Pulmonary Hypertension specialist & Heart Failure/Transplant cardiologist, clinical translational researcher. Opinions are my own.

Joined March 2018
Today is #WorldPHDay2024! Now through May 31, join us in raising #pulmonaryhypertension awareness; advocating for access to #PH diagnosis, treatment and care; and celebrating the lives of people with PH. Learn how you can get involved this May. ow.ly/oct550Rntlt
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#ISHLT2024 is almost over. Save the date and mark your calendars for #ISHLT2025 in Boston! 📆
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Pack a lunch 🥪 we have a PVD-packed day tomorrow, here’s your agenda: ⏰8:15-9:30 South Hall 1 - It’s all ‘bout clot: advancements in CTEPH ⏰1:15-2:30 Congress Hall - Lets get critical: RV Failure in PH ⏰3:00-4:15 South Hall 1 - What’s new in PVD: Updates on Mgmt & Outcome
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@JohnGranton1 (@UofT_DoM) on MCS as bridge to 🫁 txplt in adults. Median wait time for lungs 10 days at their center, disparities for PAH pts. >14 days on support w/ worse post-txplt outcomes. Focus not just on mortality, also morbidity.
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Grab your coffee ☕️... First PH Roving Reporter session of the day on Controversies in Management of End-Stage PH. A focus on MCS in PAH, bridging to 🫁 txplt, and lively debate on transcutaneous vs surgical intra-atrial and Potts shunts. #ISHLT2024 #PAH #LungTransplant #MCS
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First day of virtualce.ucsf.edu/heartfail… was a huge success. Discussing modern management of HFrEF, HFpEF and PAH, and the value of multidisciplinary disease management @JonathanDavisHF @MandarArasMD @MarcSimonMD @UCSFCardiology @JTDesJardin @JasonWSmithMD @FiedlerAmy
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RT to wish a happy #NursesWeek to the exceptional nurses who care for patients with skill, compassion and grace all year long! We are forever grateful to you. ❤️
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Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: recent concepts in diagnosis, mechanisms and management bit.ly/3ozgb9z
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The Mitral Regurgitation International Database score maintains its utility as a mortality risk score in patients undergoing MitraClip implantation regardless of the cause of mitral regurgitation. ow.ly/uVqW50FrbBs #AHAJournals
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In patients with acute #Heart #Failure and sinus rhythm, decreased left atrial strain, was associated with an increased risk for stroke. ow.ly/dVzM50FrbIa #AHAJournals
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#ISHLT members: proposals for #ISHLT2022 symposia are now being accepted. Join the conversation on ISHLTconnect to collaborate with your peers, and visit bit.ly/3v6Jsdc for details on how to submit your symposium, frequently asked questions, and more.
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Interested in joining JAHA's Early Career Editorial Board? The deadline for applications is June 25th. ahajournals.org/jaha/call_fo…
CALL FOR APPLICANTS: Apply to join JAHA's Early Career Editorial Board! Details here: ahajournals.org/jaha/call_fo…
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First, the winner of the second ISHLT/ICCAC @VADCoordinator Career Development Award, sponsored by @Medtronic. The 2021 award is presented to Yu (Janet) Wu, DNP, ACNP, of @UCSF, whose project will explore the impact of prehabilitation programs on outcomes after #LVAD. @HeartUCSF
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After a decade-long decline, age-adjusted mortality in heart failure is increasing, with highest rates in the South and Midwest #BRFSS. ow.ly/dEld50EARPc @HeartDocSadiya @NMCardioVasc #AHAJournals
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The Instant Diabetes Test from @azumioinc to detect #diabetes using your smartphone camera instant-diabetes-test.azumio… is out!This is based on our work published previously go.nature.com/3u0m14v and still requires a confirmatory test if positive @pkuhar @GeoffTison @UCSFCardiology
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ISHLT2021 kicks off in just a few hours! We'll be keeping you up to date here on Twitter. Stick with us by following @ISHLT or watching the tag #ISHLT2021 for all the latest information and highlights on the 41st Annual ISHLT Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions.