Akash Patel, MD

Chief Cardiology Fellow | @UCI_Cardiology | @UCIrvineSOM 2023 | @UCRSOM MD 2020 | @UCLA 2016 | Interested in IC, Cardiac Rehab & Healthcare Technology

[Akash Patel, MD @ahpatelmd]

CardiACT is a FREE home-based cardiac rehabilitation "lifestyle" application designed for lower risk patients with heart disease to continue rehab at home. Version 1.3.4 on Apple IOS is out NOW! https://t.co/6bdMZnLTb6

[Antonio Frangieh, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI @DrAFrangieh]

#TCT2025 Proud to spotlight @ucihealth Cath-Lab: outstanding presence &contribution👏
✅ 5 impactful Abstracts & Challenging Cases brilliantly showcased by our @UCIrvine Rising Stars Fellows! 👍
🚗 Next stop: #TCT2026 in San Diego, just a short drive down the coast! 😎
@crfheart

[DeBakey CV Education - World Class CV Training @DeBakeyCVedu]

#DCB effectively treat coronary in-stent restenosis, with outcomes superior to plain balloon angioplasty & comparable to drug-eluting stents.

Drug-Coated Balloons for Coronary Interventions - @ahpatelmd @MarkAbdelnour1 @DrAFrangieh

#DeBakeyCVJournal https://t.co/CNk6ZMfvQI

[DeBakey CV Education - World Class CV Training @DeBakeyCVedu]

Viable alternative to coronary stents, #DCB “leave nothing behind” approach reduces need for permanent stents & minimizes risks

Drug-Coated Balloons for Coronary Interventions - @ahpatelmd @MarkAbdelnour1 @DrAFrangieh @UCI_Cardiology

#DeBakeyCVJournal https://t.co/CNk6ZMfvQI

[Akash Patel, MD @ahpatelmd]

🚀 Excited to share our latest in #DeBakeyCVJournal — a deep dive into #DCB in coronary interventions! 💙

Grateful to contribute to advancing care for #CAD patients.
Check out the review 👉 https://t.co/HVf77dieBR

Thank you @DrAFrangieh for the opportunity!
#CardioTwitter

[Nadeen N. Faza, M.D. @NadeenFaza]

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Hot off the press! 🚨 The latest issue of the Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal (#DeBakeyCVJournal) on #CAD is now published! It was a pleasure co-editing this issue with @Joe_Aoun_ & I am deeply grateful to our outstanding authors for their valuable contributions to this insightful edition.

♦️How Different is Invasive Coronary Physiology in the LAD?
♦️Temporary MCS for Acute Myocardial Infarction Cardiogenic Shock
♦️Intravascular Ultrasound Imaging-Guided PCI: Evidence and Practical Implications
♦️Drug-Coated Balloons for Coronary Interventions: A Focused Review
♦️Coronary Artery Anomalies in Review: Anomalous Origin, Aneurysms, and Fistulae
♦️CAD at the Intersection of Cardiology and Rheumatology: Focus on CV Imaging
♦️Population-Level Gaps in Coronary Artery Disease Care: A Focused Review
♦️Preoperative Diagnostic Assessment of Patients with CVD Risk Factors Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: A 2025 Update
♦️Genetic Risk Score Enables a Vaccine for Early Primary Prevention of CAD
♦️Radiation-Induced Coronary Artery Disease
#CardioX #Cardiotwitter #ACCFIT @DeBakeyCVedu

[UCI Cardiology @UCI_Cardiology]

Congratulations to our amazing program on reaching 100 successful Watchman (left atrial appendage occlusion) procedures! Your dedication and hard work are truly remarkable and make a huge difference in the lives of so many. Here's to many more successful procedures to come!

[Gurleen Kaur, MD @Gurleen_Kaur96]

Revised version of @CardioNerds Cardiac Stress Testing infographic - thanks to feedback from @DrMarthaGulati, @purviparwani, & @AlliBigeh!

[UCI Cardiology @UCI_Cardiology]

Congrats to our amazing UCI cardiology fellows on a stellar interventional cardiology match all across the board! Our general cardiology program provides our fellows with excellent training and support to allow them to continue their endeavors at top IC programs 🫀🫀🫀

[UCI Cardiology @UCI_Cardiology]

As we continue to expand our mitral structural portfolio @UCIrvineHealth , we introduce the PASCAL PRECISION TEER system to be the #First in Orange County to do so. @DrAFrangieh @DrPranavMPatel @DrMurmur Jack Sun, MD & Jin Kim, MD @UCIrvine #CardioTwitter #MitralTEER @

[UCI Cardiology @UCI_Cardiology]

Congratulations to our stellar incoming cardiology fellows for the class of 2026!! We cannot wait to welcome you in July and working with you all. #UCICardiology #CardioTwitter #Match2023 #FellowshipMatch