Watch Rachana Raghupathy and Kayle Shapero discuss how they got involved with advocacy and the ways their work is inspiring change with @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social on this Fellows Forum. www.tctmd.com/videos/fello... #ACC2026

Meet our newest Featured Fellow: Tintin Wang! Nominated by J. Dawn Abbott, she is training in IC after initially planning for a career in chemistry. Also, bonus points for admitting she focuses on "not falling over" in Pilates. Relatable. www.tctmd.com/news/ting-yu... #FellowsForum #CardioSky

Happy new episode day! This was such a thoughtful conversation that I very much enjoyed. Robert Yeh (@bidmc-cvi.bsky.social) gave me a new favorite word (noodling), and there was something almost adorable in his description of how physician researchers battle FOMO. Have a listen! #CardioSky

TCTMD@tctmd.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Listen to the latest episode of Hearts & Minds with @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social and her guest Robert Yeh, who talks about his thought processes in choosing provocative clinical research projects, work life balance, and much more! www.tctmd.com/audio/4-robe...

Listen to Barbara Casadei talk to @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social about stepping into her new role as Editor-in-Chief at @jama.com, how she defines success, and much more in the latest Hearts & Minds podcast. www.tctmd.com/audio/3-barb...

Episode 3 of Hearts & Minds is now on the feed! I had the most fascinating conversation with electrophysiologist Barbara Casadei (@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social), who just started as the new EIC of @jamacardiology.com. Have a listen and please subscribe and share! open.spotify.com/episode/4nFV...

3. Barbara Casadei, MD, DPhil, on Taking Risks and Shifting Focus

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This was such a delightful conversation. Thank you Mario Gaudino (@weillcornell.bsky.social) for your candor and for always being so genuine. I'm still cracking up from the story of how his pet bunny Koni almost put the funding for a major trial in jeopardy! Have a listen!

TCTMD@tctmd.bsky.social · 7mo ago

On this episode of Hearts & Minds, @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social speaks with Mario Gaudino, who discusses challenging the status quo in research, promoting equity in surgery, and much more. Listen now: www.tctmd.com/audio/2-mari...

A risk model based on data from the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database can accurately predict an individual’s need for surgical explant following TAVI, according to a new analysis. #STS2026 #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/news/new-tav...

New TAVI Explant Risk Model Reflects Growing Experience

Outcomes after the surgery are improving, but researchers caution that it remains risky.

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Listen to the TCTMD editorial team discuss the top news from this month, from new dietary guidelines to what television gets wrong about portrayals of CPR. www.tctmd.com/audio/top-ca... @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social @lamckeown1.bsky.social

Introducing our first Featured Fellow of 2026: Revathy Sampath-Kumar, MD! Nominated by Pam Taub, MD for her research acumen and tremendous potential, Sampath-Kumar is planning for a career in academic interventional cardiology. Read all about her here: www.tctmd.com/news/revathy... #FellowsForum

Episode 1 of the Hearts & Minds podcast is now live! I'm so excited to share my conversation with Suzanne Baron, MD (@mghcvrc.bsky.social) with you all. Have a listen and give feedback! We're actively planning future episodes.

TCTMD@tctmd.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Our new Hearts & Minds podcast, hosted by @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social, is live today! Listen to the inaugural episode featuring Suzanne J. Baron as she shares her thoughts on everything from healthcare economics to imposter syndrome and music in the cath lab! www.tctmd.com/audio/1-suza...

It's been a while since I've reported on something that just seems unbelievable. Thank you Adam Greenbaum for explaining the VECTOR procedure so in depth and to Brett Wanamaker and Mat Williams for your comments.

TCTMD@tctmd.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Novel VECTOR Procedure Creates Percutaneous Aorto-Coronary Bypass

The TCTMD editorial team highlights the top cardiology news of 2025 and makes their predictions of what may lie ahead this year. Full episode is available now: www.tctmd.com/audio/top-ca... @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social @lamckeown1.bsky.social

At TCTMD we interview researchers, we report on their trials, we see them at the podiums. But who are the people behind the data? The new Hearts & Minds podcast, @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social gives us a peak behind the curtain at the personal stories and inspirations of CV researchers. Airing January 14.

In this episode of Fellows Forum, @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social talks with Grant Reed, Angelo Oliva, and Raunak M. Nair on how they broach difficult conversations with patients and educate other practitioners to do them effectively and empathically. #TCT2025 www.tctmd.com/videos/hard-...

