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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director

@AlanLumsdenMD

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Medical Director, Chairman Cardiovascular Surgery, Vascular Surgeon, Founder of @DeBakeyCVedu , Live Broadcast and Podcast Interviews

Houston Methodist Hospital
Joined February 2017
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
1 year
Looks like lead! But it isn’t! Equivalent radiation protection with barium sulfate, bismuth oxide impregnated fabric. Lighter washable why didn’t I know bout this?
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Only open Aortic course in US at Houston Methodist. Continuing the DEBAKEY legacy
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A young(ever so slightly) me with Dr DeBakey @ISEVSonline @BLearningvideos @VascularSVS
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Creative wound vac on fasciotomy sites. Thank goodness for smart residents
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Now how are we going to get that out of there?
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Finally did it. 100K subscribers to our youtube channel ( 0.29% of all channels). 2500 videos, >16 million views. Impactful. Thanks to entire DeBakey CV Education team. "Picture paints a thousand words, video paints a thousand pictures".
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Dynamic imaging for a dynamic disease process. One view is no view- static imaging is one view. @ISEVSonline @VascularSVS @VEITHsymposium @Blearning @VSGBI @VascularSpecia4 @VascularOnline
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Anatomical dissection or cinematic rendering of a CTA? You decide. Onward to "Anatomical Imaging" #Anatomicalimaging @ISEVSonline @VascularSVS @VascularSVS @VascularNews @DrVascular @WLGoreMedical @SiemensHealth
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Cinematic Rendering of a Gore TAG thoracic endograft. The future of #anatomicalimaging @ISEVSonline @WLGoreMedical @VascularSVS @BLearningvideos @EVToday
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We are only as old as our blood vessels. Vascular health= longevity.
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Receiving an honorary doctorate from Semmelweis University in Budapest. What an honor for me.
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Dynamic CTA of a type 2 endoleak -- now that is what I call imaging. Unbelievable images from our Aortic Visualization team. @SiemenAT @SVS @EVToday @ISEVSonline @WilliamZoghbi @almallahmo @DipanJShah
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Early experience with Stemrad radiation protection system--remarkably comfortable and effective. @ISEVSonline @EVToday @BLearningvideos @VascularSVS #radiationsafety #radiationprotection
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@AlanLumsdenMD
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Jump Start, fun start. 3 days with the incoming vascular residents at Preintern. Only such prep course in country. Vascular Surgery will be in good hands, great crew. @ISEVSonline @VascularSVS @VEITHsymposium @cxsymposium @bavaremd @VascularSpecia4 @VascularOnline @farkomd
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Our original Vascular Surgery group at Baylor College Medicine. Drs DeBakey and McCollum in center. @monteromiguel
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Yes we can! Building a robotics vascular program led by our Dr Bavare.If he can't do it no one can. Incoming fellows all robotic trained -- maintain this skill set. From trainee to trainer. @ISEVSonline @VascularSVS @VSGBI @VEITHsymposium @BavareMd @monteromiguel
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@AlanLumsdenMD
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And the beat goes on! 32K subscribers and 4 million views reached on same day. The best source for all cardiovascular videos. @ACCinTouch @VascularSVS @ISEVSonline @BLearningvideos @mohamedomarelfa @WilliamZoghbi @sloaneguy @DeBakeyCVedu
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Dr Trisha Roy has flown south from Toronto to Houston to join our group. Going to work half her time on new MRI imaging techniques to transform lower extremity interventions. I do believe Dr DeBakey approves! @VascularSVS @ISEVSonline @BLearningvideos @DipanJShah
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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We did have neuroIR available, did it in hybrid. TCD monitoring. Clamped CCA and ECA only. Opened CCA into ICA and the thrombus shot out so fast we missed it, which was disconcerting until I found it in the wound. TCD reassuring throughout. Completion angio- no thrombus
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Massive collaterals from Left Subclavian Vein Occlusion. @ISEVSonline @VascularOnline @VascularSVS @SiemensHealth
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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One of the operating rooms in Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, when I started training!!!!! Now I am sure that can generate a few comments.
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Joseph L. Mills MD
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@AlanLumsdenMD Great surgical heritage in Edinburgh and Glasgow
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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And sometimes, you just got to take a break from medicine. Sunset in Idaho.
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Visiting Intuitive today to make the case there is a market in Vascular Surgery - pivotal meeting for our specialty - just my opinion!
