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David L. Fischman

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Co-Director, Cardiac Cath Lab Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship @TJUHospital Advocate for improving clinical outcomes and patient safety

Philadelphia, PA
Joined October 2012
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David L. Fischman
7 years
My favorite heart #GIF
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4 years
Saw this “outside” film today which just drives me crazy. It’s not only nondiagnostic but it’s dangerous. My only hope is thru #cardiotwitter we can educate.
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Do you believe this poll? Cardiologists reported as the most overworked physician groups. @doximity #CardioTwitter #MedEd
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5 years
Let the discussion begin. In real world study Impella associated with worse outcomes compared to IABP in AMI-Cardiogenic Shock Patient undergoing #PCI #AHA19
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Of all the accolades I have received this means the most. Teaching and mentoring is the best part of my job. 🙏🏻 to the graduating Cardiology Fellows Class of 2020 @TJUHospital #ACCFIT #RadialFirst #cardiotwitter
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40 degrees of separation (cranial-caudal). Why chasing down suspicious angiographic areas is so important. Angiography is an “art” not to be rushed (w/permission) @mmamas1973 @mirvatalasnag @DocSavageTJU @djc795 @JReinerMD @chadialraies @mividovich @TJHeartFellows #cardiotwitter
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4 years
We can debate all we want but I think these two slides as presented by @GreggWStone during #SCAI2020 Virtual @SCAI summarize #ISCHEMIA best.
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David L. Fischman
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Got 2nd #CovidVaccine this am with my vaccine partner and CCL staff member @GingerRT215 😂To all those watching get yours when available. Herd immunity =normalcy In meantime #WearAMask @DrMarthaGulati @mmamas1973 @DocSavageTJU @JGrapsa @AnastasiaSMihai @DBelardoMD #cardiotwitter
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People (wife) asks “what do you do when your not tweeting or looking at your phone?” My response: “I’m sucking clot out of coronary arteries” Thrombectomy works when #STEMI is primary embolic event @DocSavageTJU @mmamas1973 @SVRaoMD @ajaykirtane @DrNickTJU #cardiotwitter
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7 years
Will you be wearing red tommorrow? #GoRedForWomen #HeartMonth
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Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death for women? #CardioSmart is ready for #heartmonth by empowering women to be active in their own care with these helpful tips:
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Why #IVUS reminds us that our 👁 interpretation of an angiographic result is often not that good. IVUS⬇️post 3.5mm HPB(18atms) followed by 4.0mm HPB (18 atms) @mmamas1973 @DocSavageTJU @mirvatalasnag @DrPeterOKane @GreggWStone @MichaelMegalyMD @SVRaoMD #cardiotwitter #ACCFIT
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The best part of attending @TCTConference was having to spend time sharing science with my @ColumbiaMed PA daughter. Now I go back into selfie recluse @DrMarthaGulati @mmamas1973 @willsuh76 @DocSavageTJU @Pooh_Velagapudi #TCT2018
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While some choose to throw their posters out we use them as wallpaper in cath lab. @DocSavageTJU #AHA17 #Recycle
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I guess I will consider it a lifetime accomplishment that more individuals @crfheart #TCT2023 know my daughter than know me🤓So proud of her @fischman_ariel @nyulangone @DocSavageTJU Now if I can only get her a faculty pass @sahilparikhmd 😂
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Spread the word. Unexpected opening for 1st year IC fellow (coronary) to begin July 1,2022. Send inquiries to alyssa.coia @jefferson .edu #cardiotwitter #ACCFIT @scai @ACCinTouch @TCTMD
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David L. Fischman
3 years
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my #CardioTwitter friends. Here’s looking forward to a healthy #2022 !
