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On this day in 1968, Dr. Cooley performed his first heart transplant, which became the first successful heart transplant in the US. #OTD #HeartTransplant
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This week we celebrate our esteemed, late founder's 103rd birthday. Happy Birthday, Dr. Cooley!
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Happy Birthday, Dr. Denton A. Cooley! On what would have been his 102nd birthday, we celebrate our fearless founder and a champion in the field of cardiothoracic surgery.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Excellence.When Dr. Denton Cooley founded the Texas Heart Institute 60 years ago, no one predicted the extraordinary impact his action would have on the future of cardiovascular medicine and the care of patients throughout the US. and the world.
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#OTD in 1968 Dr. Cooley and his team perform the first successful heart transplant in the United States. It is the 9th ever heart transplant and the 1st in the US where the patient lives long enough to leave the hospital. Mr. Thomas even took a job at a Houston bank.
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Today we celebrate our fearless founder and a champion in the field of cardiovascular medicine. Happy 101st birthday to Dr. Denton Cooley! . #THI #DrCooley #DentonCooley #DrDentonCooley
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Just over 20 years ago in 2001, the 100,000th open heart operation was performed with Dr. Denton Cooley at the helm. #THITrivia #DrCooley #OpenHeartSurgery
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It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of THI’s President Emeritus, Dr James T Willerson.“While his passing is a tremendous loss, Dr Willerson’s indelible legacy will live on in perpetuity through his countless achievements” – Eric Wade.
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Aortic surgeons @OPreventzaMD, Alice Le Huu, and @JCoselli_MD publish a step-by-step description of their valve-sparing aortic root replacement technique, with illustrations by @Scott_A_Weldon, and intraoperative photographs. Op Tech Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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@BCMHouston and @Texas_Heart have signed an agreement to form a premier cardiovascular health and research center, uniting two of the nation's most distinguished programs in cardiovascular medicine. Read the announcement:
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Learn about the early history of the total artificial heart and ventricular assist device research, including the world's first and second implants in a human, and the first successful heart transplant in the U.S., all performed by Dr. Denton Cooley.
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Following the first @BiVACOR TAH implant, a donor heart became available and the patient successfully underwent a transplant. This marks a major step forward in evaluating the TAH as a bridge to transplant for severe heart failure. Patient Update:
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Dr. Cooley and Dr. Frazier outside of Texas Heart Institute circa the 1970s! We are honored to have and have had such incredible medical visionaries at THI. #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #THI #DrFrazier #DrCooley
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THI celebrates the birthday of our esteemed late founder, Dr. Denton A. Cooley, and all his accomplishments and advancements in cardiovascular health. His impact is felt around the world. Happy Birthday, Dr. Cooley!
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@Texas_Heart & @BiVACOR are thrilled to announce the successful completion of the first-in-human implantation of the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart as part of the U.S. FDA Early Feasibility Study: #HeartFailure #HeartDisease #Cardiology #MedTech
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#OTD in 1969, Dr. Cooley with Drs. Hallman and Liotta (pictured) & the team performed the first implantation of a total artificial heart in a patient. Research gets closer every year to making artificial hearts a viable option for those on the transplant list. (April 4, 1969).
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Yesterday we asked the question, “Do you know the year of the first successful human heart transplant in the United States?” The answer is 1968, performed by Dr. Denton Cooley!. #THI #THITrivia #DentonCooley #HeartTransplant
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Dr. Denton Cooley and his team performed some of the very first open-heart operations back in 1956. #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #DrCooley #DentonCooley #THI
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It's Match Day for Cardiology! We're proud to welcome these 6 new trainees to our program. Meet The Texas Heart Institute Fellowship Class of 2026:.#THIFellowship .@ConchaDaniella @BGudenkaufMD @niru_krish
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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the world’s first artificial heart transplant. Texas Heart Institute founder Dr. Denton A. Cooley performed the world’s first total artificial heart implant on April 4, 1969.
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“Dr. Moon’s remarkable clinical expertise coupled with his outstanding abilities to collaborate, mentor, and lead are in keeping with the rich history of cardiac surgery at THI, @bcmhouston, and @StLukesHealthTX #BSLMC” -@JRogersMD1.
