Matt Alexander
@vascres
Physician-scientist. Cardiovascular medicine, hypertension, immunology, vascular biology. Views my own.
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01-09-2013 20:31:19
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In a post-MI mouse model, inhibiting the IL-6/MCP-1/STAT3 axis at reperfusion onset reduces infarct size, highlighting potentially deleterious role of anti-inflammatory macrophages. Read the new #JACCBTS study by Drs. Paccalet Alexandre, Claire Crola Da Silva et al here: bit.ly/3KtYkeR
Sobering forecast of increased prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, and obesity in 2050. We need multifactorial approaches to address these and resultant increased CV disease risk. Circulation Karen Joynt Maddox ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.116…
Yes! 100% agree with Dr. Glaucomflecken but I’d also add that every one should know how to handle a choking victim. As a 4th grader, I choked on a candy while walking to school. My 5th grade neighbor did the heimlich and saved my life. A 5th grader!! Learn the heimlich!
“to practice medicine, the first thing you have to learn is charity. What is charity? Charity is unqualified love.” Vanderbilt mourns loss of neonatal medicine pioneer Mildred Stahlman news.vumc.org/2024/07/01/van… Vanderbilt Neurology Vanderbilt School of Medicine Vanderbilt Health
A lot of disability life years attributable to systolic blood pressure between 115 and 140mm Hg Paul Muntner AJH Hypertension Summer School American Journal of Hypertension
20% of premature deaths worldwide attributable to hypertension Paul Muntner AJH Hypertension Summer School American Journal of Hypertension
Proud of our team that unlocked this terrible complication of COVID-19 in children. Diabetes Center at UCSF UC San Francisco UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative nature.com/articles/s4158…
From the lab of Vanderbilt PSTP/Harrison Society alum and Vanderbilt Kidney VUMC Department of Medicine faculty member Andy Terker 👇👇👇 Low potassium ‘turns on’ kidney proximal tubule: study news.vumc.org/2024/08/05/low…
Tell everyone to register TODAY & you'll see them 9/5 - 9/8 in Chicago @ #Hypertension24 Chiadi Ndumele Sadiya Khan Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc Dr Anastasia Mihailidou FAHA FCSANZ FESC Laboratory of Vivek Bhalla, MD- Stanford Dr. Michelle Gumz Nisha Bansal MD Shawna Nesbitt MD MS Ernesto Schiffrin Alexander Staruschenko professional.heart.org/en/meetings/hy…
Online First! Matthew R Alexander Josh Beckman and colleagues study predictors of blood pressure reduction with a second measurement in primary care clinics. #Hypertension buff.ly/4dDUtZa
Mouse Model of Spontaneous Heart Attack and Stroke Sohel Shamsuzzaman Becca Deaton Gary Owens Lab UVA UVA CVRC Anita Salamon ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.11…
We are incredibly proud of our mentor Bina Joe for winning the 2024 AHA Hypertension Excellence Award! Don't miss Dr. Joe's Excellence Award lecture on 7th Sept Council on Hypertension Joelab is excited to attend #Hypertension2024 Ishan Manandhar Sachin Aryal Tosin
Reunion dinner at #Hypertension24 AHAMeetings David M. Patrick M.D., Ph.D. Matt Alexander Alli Norlander Justin P. Van Beusecum
Another great #Hypertension24 meeting in Chicago. Thanks Wanpen Vongpatanasin Meena Madhur Eugene Yang and others for organizing a great meeting. And congrats to Garrett Tessmer for presenting a poster at his first meeting. AHA Science VUMCClinPharm