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Sam McElwee

@Skmcelwee

Husband, father of 3, critical care cardiology

 Birmingham, AL
Joined April 2017
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Babar Basir@Babar_Basir1 Dec 2023
Final results of NCSI published! Early Utilization of Mechanical Circulatory Support in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock: The National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative | Journal of the American Heart Association ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/…
Early Utilization of Mechanical Circulatory Support in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by...

Early Utilization of Mechanical Circulatory Support in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by...

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We are looking for Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist. If you are interested, please see the add below!
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UAB Cardiology is looking for a partner to join and grow out Adult Congenital Heart Program. Please contact Dr. Cribbs for more information.
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(1/7) Mitraclip result should only be considered successful if persistent at a year. Optimize the case. With wide flail width/height, small posterior leaflet use +knob liberally, plan >1 clip even if initial reduction and valve allows. #UABStructural @UABCVI
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Criteria for Defining Stages of Cardiogenic Shock Severity - very important paper to better define CS severity! @jaccjournals jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.…
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E-CPR: Time matters! In this analysis from the Japanese JAAM-OHCA registry including neary 700 patients, a shorter call-to-ECPR interval was associated w/ favourable neurological outcome at 30 days. #ECPR #ECMO #ECLS #CPR academic.oup.com/ehjacc/arti…
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Special early bird pricing for our 8th Annual Symposium is now available! Register now to save before prices go up on July 1: pertconsortium.org/8th-annua… #PE #PERT
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Anticoagulation for Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device-Supported Cardiogenic Shock: A fantastic and well-needed review by a prominent team around @CVandenbriele in @JACCJournals A must-read! jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.…
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Please join the ACC Critical Care Section! It’s free for ACC members on your member profile. Click the link to join! @JasonKatzMD @ShashankSinhaMD acc.org/Membership/Sections-…
Critical Care Cardiology Member Section - American College of Cardiology

Critical Care Cardiology Member Section - American College of Cardiology

This Section strives to optimize the care of critically ill cardiac patients – many of whom are treated within the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) – by promoting education, training, clinical care...

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Angiovac aspiration of thrombus in transit straddling PFO in a patient presenting with stroke. Recent cardiac surgery. Heart team decision. Embolic protection device used. PFO closed. Doing well at outpatient follow up. #UABStructural #UABPERT
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Replying to @MustafaAhmedMD
@MustafaAhmedMD @MouhamedAmr1 @PhillipASmithMD @dani_e_bayer @AlaMohsen87 @Skmcelwee @HassanAlkhawam @uabmedicine @UABNews @pannvar @KyleEudaileyMD
Sanjum S. Sethi MD, MPH (@sanjum) profile pictureSanjum S. Sethi MD, MPH@sanjum20 Jan 2022
Replying to @Dr_AbuDaya @ACCinTouch @CarlosMenaYale @mnyoung1 @MarcBonaca
We have stellar cases and panel! DVT, May Thurner, IVC and much more :) @RKolluriMD @Angiologist @JunLiMD @ACCinTouch @Cardiology @VMJ_SVM @SVM_tweets @TheNarulaSeries
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Amazing case with outstanding teamwork all around.
Mouhamed Amr Sabouni MD (@MouhamedAmr1) profile pictureMouhamed Amr Sabouni MD@MouhamedAmr117 Jan 2022
Aspiration thrombectomy in the setting of massive PE. (SBP 80s on pressors and inotrope, severe RV dysfunction, patient heading to extremis) => Immediate BP improvement following aspiration. @MustafaAhmedMD @Skmcelwee @HassanAlkhawam #UABStructural
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UAB@UABNews5 Jan 2022
An urgent message from UAB Hospital. @uabmedicine
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Outstanding team effort on this case and one ridiculously resilient patient! #PERT approach! @MustafaAhmedMD @MouhamedAmr1 @HassanAlkhawam @Katie_Evatt @UAB_ECMO @UABCardiology @UABSurgery @KyleEudaileyMD @LoupesLoveMD @PERTConsortium
UAB Medicine (@uabmedicine) profile pictureUAB Medicine@uabmedicine17 Dec 2021
UAB Medicine’s Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) was established to ensure patients receive the best possible care for this life-threatening condition. Read the story of Amanda Pullen-Hendrix, 1 of more than 340 patients PERT has treated since 2018. fal.cn/3kKhV
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This is an outstanding opportunity to be part of an amazing team. Truly integral part of the success of our #PERT and our growing percutaneous #MCS team.
Mustafa Ahmed (@MustafaAhmedMD) profile pictureMustafa Ahmed
@MustafaAhmedMD12 Dec 2021
We are inviting applications for our 2022-3 advanced interventional/structural fellowship @UABCardiology Will take up to 3 fellows in/previously completed interventional training. Please see thread for an introduction. Our fellows are the heartbeat of our heart team.
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1/9. MitraClip Guide&Clip preparation tweetorial #UABStructural @MustafaAhmedMD @HassanAlkhawam @AshleyReed_RT
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Interested in Aortic and Endovascular Surgery!?! @UABSurgery is excited to announce that we will be taking applicants for a 1 yr fellowship for Advanced Aortic and Endovascular training for July 2022. Zoom Informational Session TONIGHT 11/15 6-7pm CST uab.edu/medicine/surgery/car…
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Future of @PERTConsortium is bright! Rapidly growing database. Collaboration with @US_FDA #PERT2021 what’s next? Guidelines? PE Centers of excellence? PE journal? @BrentKeeling @krosenfieldMD @RosovskyRachel @jameshorowitzmd @GBarnesMD @roblookstein @VladLakhter @darki_amir
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Cardiac specialists at The Alfred have performed five heart transplants after preserving the organ in a new way, part of a ground-breaking trial that could change the future of heart transplantation. bit.ly/3ltyzzs #heart #hearttransplant
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💥REGISTRATION IS NOW LIVE!💥 Inaugural Critical Care Cardiology Symposium @nyulangone Nov 5, 2021 Top speakers from around the world! First of its kind in North America! nyulmc.org/critcarecardscme #critcarecards21 @CardsNYC @TaniaAhuja @JasonKatzMD @SamuelB316 @carlosalviar
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