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Is this the future of total artificial hearts?. Dr. William Cohn holds a groundbreaking device 🫀 in his hand at The Texas Heart Institute's Cardiology Grand Rounds. Watch the full talk here: @BiVACOR.#TotalArtificialHeart #TAH #LVAD #BiVACOR
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Throwback Thursday to 2001 with Dr. Cooley and Dr. Frazier! Twenty years ago, the AbioCor total artificial heart was implanted. #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #AbioCor
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Join us on MONDAY at noon for a special Cardiology Grand Rounds featuring @MuathBishawi from @DukeMedSchool @DukeEngineering. "Thinking Inside the Box: The Use of Ex-vivo Perfusion for Donor Graft Modification in Heart Transplant".Details:
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In 1985, Dr. Cooley was examined by another famous doctor – a Muppet! He was named “Dr. Heartbeat” and made an honorary member of Sesame Street. #DrCooley #SesameStreet #TBT #ThrowbackThursday
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This past year, Texas Heart Institute surgeon @OPreventzaMD was invited to be guest editor of 3 consecutive issues of the Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery focused on endovascular treatments for cardiovascular disease.
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"No one was more responsible for the transformation, of course, than Michael DeBakey and Denton Cooley, the pioneering surgeons whose innovations made Houston and the Texas Medical Center the epicenter for cardiovascular care.". Read more:
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CARDIAC COWBOYS is an upcoming documentary podcast that chronicles the birth of open heart surgery. The story focuses on Dr. Denton Cooley, his work, and the many lives he touched. If you or a family member were a patient of Dr. Cooley, the team would love to speak with you!
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Dr. Cooley was a proud Texan from birth. Whether on a horse at his Cool Acres Ranch or in the operating suite, he was always a loyal Houstonian. He once even famously accepted a horse in lieu of payment from a patient. #GoTexan #GoTexanDay #TBT #ThrowbackThursday
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The latest Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery special issue "Thoracic Aortic Endovascular Solutions, Part I" edited by @OPreventzaMD is online now!. Ann Cardiothorac Surg Vol 10, No 6 (Nov 2021): Guest Editor: Ourania Preventza.
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Dr. Frazier is at #ISHLT2022 and stopped by @abiomed to check out the new Impella bridge-to-recovery (BTR) device. It's exciting to be at an @ISHLT meeting in person again!
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Cardiology Grand Rounds at noon this Friday. Dr. Salim Virani @virani_md of @bcmhouston presents "Lipid Lowering Therapies: Where Did We Start, Where We are Now, and What Does the Future Hold?" -in person in the Denton A. Cooley Auditorium or online.
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Friday night lights! The view from Texas Heart Institute’s facilities in the Texas Medical Houston in Houston. @TXMedCenter #THI #TexasHeartInstitute #FridayNightLights
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Dr. Joseph S. Coselli is this year's recipient of the Ray C. Fish Award for Scientific Achievement. Presented by THI President Emeritus Dr. James T. Willerson during the 17th annual Texas Update in Cardiovascular Advancements Symposium. Congratulations!
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Among Dr. Cooley’s contributions to surgery is the development of bloodless surgery. The first one was performed today in 1962.
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A dedicated team of researchers are developing the "ReVolution" pump to help infants with single-ventricle heart disease. This breakthrough could improve their quality of life & give them a brighter future. #LVAD @bcmhouston @TCHHeartCenter @UNLV .
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4️⃣2️⃣ Days to 60 Years: #In2004 Dr. Joseph Coselli is named Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery at the Texas Heart Institute. Read more: @JCoselli_MD .#TheNextFirst #TexasHeartInstitute #TexasHeartMedicalGroup #DentonACooley #60YearsOfExcellence
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Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Dr. Cooley’s birth. Our founder’s ideals and dreams live on through all those he inspired, trained, and treated.
