Sudden Cardiac Death and Difficult Surgical Scenarios discussed by Eugene...
The 2015 American College of Cardiology met in San Diego for the 64th Annual Scientific Sessions and Meeting from March 14-16.
View ArticleThe TAVR Program at UNC continues to gain awareness around the state
Utilization of social media has been key to broad, cost-effective marketing of the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) program.
View ArticleHelp VIR fight HHT by eating lunch at Subway!
Here is a final way to support the efforts of the VIR Division in supporting the fight against HHT, a genetic vascular disorder treated by physicians within UNC Heart & Vascular. Through April...
View ArticleSuprasternal direct aortic approach transcatheter aortic valve replacement...
Authors: Andy C. Kiser, William W. O’Neill, Eduardo de Marchena, Richard Stack, Mauricio Zarate, Antonio Dager and Michael Reardon. Published: January 18, 2015 in the European Journal of...
View ArticleNew Coordinator Named for UNC Chest Pain Center
Katy Strauss, BSN, RN, PCCN, will serve as the UNC Chest Pain Center Coordinator starting on April 12, 2015
View ArticleUNC Electrophysiology Dept. awarded coveted 2015 Innovation Pilot Award by...
Anil Gehi, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, is the Principal Investigator for the newly-funded project.
View ArticleAwards abound throughout UNC Heart & Vascular!
UNC Heart & Vascular faculty, advanced practice providers, and nurses have all been recognized for their dedication, hard work, and overall contributions to the field of cardiovascular care.
View ArticleUNC Cardiac Critical Care Program shines at 2015 American College of...
The Cardiac Critical Care Program at UNC Hospitals is led by Jason Katz, MD, MHS, Medical Director of the CICU and CTICU & Critical Care Service.
View ArticleApex HS student Michael DeSantis presents $4,000 donation to McAllister Heart...
On Tuesday, March 10, family and friends of Michael DeSantis watched as DeSantis presented a check for more than $4,000 to the McAllister Heart Institute (MHI) at their Annual Research Symposium held...
View ArticleNew gene therapy for hemophilia shows potential as safe treatment
Research led by UNC Heart & Vascular physician Timothy Nichols, MD showed that bleeding events were drastically decreased in animals with hemophilia B. Using a viral vector to swap out faulty genes...
View ArticleUNC Heart & Vascular physician Jason Katz, MD, named as Triangle Business...
Jason Katz, MD, MHS, is an Assistant Professor in the UNC School of Medicine, Medical Director of the CICU and CTICU & Critical Care Service, and he was named as the Medical Director of the UNC...
View ArticleProstatic Artery Embolization at UNC Heart & Vascular continues to help men...
Prostatic artery embolization (PAE) is performed to help improve urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), without the risk of sexual side effects.
View ArticleAspell’s Journey: First UNC TAVR patient returns to Smith Center to cheer on...
Three months after undergoing the minimally invasive TAVR procedure at UNC Hospitals, Durham resident Jim Aspell is resuming normal activities.
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