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Category: Cardiology

  • tony-mazzella

    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

  • Lindsey Rosman, PhD

    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.

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    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

  • Dr. Joseph Rossi

    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

  • Lindsey Rosman, PhD

    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

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    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

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    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

  • Sidney C. Smith, Jr., MD

    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.

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    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

  • February- Grants and Funding

    Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: February 1 – February 28, 2021

    Division of Cardiology Matthew Cavender, MD, received a grant from the NHLBI via the UNC Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) for “Team Proposal: Utilization of Machine Learning Techniques to Identify Clinical and Genetic Determinants of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease.” Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Andrew Moon, MD, MPH, and Louise Henderson, PhD, professor of r … Read more