Michael Chu
@MichaelMwachu
Happy Perfusion Week! Celebrating our wonderful @LHSCCanada @SchulichMedDent Perfusion team who keeps our patients alive while we fix up their hearts! #DJisavelives #spindoctors
#EditorsChoice @AdhamMakaremMD, @ArminderJassar et al: Enrollment data from TITAN:SvS suggests patient and geographic characteristics, rather than aortic size, appear to drive decision-making regarding the initial treatment strategy for ATAAs. Read more👇 doi.org/10.1016/j.atho…
Our European colleagues were the 1st to formallly recognize the aorta as an organ in their guidelines; and now at @EACTS #AorticForum they unleashed a new subspeciality: Aortology ! As a proud Aortologist, I fully support this! #NotJustAPipe
Thanks @RodrigoBagur ! We’re blessed to have the best team @SchulichMedDent @LHSCCanada to deliver our patients the very best #Ross operation for superior longterm survival and QOL!
Pretty convincing data jtcvsopen.org/article/S2666-… to me as interv cardiologist w high interest on patient-centred outcomes that I WILL continue sending my patients to my super ⭐️ Ross surgeon @MichaelMwachu , it’s not only about ACO, it’s about restoring natural longevity
It has been a great honour to spend the last year with @JoacoGundelach during his fellowship @SchulichMedDent @LHSCCanada. He’s a super talented surgeon and has a bright future ahead! Looking forward to all the exciting things he will do in 🇨🇱! We’ll miss him!
And we’re off to an incredible start of the #TironeDavid symposium on operative techniques! Packed room. Testament to the monumental impact of #DrDavid. Congrats @OuzounianMD on organizing such an incredible meeting!
4⃣th article in our Vol 19, Issue 6 Focused Topic Series is a State-of-the-Art Review of aortic root reconstruction from Drs @MElbatarny @jenn_cy_chung @VChauvetteMD @MimiXDeng @MichaelMwachu et al. Read free: doi.org/10.1177/155698… @LHSCCanada @LuisCastroMD @PeymanSardari
Check out the latest @CtacSurg contribution on #Aorticsurgery ! State-of-the-Art Review Aortic Root Reconstruction @Innovationsjour journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…
Really enjoyed having residents from across the country submit abstracts and present their research at Bigelow Research competition - now part of @cscs_sccc Spring meeting. Congrats to Dr. Terry Yau and the judges for a tour de force and congrats to all who presented!!
Inspired & motivated by the incredible cardiac surgeons I met at the @cscs_sccc #WomenInCardiacSurgery dinner. True leaders-driving innovation & paving the way for future trainees🫀 @OuzounianMD @NancyNcpoirier @MarinaYIbrahim @MElbatarny @NailaBenchelabi @shrsharan @gracelee_lsh
Understanding Thoracic Aortic Disease in Women ♀️➡️3-fold⏫risk of Dissection/Rupture of aneurysmal aortas ♀️➡️40% more likely aortic death Estrogen #VascularAging #ArterialStiffness Pregnancy & TAD "contemporary advancements in aortic surgical techniques have benefitted…
3⃣rd article in our Vol 19, Issue 6 Focused Topic Series is from Drs @AmineMazineMD @OuzounianMD and Bana Samman on their 10 Commandments for valve-sparing aortic root replacement Read free: doi.org/10.1177/155698… #VSRR #aorta @Jitumoni28 @alexsfelixecho @schneida42
2⃣nd article in our Vol 19, Issue 6 Focused Topic Series is from Drs @marko_boskovski and Elaine Tseng on their 10 Commandments for state-of-the-art imaging of proximal thoracic aorta Read free: doi.org/10.1177/155698… #AorticDissection #AorticAneurysm @nat_echo @RodrigogpLima
1⃣st article in our Vol 19, Issue 6 Focused Topic Series is from Drs @klosenno @MichaelMwachu et al. on their 10 Commandments for the Ross procedure Read free: doi.org/10.1177/155698… #AorticValve #PulmonicValve #autograft #homograft @LHSCCanada
The 10 Commandments for the Ross Procedure pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39487585/ free access to manuscript, figures and videos @CtacSurg @LHSCCanada @SchulichMedDent @Innovationsjour @DrNivAd
Huge congrats to #AATS2025 program directors/chairs/prez on putting together such a fabulous meeting. Many thanks for the massive behind the scenes work to make it such a special experience for all of us! @AATSHQ
Congrats to our amazing residents and fellows representing @SchulichMedDent @LHSCCanada on the international stage with 3 podium presentations @AATSHQ ! #ChaoyiQin #MoMalik #DiegoPena #AATS2025
Good times in the mitral session yesterday @AATSHQ 2025! Standing room only!
