🧵Some stories are too unique to anonymously share on Twitter.
I think this unbearable story is one of them.
-Shared with Pts permission-
2 & half yrs ago- A 50s yr old F, around midnight, called 911 for her 80s yr old father who suffered a cardiac arrest.
Special breakfast guest! This morning, the Heart Attack Ethiopia team received a visit from Haile Gebrselassie - considered one of the greatest runners in history. Haile is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and holds four World Championship titles. We are VERY honored that he
The ability to bring a life to this world is such a beautiful gift from God ❤️ : Today we are blessed with this bundle of joy!!! A baby girl!!!
@drmerid
and I are very grateful and the kiddos are so welcoming 🙏🏾 😇
#Countyourblessings
#Lifeisprecious
As a volunteer for
@HeartAEthiopia
, you don’t just work hard for 14 hours a day; you also get to experience and practice the loving and sharing culture of one of the oldest nations in the world,
#Ethiopia
.
🎯 One of the most heartwarming traditions is Gursha, where people show
70M, YES—Asymptomatic! Very physical job, PCP ➡️ Abnl CAC score—Cards➡️ MPI large LAD+RCA ischemia, 10.1METs ➡️ no CP on ETT! ➡️ Cath 👇🏾: on No antianginals. Normal EF
Revasc? Timing ? Strategy? Does
#Ischemia
apply here? Please discuss!
@ShariqShamimMD
@ajaykirtane
An amazing day 1: long day. Start time 7am and ended at 9pm. Although we had 9 procedures scheduled, we ended up doing 11 cases total (2 surgical + 9 cath/PCIs).
🎯 The list includes an incredible 40 year old taxi driver who had a cardiac arrest (Vfib) at Black lion university
Alone, we can achieve small victories, but together, we can create monumental changes that can impact generations!
Thank you to my amazing team at
@PiedmontHealth
for always supporting me with what I wanted to do, even when it seems a little crazy 🤪
See you back in two weeks!
As humans, we all chase happiness but I think most of us look for happiness in the wrong place! This moment made our entire volunteer team emotional and all we had to do to deserve this was reach more people that need our expertise—thank you team
@HeartAEthiopia
I am heartbroken to share that my beloved uncle, who suffered a major heart attack four months ago, has passed away today.
As an interventional cardiologist practicing in the USA, I am devastated that despite my expertise in treating heart attacks, I was unable to save one of
The team at
@HeartAEthiopia
on their last day
#LastCase
of
#Mission1
Counted and secured any leftover supplies for the next mission.
#Happiness
Thanks to everyone who made this possible !
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others”
A heartfelt thank you to the incredible pioneer cardiac surgeon, a friend and colleague, Jim Kauten for your unwavering dedication to humanity and passion to help
#Africa
!
Your longstanding relationship with
#Ethiopia
is truly remarkable, and we are blessed to have you with us
We've had incredible support and media coverage about our second cardiac mission trip to Ethiopia. Our thank you to
@wsbtv
for their story about volunteer cardiac surgeon, Dr. Jim Kauten, and his reconnection with a former heart surgery patient who served as a perfusionist on the
Life-saving cardiovascular services should NOT be a matter of luck or limited missions. They should be available to everyone, anytime, anywhere!
🎯 Let's work towards a future where timely and accessible cardiovascular care is the norm for all patients and emergencies.
On the first day of our medical mission, this father of three (shown with our founder Dr. Tesfaye Telila) was rushed to us in full cardiac arrest. He suffered a 100% blockage in his left anterior descending artery known as a “widow maker.” Using heroic measures, our team along
We have arrived in
#AddisAbaba
! On behalf of our board members, volunteers, patients, and their families, I extend our heartfelt thanks to
@FMoHealth
,
@flyethiopian
, the Rotary Club of Addis Ababa East, as well as our friends and families for the warm welcome!
Packing over $1 million in medical supplies and gathering a phenomenal team of 16 medical volunteers took months and months of planning. Now, we are ready as we reach Addis Ababa and the cardiac patients who have been waiting so long for care. WATCH our video about what makes our
Another great day in
#Ethiopia
with the wonderful team of volunteers with
@HeartAEthiopia
. For me personally, It is unusual to see over 80% of my cases (20/24) need intervention! The waiting list is long and the need is beyond words…
Please sign up to volunteer!
@mmamas1973
Dr. Tesfaye Telila, MD. FACC, FSCAI and his wife Dr. Obsinet Merid on Day 4 at the cardiac center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Our team will treat six more patients today. More than 6,000 are on the waiting list here for cardiac care.