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Our aortic surgery experts recently published their extensive experience with a procedure designed to help patients requiring complicated repair. @JCoselli_MD @OPreventzaMD @scottlemaire
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Nothing like a good feud to spark competition: First use of the total artificial heart | #THIPubs @Jcoselli_MD | @ArtifOrgans
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Texas Heart Institute is pleased to introduce our 2022-2023 Fellows!. •••.@celli_md @UMiamiMedicine @mghmedres @MassGeneralNews @RamseyKalilMD @nyphospital @weillcornell @umichmedicine @nyphospital @weillcornell @UTSWNews @UTSWInternalMed @MatthewRiesbeck @demanddeborah
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Please join us in welcoming the new cohort of six first-year fellows to the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program! @ConchaDaniella, Feng Gao, @BGudenkaufMD, Colin Hinkamp, @niru_krish & Matthew Nardi #THIFellowship
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“A successful surgeon should be a man [or woman] who, when asked to name the three best surgeons in the world, would have difficulty deciding on the other two.”—Denton Cooley
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The latest Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery special issue "Thoracic Aortic Endovascular Solutions, Part II" edited by @OPreventzaMD is online now. Ann Cardiothorac Surg Vol 11, No 1 (Jan 2022):
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The @AATSHQ announced on social media that an article by Texas Heart Institute surgeons @OPreventzaMD, @scottlemaire, @JCoselli_MD, @vicenteorozco2, and colleagues is the 2021 top cited adult cardiac article in their society journal, #JTCVS.
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Cardiology Grand Rounds at noon this Friday. Dr. @OPreventzaMD presents "Current Management of Acute Type B Aortic Dissection" -in person in the Denton A. Cooley Auditorium or online via Zoom.
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Women and minorities get better care when the care team has diversity. @OPreventzaMD and colleagues published their research on integrated 6-yr thoracic surgery residencies in @annalsthorsurg. #WomensHealthWeek
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Demographic landscape of cardiothoracic surgeons and residents at United States training programs • #THIPubs @OPreventzaMD @JCoselli_MD @DrRosengart @annalsthorsurg.
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🚨 This Friday🚨 .Dr. Joseph S. Coselli, Executive Vice Chair of @BCM_Surgery, will discuss aortic root pathology during Cardiology Grand Rounds at THI. @JCoselli_MD @BCMHouston #aortaed #cardiotwitter #cardiology. Register to join us in person or online:.
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Commentary: A different animal but the same beast | #THIPubs @JCoselli_MD @vicenteorozco2 | @AATSJournals #JTCVS
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A special Cardiology Grand Rounds will present the Ray C. Fish Award for Scientific Achievement to Dr. Tirone David, FRCSC of @UofTSurgery & @PMunkCardiacCtr. "Arrhythmogenic Mitral Valve: An Unresolved Health Problem".Thursday, January 12 at noon.
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A 30-year study by investigators at the @Texas_Heart and @BCM_Surgery found that early detection of mycotic aortic aneurysms gives patients the best chance of survival from this rare condition. @OPreventzaMD @JCoselli_MD @vicenteorozco2 @scottlemaire
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Texas Heart Institute established the FIRST School of Perfusion Technology back in 1971. We remain one of the few accredited programs of its kind in the country. #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #THI #THIPerfusion
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4️⃣5️⃣ Days to 60 Years: #In2007 Dr. Michael E DeBakey was honored with a lifetime achievement award at a meeting of the Denton A Cooley Cardiovascular Surgical Society. Read more: #TexasHeartInstitute #TexasHeartMedicalGroup #DentonACooley #MichaelEDeBakey
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Dr. Patel suspected his dad was experiencing an aortic dissection and made sure he ended up at @StLukesHealthTX. Dad is now gaining strength after his lifesaving care from @OPreventzaMD & a team of pros, including NP Laura Ogbechie.
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In 1981, Dr. Denton Cooley implanted the Akutsu III total artificial heart in a 36-year-old man. The heart kept the patient alive for 55 hours until a donor heart was found. #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #THI #DrCooley #DentonCooley #ArtficialHeart #HeartTransplant
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The Texas Heart Institute® announced that Salim S. Virani, MD, PhD, a leader in preventive cardiology and complex dyslipidemias, has joined the academic faculty. Welcome, @virani_md!!.
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Excited to welcome Dr. Marc Moon, a leading specialist in the clinical evaluation and surgical treatment of diseases of the aorta, as the new Chief of adult cardiac surgery at THI. [pictured: @DrRosengart @MarcMoon_AATS @JRogersMD1].
And here it is! . We would like to welcome @MarcMoon_AATS as the new Chief in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery! It does not stop there though… Dr. Moon joins us also as the Chief of adult cardiac surgery at @Texas_Heart AND @StLukesHealthTX.
