The first clinical trial to show that preventive coronary intervention in non-flow limiting but vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque reduces major adverse cardiovascular events
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Over the last seven years, Dr. Demetris Yannopoulos has transformed the use of #ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), a form of life support that takes over the functions of the heart and lungs and is able to help save cardiac patients who cannot be saved by traditional…

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ECPR: 'Even if the intervention is delivered >40 minutes, there is still a 50% chance of revival.'

In contrast, CPR:
'If patients have not been resuscitated successfully <40 minutes from the moment they first collapsed, their chances of survival after that are essentially nil.'

'Patients with certain types of cardiac arrest who are treated with a new procedure, called ECPR, have a nearly 100 % chance of being revived, with their brain function intact, if treatment is administered within 30 minutes of collapse.'
nytimes.com/2024/03/27/mag… Helen Ouyang

Incredible story — guts, perseverance, commitment to getting the details right. Story is still unfolding, but what promise! ❤️🧠 #MedTwitter Demetris Yannopoulos UMN Medical School

🔍 New study unveils how #MachineLearning is revolutionizing #ECPR patient selection, offering a beacon of hope for those suffering cardiac arrests. By analyzing key clinical variables, this method promises to elevate survival rates and redefine cardiac arrest standards!…

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I wrote this week's @nytmag cover story about ECPR - a new way of treating cardiac arrest. Currently cardiac arrest has dismal survival rates. ECPR could dramatically change that. But can health care systems implement this complex intervention? Should they?nytimes.com/2024/03/27/mag…

The Race to Reinvent CPR nytimes.com/2024/03/27/mag… Demetris Yannopoulos congratulations! University of Minnesota U of M Research and the world of medicine are so very fortunate to have you!

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What is it that Biden does not get anymore? Perception is more powerful that truth in politics . Will we have another RBG that will put the ego of an octogenarian ahead of the future of this country ?

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