Alex M Parker

Heart Failure and Transplant, internal medicine nerd, HFpEF enthusiast, runner, and most important family man. All opinions are my own and not my employers.

[Dr Paddy Barrett @Paddy_Barrett]

We've all heard this story.

A person goes for a stress test to ‘check their heart’ and is told they ‘passed with flying colours’.

The following week they have a heart attack.

How is this possible?

Here's how.

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[Alex M Parker @AlexMParkerMD]

So awesome! Congratulations @JamieLWKennedy !!!

[Garima Sharma M.D @GarimaVSharmaMD]

🔥 Fantastic accomplishment by #ACCWIC clinical trialist and @IHVInews Fellowship PD @JamieLWKennedy @hfcollaboratory @InovaHealth
@coconnormd @mpsotka @ShashankSinhaMD @AnaBaracCardio @vbluml @ShashankDesai08 @_WayneBatchelor

@InovaCVfellows are learning from the best!

[Alex M Parker @AlexMParkerMD]

@VSoukoulis @ChrisKramerMD @CardioUva @UvaDOM @ACCVirginia @UVACardsFellows Congratulations! Very well deserved indeed!

[Ivan Netuka @netuka_ivan]

We are very thrilled to share lovely photo of the Worldwide No. 2 patient implanted with the HeartMate 3 LVAS while celebrating her “9th HM3 birthday” among her beloved ones. Extremely encouraging promise for both patients and our global mechanical circulatory support community!

[Alex M Parker @AlexMParkerMD]

Too proud not to share. 5 K this morning with my son and father. And BOTH of them placed in their age group! 3 generations on the pavement today. We were hoping to be the first to register too but it looks like one person beat us to the number 1 :)

[Mohammad Al-Ani @Mohd_Alani]

The most recent article published by @UF_IC3 - cardiology group @TheJHLT explores the regional trends in #IABP and #impella utilization as #BTT as it relates to peritransplant outcomes.
https://t.co/MmfZRcJDI8

[Alex M Parker @AlexMParkerMD]

DCD transplant may be the way of the future. One of many ways we are trying to address the shortage of donors for cardiac transplant. Very interesting and promising results.

[Robert Mentz, MD @robmentz]

"Transplantation Outcomes with Donor Hearts after Circulatory Death"
🚨Incredibly impactful data on DCD outcomes🚨
Congrats @JacobNiall @_adevore @SCasalinova @benbryner @MaryjaneFarrMD @MRMehraMD et al
@DukeHeartCenter @DukeSurgery @DukeHealth @NEJM
https://t.co/HDSQDwUB26

[Alex M Parker @AlexMParkerMD]

Next greatest thing for amyloid? It sounds like it deserves the next phase of testing. Always excited for more hope for this disease.

[NEJM @NEJM]

Late breaking at #HeartFailure2023: In a phase 1 trial, NI006 had a favorable safety profile in patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. At doses of at least 10 mg per kilogram, amyloid-load surrogates appeared to be reduced. https://t.co/FK4GNuhU8e

[Alex M Parker @AlexMParkerMD]

@drdavemd @DimzaMichelle @amjmed @Mohd_Alani Thanks Dave for supporting @DimzaMichelle and her fantastic manuscript :)

[David Winchester @drdavemd.bsky.social @drdavemd]

Congrats to @DimzaMichelle et al for this excellent review of HF treatment in @amjmed https://t.co/bfWxQq9ZnT @Mohd_Alani @AlexMParkerMD

[Medical Dialogues Cardiology @meddcardiology]

Using PA pressure sensor with CardioMEMS beneficial for LVAD patients: INTELLECT 2-HF study @CircHF #Circulation:HeartFailure #CardioMEMSsystem #leftventricularassistdevices #pulmonaryarterypressuremonitoring #heartfailure https://t.co/L94onEKApX

[Shahnawaz Amdani @ShaanAmdani]

Do all patients with PA-IVS and RVDCC need a #heart #transplant?! Thank you @Dr_HaniNajm for leading this paradigm change and allowing me to be a part of this incredible journey! https://t.co/LnKWfN08tF @CleClinicHVTI @CleClinicKids @karamlou @AATSJournals

[Alex M Parker @AlexMParkerMD]

@danielfeuer97 I love teaching hemodynamics, so glad y’all enjoyed it too. Thanks for arranging it!

[Alex M Parker @AlexMParkerMD]

Love this, I never get to put my phone on airplane mode but other than that 110% agree, good music goes a long way with echo reading too.

[Jefferson Cardiology Fellows @TJHeartFellows]

Have you ever wondered how to interpret a CPET? If so, look no further than this step by step guide courtesy of @gregorytgibson.

[Divya C. Patel @DivyaCPatelDO]

JCI Insight - Sirolimus suppresses circulating fibrocytes in IPF https://t.co/5TYVjJGIn2
Our double blind, placebo controlled trial shows reduction in CXCR+ circulating fibrocytes with use of sirolimus.

@drdayjee @KerriBerriKerri @leticiakawano @DanDilling

[Alex M Parker @AlexMParkerMD]

@Mohd_Alani @MKIttlesonMD https://t.co/ln6YA2jx9b Paul Dirac level insight Mo. We change what we can see!

[Alex M Parker @AlexMParkerMD]

@DavidXZhuoMD @mazimba_sula @ACCinTouch @CardioUva @UvaDOM @UVACardsFellows Nice Sula congrats! Hate I missed it, was on call ACC weekend. Thanks for sharing David!

[Michelle Kittleson MD PhD @MKIttlesonMD]

#TipsForNewDocs

Hospitalized pt: My angiogram is at 10 AM?

Wrong: Yes, 10 AM!

Right: Well, 10 AM in "hospital time." Emergencies can happen- you might not go until early afternoon.

Prepare the patient -manage expectations.

#kittlesonrules

[UF General Internal Medicine @UFGIM]

It’s beginning to look a lot like a Florida Christmas at #UFHealth… 🎄Happy Holidays!!

[Virginia Football @UVAFootball]

𝙐𝙑𝘼 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜🧡💙

#GoHoos⚔️