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Heart and Vascular
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September 11, 2023Advances in heart failure take center stage at annual cardiovascular summit
Cardiovascular experts will present new research and clinical findings at the 2023 Heart Failure Summit. The conference will feature leading cardiology researchers, clinicians and surgeons.
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July 27, 2023Cardiovascular medicine fellowship program receives grant
Cardiovascular medicine was awarded the Second Century of Science Clinical Fellow Research Education Award from the American Heart Association. The grant will fund training for clinical fellows.
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July 26, 2023Comprehensive Heart Failure Program enhances care for patients through remote monitoring
UC Davis Health cardiologists presented evidence in a recent study that remote monitoring programs can improve guideline-directed therapy for heart failure patients.
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July 25, 2023
What is sudden cardiac arrest and how can you be prepared?
After 18-year-old Bronny James suffered from sudden cardiac arrest yesterday, we spoke to the Project ADAM Sacramento coordinator to learn more about being prepared for sudden cardiac arrest.
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July 13, 2023Pediatric and adult heart specialists perform life-saving procedure on 15-year-old boy
When 15-year-old Orlando Gayles had a heart attack, the UC Davis Health team performed a non-invasive cardiac catheterization that saved his life.
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July 07, 2023UC Davis Medical Center earns national recognition for heart disease and stroke care
The Medical Center has been recognized by the American Heart Association with multiple awards for the treatment of heart disease and stroke.
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June 06, 2023Transcatheter edge-to-edge heart valve repair shows benefit for severe tricuspid regurgitation
In an article published in The New England Journal of Medicine, UC Davis Health cardiologists share findings that show transcatheter edge-to-edge repair helped patients with tricuspid regurgitation.
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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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