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The @TSRA_official presented Dr. @OPreventzaMD, cardiac surgeon and Professional Staff member at @Texas_Heart, with the 2023 Socrates Award for her commitment to excellence in resident education and mentorship. Congratulations!
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It was a pleasure to host the impressive Dr. Clauden Louis as the 2022 @AATSHQ Fdn Denton A. Cooley Fellow. He spent a month at @texas_heart and @StLukesHealthTX to learn from experts in cardiothoracic surgery and mechanical circulatory support.
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Join us Friday for a Cardiology Grand Rounds presentation from @pnatarajanmd, Dir of Prev Cardiology @MassGeneralNews and Assoc Prof @harvardmed. He will be giving the Annual @bcmhouston Don Chapman Lecture.
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We look forward to welcoming @DiakosNikos to the roster at Texas Heart Medical Group and THI in the near future. His work on cardiac recovery and expertise in heart failure will complement our current research and clinical portfolios. #THMG @JRogersMD1.
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Join us this Friday at noon for Cardiology Grand Rounds with Dr. @BiykemB of @BCMHeart and Dr. @PeterHotez of @BCM_TropMed & @TexasChildrens."COVID-19 Vaccines: Science vs Antiscience" #CardiologyGrandRounds @bcmhouston @StLukesHealthMD @StLukesHealthTX
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We are proud to be the highest-ranking adult cardiology and heart surgery program in Houston! . Read more about Texas Heart Institute’s @usnews top ranking: . #USNews #USNWR #THI #BestinHouston @StLukesHealthTX
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Gender representation among principal investigators in cardiac surgery clinical trials in the United States: The glass ceiling and room for improvement | #THIPubs @OPreventzaMD @AnnalsofSurgery.
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A new season of THI Cardiology Grand Rounds starts this Friday, Sept 2 featuring @FudimMarat of @DukeMedSchool, speaking on "Mechanisms of Exercise Limitations in Heart Failure and Role of Preload Rescue". Join us in person or online! #CME available.
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Long-term outcomes of total arch replacement versus proximal aortic replacement in acute type A aortic dissection: Meta-analysis of Kaplan-Meier-derived individual patient data | #THIPubs @JCoselli_MD | @JCardSurg
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"🖤 With deep sorrow we bid farewell to Dr. Domingo Liotta (1924-2022), cardiovascular surgeon and one of the great masters of Argentine medicine 🇦🇷 . World-renowned for his pioneering work on total artificial heart and left ventricular assist systems." [Google translated].
🖤Con profundo dolor despedimos al Dr. Domingo Liotta (1924-2022), cirujano cardiovascular y uno de los grandes maestros de la medicina argentina🇦🇷. Mundialmente reconocido por su trabajo pionero en corazón artificial total y sistemas de asistencia ventricular izquierda.
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Endovascular repair of the ascending aorta: the last frontier [video keynote] | #THIPubs @OpreventzaMD @Jcoselli_MD | #AnnCardiothoracSurg
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Reading books is a good habit to start! Whether you prefer fiction or biography or medical text. Happy #WorldBookDay .Dr. Cooley is shown here signing a copy of his autobiography, "100,000 Hearts" which came out in 2012.
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Dr. @JCoselli_md and colleagues highlight the value of surgeons working together with interventional cardiologists and endovascular specialists to provide the most appropriate treatment options for patients with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms.
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Ciprofloxacin accelerates aortic enlargement and promotes dissection and rupture in Marfan mice • #THIPubs @JCoselli_MD @scottlemaire @AATSJournals #JTCVS.
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Join @palaciosigor, Silva & Llanos for the 10/1/22 Igor F Palacios MD Lectureship & Symposium. Case-based discussions of recent technologies for the treatment of mitral, tricuspid, or aortic valve disease. Keynote speaker: @MayraGuerreroMD of @MayoClinicCV.
