UCLA Cardiology Chief Fellow @uclacvfellows. Emory Internal Medicine/Chief Resident @emoryimchiefs. AUB Medicine. Cardionerds Faculty @cardionerds.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined March 2009
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My dream has come true. I am officially a Bruin and will be heading for #cardiology fellowship to UCLA! #medtwitter #match
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The 🆕 2026 Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on the Management of 🫀HFpEF was published in @JACCJournals @ACCinTouch by Drs @MKIttlesonMD @PanjrathG @SelmaFMohammed @KBreathettMD Januuzzi & Dixon
🔍A deep dive here: 📹youtu.be/HazAsFCjiAI @hmkyale
The updated 2026 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for the Management of #HFpEF reflects a significant evolution in how HFpEF is understood and treated.
Read the full document in #JACC ➡️ bit.ly/3RVs4sl #CardioX
Patrick Zakka, MD retweeted
Interact 🔍 with the🆕 2026 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Management of Dyslipidemia 🫀 at ASCVD.org ⚙️
📽️youtube.com/watch?v=1tYHCQYb…
@YaleCardiology @SmidtHeart @JACCJournals
ICYMI: ACC/AHA & 9 other leading medical associations released an updated clinical guideline for managing #dyslipidemia. About 1 in 4 US adults has high LDL-C, raising risk of heart attack & stroke. jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.…
#JACC #ClinicalGuidelines #cvLipids #ASCVD
Patrick Zakka, MD retweeted
The 🆕 2026 Guideline for Acute Pulmonary Embolism🫀in Adults, just released by @ACCinTouch @AHAScience @SCAI @ACEPNation @accpchest @SVM_tweets chaired by @DrMarkCreager @jaygirimd @GBarnesMD
🔍A deep dive here: 🎥youtu.be/rE-I4Jwq1UA – at West Hollywood, CA
ICYMI: 🆕 ACC/AHA/Multisociety Guideline for the Evaluation & Management of Acute PE in Adults is a de novo document offering comprehensive, evidence‑based recommendations for the evaluation, mgmt & follow‑up of adults w/ acute PE. Get the details: jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.… #JACC
Follow @Gurleen_Kaur96 and @sukritibanthiya for summary of content from #HeartofCardio conference! @CardioNerds
Tune in to live updates from me & @sukritibanthiya as we share content from #HeartofCardio this weekend
Excited to be joining @theheartorg for their 6th Annual Going Back to the Heart of Cardiology meeting as a @CardioNerds Conference Scholar
Patrick Zakka, MD retweeted
Excited to be in NYC for #CritCareCards25
You can still register for the @nyulangone CCC Symposium (live stream option available)!
👥 FIT Mentoring Lunch
🧠 @CardioNerds Poster Session
🍸 Networking Event
nyulmc.org/critcarecardscme
Patrick Zakka, MD retweeted
That’s a wrap!
Thank you #critcarecards25 crew for having us and supporting @CardioNerds. We love learning from you!
Congratulations to the poster winners!
Patrick Zakka, MD retweeted
Day 2 of #critcarecards25 starts off with a session on defining shock beyond vitals by @carlosalviar
Data from our CCTN study showed parameters associated with mortality in cardiogenic shock included RAP/PCWP, MAP, and RAP
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3764…
Patrick Zakka, MD retweeted
High-risk PE case by @AmandaGarfinkel & @AnnGageMD
Take homes:
-AC immediately
-assess local resources
-thrombolysis is class 1 recommendation
-consider VA-ECMO for immediate HD stabilization
-low quality data for additional definitive therapies
#critcarecards2025
Patrick Zakka, MD retweeted
The dx & tx of ICI myocarditis in #cardioonc is always humbling given its myriad, challenging presentations.
...but 🥸 as a #brugada phenocopy?
@DOM_UCLA @AlexTalishinsky @UCLAHealthJCCC & our #Epeeps report/🔎this mysterious case in #JACCCaseReports!
shorturl.at/G5ojW
Patrick Zakka, MD retweeted
Aspiring structural fellows! UTSW is looking for our next structural fellow for 2026 - 2027. High volume/complex cases with amazing faculty & wide range of structural interventions across 3 diverse institutions. If interested please complete this form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Patrick Zakka, MD retweeted
Applications for the next cohort of the @CardioNerds Academy are due April 28th!
🌟 Revised curriculum tailored to the evolving landscape of digital MedEd
🌟 Develop skills in scientific writing, visual graphic creation, & podcast development
🔗docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Patrick Zakka, MD retweeted
The @CardioNerds academy changed my life, and I’ve worked with some of the most incredible people I’ve ever known. @AmitGoyalMD @Dr_DanMD @PatrickZakka @TDonisan @dinubalanescu @ThomasMDas @Gurleen_Kaur96 @sukritibanthiya @RawanAAmir @DrAlaaDiab
Please consider applying! 👇
Applications for the next cohort of the @CardioNerds Academy are due April 28th!
🌟 Revised curriculum tailored to the evolving landscape of digital MedEd
🌟 Develop skills in scientific writing, visual graphic creation, & podcast development
🔗docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Patrick Zakka, MD retweeted
🚨 Ten years since its last iteration, the updated AHA/ACC #SportsCardio Guidelines are finally here!
Herculean effort led by @jonathankimmd Aaron Baggish & Ben Levine
Honored to be a part of this new foundational document for the field
ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/…
ALT Screenshot of title page of the document
Patrick Zakka, MD retweeted
Hey #CardioTwitter‼️ It's not too late to share your amazing #ACHD artwork through week 3⃣ of @CardioNerds Creations 🎨
✨Views on Ventricles and Valves✨ encompasses many fascinating heart defects.
Help spread #ACHD awareness through your art... Submit via the QR code!
Patrick Zakka, MD retweeted
This #HeartMonth, help @CardioNerds 🫀🤓 spread awareness of Congenital Heart Disease by submitting your #ACHD inspired artwork 🎨 via this link: forms.gle/XPiUaW4Y5y1CuBZG9
This week we're highlighting ✨Shunts✨, of which there are many! Test your knowledge with the❓below!
Bookmarked! Fantastic overview on non-statin lipid lowering therapies by @CardioNerds ⭐️⭐️⭐️ fellow @n_marreromed!
Looking for a statin alternative? If statins aren’t enough to hit your patient's lipid goals, we’ve got you covered! 🌟Check out our latest infographic on non-statin lipid-lowering therapies.📊Discover their efficacy, outcomes, and pros and cons. #Lipids #Prevention #CardioNerds
Patrick Zakka, MD retweeted
Looking for a statin alternative? If statins aren’t enough to hit your patient's lipid goals, we’ve got you covered! 🌟Check out our latest infographic on non-statin lipid-lowering therapies.📊Discover their efficacy, outcomes, and pros and cons. #Lipids #Prevention #CardioNerds
Bookmarked. Great review on non-statin lipid lowering therapies by @CardioNerds ⭐️⭐️⭐️fellow @n_marreromed!
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Great infographic on PFO closure by @CardioNerds ⭐️⭐️⭐️ @RawanAAmir
To close or not to close? 🤔
That is the ultimate #PFO question🫀
Get the inside scoop on keys 🔑 to diagnosis & when referral for closure is the right call for your patients🤓
Huge thanks to @RichardAFerraro @AmitGoyalMD @a_h_ghoneem @TDonisan @CardioNerds !🫀
#CardioTwitter
