John Giacona, PhD, PA-C🫀

Assistant Professor | Hypertension Specialist @UTSWHeart | President-Elect & Preventative Cardiology Chair @APAC_Cardiology | Tweets are mine

[Dr Anastasia Mihailidou FAHA FCSANZ FESC @AnastasiaSMihai]

@CouncilonHTN @KidneyInCVD #Hypertension26 concludes but the 🌟@AHAScience continues & certainly great friendships❗️

🙏Trainee Advocacy Cttee for inviting me to the #Mentor- #Mentee lunch &
🙏 @American_Heart Professional team for the first “Speed Mentoring” at #Hypertension26 & your match was 🎯 for a #discovery #science scientist with me. She was so happy to connect with me & we will continue ongoing connection - too busy talking & no 🤳😁

Immense #gratitude Scientific Ctttee led by @jordy_bc & team @spjuraschek @DrEugeneYang @TammyBradyMD & more for inviting me & so pleased could make it since the science was 🔥

Delighted to reunite with both @lckovell & you @spjuraschek friends & safe travels home👋

Missed our 🤳 @jordy_bc & awesome work👏

[Dr Anastasia Mihailidou FAHA FCSANZ FESC @AnastasiaSMihai]

@CouncilonHTN @KidneyInCVD #Hypertension Clinical Track Session 🌟 @AHAScience selected for

Nuanced Clinical Cases in
#Hypertension

Moderators: @DrWanpen & Dr Jan Basile

🎯 Renal denervation in complex patients - @jenniferlcluett

🎯 Secondary hypertension in #pregnancy - @@lckovell

🎯 Resistant hypertension without clear secondary cause - @jbrianbyrd

🎯 Hypertension management among older, frail adults - Dr Gwen Windham

Super programming @jordy_bc @spjuraschek @TammyBradyMD & all your team👏👏

[John Giacona, PhD, PA-C🫀 @GiaconaJohn]

Excellent talk on RDN by @jenniferlcluett followed by secondary HTN in pregnancy! Fantastic ending to #Hypertension26 @DrWanpen

[Wanpen Vongpatanasin @DrWanpen]

Excellent presentation highlight high nonadherence rate to spironolactone in apparent resistant HTN and PA that is uncovered by canrenone levels by TDM. Using renin activity alone is not sufficient to guide MRA dosing. @utswheart

[John Giacona, PhD, PA-C🫀 @GiaconaJohn]

@AnastasiaSMihai @CouncilonHTN @KidneyInCVD @DrWanpen Thank you so much @AnastasiaSMihai !! 🙏

[Dr Anastasia Mihailidou FAHA FCSANZ FESC @AnastasiaSMihai]

Congratulations to all the finalists for the @CouncilonHTN @KidneyInCVD Trainee Advocacy Oral Presentation Award at #Hypertension26❗️

Great presentations👏👏

Special 📣 to good friend @GiaconaJohn for great presentation & research question with team @DrWanpen 👏👏

[Dr Anastasia Mihailidou FAHA FCSANZ FESC @AnastasiaSMihai]

Wonderful to reunite with you great friends @DrWanpen @GiaconaJohn & great work presented #Hypertension26

[Dr. Martha Gulati ♥️🫀❤️‍🩹🇨🇦 @DrMarthaGulati]

Happy #PA week to all the great PAs out there especially my favorite one in the world, @VietHeartPA @Intermountain (yes I am bringing out my fav picture! 😂)

#PAweek #partnersincare

[PrimaryAldosteronismOrg @WeArePAOrg]

Why does primary aldosteronism remain so underdiagnosed?

New research identifies important barriers to PA screening and diagnosis -- and opportunities to improve care.

Read PAF’s press release:
https://t.co/G2Mxz1mont

[John Giacona, PhD, PA-C🫀 @GiaconaJohn]

Excited to share our new review of the 2025 AHA/ACC Hypertension Guidelines! We highlight what changed, the evidence behind it, and what it means for clinical practice. @DrWanpen @utswheart

https://t.co/vExkDrmGso

[UTSW Heart @utswheart]

Congratulations to Dan (Amanda) Tong, M.D., Ph.D., who has been selected to receive the 2026 Jack Sarver Prize in Basic Science from @American_Heart. Dr. Tong will receive the award at the AHA Scientific Sessions in November, along with $25,000 to further her research.

[UTSW Heart @utswheart]

UT Southwestern’s John Giacona, Ph.D., PA-C, discusses cardiology’s role in identifying pulmonary hypertension in patients with interstitial lung disease and the importance of timely diagnosis and collaboration across specialties. Read more: https://t.co/knkyy1GV4l

[UT Southwestern Medical Center @UTSWMedCenter]

A new North Texas Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center based at #UTSW is accelerating efforts to better understand, detect, and treat Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Learn about the center’s mission and early progress. https://t.co/uFmd8NJV57 #PatientCare

[Wanpen Vongpatanasin @DrWanpen]

great HTN JC by @GiaconaJohn on paper on ML prediction of PA. Very interesting but much more to be done !

[John Giacona, PhD, PA-C🫀 @GiaconaJohn]

Honored to be selected as a 2026
Alzheimer’s Disease Research Scholar! I’m excited to extend my work on HTN and cardiometabolics into Alzheimer’s research and explore how these factors contribute to cognitive decline. @UTSWNeurology

https://t.co/OIe2ORVt6i

[Amit Khera @dramitkhera]

Congratulations @josephahill on an incredible 10-year run as EIC of @CircAHA You advanced CV science and clinical care, & brought the journal to new heights. And you led the best international weekly journal club for the amazing group of AE’s. Thank you! https://t.co/HkJ3frU9Th

[Wanpen Vongpatanasin @DrWanpen]

Honor to contribute to the 6th ed of Seldin and Giebisch's The Kidney: Chapter 32 - Physiology and pathophysiology of hypertension with Qi Fu and Scott Smith. Hope to continue the vision of the legendary Dr. Seldin even though I am not a nephrologist @utswheart @UTSWMedCenter

[Stephen Juraschek MD, PhD, FAHA, AHSCP-CHS @spjuraschek]

This is a great read led by brilliant, aspiring geriatrician and current resident, Aldis Petriceks.

Evaluation and Management of Hypertension in Older Adults - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine https://t.co/MxlGcqwix2

[Stephen Juraschek MD, PhD, FAHA, AHSCP-CHS @spjuraschek]

Lots of easter eggs in this paper...not including the 100 page supplement!!! The incoming IM intern Dr. Mate-Kole did a phenomenal job with the rigorous peer review.

Orthostatic Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Disease, and Hypotensive Events | Hypertension https://t.co/P2AQzoQslw

[Dr. Martha Gulati ♥️🫀❤️‍🩹🇨🇦 @DrMarthaGulati]

Guess who was chosen at the American Physician Associate of the Year? And had a standing ovation? And had the best red suit?

Our very own @VietHeartPA 🎶🎉🥳🥕

Congratulations on this very well deserved honour! @ACCinTouch @AAPAorg @mmamas1973 @HeartOTXHeartMD