Heart & Vascular Article & Documents
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Intoxicated Donors and Heart Transplant Outcomes: Long-Term Safety
David A. Baran, M.D. System Director for Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation at Sentara Heart Hospital in Virginia, publishes the first study that looks at donor toxicology records for heart transplant recipients.
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David A. Baran, MD, contributes to this published paper that proposes criteria to define acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock (AMICS).
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New Watchman Device, Delivery System Prevents Blood Clots
A new clinical trial examines updates to the Watchman device, delivery system and surgical technique.
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TAVR and Early TAVR in Low-Risk, Asymptomatic Patients
Two new clinical trials at Sentara Cardiovascular Research Institute investigate the TAVR procedure’s uses in low-risk and asymptomatic individuals.
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New Therapies for Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Sentara’s physicians are taking part in first-of-their-kind studies to investigate new devices and surgical techniques as treatment options for mitral regurgitation.
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Is the Cognitive Cardiologist Obsolete?
Current practice conditions are creating an existential threat for the cognitive cardiologist, and the resulting anxiety is contributing to physician burnout.
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TAVR: Who’s the wrong candidate?
With the growing capabilities of TAVR, Paul D. Mahoney, MD, said, the concept of recommending a patient for TAVR over SAVR based on perceived surgical risk is almost obsolete.
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Troponin Testing for Clinicians
This paper provides further explanation that will assist clinicians in their clinical decision making and interpretation of troponin test results.
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