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Last 3 robotic cases: femoral to caval bypass, ovarian vein transposition, lumbar ligation for type 2 endoleak. Slowly increasing case complexity. @BavareMd # vascularrobotics
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@AlanLumsdenMD
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One of the most widely subscribed cardiovascular education platforms, 79K subscribers and >12million views. Who could have imagined. @Blearning @Veith @VascularNews @AlanLumsdenMD
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Dr Schermerhorn visiting professor, with statue of Dr DeBakey. Presentations on imaging and TCAR. Marc puts data behind decisions we make. @VascularSVS @VEITHsymposium @cxsymposium @VSGBI @VascularSpecia4 @VascularOnline @farkomd @vasculargirl @VesSurgery @trisharoymd
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
2 years
CV Fellows Bootcamp. About to roll at Houston Methodist DEBAKEY Heart and Vascular Center
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Testing a concept in cadaver: Excluder deployed into infrarenal aorta( prior sutured robotic repair). Now we have an endo robotic device deployment. #vascularrobotics @ISEVSonline @VascularSVS @VEITHsymposium @cxsymposium @bavaremd @VascularSpecia4 @VascularOnline @farkomd
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Today we hit a landmark 50K subscribers and over 7 million views.Thanks to an incredible dedicated team in DEBAKEY CV education. ⁦ @ISEVSonline ⁩ ⁦ @BLearningvideos ⁩ ⁦ @EVToday ⁩ ⁦ @VascularSpecia4 ⁩ ⁦ @Cardiology ⁩ ⁦ @STS_CTsurgery
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Delighted to announce, our partner Dr Thomas E MacGillivray has been appointed second vice president( president in 2 years) for Society of Thoracic Surgery. Tom is an incredible heart surgeon and an even better person. Congratulations. @STS_CTsurgery @VascularSVS @Cardiology
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Another milestone for our YouTube channel! 88K subscribers and climbing. One of the largest in the world. Free high quality CV education to anyone anywhere with internet access. It's our mission! @ISEVSonline @VascularSVS @VEITHsymposium @Blearning @VSGBI @VascularSpecia4
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Keep an eye on these two stars - shaping the future of cardiovascular disease. Our 2 Katz scholars in DHVC. Dr Khurram Nasir and Dr Trisha Roy @WilliamZoghbi @DeBakeyCVedu @trisharoymd @khurramn1
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We hit the 30,000 followers on our youtube channel. Great video editing team helping put this together. @ISEVSonline @VascularSVS @BLearningvideos @ACCinTouch
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There it is. Plaque for 100k subscribers to our YouTube channel
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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The other Guy's Toolkit. Presented at STS - Robotic lung transplant. Yes we can! Need arterial robotic clamps. #vascularrobotics @SouthernVasc @BavareMD
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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How about this for a team that can transform limb salvage @monteromiguel ,new chief of Vascular Surgery at Houston Methodist and the amazing research from @trisharoymd . Can't wait! @VEITHsymposium @BLearningvideos @VascularSVS @ISEVSonline
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Our 3 finishing trainees with da boss. We pray there before doing the big stuff! Even got symmetry in the arm fold!
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
2 years
Really nice models for visceral artery aneurysm embolization at Terumo vascular fellows course, MITIE center, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center @ISEVSonline @BLearningvideos @VEITHsymposium @VascularSVS @DeBakeyCVedu @TerumoAortic @TerumoAortic
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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In and around COVID ICU,s a lot. Those nurses are UNBELIEVABLE. Conditions tough, frightening. Then also take care of families. Let,s say thank you. "Adopt an ICU nurse" find ways to help at work or home. @ISEVSonline @STS_CTsurgery @ACCmediacenter @WilliamZoghbi @sloaneguy
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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We are back - first vascular in person " hybrid " meeting at Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery. Dr William Jordan president. @ISEVSonline
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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We hit 15 million views on our Youtube channel -- next up 100K subscribers( 0.6% of all channels have that many) @ISEVSonline @VascularSVS @VEITHsymposium @cxsymposium @VSGBI @VascularSpecia4 @VascularOnline @farkomd @vasculargirl @VesSurgery @trisharoymd
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Wow!! Now reached 20K subscribers to our you tube channel. Some of the best CV educational videos on the web. @ISEVS @BIBAMedTech @EVToday @VascularSVS @DeBakeyCVedu
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@AlanLumsdenMD
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Robotic exposure thoracic aorta. From Innominate to hiatus. #vascularrobotics
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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So proud -- my first robotic anastomosis. Glad future of robotics does not depend on me. Necessary training modules already exist #vascularrobotics .
