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Michael Megaly
@MichaelMegalyMD
Interventional Cardiologist #CTO #PCI #limbsalvage. Alum @MHIF_Heart @HenryFordHealth Aspiring to make a difference. Opinions personal, not represent employer
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    Michael Megaly
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    Apr 12, 2025
    The importance of support. A Long 150 mm RCA #CTO with a mid-segment 12-year-old stent, tough 90-degree angle of attack proximal cap, and distal cap at the bifurcation. First attempt: radial femoral approach-no pushability antegrade or retrograde-aborted. The 2nd attempt used
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    Michael Megaly
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    Apr 28, 2020
    Our contemporary review with a step-by-step guide to the #retrograde approach to #CTO #PCI @CircIntv Following steps is crucial to achieve success and prevent complications. #cardiotwitter #Cardiology #ACCFIT @AHAScience @CircAHA ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.11…
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    Michael Megaly
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    Jan 25, 2022
    A dancing epicardial collateral 🕺🕺#cardiotwitter #cto101 ⁦@KAlaswadMD⁩
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    Michael Megaly
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    Apr 2, 2022
    Live case at American College of Cardiology meeting. Transcaval LAVA ECMO for protected PCI (Calcified LAD and LCX CTO PCI) A great technique to provide maximum hemodynamic support without large bore arterial access #ACC2022 #CardioTwitter
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    Michael Megaly
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    Jun 11, 2022
    “The mother of all training” and probably the longest fellowship name created! Honored to be a product of @HenryFordHealth and training with @KAlaswadMD @Babar_Basir A 200 #CTO #PCI year with Advanced CHIP and MCS experience! #CardioTwitter #ACCFIT
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    Michael Megaly
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    Dec 15, 2024
    My favorite way for Fluoro-guided pericardiocentesis learnt from @HeartDrHanna 1-90 degree lateral (you can get fairly quick) 2-Identify xiphoid under x-ray with your finger 3- needle of choice filled with 100% contrast (my fav is micropuncture in small pts and spinal in large
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    Michael Megaly
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    Mar 25, 2022
    A rare moment of a CTO guy doing an echo! Who said we can’t 😅
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    Michael Megaly
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    Jun 15, 2020
    True #mentorship is not just about #teaching or #guidance. It is about #patience, #caring, and #nurturing. Thank you @esbrilakis for being such a great human being and mentor. You taught me who I should aim to be. #ACCFIT
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    Michael Megaly
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    Feb 22, 2020
    My most favorite 4 slides from the great #CTO2020 meeting. Very educational and helpful to all levels of #CTO #PCI operators. Thank you @crfheart @esbrilakis @DKarmpaliotis @AshishPershad @YbarraLuiz #ACCFIT #cardiotwitter
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    Michael Megaly
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    Aug 10, 2021
    A full 9-hour lead-free #CTO #PCI day thanks to the Rampart System 😀 #cardiotwitter #ACCIC
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    Michael Megaly
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    May 27, 2022
    LM #perforation is a feared complication. Our case managed by #Papyrus from Lcx into LM while having stent target in LAD, Astato puncture into LAD with final Culotte stenting! Patient went home next day #CardioTwitter #cardioED #ACCFIT #CTO #PCI @KAlaswadMD
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    Michael Megaly
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    Nov 3, 2024
    A must-read for #CTO #PCI operators. 1-Start (XT or Gladius/Pilot 200), finish with MG 2- Rolling vs travelling knuckles 3-Redirect if explodes, can change wire to restart 4-Ok for retro knuckle to be bigger unlike antegrade one. #cardiotwitter #ACCFIT jacc.org/doi/full/10.10…
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    Michael Megaly
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    Mar 11, 2025
    This year I am late in #my_4_slides on my most important takeaways from #CTO2025 Lots of great stuff and I will start with the intriguing #CTO #PCI techniques I will try in 2025. 1-HDR presentation by @realarainmd He explains it perfectly, his cases on X are enjoyable. In a
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    Michael Megaly
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    Jan 27, 2021
    I am very excited to be joining @HenryFordNews next year as the #CHIP fellow with the awesome team @KAlaswadMD @Babar_Basir @BillONeillMD Thank you to all my mentors who made me fall in love with such an awesome and expanding field #CTO #Hemodynamics