#volunteer
#mission
#cardiac
#heart
We ended up treating a total of 32 patients and this has been such a wonderful experience for the entire team
@HeartAEthiopia
and all our supporters! 🙌🏾
Also, On this final day at the cardiac center -Ethiopia, we are grateful to have received a surprise visit from the former
Our founder
@TTelila
gives an update at the start of our final day working at the cardiac center in Ethiopia. Our supplies have run short, but we will complete the interventions for the final seven patients we have scheduled.
Amazing first day at our second location St. Peter hospital with the one and only Dr. Charan Kantipudi of and the local team—5 cases (1 Ablation and 4 pacemakers)!
🎯 Those are patients that have been waiting for a long time.
🎯 Our first location (CHFE) is at 51 cases and
Our first daily briefing from Dr. Charan Kantipudi aka “CK” who recently arrived in Ethiopia to work with these dedicated Ethiopian physicians this week at St. Peter’s Hospital in collaboration with St. Paul’s Millennium Medical Center. The team will implant 10 pacemakers and
Wishing a Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and father figures out there! A special shout-out to this incredible, kind-hearted man who has devoted his life to serving others!
#MyFather
💕
Folks - It is finally happening! The team
@HeartAEthiopia
is headed to
#Ethiopia
to start the first of many CV medical
#missions
and strategic conversations with the local medical leaders and responsible bodies with the ambitious goal of not just short term CV care delivery
Yes, we saw this pt in the office as a “New Patient visit”... Pt was appreciative but was a little surprised when we offered admission —The human body is amazingly resilient, especially when challenged overtime!
#Compensation
#Decompensation
@NavinKapur4
@Babar_Basir
A very productive day
#1
for our mission team
@HeartAEthiopia
at the cardiac center -Ethiopia where we provided life saving procedures to patients in need!
I am very thankful to this amazing group of volunteers, the cardiac center in Ethiopia, my home institution
@PiedmontHealth
#Ethiopia
: Ethiopian-American cardiologist couple-led voluntary team performs 32 procedures in Ethiopia
A team of volunteer cardiologists led by Dr. Tesfaye Telila and his wife Dr. Obsinet Merid of the Piedmont hospitals in Newnan and Fayetteville in the US, spent five days
After five days treating heart patients at it the Cardiac Center in Ethiopia, it is time to say goodbye. We have completed all 32 procedures we planned this week, and our team of volunteers has truly made a remarkable impact on the lives of patients.
#heroes
#nonprofit
STEMI in a Large (6mm) vessel. Large thrombus burden and large residual plaque burden even post thrombectomy.
Ideally you want to
#IVUS
and size your stent 1:1 and avoid aggressive post-dilation not to overwhelm the microvasculature.
But the biggest coronary stent we have is
We are excited to kick off our cardiac mission with a series of exciting activities focused on preventing cardiovascular diseases. Regular physical exercise stands out as one of the most cost-effective methods to enhance heart health, reducing the risk of CV death by nearly 30%.
The Heart Attack Ethiopia team got up bright and early for a workout with Ethiopia’s Minister of Health Dr
@MekdesDaba
. The trainers did not hold back! These workouts are held every Sunday in Addis Ababa to encourage citizens to exercise as a way to get healthy and combat
Thanks to H.E. Dr. Mekdes Daba, Minister of Health of Ethiopia!
On behalf of
@HeartAEthiopia
board members, our amazing volunteers, industry supporters, our patients, and their families, I would like to express our gratitude to you and your phenomenal team members for the
Deeply grateful to the Atlanta volunteer team, led by
@TTelila
&
@HeartAEthiopia
for packing over $1M in donated medical supplies. Excited to welcome you next Friday for 100+ life-saving cardiac surgeries. Huge thanks to
@flyethiopian
& all supporters! #በጎነትለጤናችን
Functional Octogenarian,Long standing history of ITP with platelet counts ranging anywhere from 20 to 50K (over 10yrs), no Hx of bleeds. Large anterior Ischemia on SPECT. Symptomatic on GDMT.
Pls Tag a hematologist & Vote 👇🏾
#ACCEarlyCareer
@djc795
@ASH_hematology
“Pre-hernia surgery MPI looked bad”, so cath 🤦🏽♂️, DOE -no angina. LCX is CTO and RCA is normal. iFR LAD 👇🏾, pull back significant step up at the focal lesion (circled). Pt wants hernia fixed ASAP.
What will you do and evidence?
@djc795
@mmamas1973
@DLBHATTMD
@ShariqShamimMD
Now, this last part made my day! Two and half years later, I received this picture in a text and a phone call from Mr. Nathan and his friend; they took her out for lunch and she wanted to thank me too! 🙏🏾 ❤️
#Compassion
#ihavethebestjob
#NeverGiveUp
#alwaystryyourbest
When ER calls you with this EKG in the right clinical setting-perhaps the only two follow up questions you should ask are : Hgb and Oxygen saturation. If both normal/Stable: cath lab NOW.
