TAVI, SAVR and everything in between. Let’s go!!!!! #CSCS2023 #CSCP2023

Great photo & congratulations on taking first place at the Resident Research Competition Rachel! @BobbyYanagawa @eikelboomer #CSCS2023

Friend, mentor, colleague Dr Greg Hirsch educating us on shortcomings of traditional informed consent and the merits of shared decision making as it pertains to coronary revascularization. #CSCS2023 #CSCP2023

@RichardWhitloc2 laying the groundwork for the incredibly important LEAPPS study looking at left atrial appendage ligation in patients at risk for atrial fibrillation!! #CSCS2023 #CSCP2023

The high risk coronary revascularization case. So many factors to consider!!!! Thanks Dr Jennifer Lawton :) #CSCS2023 #CSCP2023

Last night, we held the 2nd Annual CSCS Women In Cardiac Surgery dinner. It was an amazing evening. Dr Jennifer Lawton from Johns Hopkins was our guest speaker and she was introduced by CSCS President Elect @OuzounianMD. A new tradition is well underway! #CSCS2023 #CSCP2023

@TheRakeshArora, truly one of the pioneers in the field peri-operative critical care among patients undergoing cardiac surgery, talks ERAS, protocols, turn key order sets and barriers to implementation. #CSCS2023 #CSCP2023.

@ajlavoie4hearts just presented the most awesome talk on coronary physiology and the role of FFR, iFR, and RFR in guiding revascularization. I loved the whole bit on pull back measurements, inflection points and focal Vs diffuse disease. #CSCS2023 #CSCP2023

The 2nd Annual CSCS Job Fair is in the books! Well attended! Great interaction between staff and trainees! Thank you ⁦@soreabg⁩ and Abigail White for organizing #CSCS2023 #CSCP2023

@jenn_cy_chung convincing me that aortic root enlargement / root replacement may be the way to go in order to routinely get a 23mm valve in women and 25mm in men. After all, it’s about the valve journey and preparing for the almost inevitable v-I-v TAVR. #CSCS2023 #CSCP2023

Dr Subodh Verma and Dr Steve Singh touting the benefits of secondary prevention in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Thank you to our only diamond sponsor, HLS therapeutics, for their support for this meeting. #CSCS2023 #CSCP2023

@MarcPPelletier hit it out if the park with his talk on what makes up the ideal heart team model. Pointed message to surgeons - Own the process!!!! Take structural heart seriously. Do a TAVR. Don’t cover a TAVR!!! #CSCS2023 #CSCP2023

Dr Stephen Fremes attempting to figure out how the inertia around arterial grafting may be overcome. #CSCS2023 #CSCP2023 #MAG #radialartery #BITA #BIMA #ROMAtrial #ROMAwowen #equalaccess #increaseduptake

@JessicaForcillo provides a master course on SAVR vs TAVI in patients with bicuspid aortic valve disease!! #CSCS2023 #CSCP2023

Time for the second plenary session!! @SubodhVermaMD just introduced Dr Jennifer Lawton who will be speaking to us on the subject of high risk coronary revascularization all the while telling us about she has loved her time here in Nova Scotia. #CSCS2023 #CSCP2023

Training the TAVI surgeon of today - formal training is a must in order for surgeons to remain engaged and competent, and the focus has to always remain be on volume, volume, and more volume!! Thank you Dr Talal Al Atassi for leading the charge on this front. #CSCS2023

Mark Peterson from St Michael’s Hospital showing us how it’s done! The Ross procedure in the older patient - it’s about patient selection, knowing your own limitations, patient selection, appreciating the alternatives, and patient selection!! #CSCS2023 #CSCP2023

Dr David Latter debunking valvular vs non valvular atrial fibrillation and the role of anticoagulation in these patients. It really comes down to whether or not you have rheumatic mod to severe mitral stenosis or a mechanical heart valve! #CSCS2023 #CSCP2023

Standardizing ECLS across Canada! The Canadian Extracorporeal Life Support Protocol Project (CEPP) tackles this very important topic by identifying 37 key data points and examining the relative completeness of ECLS protocols. Great work Dr Andrew Fagan! #CSCS2023 #CSCP2023