMoritzWvB]

Congratulations @TomVargheseJr & team!
@ERASCardiac @FrailtyMD @danengelmanmd @TheRakeshArora @FrailtyScience @WHOCenterFrailt

[Moritz C. Wyler von Ballmoos @DrMoritzWvB]

#prehabilitation - if it's good for lung cancer patients before surgery, I'm sure it's good for patients undergoing open heart surgery… preoperative optimization (mortality & morbidity #prevention) is still one of the most underrated tools - unfortunately payors not aligned yet!

[JAMA Surgery @JAMASurgery]

RCT from @huntsmancancer: A supervised remotely-administered exercise program vs standard care reduced fatigue in all and improved 6 min walk test in female lung cancer surgical patients. https://t.co/hv1Mt6APOZ @neliulrich @tomvarghesejr