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cardiac surgery, minimal invasive techniques, mitral valve, AF, surfing ,cycling, nhs, surgical training + dad! #minimalaccess #mitral @cardiac_education

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Joined July 2009
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Well done to the organisers of the @Love_Brighton Brighton and hove Triathlon @eastbourne_tri . 4th year for me and every year you bring the sunshine and vibes to hove lawns! Great event. The life guards were incredible - was a tough swim and was good to have so many in the water
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Been a busy couple weeks but managed to dodge the rain in both the @brightonandhovetriathlon and @london2brighton. Well done to both organisers - really enjoyed !
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#vr in cardiac surgery
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#cardiacsurgery moving into the modern era with extended reality platforms and #vr headsets to supplement learning. #minimalaccess #masterclass @surreyuniversity
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What a day Thanks to a great #bismics faculty we have delivered in collaboration with @VRIMS_Lab the first hybrid VR and operating workshop for minimal access cardiac surgery #mitral #minimalaccess #aortic #virtualreality .
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4th edition of this minimal access cardiac surgery masterclass is now scheduled. Please apply early if interested- previous years oversubscribed. # minimalaccess #mitralvalve #aorticvalve #extendedreality #cardiacsurgery
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2025 edition of this masterclass is now out for applications
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Looking forward to the third MIS cardiac surgery workshop based in Sussex- using the new medical school facility Guildford campus. Oversubscribed but please look out for the next one if interested
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Super proud of the team @BSUH_NHS . Completed our first @NeoChordRepair in Brighton. Thanks to our proctors from @royalbrompton. Great result and patient home on day 2 after beating heart #mitralrepair #teamwork #minimalaccesssurgery #mitralvalve #heartsurgery
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Well done @SwimSerpentine for putting on a great event, somehow getting rid of the algae and bringing out the sunshine in @visitlondon !
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What a weekend in #Brighton #triathlon #tribourne #londontobrighton bike ride and #brightonpier open water swim I’ve wanted to do a triathlon for a long time and was lucky to get perfect conditions. Super happy getting a top 10 finish (age group)!
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ishtiaq ahmed retweeted
Nice work @ishahm 👏🏻
🥼 Today, we held a #Masterclass in Endoscopic Heart Valve Surgery, directed by Mr Ishtiaq Ahmed. 🔬Attendees witnessed 2D endoscopic surgery while engaging with the faculty in Brighton. ❤️TQ to @SussexUni for their facilities and to everyone involved! 🔬
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Looking forward to the second #BISMICS minimal access cardiac surgery workshop in Brighton tomorrow @BSMSMedSchool Massive collaboration - I hope it all works out well. Thanks to all the sponsors #hc21 #medtronic #stryker #emmat #ethicon #LSIsurgical and #heartresearchuk
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Very proud of my trainees from @BSUH_NHS presenting mitral abstracts at the biggest stage @AATSJournals Mitral conclave #NYC @AATSHQ
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ishtiaq ahmed retweeted
This is the “back story” to the UKMiniMitral trial! Surgical innovation is hard in the NHS! Adoption of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery in the National Health Service: a blend of science, psychology and human factors academic.oup.com/icvts/artic…
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I love bumping into my patients after #heartsurgery . Despite having heart surgery last year I was #inspired by the fact that he is now competing in a national #karate competition! #rehabilitation
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