TCTMD celebrates its 25th anniversary! Listen to the editorial team reflect on the website's greatest hits over the years. www.tctmd.com/audio/tctmd-... @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social @lamckeown1.bsky.social

"I felt crazy as a senior cardiac surgeon making TikTok videos," said Dan Engelman at #EACTS2025. "But it turns out that’s what people watch. . . . And they want the message in one minute, it turns out, or less." #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/news/educati...

Education Meets TikTok: Cardiac Surgeons Teach Patient Recovery in New Ways

Doctors might feel out of their element making the videos, but patients respond to the short, informative reels.

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"Given the known bleeding risk with oral anticoagulants, the very low AF burden questions current ESC guidelines recommending long-term oral anticoagulation," said Florian Herrmann. #EACTS2025 #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/news/nearly-...

Nearly Half of CABG Patients Have New-Onset AF, but It Often Doesn’t Last

Data from implantable monitors show a low AF burden with time, leading some to question the need for oral anticoagulation.

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My first story from #EACTS2025 dives into a unique analysis comparing 5-year TAVI vs SAVR mortality that provoked some strong feelings about what type of research should inform guidelines. #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/news/savr-be...

SAVR Bests TAVI for 5-Year Survival in Combined RCT, Observational Data

The findings sparked a debate about the merits of RCTs vs other study designs—one surgeon urged others to “read a textbook.”

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Looking forward to being at #EACTS2025. Full coverage to come on @tctmd.bsky.social

“The time-sensitive nature of transthyretin cardiomyopathy is something that has been on many people’s minds, but I think this is the first piece of evidence that should push us forward,” said Ahmad Masri, MD at #HFSA2025. #CardioSky

TCTMD@tctmd.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Acoramidis Halves Cumulative CV Events Within 6 Months: ATTRibute-CM

In the phase III CELEBRATE trial, the novel injectable glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor zalunfiban has met its primary safety and efficacy outcomes in STEMI patients. Read more here: www.tctmd.com/news/celebra...

CELEBRATE: Prehospital Platelet Inhibitor Zalunfiban Hits Mark in STEMI

The drug met primary safety and efficacy outcomes, with full results to be presented at the AHA Scientific Sessions.

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“You often learn from when science goes the opposite direction from what you expect,” said presenter David Berg, MD. The next question to answer is what role GDF-15 plays in heart failure. #HFSA2025 #CardioSky

TCTMD@tctmd.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Lowering Novel Biomarker, GDF-15, Raises HF Event Rate: GARDEN-TIMI 74

Another from #HFSA2025: this time looking at a new CCM-D device in patients with HFrEF. Will this be enough for CCM to gain traction in the HF world? #CardioSky

TCTMD@tctmd.bsky.social · 11mo ago

CCM-D Delivers Safe, Effective Integrated Therapy in HFrEF

My first from #HFSA2025 and an interesting one to boot! The Cordio HearO App can pick up signals of heart failure events more than 3 weeks before they happen. #CardioSky

TCTMD@tctmd.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Voice Analysis Picks Up Patients at Risk for HF Hospitalization: COMMUNITY-HF

The first plenary session at #HFSA2025 is about to begin and all of my coverage will be on ⁦‪@tctmd.bsky.social!‬⁩ Who else is here and what are you looking forward to at the meeting?

What's new in the world of cardiology? In this month's Heart Sounds, the TCTMD team highlights their favorite stories from September, and @DrRobRoswell joins to discuss DAPT-SHOCK-AMI. Full episode here: www.tctmd.com/audio/top-ca... @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social

Earlier, less invasive treatment is the name of the game according to new @escardio.bsky.social and @eacts.bsky.social valvular heart disease guidelines. #ESCongress www.tctmd.com/news/esceact...

ESC/EACTS Release New Valvular Heart Disease Guidelines

Among the changes are a lower TAVI age cutoff and greater emphasis on patient education and coronary CTA.

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On the latest On Record, @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social, Gilbert Tang, and Tsuyoshi Kaneko discuss reinterventions after TAVI during #NYValves2025. Watch the full video here: www.tctmd.com/videos/on-re...

New US hypertension guidelines, the first since 2017, released today reinforce prior recs that prioritize lowering BP early and aggressively, with special emphasis on lifestyle, the connection between BP and cognitive function, and pregnancy. #CardioSky www.tctmd.com/news/new-acc...

New ACC/AHA Hypertension Guidelines Still Urge Early Treatment but With Some Twists

The document, last updated in 2017, promotes use of the PREVENT calculator as well as more flexible BP goals.

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During #NYValves2025, Patrick O'Gara, Michael Borger, and @yaelmaxwell.bsky.social discussed how the FDA approval of asymptomatic TAVI has changed practice, with perspectives from the US and Europe. Watch the full episode of On Record here: www.tctmd.com/videos/on-re...