In this study led by Yusuke Tsugawa and Atsushi Miyawaki with Anupam Jena, we found better outcomes for hospitalized patients treated by female physicians, with greater benefit for female patients. Annals of Int Med

Important message to amplify on greater radiation protection for interventional imagers. See also their call to action in JASE shorturl.at/fpzAN: LAAO particularly high in exposure from RAO caudal view + safety recs.

Come join us this Thursday 4/18 from 6-7pm PST to learn from Dr. Geoff Barnes on how to give a talk! Come learn important skills from an awesome speaker, as part of the California ACC FIT Virtual Lecture Series! California ACC American College of Cardiology Allison Kratka, MD Paul Marano us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

California ACC Grateful for all the California ACC #womenincardiology who shared their inspiring stories and wisdom this morning to current and future generations of cardiologists!

This Saturday, October 28th UC San Francisco & California ACC are hosting a #WomenInCardiology Career Development Event. ‌This is a free virtual meeting for all women trainees - high school, undergraduate, medical students, IM residents & fellows. Join us! tinyurl.com/mpvzar93

Thanks for coming!! Nikhil Bassi, MD Allison Kratka, MD Rohan Mehta Michelle Dimza Adam Kisling Faisal Masood Tasha Phillips-Wilson, MD, MS (she/her) Sai Vikram Alampoondi Venkataramanan Paul Marano Aaron A. H. Smith, MD, FACP Newton Wiggins #ACCEarlyCareer #ACCFIT #FutureofCardiology

Dipti Itchhaporia, M.D., MACC , FAHA, FESC Lianna Collinge, CAE Janet Wei MD Jamal Rana, MD American College of Cardiology Jacqueline Shreibati, MD Ramin Manshadi MD Dr. Purvi Parwani WILLIAM BRADLEY Just bragging that CA had a large contingency at #acclegconf -

Here is all of us in action at the ACC Leg Conference 2023. #acclegconf DC at Capitol Hill. California ACC Jamal Rana, MD Janet Wei MD Jacqueline Shreibati, MD Nikhil Bassi, MD Ramin Manshadi MD Dipti Itchhaporia, M.D., MACC , FAHA, FESC American College of Cardiology

Congratulations to Dr. Hope Caughron who was recognized with the Department of Medicine Clinical Fellow Award. Voted on by UC San Francisco medicine residents, this award is given to one fellow across all different divisions who exemplifies great teaching. UC San FranciscoMedicine #WIC UC San Francisco_CVfellows

Congratulations Dr. Hope Caughron who was awarded the Teaching Excellence Award for Cherished Housestaff (T.E.A.C.H.), which recognizes residents or fellows who have been outstanding teachers, mentors, and role models to medical students during their clinical years at UC San Francisco. #WIC

Hyperemesis gravidarum, a pregnancy condition marked by nausea and vomiting so severe it can cause catastrophic complications, has long been under researched. After enduring it herself, the geneticist Marlena Fejzo made finding the cause her life’s work.
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Congrats Dr. Anjali Thakkar on being appointed to the American College of Cardiology Digital Transformation Committee. The ACC committee aims to create a digital-first ecosystem in the implementation of cardiovascular care and to guide digital strategy, risk management and innovation. #WIC

Congrats Megan McLaughlin, MD, MPH on being awarded the UC San Francisco CFAR (Center for AIDS Research) grant to study hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular risk among patients with HIV in rural Uganda. #UCSFCardiology #ZSFGCards UC San Francisco_CVfellows

.James Salazar was nominated by John R Teerlink, MD and awarded a Young Trialist Grant to attend the Global Cardiovascular Clinical Trialists (CVCT) Forum in December 2022. Congrats! UCSF Cardiology Fellows

Check out our ECG challenge published today in Circulation! 'AV Block or Something Else?' Learned a lot about slow wide complex rhythms from brilliant EP docs Adam Oesterle and Nora Goldschlager UCSF Cardiology #EPeeps

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Congratulations Dr. Colette DeJong for her election to the board of the UCSF Gold-Headed Cane Society, which recognizes students and faculty from UC San Francisco who “exemplify the qualities of a true physician.' Dr. DeJong was awarded membership in 2017 and elected to the board in 2022.

Dr. Jackie DesJardin, MD was selected as a finalist for the Philip K. Caves Award at The ISHLT 2023 for her abstract with Dr. Teresa De Marco. She was selected as one of six finalists for the award and will give an oral presentation at the conference in April. #UCSFCardiology #WIC

Proud to share this case report published today in NEJM! nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Moderate-intensity statin is much more effective than common “heart health” or “cholesterol health” supplements at lowering LDL-C.

Supplements are no different than placebo. bit.ly/3Z2a4LP

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It’s #MatchDay and we have an amazing group of cardiology fellows that will be starting at UC San Francisco in July 2023. We look forward to working with you! #match2022 #cardiologymatch #fellowshipmatch UC San Francisco_CVfellows UCSF Heart & Vascular Care #WomenInCardiology UC San FranciscoHospitals