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
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Joined October 2019
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Ioana Florea, MD MPHS retweeted
Proud to share our new paper in @annalsthorsurg, led by Olga Ostrovetsky.
In >1.5 million patients with NSCLC, Medicaid expansion was associated with earlier-stage diagnosis and greater use of surgery.
Health policy matters for cancer outcomes.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4297…
Ioana Florea, MD MPHS retweeted
Paper out in @escardio #EHJ, lead by #milanmilojevic: time-dependent late mortality in a pooled analysis of trials
TL:DR: the hazard for all-cause mortality changes at 1.9 years, with 5-7 years HR of 1.64 (p < 0.001) in favor of #SAVR
@EACTS @ctsnetorg
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Ioana Florea, MD MPHS retweeted
What is the association between surgical timing and postoperative outcomes in type A acute aortic dissection? Read the study on TAAD repair in #JTCVS Open: doi.org/10.1016/j.xjon.2026.…
Register for #Aortic2026 to see more: hubs.la/Q04Ccqpp0
Ioana Florea, MD MPHS retweeted
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
Ioana Florea, MD MPHS retweeted
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
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
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
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
Ioana Florea, MD MPHS retweeted
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
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
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.
Ioana Florea, MD MPHS retweeted
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
Thrilled and grateful for the opportunity to discuss my last project of residency @CooperSurgery at STS 2027!
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Ioana Florea, MD MPHS retweeted
❇️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
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Ioana Florea, MD MPHS retweeted
#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
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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