The meeting of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation in the Middle East

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🏆Help us celebrate an extraordinary leader at #TCT2026! Dr. Rebecca Hahn (@hahn_rt} has inspired and advanced the field through innovation, leadership, and dedication to patient care. Join us as we proudly honor her with the Geoffrey O. Hartzler Master Operator Award. 📅 Sunday, November 1 | 9:40 AM PT ✨ Don’t miss this special moment in San Diego! ow.ly/Oskf5100OrL #CardioX #CardioTwitter #CardioEd #CardioResearch @BurkhoffMd @djc795 @ColletCarlos @georgedangas @jgranadacrf @mbmcentegart @Drroxmehran @sahilparikhmd @PopmaJeffrey @triciarawh @mirvatalasnag @TCTConference @TCTMD @m1chaella_alex @CathWhisperer @caldera_99 @SinaDaneshMD @CAESmedmd @Julio_Farjat @GolzarianH @JyotiJain_MD @Shikha_Cardio @DrBilal_khan @KrutarthKPandya @Shoaib9702 @IoannisSkalidis @Sticchi_Alex @ricosuruagy @ladyheart_md @AnaClaraVi75147 @anast_apost @padideh_daneii @MAnisHaider @Rushil_Vasudev @nyphospital @ColumbiaMed
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In light of current regional events, we have made the decision to postpone TCT Plus Middle East to September 2–4, 2027. This decision reflects our commitment to ensuring a safe, inclusive, and exceptional scientific experience for our global cardiovascular community. We sincerely appreciate your understanding, continued support, and enthusiasm, and look forward to welcoming you in #Riyadh for an outstanding 3rd edition of TCT Plus Middle East.
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Ok! The other side of the debate of the century from #TCTMiddleEast2026 @TCT_ME_ and why I was won 99% on the second slide, before any discussion! And then 100% by conclusion Slide ! Why you should not use the Impella in high risk NS PCI (except very selectively) #BCIS3
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The recordings will be made available at #TCT_CONNECT soon @crfheart @TCTConference @TCTMD
@TCT_ME_ we had an interesting debate re CHIP-BCIS..entertainment aside I had to stop & review some of the evidence because I was the first mAFP user in KSA over a decade ago. Judicious use has always been my belief. As @NavinKapur4 elegantly noted the trials is more about strategy rather than mAFP use & here's why: 1. Patient selection: Median SYNTAX score: 38 (IQR 30–48), & BCIS-JS = 12 (3VD)..guidelines for PCI in high SS IIIB 2. Same day transfer to referral site w limited continuity of care (it's not the device, it's comprehensive care plan) 3. rSS>8 after PCI did not meet the threshold for clinically significant complete revasc. (aggressive revs vs selective) 4. 17 of 21 centers were new users (with 13 sites having no experience the year prior to enrollment)..reminiscent of the early carotid stenting trials 5. Restrictive escalation algorithm with an unexplained high procedural mortality rate (the mAFP treated arm Baseline CI was 2.07 & fell to 1.65 L/min/m² meeting criteria for CS w no escalation?) @NEJM 👉 nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMc26…
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TAVI conversations aren’t easy any more: 80M with a renal mass & critical AS .. CTA noted Ao aneurysm .. Surgeons declined SAVR & nephro declined resection until AS treated TAVI: yes/no❓ If so which platform❓ @mnyoung1 @SuzanneJBaron @DocSavageTJU @AnasNomanMD @MarwanSaadMD @RodrigoBagur @amrmohsen213 @AmroAlsaid @purviparwani
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We are preparing for the next edition — and we want to hear from YOU! 💡 Contact us with your ideas & proposals to shape the future program. 📡 Nominate your center for a live transmission 🫀 Share your challenging & educational cases 📚 Submit your cutting-edge research work Let's build the next TCT Middle East together. Be part of it! Contact us
Yes that’s right: we’ve put the foot on the pedal & reassure you preparations are well underway for 2027 PDC keep an eye on your emails: the countdown is starting ⏰ @crfheart @TCTConference @jgranadacrf @mirvatalasnag @mmamas1973 @kfaraidy @drptca @AlkashkariWail @Dr_HaniNajm @AnasNomanMD @6ayyeboon @AlhijjiM @aelsab @MarwanSaadMD @fjsawaya @MohammedQintar @BinAbdulHak_A @LouaiRazzouk @amrmohsen213 @DrAlsubei @SamiaMoraMD @SVRaoMD @HRahbi @OKhaliqueMD @Tabaza
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Contact us with ideas & proposals 💡.. nominate your center for a live transmission 📡
Yes that’s right: we’ve put the foot on the pedal & reassure you preparations are well underway for 2027 PDC keep an eye on your emails: the countdown is starting ⏰ @crfheart @TCTConference @jgranadacrf @mirvatalasnag @mmamas1973 @kfaraidy @drptca @AlkashkariWail @Dr_HaniNajm @AnasNomanMD @6ayyeboon @AlhijjiM @aelsab @MarwanSaadMD @fjsawaya @MohammedQintar @BinAbdulHak_A @LouaiRazzouk @amrmohsen213 @DrAlsubei @SamiaMoraMD @SVRaoMD @HRahbi @OKhaliqueMD @Tabaza
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Yes that’s right: we’ve put the foot on the pedal & reassure you preparations are well underway for 2027 PDC keep an eye on your emails: the countdown is starting ⏰ @crfheart @TCTConference @jgranadacrf @mirvatalasnag @mmamas1973 @kfaraidy @drptca @AlkashkariWail @Dr_HaniNajm @AnasNomanMD @6ayyeboon @AlhijjiM @aelsab @MarwanSaadMD @fjsawaya @MohammedQintar @BinAbdulHak_A @LouaiRazzouk @amrmohsen213 @DrAlsubei @SamiaMoraMD @SVRaoMD @HRahbi @OKhaliqueMD @Tabaza