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6 years
6 billion dollars for drug advertising. I could think of a lot to do with that 💰 and it’s doesn’t involve a wall. Maybe start by providing care/drugs for those who can’t afford and keeping drug prices down. @CardioBusiness #cardiotwitter
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David L. Fischman
7 years
Any coincidence 1st balloon angioplasty in coronary artery performed in Zurich, Switzerland by Andreas Gruentzig 50 yrs ago @DrPascalMeier
@DrPascalMeier
Pascal Meier,MD
7 years
The Best Health Care System in the World: #Switzerland 🇨🇭- according to @nytimes analysis #swiss #health #healthcare
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2 years
It was the night before #TCT2022 and throughout the hall the presenters were scurrying to get their slides together all? 😂What talk/session are you most looking forward to attending @DocSavageTJU @Pooh_Velagapudi @mirvatalasnag @Hragy @heartdoc45 @crfheart #TCTConference
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David L. Fischman
1 year
Today I say goodbye my IC fellow @pritixyz When she started she was 4 yrs out from clinical fellowship & decided on change in career. Now onto structural fellowship @lenoxhill . Congratulations on a job well done!! You will be missed. @TJHeartFellows @DocSavageTJU #CardioTwitter
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David L. Fischman
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What are you thankful for? I’m thankful for all my @twitter friends who have educated and entertained me during this past year. #HappyThanksgiving2018 to all. Be safe in your travels. #CardioTwitter
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@AnastasiaSMihai @DocSavageTJU @DrMarthaGulati @mmamas1973 @rahatheart1 @CMichaelGibson @SVRaoMD @CardioIAN Without twitter we would never have met and I would have had no one in the audience at my #AHA17 talk. A great moment in #2017 . Thanks for the friendship. My best wishes for a happy and healthy 2018.
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@fischman_david
David L. Fischman
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Thankfully, got my #CovidVaccine along with frontline CCL team member @GingerRT215 🙏🏻 @TJUHospital To all my #cardiotwitter friends and patients #getyourvaccine when available #WearAMask #SocialDistance #WashYourHands Enjoy the #holiday season safely! @DocSavageTJU
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David L. Fischman
7 years
Do you anticoagulate your pts with post-operative atrial fibrillation following CABG surgery? @JAMACardio #AFib #ACCFIT #cardiotwitter
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Do we do enough testing for vasospasm? Great discussion on vasospasm @crfheart #TCT2021 I finally found @mmamas1973 😂 @DocSavageTJU
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Here are my take home points from @crfheart #TCT2021 ⬇️What are yours? 1. Take your time procedurally 2. Use more imaging 3. We have a lot more work to do! 4. We all should return to #TCT2022 in-person @TCTConference @GreggWStone @ajaykirtane @jgranadacrf @Drroxmehran @TCTMD
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Someone had to bring us back live! 🙏🏻 for leading the way @crfheart and for a great 3-days @TCTConference @GreggWStone @jgranadacrf @ajaykirtane @Drroxmehran @georgedangas @sahilparikhmd #TCT2021 Looking forward to #TCT2022 in Boston #cardiotwitter
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David L. Fischman
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First year cath attending: You made that complex PCI look easy Me: It took many, many years. Always stay on your toes and be humble @DocSavageTJU @AVishnevsky_MD @DrNickTJU @PWcathdoc @walfay_md @MitulKanzariaMD @jfinleyIV @DocMehta407
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The best part of this years Shark Tank Innovations Competition was sharing it with my daughter @fischman_ariel #TCT2023 @crfheart @DocSavageTJU Now we have to go home and come up with our own innovation @FIshPOnd22
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@fischman_david
David L. Fischman
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Who thought Aortocoronary vein grafts don’t exhibit spasm? See this just published @JACCJournals #JACCCaseReports by @SVRaoMD and team @JGrapsa @DocSavageTJU @mividovich @MinnowWalsh #cardiotwitter #ACCFIT
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#HappyHanukkah for those who celebrate the “Festival of Lights” May it be a year of health, happiness and “brightness” for everyone. #cardiotwitter
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@fischman_david
David L. Fischman
7 years
So true. Gave conference yesterday on “twitter in medicine”. Still many skeptics feel can get all info on internet and will consume too much time. I disagreed. The instantaneous nature of @twitter and worldwide reach can’t be surpassed. @lpbadano @DrMarthaGulati
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Twitter has become one of my major sources of data. You ask a question and immediately you have the second opinion of the experts from all over the world. Good paper are shared on twitter as soon as they are published. .... #echofirst #euroecho
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My favorite part of #ACC22 is the poster session and interacting with young investigators. On my way now. #cardiotwitter @ACCinTouch
