Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute

Great showing by cardiologists & surgeons from Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute at the @sacsconference. Our teams highlighted leading-edge advances in cardiovascular care—from heart failure and structural heart to transplant and #ACHD. Great work team!

New era in heart transplantation. Donation after circulatory death (DCD) is expanding donor pool—w/two primary techniques emerging:
🔵 Direct Procurement & Perfusion (DPP)
🟡 Thoracoabdominal Normothermic Regional Perfusion (TA-NRP)
Each w/ pros, cons, and ethical complexity.

Cardio-OB is high-stakes teamwork. At today’s #SACS ACHD Symposium, Dr. Anthony Gregg dives into what OB teams need to know—and fear—when caring for pregnant patients with congenital heart disease. Cross-specialty collaboration is critical. #ACHD #CardioOB

Huge congratulations to our team for leading the 5th Annual ACHD Symposium at #SACS! 👏 From complex case-based discussions to advancing care for adults with congenital heart disease, this collaborative effort is improving outcomes across the country. #ACHD #AdvocateHealth

Sports cardiology @sacsconference 35-year-old CrossFit athlete was referred for aortic root enlargement.
Imaging showed progressive dilation (~41 mm, Z-score 3.38). No symptoms. Family history notable for sudden death in father. Is this athletic remodeling—or early aortopathy?