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Looking for your next career opportunity in interventional cardiology? The SCAI Job Bank connects physicians with employers seeking top cardiovascular talent across the U.S. Explore openings and take the next step in your career ➡️ ow.ly/xR1r50ZOSkf #InterventionalCardiology #CardioX
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The September issue of @MyJSCAI is now available. Explore new research, meta-analyses, and case reports covering cardiogenic shock, structural heart interventions, LAAO, and more. Open access and designed for today's interventional cardiologist. Explore the issue ➡️ jscai.org/current #InterventionalCardiology
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A pleasure meeting colleagues at @SCAI 🇧🇩 to demonstrate High risk PCI case w calcified LM disease We reviewed: 1) role of imaging in guiding strategy @twj1974 👉academic.oup.com/eurheartj/a… 2) algorithm for calcified disease & SCAI document @JDawnAbbott1 @perc_surgeon @MyJSCAI 👉 jscai.org/article/S2772-9303… 3) MCS & OMT in light of latest evidence @HRahbi @NEJM 👉nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE… 4) access management post MCS @mmamas1973 @RameshDaggubati @KFAFHCards @drptca @Mohannad_oq
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⏰ Final reminder: The public comment period for the 2026 SCAI/HRS Focused Update on Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion closes Monday. Review the draft guidelines and data supplement and submit your feedback by September 28. Comment now ➡️ scai.org/publications/clinic… #InterventionalCardiology #CardioX @HRSonline
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From Clot Burden to Cardiogenic Shock: IV Antiplatelet Strategies in Acute MI Management nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1jGXgBnbg…
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📢 New evidence is reshaping the role of left atrial appendage occlusion in stroke prevention for patients with #AtrialFibrillation. Join us on October 8 at 7 pm ET for “LAAO in 2026: Translating New Evidence Into Practice” to explore CHAMPION-AF, patient selection, referral pathways, and procedural best practices. Register ➡️ scaipro.scai.org/URL/10-26-L… #LAAO #Afib #InterventionalCardiology #EPeeps #CardioX #CardioEd
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Advocacy in action. SCAI recently submitted comments on the FY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, advocating for policies that support interventional cardiologists and the patients they serve. Learn more about our work on your behalf ➡️ ow.ly/7CfK50ZOSik #SCAIAdvocacy
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This #PADMonth, share the signs of #PAD with your patients: leg pain while walking that goes away with rest, numbness or weakness, skin changes, or slow-healing sores. Encourage your patients to visit ow.ly/vqhF50ZQkk4 to find trusted resources. #PulseOnPAD
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How do you balance ischemic and bleeding risks when managing high-risk patients in the cath lab? Join SCAI tomorrow at 7 pm ET to examine IV P2Y12 inhibitor strategies through expert insights and real-world acute MI cases. Register now ➡️ scaipro.scai.org/URL/26-Prec… #InterventionalCardiology
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📢 SCAI and Boston Scientific India EDUCARE present HealConclave: Form & Function on September 25–26. Join experts from India and the U.S. to explore cutting balloon angioplasty, DCB, IVUS-guided lesion preparation, and more. Register ➡️ scai.org/education-and-event… #CardioEd @BSCCardiology
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Know an Interventional Cardiology Program Director? SCAI's new Program Director Town Hall on September 29 at 7 pm ET will cover Match milestones, recruitment best practices, regional networking, and new resources for fellowship programs. Please share! ➡️ ow.ly/EnWn50ZOTRG #SCAIFellowshipMatch #InterventionalCardiology
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📢 Left main PCI requires a thoughtful, step-by-step strategy. Join SCAI on October 6 at 6 pm ET for an expert-led webinar covering LM stenting, bifurcation algorithms, and calcium modification considerations. Register ➡️ scaipro.scai.org/URL/26BC-5-… #InterventionalCardiology #PCI
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That’s a wrap on #SCAISHOCK 2026! ❤️ Thank you to our faculty, attendees, partners, and multidisciplinary shock community for three days of learning, collaboration, and conversations focused on advancing #CardiogenicShock care. Safe travels home from St. Louis!
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🌎 #CardiogenicShock care spans borders—and so do the challenges. #SCAISHOCK closes its scientific programming with challenging shock cases from around the world, highlighting the global footprint of shock care and perspectives from across the international community. @SandeepNathanMD @davebaran @kwanleemd @vicentejmzmd
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🍽️ Lunchtime learning at #SCAISHOCK turns to pulmonary embolism. Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA, FSCAI, opens a program on managing shock in patients with PE—from identifying risk before collapse to acute rescue and the role of MCS. @SripalBangalore @BurkhoffMd @sanjum @VikasAgarwalMD
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When PE progresses to shock, the focus shifts to acute rescue. Behnam Tehrani, MD, FSCAI, discusses critical management of the patient in shock during the #SCAISHOCK lunch program. @SripalBangalore @BurkhoffMd @sanjum @VikasAgarwalMD
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How can MCS help unload the right heart in PE-associated shock? Vikas Aggarwal, MBBS, FSCAI, explores the role of mechanical circulatory support in this high-risk setting. #SCAISHOCK @SripalBangalore @BurkhoffMd @sanjum @VikasAgarwalMD
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How do we move from individual shock teams to comprehensive regional systems of #CardiogenicShock care? This #SCAISHOCK session follows the evolution from tiered shock centers to networks, registries, and the survivorship continuum. @EDavisNurse @MohitpahujaMD @BilliaFilio @mwkrucoff @Ajar_Kochar @SarasVallabhMD @iyadisseh
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From shock networks to shock registries: how can data move care forward? Mitchell Krucoff, MD, MSCAI, discusses using registry data, data sharing, and benchmarking to inform quality improvement and clinical decision-making. #SCAISHOCK @EDavisNurse @MohitpahujaMD @BilliaFilio @mwkrucoff @Ajar_Kochar @SarasVallabhMD @iyadisseh
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Surviving #CardiogenicShock is not the end of the care journey. Iyad Isseh, MD, explores the vulnerable post-shock phase and multidisciplinary approaches to recovery, rehabilitation, transitions of care, and long-term management. #SCAISHOCK @EDavisNurse @MohitpahujaMD @BilliaFilio @mwkrucoff @Ajar_Kochar @SarasVallabhMD @iyadisseh
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