Lucas Chacon, MD FACC

Cardiologist 🇲🇽🇺🇸

[Ritu Thamman MD @iamritu]

#WinterSolstice
the sun appears to “stand still” before reversing direction, comes from Latin solstice— sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still)
#LongestNight #Stillness Isovolumic relaxation time #echofirst #CardioTwitter

[Lucas Chacon, MD FACC @LchaconMD]

@DrCVaz Felicidades!!!

[Dr Paddy Barrett @Paddy_Barrett]

The best way to not die from cardiovascular disease is to not get cardiovascular disease.

At least not until you are as old as possible.

And not getting cardiovascular disease is about aggressively managing your risks.

You cannot die from a condition you do not have.

[UAB Cardiovascular Disease @UABCardiology]

Congratulation to Dr. Madhura Myla on her recent induction into the AOA. We are so very proud of you!
@MadhuraMyla @UABDeptMed

[Lucas Chacon, MD FACC @LchaconMD]

@ChipSosa That’s odd

[Michelle Kittleson MD PhD @MKIttlesonMD]

#TipsForNewDocs

Consult etiquette: call for advice, not interventions.

Bad: You need an angiogram.

Good: See the cardiologist for the best approach for your abnormal stress test.

Avoid unrealistic expectations = help the consultant help the patient!

#kittlesonrules

[Mark Lewis, MD, FASCO @marklewismd]

"Why do you love medicine?"
"Well, for one, the rate of progress is astonishing"

[Michelle Kittleson MD PhD @MKIttlesonMD]

#TipsForNewDocs

Pt learns of mass on chest CT when the nurse tells her she's NPO for biopsy.

Primary team assumed consult team told pt.

Consult team assumed primary team told pt.

Lesson: don’t assume. Include “tell the patient” as part of the plan.

#kittlesonrules

[Lucas Chacon, MD FACC @LchaconMD]

Practical heart failure tips for the residents by @ChipSosa for Internal Medicine Thursday school.

[Lucas Chacon, MD FACC @LchaconMD]

Pericarditis knowledge by @MadhuraMyla

[Lucas Chacon, MD FACC @LchaconMD]

Truth!

[ASPC @ASPCardio]

We a BUSTING these top 5 MYTHS about #statins! Check out this great infographic we created with @AnnMarieNavar and @hweintraubMD! What other myths have you had to bust for your patients?!
Download this tool and more: https://t.co/IDsGV4rR9O

[Allison Bond @AllisonRBond]

American medicine, 2021: “The patient received incredible, awe-inspiring cutting-edge diagnostics and therapies at our hospital!”

Also American medicine, 2021: “Oh you’re at another hospital and want the details?

No problem. I’ll just need your fax number.”

[Francis Alenghat @alenghat]

trying to do a cardiology consult in the PACU https://t.co/7Qz98FckNt

[Lucas Chacon, MD FACC @LchaconMD]

Please update families when clinical status changes. Nothing worse than calling family after you saw a consult and they are unaware of the change or the consult.

[Dorian L. Beasley MD, FACC @cardiojaydoc02]

My turn.

President Biden signs an executive order that a 24 YO with a sprained ankle does not need a Troponin. #tropomania

[Dorian L. Beasley MD, FACC @cardiojaydoc02]

The Attending Interventional Cardiologist awaiting the OSH STEMI transfer.