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Dynamic obstruction of left renal artery from Type B dissection demonstrated by magnetic resonance. Now we need to quantitate renal perfusion. @SiemensAT @ISEVSonline @SVS @SCVS1969
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Dr MacG does look good in gold. Congratulations to a surgical superstar - we benefitted enormously for having him as a partner. @STS_CTsurgery
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
1 year
Lifetime achievement award to Rod White. #ISEVS30
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Perhaps 43K views in 4 days indicates a thirst for more knowledge about #vascularrobotics
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Dacron - main aortic replacement to this day. Foley's department store in Houston( now closed)
@HeartOTXHeartMD
John P Erwin III MD MBA FACC
6 years
#Texas Fact of the Day: 54yrs ago today, on November 23, 1964, Dr. Michael Debakey performed the world's 1st successful #CABG in Houston. Dr. Debakey's artery grafts were 1st made on his wife's sewing machine. They used dacron they had bought at a fabric store. #CardioTwitter
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We will demo the Applevision Pro at Methodist booth, VAM for next 2 days - come by and sign up for CV VR/AR demo--- or maybe we will just do it in the restaurant?
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
2 years
Suprarenal clamp and anastomosis at open aortic course
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Words to dwell on. Dr Adam Beck talking about spinal cord ischemia at Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascualr Center
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
2 years
Just hit 90K subscribers on our youtube channel -- one of the most watched CV channels. Thank you so much.Happy New Year
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
1 year
Bootcamp about to roll
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@AlanLumsdenMD
Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
4 years
We have focused heavily on videos of open aortic surgery, since that is the perceived need for trainees. 2 new videos posted today. @ISEVSonline @VascularSVS @BLearningvideos
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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>7k views in 3 days -- lot of interest in 360 viewing! @ISEVSonline @VascularSVS @BLearningvideos @VascularOnline
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Going on up-55,000 subscribers, >8 million views. Very gratified at the popularity of this channel and grateful for the many contributions of our faculty and friends. @ISEVSonline @BLearningvideos @VascularSVS @VascularOnline @STS_CTsurgery @WilliamZoghbi @DeBakeyCVedu
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Well developed vasa vasorum on an occluded internal carotid artery. @ISEVSonline @VascularSVS @BLearningvideos
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Live TCAR to #Hendolat with chief resident @pghaddad
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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7t magnet moving into HOUSTON Methodist. Big!!
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Oh yes we can: CIARTIC robotic Carm from Siemens and Intuitive surgical robot. #vascularrobotics @BavareMD
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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How it begins! Planning our new multi modality interventional hybrid room: CT+MRI+Angio. @SiemensHealth @ISEVSonline @EVToday @Zoghbi
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
1 year
Some of Bootcamp faculty posing with the boss
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Aortic/vascular clamps that can be inserted through a port. #Vascularrobotics one little step at a time.
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Called to the OR for iliac injury during robotic case! We need vascular surgeons who can use robot for repair. That's our job. @BavareMD #Vascularrobotics #SCVS2024
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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1 month s/p repair type A. Asymptomatic - dynamic SMA obstruction on MRA. Anything to do? @ISEVSonline @VascularSVS @BLearningvideos @trisharoymd
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Parachute Va tied anastomoses. Age old controversy Drs Escobar and Eidt
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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None better to talk about TAVR than our own Dr Michael Reardon ⁦ @DeBakeyCVedu ⁩ ⁦ @WilliamZoghbi
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Watching EnMed grow from concept to reality ⁦ @trisharoymd ⁩ ⁦ @monteromiguel
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Can’t help myself. No flow to awesome flow. Very gratifying. Should be a vascular surgeon
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Dynamic MRA - state of art aortic dissection imaging at MDHVC
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Want to come up to come up to speed on robotics in vascular surgery - nice review from one of our research fellows Dr Lengyel @VascularOnline @ISEVSonline @VascularSVS @VEITHsymposium @cxsymposium @bavaremd @VascularOnline @farkomd @vasculargirl @VesSurgery @trisharoymd
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Want to tour one of the most exciting training centers in the world - try this. @ISEVSonline @VascularSVS @VascularOnline @BLearningvideos @WilliamZoghbi
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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The future is now: image through a Hololens, overlaid on top of patient- lets grab the IVC Filter @ISEVSonline @BLearningvideos @VascularOnline
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Alan Lumsden, MD, CV Chairman/Director
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Loupes/HoloLens2, while manipulating a cinematically rendered CTA. Can display images over patient while operating. Very cool. @ISEVSonline @VascularSVS @EVToday @BLearningvideos #HoloLens2
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