Category: Cardiology
Nash UNC Health Receives AHA’s 2021 Mission: Lifeline® NSTEMI Gold Quality Achievement Award and STEMI Gold Receiving Center Hospital Achievement Award
Nash UNC Health in Rocky Mount, NC, has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® NSTEMI Gold Quality Achievement Award and STEMI Gold Receiving Center Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who suffer heart attacks. Each year more than 250,000 people experience STEMI, the deadliest type of heart a … Read more
Evaluation and Management of Heart Block After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Anthony Mazzella, MD UNC Cardiology Fellow Anthony Mazzella, MD, is first author of a paper published in Cardiac Failure Review. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has developed substantially since its inception. Improvements in valve design, valve deployment technologies, preprocedural imaging and increased operator experience have led to a gradual decline in length o … Read more
Rosman Discusses Health Data From Smartwatches
Lindsey Rosman, PhD Lindsey Rosman, PhD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of cardiology, discussed the use of smartwatches to monitor health status with Tech the Lead. Read the article.
Outpatient Diuresis Clinic, VCAG Project Keeps Serving
Patient-Centered Multidisciplinary Approach Provides Clinic Based Treatment Historically Accessed By ED Visit For patients with heart failure, hospitalizations can be a recurring part of life, affecting the lives of both patients and their caregivers. Driven by symptoms like shortness of breath or swelling of the feet, legs, and ankles, these are costly encounters, and historical … Read more
UNC Medical Center Awarded for High Performance in Treating Heart Attack Patients
UNC Medical Center has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR “Chest Pain ̶MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award” for 2021, one of only 212 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes UNC’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients, and signifies that cardiology providers have reached an … Read more
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Stress from 2016 U.S. Presidential Election Associated with Significant Increase in Cardiac Events
Lindsey Rosman, PhD A first of its kind study led by Lindsey Rosman, PhD, assistant professor in the division of cardiology, showed a 77% increase in the risk of cardiac arrhythmias leading up to and during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, demonstrating that stressful political events can take a toll on heart health. “This retrospective case-crossover study was conducted in N … Read more
Study Shows 2016 Election Was Linked With Increased Risk of Irregular Heartbeat
A CNN news report says there’s little doubt the 2016 election was stressful, recognizing researchers have evidence that the tumultuous campaign may have affected people’s hearts. The study of 2,500 people living in the swing state of North Carolina shows an uptick in cases of irregular heart rates in October and November of 2016, as voters were inundated with attack ads. Publishe … Read more
Sure Signs of Heart Trouble to Watch For, Say Doctors
Ross Simpson, Jr., MD, PhD Heart disease, a term used to describe several different types of heart conditions, is not only common, but incredibly fatal. An article in Eat This, Not That features Ross Simpson, MD, PhD, professor of medicine in the division of cardiology. “Chest pain is the most common and important symptom related to a heart problem,” explained Simpson. “This sym … Read more
Smith Co-Authors Article in JAMA Network Open
Sidney C. Smith, Jr., MD Sidney C. Smith, Jr., MD, a professor in the division of cardiology is a co-author of an article published May 12 in JAMA Network Open. The article, “Evaluation of Between-County Disparities in Premature Mortality Due to Stroke in the US,” examines the differences in premature stroke mortality in terms of between-county disparity in the US, for deaths tha … Read more
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Rosman Explains How Stress Could Be a Risk Factor For Stroke in Death of US Capitol Police Officer
Experts are questioning the medical examiner’s ruling in U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick’s death during the Capitol riot. The medical examiners had not found any signs of blunt force trauma, but a stroke can follow a traumatic situation.
*Save the Date* 7th Annual Women’s Heart Symposium, April 15 – 16
In North Carolina, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women, with heart disease and stroke accounting for more than a quarter of all deaths. Education can help reverse this trend and is the core component of the Women’s Heart Symposium.
Remembering Dr. James “Buddy” Harper
The UNC School of Medicine community is saddened to share that former cardiology colleague and friend, James R. “Buddy” Harper, MD, passed away March 8, 2021, in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Update: Read Dr. Harper’s obituary in The Pilot. James R. “Buddy” Harper, MD Dr. James R. “Buddy” Harper touched the lives of generations of Tar Heels, from patients and colleagues to students … Read more