Cardiovascular Surgeon, Chair of LACES WiCS Committee, Co-Chair of International Affairs of WTS, Senior Editor at CTSNet, 🤘Singer, orgullosamente Colombiana!
Today I became the 1st female Cardiovascular Surgeon to implant a HM3 in an adult in Latam ❤️ 💪💪💪 an effort of a great Team in a great institution, w/ my husband assisting me! What an incredible day! So proud!!!
@WomenAs1
@WomenSurgeons
@Womenintxp_mcs
@WomenInThoracic
After 2 years of
#COVID
, the VAD program at
#fcv
in Colombia, was reactivated, under the lead of Dr Sara Mendoza. First
#Heartmate3
implanted in a pediatric pat. by a female surgeon in
#LATAM
. >70% of team were women!!
@LATAM_LACES
#WomeninLACES
is proud of the achievement 💪🏻
Happy to share this (old) news (since this happened in february) W/ all of you. A big deal for me, because I’ve been following
@WomenInThoracic
since I started in CV Surgery. A dream come true, that will help us to improve conditions abroad US, specially in my case:
#LATAM
#EACTS2022
was an absolute succes, high level lectures w/ masters, innovation, touching moments from several speackers, the “ted talks” like new scenarios (great!!!), friends, union, wetlabs, training sessions and FFF fellowship activities. All combined. Waiting for
#Vienna2023
Today we made History at
#LatAmCardiac2022
@STS_CTsurgery
@EACTS
@LATAM_LACES
meeting at Cartagena. For the 1rst time, we had a meeting that gathered EACTS-STS/AATS/WTS and LACES women in CT surgery, to analize data and discuss the situation in the 3 regions w/full room. Amazing!
Yesterday I was invited to be a panelist (as a Fellow of MICS OPCAB from the FFF
@EACTS
) at the International OPCAB masterclass by
@medtronic
with this incredible speakers, whom I admire very much. Such an honor to be discussing and asking questions to this top CV surgeons. ❤️❤️
It’s a wrap!
#LatAmCardiac2022
symposium was a huge success! Great meeting to learn, see old friends and meet some new. Our presence was strong. Very proud of
@gustanpri
. From the WiCS commitee, we made History! Thanks
@EACTS
@STS_CTsurgery
@LATAM_LACES
for making it possible.
Finally, our Colombian Cardiovascular Surgery Meeting is here. I had the honor of giving a talk on Myocardial Revascularization in Severe Ventricular Dysfunction in Santa Marta. A great opportunity to share knowledge and experiences. 🫀🇨🇴
@sccccardio
#CardiovascularSurgery
#CABG
Happy to share this exciting news with you all ❤️
New Senior Editor - Cardiac for CTSNet
I am thrilled and honored to be part of CTSNet and hope my presence there, will help Latam Cardiac Surgery to be more visible.
Thanks
@joeldunning
for your kind words!!!
As many of you know, my husband is also a Cardiovascular Surgeon (aka The Boss 😬). Our shared passion for cardiovascular surgery is one of the things that keeps us going every day. Together we are invencible
@gustanpri
#LoveAndSurgery
#PowerCouple
#CardiovascularSurgery
One of the best things of coming to
#EACTS2023
is To meet up with friends ❤️ I particularly love to see this strong, skilled and great cardiovascular surgeon who has teached me a lot every time I have her around. I admire you very much
@MsRashmiYadav
#CASFamily
For this
#InternationalWomensDay
, from the
@LATAM_LACES
WiCS Committee, I want to Celebrate every female colleague in the
#CT
Surgery field, Celebrate their accomplishments, recognize the difficulties and encourage them to keep on this amazing track of passion!
#Latam
💪💪💪
You are all welcome to join us on wednesday at
@ISHLT
webinars: Bridging patients to
#HeartTx
on Temporary
#MCS
. I’ll be talking about our situation in Latam with amazing speakers and
@nbrozzimd
moderating. Register:
We look forward to welcoming you to the 2024 EACTS/ STS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference which will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 5-7 December. Get notified when registration opens 👇
Today at the Women of LACES debate session discussing the current situation and Where to head for the Women in Cardiac Surgery in Latam w/ the WiCS Committee from
@LATAM_LACES
happy to see a room full of young people discussing the future.
#WSCTS2023
#LACES2023
Thrilled about this video that shows team work, great effort, dreams coming True for us
#WiCS
. Also grateful w/the institution that has given me opportunities to do what I Love
@fcvcolombia
and for this incredible surgeon (my mentor and personal crack), my husband
@gustanpri
Ok… so, this was my 1rst time at a
@WomenInThoracic
leadership Summit and, I could not be happier about it, I felt like changing the world 🤣 so amazed by all of this female CT surgeons, with top careers. Working in so many things to improve conditions!