@ACCinTouch
@SCAI
#ACCEarlyCareer
#Radialfirst
A heartfelt thank you to
@MayoClinic
and
@MigaFoundation
for joining this incredible movement to make a tangible difference in countless lives! Your commitment is truly inspiring. ✊
Call to Action:
🎯 If your institution would like to be a part of this lifesaving initiative,
We are thrilled to announce that
@MayoClinic
and the
@MigaFoundation
have joined us as major contributors to the Heart Attack Ethiopia mission!
Their incredible donation of more than 400 heart surgery supplies, including 200 pump packs, 204 cardioplegia packs, and a Sorin heart
A heartfelt Thank You to Our Volunteers and Industry Partners!
Today, an incredible team of
@HeartAEthiopia
volunteers dedicated their time to packing for our August cardiac mission to
#Ethiopia
as part of the Heart Attack Ethiopia's cardiac mission series.
🎯 This marks our
A huge shoutout to the incredible leadership at
@PiedmontHealth
for your generosity and unwavering support on this lifesaving cardiac mission from
#Atlanta
to
#AddisAbaba
!
Our team is beyond proud and grateful to expand the
#Piedmont
brand to a global audience!
This also
What a gift for our upcoming cardiac mission trip to Ethiopia!
@PiedmontHealth
Atlanta Hospital has provided a generous donation of Cath Packs, CVOR packs, EP packs, and other essential surgical supplies. This adds to the more than $1 million in donated medical supplies we have
On behalf of all our board members
@HeartAEthiopia
, a heartfelt thank you to the Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church’s global programs, under the leadership of Reverend Bronson Elliott Woods and
@ReverendWarnock
, for the incredible opportunity to collaborate and make a meaningful
60M, smoker, otherwise healthy, presents with NSTE-ACS to a PCI, Impella capable but NO onsite CT surgery. Pt is in shock but chest pain free. LVEDP 29, CPO=0.44, room air. Angio below
What would you do next?
1/4
On Day 3, Dr.
@TTelila
explains the case of a father of four referred to our team for bypass surgery. While here, the 31-year-old man suffered chest pain. We quickly moved him to surgery and installed four stents. He will go home to his family tomorrow!
#ethiopia
#cardiac
#care
Thanks to
@MekdesDaba
for spearheading a series of exercise programs to engage and educate the community about the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
🔑 An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!
@FMoHealth
@WHO
@UN
@UNOPS
@USAIDSavesLives
Exercise is key to the prevention of cardiovascular disease. The team from Heart Attack Ethiopia joined Ethiopia’s Minister of Health, Dr. Mekdes Daba, on one of the ministry’s Sunday morning exercise sessions. It was great to get out with the people of Addis Ababa and see what
I am so happy to see such a significant advancement in Ethiopia's healthcare sector! We Visited this center during its construction phase as we searched for centers that can collaborate with
@HeartAEthiopia
‘s cardiac mission!
It's remarkable to witness the establishment of
Thank you excellency Dr. Lia
@lia_tadesse
for your service and continued support of our efforts to help patients in
#Ethiopia
. The team
@HeartAEthiopia
is excited and looking forward to working with the incoming ministry of health,excellency Dr. Mekdes Daba
@MekdesDaba
#CVD
What an amazing team we've put together for our second cardiovascular mission to
#Ethiopia
!
Pre-mission meeting was held at the beautiful Marcus Tower!
A huge thanks to my home institution,
@PiedmontHealth
for the tremendous support with medical supplies and making the
A heartwarming start to our second Ethiopian mission! Our amazing team of volunteers at Heart Attack Ethiopia just wrapped up an inspiring pre-mission meeting at Marcus Heart Valve Center
@PiedmontHealth
. The energy in the room was incredible as we gear up to travel to
#Ethiopia
With more than 6,000 patients still on the waiting list for cardiac care in
#Ethiopia
, the Heart Attack Ethiopia team is preparing for its second mission trip to save more lives. "Obviously, we are just scratching the surface given the number of patients that are on the waiting
What an extraordinary group of volunteers! For the fourth consecutive weekend, we've emerged victorious!
Now, we advance to the next phase of our mission: delivering these lifesaving supplies and procedures to the patients who need them.
I would be remiss if I didn't extend a
We are down to the wire packing up over $1 million in donated medical supplies for our cardiac mission trip on Friday. Every item must be inventoried and carefully packed. Our team of 16 medical professionals will work at the Cardiac Center in Ethiopia for two weeks with hopes of
Day 5 from the Cardiac Center Ethiopia. The medical team from the U.S. in collaboration with the medical team in Addis Ababa have performed 35 life-saving procedures and surgeries so far. We have another busy day ahead!
