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May 2019
Cardiovascular Grand Rounds: Dr. Melvin Scheinman, “Diagnosis, physiology, and cure of the Brugada syndrome”
Speaker: Dr. Melvin Scheinman, UCSF Topic: “Diagnosis, physiology, and cure of the Brugada syndrome”
Find out more »Medicine Grand Rounds Point-Counterpoint, Raven Voora and Alan Hinderliter “Hypertension Guidelines: Are They Realistic?”
The 2017 ACC-AHA Hypertension Guideline proposes a new definition of hypertension, and advocates lower blood pressure treatment thresholds and goals for many individuals with high blood pressure. As a result, more elderly patients are diagnosed with hypertension and are treated more aggressively with medications. Drs. Voora and Hinderliter will discuss the pros and cons of…
Find out more »Medicine Grand Rounds, Herman Pontzer “Healthy As a Hunter-Gatherer: Sorting Paleofact from Paleofiction in Modern Metabolic Medicine”
Dr. Pontzer investigates the physiology of humans and apes to understand how ecology, lifestyle, diet, and evolutionary history affect metabolism and health. He also is interested in how ecology and evolution influence musculoskeletal design and physical activity. Field projects focus on small-scale societies, including hunter-gatherers and subsistence farmers, in Africa and South America. His lab…
Find out more »June 2019
Cardiovascular Grand Rounds: Drs. Rick Stouffer & Alan Hinderliter, “Renal Denervation: Is this Phoenix Rising from the Ashes?”
Speakers: Dr. Rick Stouffer, Chief, Division of Cardiology; Ernest and Hazel Craige Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, UNC Dr. Alan Hinderliter, Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, UNC Topic: "Renal Denervation: Is this Phoenix Rising from the Ashes?"
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