Ajar Kochar
@Ajar_Kochar
PD Intv Cards at BWH. Former Duke Cards Fellow, Osler Resident. Passionate re: intersection of critical care and intv cardiology. #GirlDad x2.
Congratulations to @krosenfieldMD! Master Operator, Great Teacher and Fantastic Human!! @mnyoung1 @EricSecemskyMD @MGHHeartHealth @crfheart @SCAI
📣 Announcing the #TCT2025 Master Operator Award recipient: Dr. Kenneth Rosenfield (@krosenfieldMD)! 🏆 With 35+ years of dedication to advancing patient care, Dr. Rosenfield has been a driving force in endovascular therapy — pioneering innovative techniques, shaping…
"To me, that is an incredibly sobering number: 34% of the time our cervical spines are in a high-risk position." @Ajar_Kochar @RaghavG_MD @EricSecemskyMD #SCAI2025 tctmd.com/news/pain-neck…
Congratulations @ZaidAlMarzooq!! SCAI Announces Recipients of 2025 Early Career Research Grants scai.org/scai-announces… @Scott_Kinlay @Ajar_Kochar @PinakShahMD @BrighamWomens @DeptVetAffairs
Aways a wonderful time to connect with friends, old and new. Thanks @scai for bringing us all together! @ThuyPhamDO @julien_feghaly @ReneBoudreau12 @nazliokumus @ahmadkhansa11
Amazing turnout at @SCAI from the @BWHIntCard crew this year! So happy to be a part of this team @RaghavG_MD @ZaidAlMarzooq @Ajar_Kochar @PinakShahMD @BrighamWomens
Really proud of @RaghavG_MD Greta Campbell, @PrakritiGaba @ZaidAlMarzooq and others who helped complete ERGO CATH a prospective evaluation of ergonomic strains on Cath Lab Operators Key Slides Attached @Babar_Basir @adityadoc1 @PerwaizMeraj @SCAI @DrDamluji
#SCAI2025 @Ajar_Kochar We presented our very own ERGO CATH study. In this pilot study we QUANTIFY the magnitude of ergonomic risks to cath lab operator. We also compared going LEADLESS vs. wearing traditional lead aprons. Results to follow soon!! @PinakShahMD
#EHJIMP: New State of Art Review on #PrimaryMR. The interaction of cardiac surgery and #transcatheter summarised. Which is the future direction? Ask to @EZancanaroMD @KP_Kresoja @jgrapsa ow.ly/z1Xn50Wn066 @EHJIMPEiC @s_e_petersen @shehabanwer
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I haven’t posted in a long time, but today I do—with a heavy heart. @robertomlang was my mentor, dear friend, family. His passing leaves a void that can't be filled. Grateful beyond measure for every moment. I owe my career to you. Your legacy will live on.
We are not looking to just publish your work, but instead want to make authorship a valuable EXPERIENCE! We want to elevate your paper, provide sponsorship & promotion, help make important connections, educate & inspire the community! @HFSA @SocietyOfCCC @ElsevierConnect
You're a busy clinician, a dedicated educator... You're looking for a platform to share your clinical pearls (but aren't ready to write an entire 📕 like 🤩 @MKIttlesonMD!)... @JCFINT has the forum for you, a new manuscript type — Teachable Moments! onlinejcfi.org/content/author…
I’m not crying, you’re crying 🥹 PSG fans’ tifo in honor of Luis Enrique’s late daughter, Xana ❤️
ONE WEEK TO GO for the 3rd CSWG Global Summit—featuring CS cases, lightning talks, debates & panels. Register at cardiogenicshocksummit.org @NavinKapur4 @BurkhoffMd @ShashankSinhaMD @Abraham_Jacob @manreetkanwar @JHMontfort10 @ReshadGaranMD @ElricZweck @lisong2003 @tonkhueMdPhd
Please WELCOME our new board member, Dr. Courtney Bennett, DO, FACC, FASE Dr. Bennett is a critical care cardiologist and echocardiographer currently serving as the Medical Director of the CICU at Jefferson Health-Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute in Allentown, PA. She…
Fortunate and honored to be selected as a recipient of Heart Failure Research Foundation Emerging Leader Grant! Thanks to my colleagues, mentors, @HFSA for their support and guidance! @BrighamWomens @bwhcvls @MGBResearchNews @harvardmed #heartfailure #research
The Heart Failure Research Foundation is honored to announce its first ever grant awards thanks to the generosity of our donors. Our Emerging Leader Grants program supports early investigators in heart failure research. The HFSA Board and Research Committee bestowed the inaugural…
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 medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverag…
"This is one of the first scientific evaluations in the contemporary era about ergonomic strains and patterns in the interventional cardiology world," @Ajar_Kochar of @MGBResearchNews told Healio @SCAI #SCAI2025 healio.com/news/cardiolog…
Congratulations to the super-talented @sammiches14 for a well deserved award! I am lucky to have crossed paths with you and I am excited for you!! @MayoClinicCV @MaryHedgesMD @Ajar_Kochar @Grace_Lin_MD @yadersandoval @SCAI
🎊 Big congratulations to @sammiches14, recipient of the 2025–26 #SCAIWIN CHIP Fellowship! This prestigious award supports the advancement of women in the most complex and high-stakes areas of #InterventionalCardiology. 👩⚕️ Learn more ➡️ scai.org/scai-announces… #SCAI2025
1. Cervical Jt (axial rotation plane) in a high risk position for 34% of case 2. Surface EMG data ~ in lead-less environment (Rampart) less muscle activation and possibly less musc fatigue 3. Marked ⬇️ XRT with Rampart as c/w standard lead @MichaelGNanna @SandeepNathanMD
Really proud of @RaghavG_MD Greta Campbell, @PrakritiGaba @ZaidAlMarzooq and others who helped complete ERGO CATH a prospective evaluation of ergonomic strains on Cath Lab Operators Key Slides Attached @Babar_Basir @adityadoc1 @PerwaizMeraj @SCAI @DrDamluji
Thank you for the kind support! Loves learning with you all, #CardiogenicShock patients need all hands on board! @SCAI @BrownUnivHealth @BrownCardiology @BrownMedicine
Early recognition and rapid action in cardiogenic shock, great talk by @SarasVallabhMD at #SCAI2025 @SCAI He emphasized structured management, outcome prediction, and the importance of shock team activation. #CardioTwitter #ICFellows #FellowsSummit
#SCAI2025 hosting this SCAI TV interview on #SCAISHOCK2025 —@SandeepNathanMD @Allison_Dupont & @behnam_tehrani outline their plans for the meeting. A must-go for all shock team members. @scaiwin @SCAI #JSCAI #cardiogenicshock #ACCWIC #ACCFIT