Ritu Thamman MD

To reduce the risk of stroke in selected patients with AFib, LAA closure may be considered. There are two main approaches to do that: surgical & interventional. 👉 Lariat procedure is a combined approach 🔻 LAA-clipping 🔻 LAA-exclusion (Lariat) #echofirst @iamritu @ASE360

Left atrial spontaneous echo contrast on 2D and 3D TOE #echofirst

HEART FAILURE RISK PREDICTION USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON ECG PHOTOS IN LARGE CONTEMPORARY COHORT An AI model applied to a single 12-lead ECG photo can enable scalable & efficient HF screening by serving as a digital biomarker for HF prediction #cardiotwitter #CardioX #AI…

#HeartMonth is a great time to get a cardiac risk assessment & know if you are at risk for heart disease. 80% of heart disease is preventable but we don’t often screen women. Heart disease is the #1 killer of women. Lack of awareness is a close second. #GoRedforWomen #CVPrev

61F developed acute dyspnea and hypoxemia 72 hours after open lung lobectomy. An urgent CT angiography revealed an acute pulmonary embolism with complete left pulmonary artery occlusion. jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.… #JACCCaseReports #IVUS

Artificial Intelligence for Cardiovascular Care AI models can detect cardiovascular disorders including reduced ejection fraction, valvular heart disease, and cardiomyopathies from electrocardiograms with accuracy not previously achieved by human experts or technology All…

#Sharing is learning Another intriguing echocardiogram case! What’s your provisional diagnosis based on this echo? How would you approach its management? Is there a path forward for the interventional cardiologist? Let’s discuss. Your thoughts could shape the learning curve for…

Patient is post surgery. Can you identify the 3 procedures? #echofirst @WvuCvFellows @CASivaram1 @argulian @iamritu @alexsfelixecho

⬆️ information ≠ ⬆️ knowledge We have more medical journals than ever before, publishing more papers than ever before...but to what end? I reflected on this after seeing a published paper that I had peer reviewed (for a different journal) & recommended rejection...

Incredible left atrial appendage thrombus even seen on transthoracic echo‼️ Credits @kadiyala2000

#EHJCVI ❗️Are there any #sex_differences in right heart remodelling and patient outcomes in secondary #TR? Read more here: doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/…

75 y/o male. Stanford type A aortic dissection with severe RA. Coronary CT was performed to rule out coronary artery disease. Patient in surgery.

Intraop TEE in a patient undergoing CABG. What do you see? On the preop TTE nothing special was noticed #echofirst @iamritu @ASE360 @EACVIPresident

1️⃣ Lambl‘s excrescences - appear downstream (on the aortic surface of AV) 2️⃣ AV Endocarditis - vegetations appear upstream (on the ventricular surface of AV) #echofirst Thanks for sharing @NephroP Vilém Dušan Lambl 1824 - 1895

#ACC22 I am an extrovert and I am gaining energy of the entire year in a weekend!! Meeting old and new friends! How long have we waited for this?!

confusing LVOT Doppler signal w mitral regurgitation due to SAM in hypertrophic CM? double check if it’s really the LVOT signal by estimating LVOT gradient with SBP/peak MR jet & see if this matches measured LVOT (4v2) gradient 1.Peak MR signal(velocity) gives LVP-to–LAP…

Clinical and Engagement Results of a Nationwide Comprehensive Remote Patient Care Hypertension Program A nationwide RPC hypertension program can drive high patient engagement and facilitate clinical encounters at scale, resulting in reduced BP levels and more patients achieving…

In a few weeks, cardiology professionals will gather at #ESCCongress 2025 with #WCCardio for an unforgettable experience. Enjoy networking opportunities, celebrations, entertainment, CV health checks, & so much more. See what’s waiting in Madrid & register by 31 July to save…

Celebrate our 50th anniversary at #ASE2025, the world’s premier meeting for cardiovascular ultrasound practitioners, on September 5-7 in Nashville, Tennessee! 🫀 Sign up: bit.ly/3Q2mDUc #ASE50th

Almost 50% of angina pts have non obstructive CAD on cath: 3 types of ANOCA & each has its’ own Rx: 🫀Coronary micro vascular dz B blockers 🫀Coronary endothelial dysfunction (? Rx) 🫀Coronary vasospasm (Ca channel blockers/nitrates) @minissianm bit.ly/3AAGN0o