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What Platelets and Endothelial Cells May Reveal About the Coronavirus Disease
Yale researchers have helped identify the mechanisms behind a major cause of morbidity and mortality in COVID-19 patients.
19 Nov 2020
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Tayyab Shah, MD: Impella Utilization in AMI Shock
For the past three years Tayyab Shah, MD, has been involved in the design, implementation, and analysis of multiple clinical trials with Alexandra Lansky, MD.
10 Nov 2020
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Yale Cardiovascular Medicine Research Featured at AHA 2020
Yale Cardiovascular Medicine scientists will present research at the American Heart Association’s annual meeting Scientific Sessions 2020 held November 13-17.
9 Nov 2020
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Clots, Strokes And Rashes. Is COVID-19 A Disease Of The Blood Vessels?
Whether it's strange rashes on the toes or blood clots in the brain, the widespread ravages of COVID-19 have increasingly led researchers to focus on how the novel coronavirus sabotages the body's blood vessels.
Source: NPR
5 Nov 2020
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Yale study: manufacturer payments may influence device selection
Industry payments to physicians appear to influence the selection of medical devices used to treat heart rhythm problems, new research suggests.
3 Nov 2020
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Predicting Heart Disease: How Common Risk Factors Measure up in Individuals with Obesity
The standard approach of assessing long-term risk for ASCVD works just as well for patients who are overweight as they do for patients at an optimal weight, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open.
29 Oct 2020
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Study Highlights Potential Targets for Heart Failure Prevention
A new study led by a Yale physician analyzes the variations in how often heart failure occurs in patients with risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, atrial fibrillation, and a previous heart attack.
23 Oct 2020
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LAA closure device offers a promising treatment with few adverse risks
On Oct. 22, Yale New Haven Health’s atrial fibrillation program became the first institution in Connecticut to successfully implant a new, left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device that doctors said results in fewer procedural complications and a faster recovery period.
22 Oct 2020
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Smolderen Awarded $1 Million Grant for Critical Limb Ischemia Research
Kim Smolderen, PhD, Co-Director of the Vascular Medicine OutcomeS (VAMOS) research program, has been awarded a research grant to conduct a prospective observational study on patients with Critical Limb Ischemia.
13 Oct 2020
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TAVR safe for low-risk patients with bicuspid aortic valve disease
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures appear to be safe for low-risk patients with bicuspid aortic valve disease, according to a new study published in JAMA Cardiology.
Source: Cardiovascular Business
12 Oct 2020
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Quitting was never an option: Dr. Lynda E. Rosenfeld
Lynda Rosenfeld, MD, has witnessed remarkable changes over her career as a physician and mentor.
1 Oct 2020
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Yale Succeeds With a More Inclusive Approach to Heart Transplants
Doctors at Yale New Haven Hospital used a more aggressive selection process to more than quadruple the number of heart transplants performed there while maintaining positive patient outcomes, according to a new study.
18 Sep 2020
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Where are we now after a decade of TAVR?
Led by researchers at Yale, emerging evidence published last month in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions evaluates the safety and efficacy of TAVR in patients with bicuspid aortic valve stenosis.
9 Sep 2020
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Yale Study: Hospital Safety Measures Offer Patients Reassurance During Procedures
Emerging information from cardiac electrophysiologists at Yale New Haven Hospital’s (YNHH) Heart and Vascular Center shows that hospital safety protocols were effective at preventing the spread of COVID-19.
2 Sep 2020
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Less Aggressive Treatment Better for Heart Patients Who Go Into Shock
Less is sometimes more when treating heart patients who go into shock after a heart attack.
24 Aug 2020
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Yale VAMOS Program Provides Holistic Vascular Care
The Vascular Medicine OutcomeS (VAMOS) program at Yale University, an integral program supported by the Yale New Haven Health’s Heart and Vascular Center and Center for Musculoskeletal Care, includes a global team of interventional cardiologists, vascular surgeons, podiatrists, radiologists, allied health professionals, and outcomes researchers committed to transforming how PAD is diagnosed and treated, and how patients access care.
24 Aug 2020
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PAD patients with depression had worse recovery, women twice as likely to be depressed
Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and depressive symptoms experience worse recovery especially women, compared to counterparts without depressive symptoms.
Source: Medical Xpress
12 Aug 2020
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Stress and Anger May Exacerbate Heart Failure
Mental stress and anger may have clinical implications for patients with heart failure according to a new report published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure.
11 Aug 2020
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TAVR ‘a viable option’ for patients with bicuspid valve disease
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a safe, effective treatment for patients with bicuspid valves, according to research published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.
Source: Cardiovascular Business
28 May 2020
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Yale Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds to Be Delivered by Professor H.A. Taylor of Morehouse on April 14
The Section of Cardiovascular Medicine will host grand rounds, delivered remotely by Herman Alfred Taylor, Jr, MD, of Morehouse School of Medicine, on April 14.
9 Apr 2020