#womensurgeons
Today I did my presentation at
#ISHLT
2024, at
#ISHLTenespa
ñol session and it was an incredible experience! Grateful for the opportunity to share insights in Latam problems and solutions
#ISHLT2024
I extend an invitation to watch this report conducted on heart transplantation and ventricular assistance at
@fcvcolombia
❤️❤️❤️❤️💪💪💪💪 for the DW (Deutsche Welle) channel. This highlights the positive things that are being done in Latin America. 👏
@LATAM_LACES
”
Corazones artificiales salvan vidas en
#Colombia
El corazón artificial es la esperanza de pacientes con falla cardíaca que esperan un donante. Pero cuesta más de $130 mil. El Hospital Internacional de Colombia es uno de los primeros de la región que lo colocan.
#DWNoticias
/jam
Great debate about Education and Training in Cardiovascular Surgery. And the answer is always around good mentors and structured programs. We should pay more attention to the future surgeons aspirations and needs
@AnaTagliari
@eacts
@rjcerq
@pomyers
@rafasadaba
Thrilled to have been part of the organizing team for the 1st Colombian
#CardiovascularSurgery
Congress (on our own). It was an incredible event that brought together experts in the field and showcased the latest advancements in cardiac surgery. Proud.
@sccccardio
it’s a wrap!
Looks like the planets are aligned ❤️ As the clinical leader of the CCPC of the CABG program at the
@fcvcolombia
, Couldn’t be more happy and proud. So much hard work to reach this goal! Again, all about team work. Congrats everybody 🎉🎊
@GorgadzeTamara
@gustanpri
Congratulations
@fcvcolombia
on gaining Clinical Care Program Certification (CCPC) for your Heart Transplant, Heart Failure, VAD, Kidney Transplant, CABG, and Liver Transplant Programs!
Congratulations to our new President, Franca Melfi! 👏
This year's Annual Meeting marks a significant moment in EACTS history as
@MelfiFranca
has become the first woman President. The Presidential Chain was passed on to Franca Melfi by Patrick Perier during the Presidential
So! Today I received this beautiful screenshot of the webinar last saturday, with a great message of gratitude from
@Medtronic
. This picture is far better than the One I did 😬. Do not forget to check for this and previous webinars at MyCVsurgery
¡Hoy me entrevistaron para RTCV noticias! Aquí la nota y quiero aclarar que soy Caleña!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Más Caleña que el pandebono, pero vivo en Santander hace unos años, y la
@fcv
me ha permitido cumplir varios de mis sueños profesionales, como trabajar en asistencia ventricular ❤️❤️
Data from Peru! This is why
@LATAM_LACES
is so important.
#LACES2023
is a meeting to show our work and results in
#LATAM
and share our own particularities as a región. Proud of this data!
#WSCTS2023
Celebramos los 10 los del primer implante de corazón artificial en Colombia con Cielo, la pionera como paciente ❤️❤️❤️❤️ en una ceremonia con varios de los pacientes que actualmente hacen parte del programa de LVAD de la
@fcvcolombia
. Emocionante verlos 👏👏
Celebramos la fuerza inquebrantable de la señora Cielo y su corazón artificial🙏🏼
“Estos 10 años he sido muy feliz. Yo no me imaginé vivir tanto con este nuevo corazón. He podido viajar con mi familia, amigos y compartir con las personas que tanto quiero”, afirma Cielo
Surrounded by this amazing female CT surgeons, learning a lot from all of them and sharing experiences at the 2023
@WomenInThoracic
Leadership Summit . So gratefull for this experience.
One day… we’ll have
#LATAM
countries in VAD registries. Right now, our numbers are very low, Costs are too high for our fragile health systems, and for our devaluated currencies: 150.000 usd = 615 Million Colombian Pesos (the cost of a good apartment in Bogota).
#EACTS2023
On thursday we’ ll be talking about complex reconstructive surgery for endocarditis and as moderator Dr Davierwala, one of The most experienced cardiovascular Surgeons in “Commando” procedure in the world. 5 PM Bogota/ 7 PM Montevideo Register at info
@latamlaces
.org
@LATAM_LACES
De nuevo
@Avianca
@AviancaEscucha
dejando montones de pasajeros al final de semana de receso, por sobreventa de vuelos. No les importa que se viaje con un bebé, no les importa nada. La respuesta es: tenemos -18 pasajeros en el vuelo! Y siendo Gold, con tarifa Plus + infante. Mal.
This is incredible! A huge thank you to
@VictorDayan1
who has done an incredible work, making his dream (and the dream of many in Latam) a reality! Latam has a lot to offer and contribute! Here we are to Stay 💪💪👏👏👏
@LATAM_LACES
@LATAM_LACES
at the world scope. Only thanks to the support of all LATAM surgeons and the trust of pivotal societies such as
@STS_CTsurgery
@EACTS
and
@AATSHQ
. Ethical transparency, moral responsibility and academic solidity is what we strive for and will continue to do so.
