Category: Cardiology
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: June 1 – June 30, 2020
Division of Cardiology Anil Gehi, MD, received a grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation to create a new patient education program to help patients with atrial fibrillation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Division of Hematology Dougald Monroe, PhD, received NIH funding to help guide the development of novel treatments and new therapeutics for bleeding. Nigel Mackman, PhD, an … Read more
Cavender Talks With Forbes About COVID and Blood Clots
Matthew Cavender, MD, MPH Matthew Cavender, MD, MPH, associate professor in the division of cardiology and interventional cardiologist, was interviewed by Forbes magazine, discussing the use of blood thinners for patients with clots related to COVID-19. “COVID patients are clearly at higher risk of thrombotic events,” said Cavender, in the article. “Blood thinners certainly play … Read more
Walker Presented Cardiology Study Program That Improved Provider Practices For AFib
T. Jennifer Walker, ANP-BC T. Jennifer Walker, ANP-BC, nurse practitioner in the division of cardiology, presented an overview of a study on a virtual case-based educational program that improved provider knowledge on practices for AFib, during the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) 2020’s virtual meeting. “We found that primary care provider play a significant role in the management of … Read more
Gehi Receives Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Grant To Help AFib Patients Through Pandemic
Anil Gehi, MD Anil Gehi, MD, Sewell Family-McAllister Distinguished Professor in the division of cardiology, received a grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation to create a new patient education program to help patients with atrial fibrillation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program uses MyChart to recruit patients with AFib to participate in a survey to understand how p … Read more
O’Leary, Cavender Recognize Emerging Ways to Use Real World Data
Colin O’Leary, MD, and Matthew Cavendar, MD, MPH Matt Cavender, MD, MPH, FACC, associate professor of medicine in the division of cardiology, recently published a paper in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism with medicine resident Colin P. O’Leary, MD, analyzing new opportunities to utilize real world data. “Emerging opportunities to harness real world data: An introduction to data … Read more
Cardiologists Discuss What COVID-19 Means For the Cardiac Patient
Top left: Brian Frerking, Joe Rossi, MD, Paula Miller, MD, John Vavalle and Anil Gehi, MD. Heart disease does not stop during a pandemic. On May 13, the UNC Health Foundation hosted a webinar featuring four division cardiologists in a panel discussion called “What COVID-19 means for the cardiac patient.” Joseph Rossi, MD, Anil Gehi, MD, John Vavalle, MD, and Paula Miller, MD, par … Read more
Simpson Describes Chest Pain Symptoms For Heart Disease
Ross Simpson, Jr., MD, PhD Ross Simpson, Jr, MD, PhD, professor medicine in the division of cardiology, was interviewed for an MSN article “50 Warnings Signs You Have Heart Disease” that identifies a variety of signs, symptoms and risk factors that can help identify heart disease before it becomes life-threatening. “Chest pain is the most common and important symptom related to a … Read more
Working the Frontlines: Interview with Charlene Whayne
Charlene Whayne, RN Cardiology nurse Charlene Whayne, RN, is back at the UNC Heart and Vascular Center, scheduling patients and preparing to reopen. But for nine weeks, she had a different job. Charlene worked at the Respiratory Diagnostic Center (RDC) in the Quick Treat, the outdoor tent facility for drive through COVID-19 testing and assessment. It was an experience that she ha … Read more
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Gehi Addresses Risks With Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in COVID-19
Anil Kishin Gehi, MD QT interval prolongation, an electrical disturbance that makes the heart muscle take longer than normal to recharge between beats, is a safety concern for patients taking hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to treat COVID-19. In MedPage Today, Anil Kishin Gehi, MD, the Sewell Family-McAllister Distinguished Professor of cardiology said “blithely taking these drugs can p … Read more
Women’s Heart Symposium Featured in Local News
Paula Miller, MD, interviewed by Spectrum News 14 (credit Spectrum News) Over one hundred women gathered at the William and Ida Friday Center on Saturday, February 22, for education and a discussion about cardiovascular health. The Sixth Annual Women’s Heart Symposium provided participants with the knowledge and resources to improve their health outcomes. They also learn from phy … Read more
Six Medicine Faculty Recognized for Highly Cited Research
The annual list of highly cited researchers from Thomson Reuters recognizes the most influential researchers of the past decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers than rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in Web of Science. In 2019, fewer than 6,300, or .1% of the world’s researchers, across 21 research fields, have earned this exclusive … Read more
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Cavender Selected for ACC Leadership Academy
Matthew Cavender, MD, MPH Matthew Cavender, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine in the division of cardiology, has been selected for the Leadership Academy of the American College of Cardiology, a two year program launched in 2014 to address various leadership specific competencies that can ensure participants are highly qualified to lead in their respective organizations. C … Read more