#HeartCareEthiopia
#CardiacMission
#CardiacVolunteers
Thrilled to welcome Jack Carlson as our new Board Chairman and President
@HeartAEthiopia
! With over 40 years of high level leadership experience and an unparalleled passion for helping humanity, Jack will drive us forward in our mission to ensure equitable cardiac care in
Heart Attack Ethiopia welcomes Jack Carlson as our new Board Chairman and President. Jack is currently the SVP of the Global Enterprise Unit at CommScope, a global leader in network connectivity and infrastructure solutions. He brings to our nonprofit more than 40 years of
Thanks to my brother, Professor Mamas, for signing up to join the team at
@HeartAEthiopia
for the January, 2025 mission.
I’m super excited to be able to involve global leaders on this issue—not just to fix a clogged arteries and replace valves but to strategize the development
“Complex anatomy” —IMHO doesn’t necessarily mean something technically “difficult”to do. It may also refer to something that is “easy” to do but not clear if doing it is worth for the pt?! 🤷🏾♂️
Middle age, ACS (UA), ED visit, on NO antianginals : Cath 👇🏾
@ACCinTouch
#Radialfirst
Everything happens for a reason and fathers 😉 do sacrifice for their children—may be, just may be, her father died to save her ?!
🤷🏾♂️The same EMS getting back to the familiar scene so quickly wouldn’t have happened if they weren’t there for her father 🤷🏾♂️
—END —
Big congratulations to Ethiopia 🇪🇹!
Thanks to the visionary leadership of
@wondeasa
and the non-for profit EthiopiaStrokeInitiative, we now have FOUR brilliant Stroke and Vascular Neurology sub-specialists who’re ready to make a difference.
#Impact
A very busy and successful ACC24 this past weekend! Thanks to the course organizers
@ACCinTouch
for the opportunity to present on
#ACS
in one of the challenging cohorts of patients. It was also so wonderful to spend sometime discussing the current cardiovascular landscapes of
X-ray
#1
&
#2
were taken about 1hr apart on a 70F with infero-lateral STEMI with respiratory distress at the end of a “straight forward” thrombotic LCX primary PCI….EDP 17, Nl LVEF & nl BP, no MR, ACT 280 sec, ASA 325 mg in the ED. No other mechanical complications.
A powerful discussion, For all graduating interventional cardiology (IC) fellows & also Mentors/Senior partners/staff
👇🏾 (Video Copy : credit
@MonteHeart
grand round by
@agtruesdell
).
1) A great question that every graduating IC Fellow asks/should ask....
Join us in supporting the upcoming mission of
@HeartAEthiopia
from August 16-31!
#AddisAbaba
#Ethiopia
Goal: 50PCIs, 25 Pacemakers, 10CABGs and 5 Valves!
Team of
#Volunteers
READY!
Your generous donations can make a real difference in the lives of those in need. Click the
If you don’t believe in GOD or some kind of super natural force…well, may be you should (👇🏾true story).
Husband and wife, in their 60s, only occupants of their home.
*Husband is a hard working man who never misses work.
*Wife is retired and mostly stay home.
30s F, L-MCA stroke (tpa, thrombxmy) 4 YEARS AGO!
Then “Negative” hypercoag, loop recorder, TEE. 4yrs -uneventful
Now she comes to see you for 👇🏾
What would you do? Has she passed “the test of time” (4yrs)?
@Pooh_Velagapudi
@PradeepYadavMD
@yuripridemd
@evandrofilhobr
This came up yesterday on my
@TCTMD
Interview with
@mmamas1973
at
#ACC2024
beyond the data.
❓What is the right word for
#HeartAttack
in Ethiopian languages?
👉🏽Help us name some of the
#CVD
in
#Ethiopian
languages, one disease and one language at a time!
Heart failure =
This morning the August mission team at
@HeartAEthiopia
conducted our first pre-mission virtual meeting with the team in
#Ethiopia
@ The Cardiac Center Ethiopia —the meeting was great but something truly incredible happened 👇🏾
🎯 Almost 24 years ago: The lead cardiac surgeon
“We Do Missions to END Missions"
The Team
@HeartAEthiopia
🎯 At our core, we believe in more than just providing temporary relief to patients on long waiting lists in Ethiopia. While our incredible team of volunteer medical professionals is dedicated to addressing the
With
@TTelila
discussing heart attack care in Ethiopia and the challenges. Apparently there is no word in the 20 odd Ethiopian languages for heart attack
#ACC24