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#Chagas disease: the silent threat to heart health. 🫀 Early diagnosis can prevent progression to #cardiomyopathy. Watch this episode of Inside the Studio with Dr. Carlos Morillo from @LibinInstitute & Dr. @APostalian:
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Cardiology Grand Rounds this Friday:.Dr. Jaime Hernandez-Montfort of @bswhealth presents "Heart Failure Related Cardiogenic Shock: Untangling the Spiral of Heterogeneity" -in person & online. #CME available. Register here: @JHMontfort10 #MedEd
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Congratulations to Dr. “Bud” Frazier on receiving the 2024 @BCMHouston @BCM_Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award!. Dr. Frazier has inspired all of us at @Texas_Heart, and this accolade reflects his legacy of saving lives and pioneering new treatments:
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Save the Date for #CurrentTrendsAortic. The 12th Current Trends in Aortic and Cardiovascular Surgery Symposium is happening Nov. 1-2, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Register: @JCoselli_MD @MarcMoonMD @BCM_Surgery @bcmhouston. #Cardiothoracic #Surgery #Cardiology
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Surgical strategies in the management of chronic dissection of the thoracoabdominal aorta | #THIPubs @vicenteorozco2 @JCoselli_MD @EdMinMedica #JCVSurg. Learn more:
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Management of chronic dissection of the descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta: Open approach • #THIPubs @Jcoselli_md.
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Dr. Denton A. Cooley, world-renowned heart surgeon and founder of Texas Heart Institute, was born on this day in 1920. Find out his long history of firsts here.
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Current approaches to spinal cord protection during open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair | #THIPubs @JCoselli_MD @scottlemaire @vicenteorozco2 @OPreventzaMD @MarcMoonMD @LaurenBarronMD @SXC71 | #AnnalsCTS
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#onthisday 💛⭐️ 50 years ago⭐️💛 Dr Denton Cooley performed the world’s first total artificial heart implantation
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Today is #WomensPhysicianDay, honoring Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell who was the first woman to obtain a medical degree in the U.S. Join us to celebrate her achievements of getting women to join the medical field, as well as 17 of our wonderful women physicians at THI. #WomenDoctors
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Medical therapy after CABG: The known knowns, the known unknowns, and the unknown unknowns | #THIPubs @LaurenBarronMD @MarcMoonMD | @SpringerCardio #CardiovascDrugsTher
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Push the boundaries of aortic & cardiovascular surgery with us! . Be part of the 12th #CurrentTrendsAortic Symposium this Nov. Keeping you at the forefront of aortic & cardiac developments: @JCoselli_MD @MarcMoonMD @BCM_Surgery @bcmhouston #aortaEd.
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THI is thrilled to announce that Dr. Frazier is the recipient of the 2021 Scientific Achievement Award from @AATSHQ! Read more: #THI #DrFrazier #AATS.
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Join @OPreventzaMD and #DrKrajcer at tonight's @ISEVSonline Houston chapter meeting. Topic: Challenging Anatomy
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2016 Cardiovascular Surgery Service Texas Heart Institute and Baylor College of Medicine at CHI Baylor St. Luke's
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The #CardioTwitter trend is growing. @HeartBobH and @rwyeh chat about the value of Twitter for discussing what's new in cardiology. Our very own twitter maven, fellow @bcostelloMD, gets a shout-out, too!.
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Cementing a legacy. Last night, we honored Dr. O.H. Frazier and his receiving of the 2021 American Association of Thoracic Surgery Scientific Achievement Award! . Read more: @AATSHQ #THI #DrFrazier #OHFrazier
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Research from Dr @scottlemaire Dr @JCoselli_MD and Dr @YingHShen now in print in JTCVS. #Marfan #AortaEd.
Ciprofloxacin accelerates aortic enlargement and promotes dissection and rupture in Marfan mice. Read the full article in JTCVS by LeMaire, Shen, et al: #JTCVS #CardioTwitter #ThoracicSurgery #cvsurg @AATSHQ @tssmn
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Dr. James F. Martin @jmartinlab has been elected to the Association of American Physicians, an honorary medical society of America’s leading physician-scientists who are pioneers and have made enduring contributions to improve patient health care.
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There's still time to register for Cardiology Grand Rounds this Friday. @DavidLBrownMD presents "A Simplified Physiology and Evidence Based Approach to Stable Angina" -in person or online via Zoom. #CME available. #GrandRounds #Cardiology #MedEd.
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When Dr. Cooley established Texas Heart Institute nearly 60 years ago, his mission was to reduce the toll of cardiovascular disease. Today, THI is opening the Texas Heart Medical Group specializing in cardiovascular care for patients. Call 713-790-9401 to book your appointment.
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Congratulations Dr. David A. Ott, surgeon-in-chief of Texas Heart Institute. UT Distinguished Alumnus Award Recipient. @texasexes
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