UMMC Cardiac Fellow - PGY 6 |🫀🫁| Cooper Gen Surg ‘26 | WUSTL MD MPHS '21 | Harvard '14 | "If we opened people up, we'd find landscapes” Agnes Varda

Jackson, MS
Joined October 2019
It's today! 🌟 2026 Aortic Webinar Series: Heritable and Sporadic Thoracic Aortic Disease: Recognition, Genetic Evaluation, and Medical Management, featuring our very own @StanfordMed Dr. Michael Fischbein. 🗓️ October 20 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Webinar ow.ly/LEIc50ZXKWB
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Despite guideline-directed medical therapy compliance, GDMT-compliant single internal mammary artery grafting was a/w ⬆️ long-term MACE than GDMT-noncompliant bilateral internal mammary artery grafting w/saphenous vein grafts 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4286… @AmJCardio @HviUpmc
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Ioana Florea, MD MPHS retweeted
What is the durability of annuloplasty in patients with atrial functional mitral regurgitation associated with atrial fibrillation? Researchers at @CleClinicHVTI say the long-term durability is excellent. Log in to #JTCVS to read: hubs.la/Q04BqgfD0 @AskDrMarc @NadiaBakirMD
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Ioana Florea, MD MPHS retweeted
Expert analysis for cardiothoracic anesthesia & critical care @EACTS @STS_CTsurgery @AATSHQ guidelines on temporary #MCS in adult cardiac surgery: ⏰ from deterioration to support: activation, candidacy, timing 🫀 protected cardiac surgery + failure to wean from CPB 🩺 physiology-matched device and configuration selection: #IABP, VA #ECMO & LV unloading, microaxial flow pumps, temporary LV & RV assist device, OxyRVAD, and biventricular support, combined/staged support 🖥️ anesthesia, implantation, and periprocedural monitoring 🖥️ intensive care: verify intended support and prevent secondary injury 🫀 recovery, weaning, transition, transport, explantation 📖 evidence interpretation and practice implications 🔮 knowledge gaps and future directions 🖇️ bit.ly/47oWuaF
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Ioana Florea, MD MPHS retweeted
I created LearnCoronary (learncoronary.com), an interactive tool designed to help general cardiology fellows and other early-career learners better understand coronary angiography and the spatial relationships between different angiographic views. #cardiotwitter @OpenAI
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What are the morbidity and mortality outcomes of surgical versus transcatheter #aortic valve replacement in patients dependent on dialysis? Read open access in #JTCVS: hubs.la/Q04zk-ZN0 See similar research at #Aortic2026: hubs.la/Q04zk-Hn0
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Ioana Florea, MD MPHS retweeted
Meta-analysis of PARTNER 3, Evolute, and Notion ➡️ At 5-7 years, SAVR is associated with a survival advantage over TAVR in low risk patients @HeutsSam @EACTS #EACTS2026
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Ioana Florea, MD MPHS retweeted
In case you have not noticed, what started as an alternative to non-operative patients (stents, TAVR) is now becoming first-line, standard of care, with open surgery becoming the late-in-life bailout. Not sure this serves patients better in terms of symptom relief and longevity.
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Read the propensity score–matched analysis on bicuspid versus tricuspid #aortic valve morphology in elective ascending aortic aneurysm surgery in #JTCVS Open: hubs.la/Q04zb7qj0 See similar research at #Aortic2026: hubs.la/Q04zb7jF0 @AdamKowalowka
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More than a dozen kittens from a Minnesota rescue organization made an adorable field trip to SEA LIFE at Mall of America.
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Thrilled and grateful for the opportunity to discuss my last project of residency @CooperSurgery at STS 2027!
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I still feel like every time I use AI I am committing a plagiarism! Also all the graphics are generated in the same style, it lacks creativity and memorable distinct touches They call me a Luddite but it’s true!
AI fatigue at conf is already here. I see presentations after presentations using the same AI format. No flaws but look the same. I cannot recall the speaker behind any of them. Other than occasional graphics, I am sticking to my style even if imperfect!! @drjohnm @SVRaoMD
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Ioana Florea, MD MPHS retweeted
#ICU Visuals #003: The Impella alarms “Suction.” The reflex is to give fluid. But suction is a clue, not a diagnosis. A visual map for troubleshooting #Impella at the bedside ↓ #foamed #foamcc
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❇️Best of Surgical Critical Care❇️ “Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in trauma patients with major pulmonary contusion” ECMO use in trauma patients with major pulmonary contusion was associated with lower morbidity and no difference in mortality compared to patients undergoing traditional management. Among patients undergoing ECMO, systemic anticoagulation was associated with survival. #JTACS #traumasurg #meded #surgery #emergencymedicine ovid.com/jnls/jtrauma/abstra…
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#FeatureFriday: The 2026 AATS expert consensus document: Surgical management of primary chest wall malignancies. Read standards for initial evaluation of a suspected chest wall neoplasm, histology directed management, and more, free in #JTCVS until 10/30: hubs.la/Q04yBn4V0
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Ioana Florea, MD MPHS retweeted
Quote of the day: “You don’t have to have ECMO cannulas to go to heaven.” Dr. Graeme McLaren @ELSOOrg #ELSO2026
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Proud to present @ECTSS_CTsurg our remarkable cases of an Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy in setting of prior Left pneumonectomy utilizing VV ECMO support @CooperHealthNJ
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Excited to learn some things and enjoy some pretty Florida weather!
🌴 TODAY’S THE DAY! 🌴 The 64th ECTSS Annual Meeting officially kicks off today at the JW Marriott Clearwater Beach! 🫀🫁 We have a full day of education, collaboration, and connection ahead, with programs for leaders, APPs, fellows, and medical students.
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What a blast to participate in joint thoracic journal club with the surgical oncology team @UMMCnews this week and talk about minimally invasive approaches and localization the optometric disease
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*to oligometastatic disease! Autocorrect is an enemy of science!
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