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Heart and Vascular
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May 22, 2023Davis Joint Unified School District designated first Heart Safe School District in California
Davis Joint Unified School District has been designated the first school district in California to be a Heart Safe School District by Project ADAM Sacramento.
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May 05, 2023‘We could see the changes hour by hour’: Cardiac procedure saves child with SVC syndrome
A UC Davis pediatric cardiologist saved a Galt toddler suffering from a rare condition that causes severe head and upper body swelling.
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May 04, 2023How does stress from everyday life impact heart health?
UC Davis Health scientists have received a grant from the American Heart Association to study the effects of chronic stress on cardiovascular disease in underserved populations.
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May 02, 2023Do chloride and pH regulation affect the heart muscle's ability to contract?
Xiaodong Zhang was awarded a grant from the NIH to investigate the connections between chloride and pH regulation and the heart muscle's ability to contract.
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April 27, 2023National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute awards cardiology professor $7.7 million
Ye Chen-Izu has received a national award to support her research into how the heart functions as a smart pump and how mechanical stress leads to heart diseases.
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March 30, 2023Happy homecoming for local baby after high-risk heart procedures
When their son was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, the Gomez-Flores family held onto hope and put their trust in UC Davis Children’s Hospital.
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March 21, 2023New minimally invasive treatment for thoracic aortic arch disease
UC Davis Health is one of 30 health systems in the U.S. to take part in new clinical study of a minimally treatment for thoracic aortic arch disease.
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March 07, 2023Cardiologists perform first transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement procedure
Cardiologists recently completed their first transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) procedure, becoming the first hospital in the Sacramento region to perform the minimally invasive treatment.
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February 16, 2023Health education classes help nurse leader manage her blood pressure
Courses teach patients how to manage chronic conditions and make lifestyle changes.
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February 08, 2023Heart disease patient appreciates female-focused care
Patient Mariel Garcia shares how UC Davis Women's Cardiovascular Medicine Program stood out in its efforts to provide dedicated care for women who have heart disease.
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January 30, 2023New abdominal aortic aneurysm surveillance program saves patient's life
Tim Stottlemyer is one of 13 patients who have received life-saving surgical procedures thanks to vascular surgery's new abdominal aortic aneurysm surveillance program.
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January 27, 2023UC Davis doctor first in the world to implant a retrievable leadless pacemaker in a child
UC Davis Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology Dan Cortez is the first physician in the world to implant a retrievable leadless pacemaker in a child.
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January 13, 2023Heart team performs first transfemoral transseptal mitral valve replacement procedure
UC Davis Medical Center’s heart team has performed the institution’s first transfemoral transseptal mitral valve replacement procedure – the first hospital on the West Coast to do so.
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January 04, 2023Q&A: What is cardiac arrest?
After Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during a football game, we spoke to cardiologist Martin Cadeiras about the causes, signs and symptoms of the condition.
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December 22, 2022Telling the difference between heartburn and heart attack
Heartburn and heart attack both have chest pain as a symptom. There are other symptoms that can help differentiate between the two.
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December 19, 2022Arrhythmia services at 25: Transforming cardiovascular care and saving lives
Chancellor Gary S. May visited the Electrophysiology Laboratory to celebrate the 25th anniversary of arrhythmia services at the medical center.
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December 06, 2022Innovative procedure buys time for newborn who needs heart surgery
The UC Davis Health team used a new catheterization procedure to buy some time for a newborn baby with a congenital heart defect. Doctors want the baby to grow and develop before a major open-heart surgery.
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November 15, 2022Abdominal aortic aneurysm surveillance program saving lives
UC Davis Health and AI software company Illuminate have developed a centralized abdominal aortic aneurysm surveillance program using artificial intelligence software. The effort identifies at-risk abdominal aortic aneurysm patients who may have been ‘lost-to-follow-up’ either due to COVID-19 or other factors.
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October 14, 2022UC Davis cardiac rehab team receives national award for research on virtual rehab
A multidisciplinary team from the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program and Division of Cardiovascular Medicine received an abstract award for their research at the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation's annual meeting.
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October 11, 2022Inland Northern California’s only pediatric lipid disorders clinic opens
A new, dedicated clinic to pediatric lipid disorders opens today in Roseville. The clinic is the only one of its kind in inland Northern California. The UC Davis Health clinic offers care for children with abnormal cholesterol levels, elevated triglycerides and lipoprotein (a) levels and other complex lipid disorders.
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