
Mark Dela Cruz
@markdlc_md
He/him. Adv Heart Failure & Heart Transplant @Advocate Christ; UChicago Cards & AHF/UCSF IM Alum; Penn Quaker '09. Opinions all my own
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05-11-2020 16:18:13
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👑 The king under fire? In the SHORE registry, patients with abnormal DNIT (GEP↑ + dd-cfDNA↑) but negative EMB had worse outcomes, primarily driven by graft dysfunction. 💣 Is it time to dethrone EMB as the gold standard? #ISHLT2025 Nir Uriel, MD MSc



Are we all being too picky when it comes to increased LV wall thickness on donor hearts? Perhaps yes. Dr Christian O’Donnell Stanford Medicine presents intriguing insights on how we might refine the process.


Dr.Veli Topkara presents a new renal risk score predicting AKI requiring dialysis after heart transplant. Derived from >15,000 UNOS patients (2018–2024) 🔺High-risk (score >6) → 24% dialysis, ↓ 5-yr graft survival 💡 May help to better individualize risks. #ISHLT2025
