Akshat Mehta
@docakshatm
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@mercerSOM medschool @AUG_IMResidency Chief Resident 2021-2022 @mcgcardfellows Cardiology Fellow @wakeforestcardiology IC/Structural fellow
Georgia, USA
Joined November 2019
In fellowship, I was taught that Fluoroscopy is my friend… but the more I grew in EP, the more I realized ICE is actually my best friend — and I honestly don’t want to stay “friends” with fluoro anymore. For many reasons. Crystal ICE from @JNJNews has completely changed how I
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“Every physician carries within himself a small cemetery, where from time to time he goes to pray.” — René Leriche The guilt is real. Each name finds its place there, quiet and heavy. What surprises me still are the families who meet loss with gratitude—who somehow thank you
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In this state-of-the-art review, the authors summarize current antithrombotic strategies for patients undergoing complex PCI and discuss evidence from randomized clinical trials evaluating these regimens in this context. https://t.co/ul5CqPP87Q
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Sub-analysis of the BEST trial showing IVUS-guided PCI equivalent to CABG! An excellent review of the paper by @GreggWStone discussed how we can be better at what we do and be equivalent to bypass. In the order of importance, just in my opinion! 1-Intravscular imaging. A
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🔴Management of complications after valvular interventions⤵️ State of the Art #2025Review #openaccess @EuroInterventio 🔹 https://t.co/1Dk40TftlH
#Cardiology #FOAMed #MedEd #medstudent #paramedic #Cardiology #CardioEd #medtwitter #meded #CardioTwitter #cardiotwiteros #MedX
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Fantastic work led by superstar @SmithBIDMC research fellow @katerinadangas on the uptake of PCI in ambulatory surgical centers in the US and associated outcomes. A featured presentation at SCAI. @SmithBIDMC @rkwadhera @EricSecemskyMD
https://t.co/K32dbU0Sf3
medpagetoday.com
Shift to standalone centers appears largely regional, with patients selected
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Femoral Large Bore Sheath Management: How to Prevent Vascular Complications From Vessel Puncture to Sheath Removal: @CircIntv 🥸Nice review from Circ Interventions: congratulations to authors and journal 😱 Summary 👇👇👇
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Excited to welcome our new Cardiology Fellows! Congrats to everyone who matched this week!
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Percentage of available positions filled, by specialty, in yesterday’s fellowship match.
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Excited for our 3rd year fellows all matching at their top choices for advanced fellowship! @KayShahbazian @drgemmohan @docakshatm Khalil Jalkh and Walker Barmore. #fellowshipmatch
@Deya_AlkhatibMD @aroravis @MusaSharkawiMD
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🏥New to the CCU? Not sure how to manage temporary mechanical circulatory support? ⭐️Check out our new @CardioNerds infographic on using TMCS in cardiogenic shock! Explore their mechanisms, management, and waveforms you need to know!
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Honored and grateful to represent the state of Georgia at the National ACC Fellow Jeopardy competition in March!
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Great weekend @ACC_Georgia talking about Georgia health policy, clinical cases, research, and seeing colleagues from across the state! @MusaSharkawiMD @pascha_schafer @aroravis @KayShahbazian @drgemmohan @Manasrah93 @docakshatm @Deya_AlkhatibMD
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Catheter Ablation or Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Ventricular Tachycardia: @NEJM 🥸 One of my friends said that #AHA24 brought a lot of enthusiasm back: @AHAScience 😱 Catheter ablation for VT - it works: VANISH2 👇👇👇
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Deep dive on #EARLYTAVR from ##TCT2024 Lots already said & discussed It takes time to read the paper, read the supplementary appendix, analyse the results, think about them etc! Some thoughts...🧵
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Another gem at #TCT2024 that many here had hypothesized: For Medina 1:1:1 DES for the main branch and DCB for the side branch resulted in lower TLR. If DCBs weren’t so costly in the USA, this approach could quickly become the standard. It’s far simpler, faster, and reduces
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