Alex Bastiany, MD
@AlexBastiany
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First Black Canadian Female Interventional Cardiologist. I am not pushed by my problems, I am lead by my dreams.
Ontario, CA
Joined May 2012
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 #bhm
Dr. Alexandra Bastiany, cardiologist at Thunder Bay Regional Health Centre, is working to decrease race and gender biases leading to differences in standard of care and clinical outcomes. Learn more about her work: https://t.co/XGYyep3jvG
#BHM2024 @CdnHeritage
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So proud of this publication!!! 🥹
📖In patients w #INOCA, epicardial spasm occurs more often in patients w both #myocardial bridging & moderate #atherosclerosis 💡Read this original research study today: ➡️ https://t.co/YQ1C1w2KER
@StevenMiner1967 @ProulxBoivin_LA @JBlairMD @AlexBastiany
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not that long ago…
A nervous young girl sits in the front row. She is the only black girl in her class, Tennessee, 1957. —Lajuanda Street Harley who was enrolled in 1957 at Glenn Elementary School of Nashville, Tennessee. Her early days of first grade had angry parents present in the classroom.
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Interesting!!!!
The CRABBIS Trial: Which ballooning 🎈 technique is best after main vessel stenting in #bifurcation PCI? 🔗 https://t.co/YGP4n5HsXl This two-part study compares two key approaches to determine the optimal strategy: 🔵PKP (POT, kissing balloon inflation, final POT) 🔵PSP (POT,
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Important perspectives by #WIC leaders at the @CRT_meeting Women & Heart symposium President’s roundtable @Drroxmehran @alaide_chief @EAPCIPresident @ditchhaporia @SuzanneJBaron #CathleenBiga
@ACCinTouch @escardio
#CRT2025
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Congratulations to our very own Dr @AlexBastiany who has recently been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal. Dr Bastiany was recognized for her work in raising awareness around women’s heart health, and for addressing racial and gender inequities in healthcare.👏
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Join us online tonight at 8PM EST for the 2nd webinar of the WICC Education Series!! Dr @A_B_Hall will talk about “CTO techniques for the non-CTO operator” 🫀 It’s not too late to register
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Boss.
A big congratulations to CCS Member, Dr. Ouzounian!
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Imaging is key!!!!! Who would’ve thought this was a 4.0 vessel!?!!! @DrNataliaP
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Pre TAVI, GFR 30… Performed an ULCPCI using only 15 cc of contrast for this full metal jacket!! #IVUS #roadmap @DrAllenJ @ziadalinyc @ESHLOF @OPCILive @PhilipsIC
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Thanks @AlexBastiany for making laser fun at TCT 2024. The Philips ELCA catheter is a cool atherectomy device essential for interventional cardiologists. It effectively de-bulks and modifies plaque across multiple morphologies, with 7 indications, including ISR, CTOs, and
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The ESPRIT trial investigated the BP management goal of <120 mm Hg in a large cohort of patients w/ high CV risk, of which a substantial percentage had DM or previous stroke history. Learn more: https://t.co/STnmRMOiZJ
#cvPrev
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At this month’s Chair’s Clinical Conference @HowardU we continue to dissect cases and discuss best practices for caring for our pts. We took a moment to mention the #Election2024, and then to send some encouragement. Now, back to work practicing medicine.
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Delivering the keynote at #ACCCardioOb. Black women are more likely to die during or post delivery than any other group, often of CV problems. It is a multi-factorial problem with multiple solutions. One strategy is to diversify the physician workforce in 🫀 and OB. Let’s talk.
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#ACCCardioOB Keynote Address: Addressing Disparities in Maternal Health Through a Diversified Workforce "The lack of diversity in medicine is costing lives and should be treated like an emergency." 🚨- @DrQuinnCapers4
#ACCDiversity #CardioObstetrics @MinnowWalsh @drladyheart
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Missed @DrQuinnCapers4 at @TCTConference but I get to hear him talk about disparities in maternal health!! @ACCinTouch #ACCCardioOB @drladyheart @nataliebello9 @TCTMD @crfheart @ABCardio1 @CardioOb
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Kick off of the #ACCCardioOb Course with @nataliebello9 @ACCinTouch Excited to learn about a very important topic for the next 3 days 🫀 #cardioOb #interventionalcardiology
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#TCT2024 And that’s a wrap! Great science , great cases, fabulous learning! Thank you @crfheart for the opportunity to engage and for the many friendships and connections- old & new! 💫 @ShrillaB @drsonyaburgess @AlexBastiany @alaide_chief @valeriaparadies @Nouman__Arshad
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