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📣 The finalists for the Thomas J. Linnemeier Spirit of Interventional Cardiology Young Investigator Award have been selected! Recognizing rising physician-scientists who embody clinical excellence, academic achievement, and a passion for advancing cardiovascular care, the Linnemeier Award has helped launch the careers of many of today's leaders in #interventionalcardiology. 🏆 Meet the finalists and join us as we celebrate the next generation of innovators at #TCT2026! ow.ly/WSvQ50ZUHKe #CardioX #CardioTwitter #CardioEd #CardioResearch @ChrisGBruce13 @nmbutala @BurkhoffMd @djc795 @ColletCarlos @georgedangas @jgranadacrf @mbmcentegart @Drroxmehran @sahilparikhmd @PopmaJeffrey @triciarawh @mirvatalasnag @TCTConference @TCTMD @m1chaella_alex @CathWhisperer @caldera_99 @SinaDaneshMD @CAESmedmd @Julio_Farjat @GolzarianH @JyotiJain_MD @Shikha_Cardio @DrBilal_khan @KrutarthKPandya @Shoaib9702 @IoannisSkalidis @Sticchi_Alex @ricosuruagy @ladyheart_md
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When Humanity Calls, True Healers Answer! ❤️ On the final day of Heart Attack Ethiopia Mission #5, after 10 exhausting days of working 12–14 hours daily, our team was finally preparing for a well-deserved break—a city tour and some sightseeing. Then came an unexpected phone call. A middle-aged man was having a heart attack. Could we possibly help save his life? Without a moment of hesitation, Prof. Mamas Mamas simply said, “I’ll do it!” Here was one of the UK’s most accomplished and widely published interventional cardiologists, who had already given so much of his time, expertise, and energy—willing to sacrifice his only day of rest to bring hope into a stranger’s darkest hour. He could have easily said, “I’ve done my part.” And nobody would have questioned him. But he chose compassion over comfort. That is the difference between practicing medicine and living its purpose. True greatness is not measured by publications, titles, or professional accolades alone, but by what we are willing to give when humanity needs us most. Prof. Mamas, thank you! Thank you for your extraordinary generosity, humility, unwavering dedication, and for reminding us that the greatest achievement in medicine is not what we accomplish for ourselves, but what we make possible for others. We are deeply grateful for everything you have done for Heart Attack Ethiopia and, most importantly, for the people we serve. This is why we do what we do. This is humanity at its finest! #HeartAttackEthiopia #Mission5 #HumanityFirst #GlobalHealth #SavingLives @TCTMD @SCAI @SCAI_Prez @escardio @TCT_ME_ @mmamas1973 @ACCinTouch @ABCardio1 @KeeleUniversity
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See you in 2027 @Hragy 🤩🤩
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We’re still receiving messages like these…it’s heartwarming to know we’re doing something right 💝💝 @TCT_ME_ is more than meeting..we hope it becomes part of your journey & we hope we can walk alongside you @crfheart @jgranadacrf @drptca @kfaraidy @mmamas1973 @AlkashkariWail
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@crfheart 🌟🌟📚📚Once again congratulations to those who submitted their work…now published @CircIntv 👉ahajournals.org/toc/circinte…
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Thank you @atherosociety for your invaluable partnership and for leading the critical conversation on residual risk in ASCVD. Prevention is the cornerstone of our mission. Proud to have IAS with us at TCT Plus Middle East 2026 - together for better cardiovascular prevention!
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Thank you for participating in TCT conference! We are proud to work with such incredible people to bring awareness to cardiovascular prevention.
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We are honored to collaborate and certainly hope this partnership endures @TCT_ME_ @crfheart @jgranadacrf
Thank you for participating in TCT conference! We are proud to work with such incredible people to bring awareness to cardiovascular prevention.
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Having leaders from the Saudi research ecosystem was important for @TCT_ME_ we thank them for their participation and engagement . See you all in 2027
A shoutout to our colleagues who brought brand new perspectives #MajedJeraisy @saudi_nih @AlhazzaniWaleed From research to guidelines #StephaneCarlier 🇧🇪 IC imaging #HabibGamra 🇹🇳 Pregnancy & shock @MusaSharkawi @CCAD
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A shoutout to our colleagues who brought brand new perspectives #MajedJeraisy @saudi_nih @AlhazzaniWaleed From research to guidelines #StephaneCarlier 🇧🇪 IC imaging #HabibGamra 🇹🇳 Pregnancy & shock @MusaSharkawi @CCAD
Particularly proud of the representation of women in @TCT_ME_ .. no tokenism These are women who are leading their field from all over the world 🇸🇦 🇶🇦 🇮🇩 🇦🇪 #HaifaAlotaibi Deputy Director of RII - MODHS @1sinusrhythm - EP @BatoolAbuhalim1 - PERT Program
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Particularly proud of the representation of women in @TCT_ME_ .. no tokenism These are women who are leading their field from all over the world 🇸🇦 🇶🇦 🇮🇩 🇦🇪 #HaifaAlotaibi Deputy Director of RII - MODHS @1sinusrhythm - EP @BatoolAbuhalim1 - PERT Program
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