Christopher O'Connor
@coconnormd
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President, INOVA Heart and Vascular Institute || Professor,Duke University || Founding Editor,JACC-HF ll Past President -HFSA,Father 4 children.comments my own
Washington DC
Joined March 2015
🎧 Our new Podcast episode is live! This week on Heart of the Matter, @coconnormd hosts an incredible panel @MelvinEchols9, @dranulala, @mrchrtfaildoc to dive into the real models of success behind site-based research. Tune in now on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts!
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The Heart Failure Collaboratory is deeply saddened to share the passing of our esteemed member, Michael R. Bristow, MD, PhD. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, colleagues, and all who were touched by his remarkable life and legacy.
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Don't miss this amazing opportunity to showcase your work to Leaders in Women’s CVH! Garima Sharma, MD; Nandita Scott, MD Noel Bairey Merz, MD #CardioObstetrics #WomensCVH #YIA competition. Abstracts due 1/9/26; Email Elizabeth.Wilson@Inova.org for more information
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🎁 This holiday season we’re celebrating the gift of travel memories — and giving away a $10,000 Wander trip to our favorite submission. To enter, simply reply to or quote this post with your favorite travel memory (Wander or not). We’ll share favorites and select one winner!
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Celebrating Dwight & Martha Schar & our endowed Chairs. @coconnormd Schar Distinguished Chair, ISHV, @_WayneBatchelor Schar Chair, ISHV; Steven Nathan, Schar Chair, Adv Lung/TXP Program; Richard Neville, Schar Chair, Vasc Surgery; @GarimaVSharmaMD Martha Schar Chair, Women’s CVH
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Proud of these excellent presentations by @ISHVnews super-stars at Mid Atlantic Capital Cardiology Symposium @Yasserjamil_MD on AMI/CS in post DanGer Shock Era @fmetlock on Gender Differences in CM risk @GarimaVSharmaMD @coconnormd @ACCinTouch
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New in @JACCJournals: #HFC members @coconnormd, @robmentz, and colleagues report sex differences in the response to a multidomain rehabilitation intervention among patients hospitalized with acute decompensated HF. #HeartFailure #RehabHF
https://t.co/WyiE71mbox
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🎉 Happy Birthday to #HFC member @scottdsolomon! 🎉 The Heart Failure Collaboratory wishes you a fantastic year ahead filled with health, joy, and continued impact in the field. We’re grateful to have you and excited to keep advancing the field together!
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Blueprint for structured, standardized team based approach to caring for CS survivors described in @JCardFail by @iyadisseh, @PalakShahMD et al @ISHVnews Leadership in CS care continues! @coconnormd @agtruesdell @ShashankSinhaMD @vbluml
https://t.co/nuvFzWR0V8
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Behnam Tehrani moderated the 1st @SCAI DC Fellows session Cases by @Yasserjamil_MD on MCS assisted PCI bridge to TAVR in severe AS Jacob McAuliffe on multivessel PCI for AMI-CS Proud of our Fellows!
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We wrap up another HFC 2025 Novel Statistical Concepts for Heart Failure Drug and Device Development session today with remarkable discussions. Thank you to all who joined and contributed to shaping the future of the HF field 💙 Don’t miss out on this meeting next year!
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Very proud of my brother, Brad Maron—the new incoming Editor-in-Chief of @CircAHA. Excited to see him work with @American_Heart and many other colleagues to chart an exciting and transformative course for the Journal.
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Calling all CV Trainees & Early Career Faculty! Apply for #CardioObstetrics #WomensCVH #YIA competition. Abstracts due 1/9/26. Finalists travel to DC area to present May 8, 2026. Email Elizabeth.Wilson@Inova.org for more information and to apply @GarimaVSharmaMD @coconnormd
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❤️ our Heart Failure Collaboratory members wrap up #AHA25 today with these exciting sessions! We’re proud to see their work driving progress and collaboration in heart failure care Check the agenda below 👇 and join us!
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New Editor's Perspective in #CircHF: Backbone of Trials in a Challenging Environment: Recognizing Site-Based Research Teams #AHA25
@mfiuzat @Adriverar @DrNancySweitzer
@coconnormd @hfcollaboratory Read more:
ahajournals.org
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Happening now at #AHA25 — the HFC Site-Based Research Award Session. Thrilled to recognize PIs and SCs advancing excellence and innovation in site-based heart failure trials 💙
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We conclude our Top Principal Investigator series by recognizing @YSvetlichnaya, @RayanYousefzai and @ChantalElamm — leading with excellence in advancing heart failure site-based trials 💙 Congratulations to all this year’s honorees on their remarkable contributions!
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Now in press in @CircHF from the Heart Failure Collaboratory (HFC), in simultaneous publication with #AHA25 — Backbone of Trials in a Challenging Environment is out! @mfiuzat @Adriverar @DrNancySweitzer @coconnormd Michael R. Bristow 💙👏 Read more https://t.co/giC7OB4TR0
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What an amazing time @ISHVnews Happy Hour! Thanks to all our faculty, trainees, post-docs and collaborators! @AHAScience #AHA2025 @ycommodore @fmetlock @JSpitz_MD @AnaBaracCardio @DrDastmalchi @InovaCVfellows @BrazileTiffany
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🚨 New in @JACCJournals Advances. Our MA/SR explores outcomes of chronic total occlusion revascularization in studies that adequately represented older adults (≥75 y) Many thanks to my mentors @MichaelGNanna @DrDamluji and team @heartwiselab
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We’re proud to spotlight Allen Jeremias, Farrell Mendelsohn and Modele Ogunniyi as winners of this year’s Top Principal Investigators recognized by the Heart Failure Collaboratory. Congratulations on your leadership and dedication to advancing site-based trials👏🏻
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