Matthew Bocchese

Temple cardiology fellow. Avid reader. One day I’ll find the right caffeine balance.

[Matthew Bocchese @mjbocchese]

Although the battle to eradicate atrial arrhythmias rages on, I am proud that I finished my monthlong quest vanquishing a formidable flutter with the mighty Ibutilide.

Clearly, I need some sleep. It’s been a long (but great) 4 weeks.

[Matthew Bocchese @mjbocchese]

@PaulNWilliamz

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@narrowQRS “Based on this ECG, the patient is hypovolemic.” And being spot on. Wizardry.

[Matthew Bocchese @mjbocchese]

EP is witchcraft. I don’t care how many times they say, “it’s all just pattern recognition.” It’s sorcery. End of story.

[Matthew Bocchese @mjbocchese]

@nikdes13 New year, new modules

[Matthew Bocchese @mjbocchese]

Doing the AMA modules on sleep deprivation and I feel personally attacked.

[Matthew Bocchese @mjbocchese]

@ClementLeeMD My sincerest regrets to the honorable cytokines for this oversight.

[Matthew Bocchese @mjbocchese]

We need more storms in medicine besides thyroid and VT.

COPD exacerbation—> Bronchospasm storm
Gout flare—> uric acid storm

Would make daily practice much more dramatic.

[Matthew Bocchese @mjbocchese]

@chungk1031 Yes! Other natural disaster terminology welcome

[Matthew Bocchese @mjbocchese]

@RxFitnessMD_ Yes it did! I would never forget thyroid storm after having a very classic case of it on my first week as an attending. Jesse Veisblatt handled it like a boss.

[Tea with Tolkien @TeawithTolkien]

me up all night with the baby

[Matthew Bocchese @mjbocchese]

@PaulNWilliamz Along the same vein for me from the 1950 Jimmy Stewart movie, Harvey: “Years ago, my mother used to say to me, she'd say "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so so smart, or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart... I recommend pleasant.”

[Matthew Bocchese @mjbocchese]

When Epic is down and you’re refreshing the Epic Read-Only

[Matthew Bocchese @mjbocchese]

If I do a procedure during Epic downtime, do I just go around telling people how verbal consent was obtained and immediately prior to the procedure a time out was called? I can’t type it. I don’t know what to do. Please send help.

[Matthew Bocchese @mjbocchese]

@PaulNWilliamz @dredcronin @docwhitman @MichaelPGannon1 @pravinp8 @TempleCards @TempleIM Bocchese et al. See mom? I do have friends.

[Matthew Bocchese @mjbocchese]

Using CCTAs, we estimated the distance between the His bundle and first septal perforator artery to help limit risk of vascular injury in LBBP. Read all about it!
@dredcronin
@docwhitman
@MichaelPGannon1
@pravinp8
@TempleCards
@TempleIM
https://t.co/3Rf3IrSEAu

[JICE @JICE_EP]

🚨 Newest #FreeRead Article
@JICE_EP

Defining the distance between the His bundle and first septal perforator: implications for left bundle branch pacing
by @mjbocchese, @docwhitman
& @dredcronin

📖#FreeRead: https://t.co/Vr1jBIIdaR

#EPeeps #Cardiotwitter

[Matthew Bocchese @mjbocchese]

@joannarockdo @dredcronin @docwhitman @MichaelPGannon1 @pravinp8 @TempleCards @TempleIM Thanks!

[Matthew Bocchese @mjbocchese]

Although storks typically deliver babies, cardiologists’ children are actually delivered by Swans. Thanks to @kkfrench29 and @TempleCards for this amazing cake! Only a few more weeks before we meet our Bundle of His…I mean…joy

[Matthew Bocchese @mjbocchese]

I’m a terrible artist, but drawing helps me remember things. Trying to learn echo basics (segments, vascular distribution, etc). Any good resources you’ve used to learn how to read echos?