Don’t forget to Join us TODAY at 3PM EST at ISHLT webinars, speacking about bridging patients in
#MCS
to
#HxTx
. I’ll be talking about the Latam experience! Register here: With this amazing experts in the field
@nbrozzimd
@JosefStehlik
@ssilvestryMD
@manuel_carnero
in action! My Senior resident forever at
#HCSC
Madrid. Tri-Score, an important contribution to cardiac Surgery for isolated tricuspid valve disease. The not forgotten anymore valve
#EACTS2022
Thank you for joining us in Vienna to help realise our vision; that with better skills and better surgery, we can deliver better patient outcomes. Together, we raised the bar! 👏 We'd love to hear your feedback. What's been your favourite moment of
#EACTS2023
? 💭
Los invito a ver esta nota que hicieron sobre transplante cardiaco y asistencia ventricular en la
@fcvcolombia
❤️❤️❤️❤️💪💪💪💪 para el canal DW (Deutsches Welle). Porque en Latinoamérica estamos haciendo las cosas bien en muchos aspectos👏
@LATAM_LACES
Corazones artificiales salvan vidas en
#Colombia
El corazón artificial es la esperanza de pacientes con falla cardíaca que esperan un donante. Pero cuesta más de $130 mil. El Hospital Internacional de Colombia es uno de los primeros de la región que lo colocan.
#DWNoticias
/jam
1/ As a cardiac surgeon,
@VictorDayan1
’s interests include evidence-based clinical practice, clinical trials, and mitral valve repair. We spoke with Dr. Dayan about his career, the future of cardiac surgery, and what his profession means to him. 🔗
I am honored to work with a woman such as
@loremontesvilla
in
@LATAM_LACES
As the coordinator of the women’s task force. Well done and congratulations. Rising stars: Lorena Montes Villalobos | European Heart Journal | Oxford Academic
Check out my picks for cardiac Surgery videos for 2023.
I hope you’ll find my selection interesting and helpfull. Keep tuned with us at CTSNet for 2024
Link below
Este jueves estaremos hablando de cirugía en endocarditis compleja, y cómo moderador, una de los cirujanos con más experiencia en “Commando” del mundo. 5 PM Bogotá/ 7 PM Montevideo. Inscríbanse en info
@latamlaces
.org
@LATAM_LACES
Will you be at
#EACTS2023
? Stop by booth
#7
and say hello to CTSNet staff! If you can’t make it this year,
@joeldunning
and other board members will be conducting some special interviews with
@EACTS
session participants, so stay tuned for exclusive content in the coming months.
Congratulations to
@loremontesvilla
and Dmitry Khav who have completed their in-hospital training with
@PirozeD
at the Leipzig Heart Centre as part of the MICS-CABG Fellowship. 👏
Un importante reconocimiento para un cirujano cardiovascular, empresario, fundador de la
@fcvcolombia
, actual presidente de la FCV, y un gran visionario. ¡Felicitaciones!
@georgetolisjr
❤️ an incredible and very known surgeon told me a few months ago, that CABG was boring and not challenging… couldn’t disagree more! I Love OPCAB! ❤️
"Latin America is very heterogeneous .. many people still live in poverty .. prevalence of RHD is high."
Dr.
@MMarinCuartas
discusses disparities in access to cardiac surgery in Latin America resulting in substantial
#RHD
burdens & unmet needs.
#EACTS2023
#GlobalCardiacSurgery
At “Late Breaking Science 2,” CTSNet Cardiac Senior Editor
@loremontesvilla
will serve as a panelist, participating in an interactive session with the audience and moderators.
⌚ Thursday, October 5, 5:30 pm, Hall E2
@EACTS
El Instituto Cardiovascular del HIC implantó su corazón artificial N°30 🫀
En abril del 2014, el Instituto Cardiovascular del HIC realizó su primer implante de corazón artificial y fue pionera en este tipo de procedimientos en Suramérica.
Día de las enfermedades raras!miastenia Gravis, una de ellas! Y la fuerza que no tienes en los músculos, te sobra en la voluntad y las ganas de vivir bien!
#YoNoSobrevivoYoVivo
@DanielSamperO
No entiendo a las personas que cayeron en la trampa del CD para desviar la atención y ahora excusan todo porque Petro... y el video... 🤦🏻♀️ definitivamente 10M de incautos? Que tendrá que ver una cosa con la otra? Corrupción es corrupción!!!!!! (El del fiscal tiene 2 muertos!)
4 days left to apply for the STS-WTS Scholarship Program! Apply for the opportunity to attend the 60th STS Annual Meeting and to be mentored throughout the meeting by a WTS/STS member. The submission deadline for applications is October 30, 2023.
70 years ago (May 6, 1953), Dr. John Gibbon used a heart-lung machine for the first time on an 18-year-old female ASD patient. A well-prepared giant achievement and the very begin of modern cardiac surgery! It also may remind us to foster innovation and allow disruptive ideas.
@JoseMAcevedo
@cataboc
Que horror RCN y su manipulación y mentira. Tienen desde hace ya un rato el peor rating de la TV colombiana y no aprenden. Vergüenza.
Join me to congratulate these CV team from Colombia, that have done extraordinary work to make sure patient get what they need
@loremontesvilla
Leonardo Salazar, Catalina Gallego, and
@md_viviana
@MountSinaiNYC
… last week at Hospital Universitario del Valle in Cali- Colombia, with a great result! To our knowledge, the first David procedure in Cali, and we are proud to bring this possibility and out experience in this procedures to the region.