Despite the geopolitical challenges facing our region, the success of @TCT_ME_ was deeply personal to me & our faculty. We remained steadfast in our commitment to advancing science, fostering innovation, & delivering unique/well planned educational material through global collaboration. Together, we demonstrated that science transcends borders.
I was pleasantly surprised to see packed arenas, exhibition booths, presenter silent halls & breakout rooms..I was even more surprised to feel the warmth & energy driving faculty & PDC members..all harmonious like a family
My sincere gratitude to ALL: PDC, faculty & presenters, attendees & industry sponsors, & the iCOACH family we created in this part of the world
Most of all thank you @crfheart@jgranadacrf@triciarawh for the unwavering support
See you all April 1-3, 2027 💝
@drptca@kfaraidy@AlkashkariWail@mmamas1973
It’s not everyday that you get to hug an interventional cardiology legend!
With my friend Eberhard Grube MD in Delhi @IndiaCvt#CHIPIndia2026@drptca@mathur_a
In #CHIPIndia@IndiaCvt I saw extreme levels of skill that you are unlikely to see outside India, presented in a so matter of fact way!In this amazing case of simultaneous TMVR & TAVR VIV the predil balloon ruptured and a pediatric modified large sheath was used to extract it!
I imagine a post human operator world in Cath Labs,where AI will determine a patient’s need for a cath lab based structural procedure,patients will be wheeled from nursing homes to undergo TAVI,TEER & LAA stuff,an emphatic robot will call them “dear”, industry CEO’s will love it!
What I learned from this case ! Legends also have such mistakes & Complications 😊,
But they are humble enough to show it to the world, without incriminating his “fellow” 😜
At #CHIPIndia2026@IndiaCvt Dr Beyar from RamBam took us back to the future with Robotic PCI and Tele-Stenting, on a personal level, I find robotic,post human operator PCI apocalyptic! I imagined a world of Alzheimer’s AS patients brought from care homes for robotic TAVI…
@NishithChandra presented a beautiful presentation on MVD at @IndiaCvt#CHIPIndia2026 its beauty was in how it was simplified , everything was shown in very plain language with clear explanatory diagrams 🧵
A huge thank you to @mathur_a and @IndiaCvt for inviting me as a co-director to the truly amazing #CHIPIndia2026 thanks to @NishithChandra@drptca and Ali Rosli for their amazing science and friendship, Thanks to all the organizers, Mrs Priya Babbar and team🙏❤️
Dr Colombo explained that in spite of this horrible angiogram the patient was normal&asymptomatic!Which should have prompted him to look as to why?But even he-a god of PCI- panicked and put a balloon and made things worse.
He also said the entire pre AAA angio was not indicated!