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David L. Fischman
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Exercise can lower blood pressure as effectively as drugs. Getting our patients to exercise and lose weight is the real challenge. @AnastasiaSMihai @HeartOTXHeartMD @DrMarthaGulati @HeartNews #cardiotwitter
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David L. Fischman
6 years
Something to think about as we prepare to celebrate the Holiday Season and the New Year! @DrMarthaGulati @HeartOTXHeartMD @BethFratesMD @rahatheart1 @DrToniyaSingh @AnastasiaSMihai @DocSavageTJU
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In a profession that can be very stressful at times, having a little bit of humor can go a long way. @LifeofMedstudnt @CMichaelGibson
@LifeofMedstudnt
#LifeofaMedStudent
7 years
Attending: *hands me stethoscope*What does this murmur sound like? Me: Sounds like you’re about to be disappointed in me. #LifeofaMedStudent
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Congratulations to our graduating @TJUHospital interventional/structural fellows @walfay_md and @AVishnevsky_MD . Job well done! @DocSavageTJU @PWcathdoc @DrNickTJU @DavidWienerMD
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Will this make decisions more difficult? ⬆️MI in delayed vs immediate complete revascularization in ACS. The BIOVASC Trial presented as a LBCT @ACCinTouch #ACC23 #ACCFIT #Cardiotwitter
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You never know who you will run into on the streets of SanDiego while @TCTConference I was wondering who are these crazy people? I should have known @mmamas1973 @purviparwani @willsuh76 @DrMarthaGulati @VietHeartPA @fitmslax @DocSavageTJU #TCT2018
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Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 Whether you celebrate or not, I️ am thankful for all my @twitter friends and this wonderful experience! #Thanksgiving
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I started my journey and will be flying over all my #CardioTwitter friends homes to wish you a #MerryChristmas . Enjoy your holiday! May all your wishes come true for #2024 @DocSavageTJU @DrMarthaGulati @mmamas1973 @mirvatalasnag @Pooh_Velagapudi @MinnowWalsh @SVRaoMD
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AdminAsst: you got called in last night, right? Me: How did you know? AdminAsst: you didn’t tweet this morning. Me: Is it that obvious? So here is my morning tweet #Cardiotwitter
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@NEJM
NEJM
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Study finds association between respiratory infections, especially influenza, and acute myocardial infarction. Full study:
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Well, this is disturbing news!
@WebMD
WebMD
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According to a new study, working 61 to 70 hours a week increased the risk of coronary heart disease by 42%, and working 71 to 80 hours increased it by 63%.
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@bcostelloMD @Texas_Heart @mmamas1973 @SVRaoMD @willsuh76 @DocSavageTJU @mirvatalasnag Recanalization of true lumen with septal perforators present and stents visualized outside true lumen.
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David L. Fischman
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Went for a bike ride today. This is what 30-years of radiation exposure in CCL does to you. More on operator protection @CircIntv ➡️ @SVRaoMD @DocSavageTJU @chadialraies @mmamas1973 @AVishnevsky_MD #cardiotwitter
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At the start of #summer let’s not forget to take a moment to remember those who gave their lives to protect our “shores” and our freedom to enjoy them. #MemorialDay2019
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A recent meta-analysis by @DLBHATTMD suggests improved outcomes in CABG pts rxd w/DAPT. How do you treat your pts? Please VT/RT @DocSavageTJU @mmamas1973 @SVRaoMD @DrMarthaGulati @willsuh76 @mirvatalasnag @HeartOTXHeartMD @JReinerMD @CardioIAN #ACCFIT
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Lithotripsy and calcified coronary stenosis presented by @ziadalinyc @TCTConference and simultaneously published today. The DISRUPT CAD II study @CircIntv @CircAHA @crfheart @TCTMD #cardiotwitter #CardioEd
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It looks like our cath lab attire has evolved since the origin of coronary angiography by MasonSones in 1968 @DocSavageTJU #cardiotwitter #ACCFIT
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Keynote speaker @DrMarthaGulati discussing “Social Media and Cardiology:Changing the Conversation for Heathcare Professionals and Patients” @TJUHospital Heart Symposium #cardiotwitter #ACCFIT #SoMe
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David L. Fischman
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#COVID ー19 pandemic and cardiovascular complications: What have we learned so far. Case reports provide important insight into disease entities as reported in @JACCJournals #JACCCaseReports @MinnowWalsh @JGrapsa @gina_lundberg @KevinShahMD #cardiotwitter
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Congratulation to Valentin Fuster MD for TCT Career Achievement Award @CRF #TCT2022 @JACCJournals @JGrapsa @Justine_Turco @jgranadacrf
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