05/08/2013: Innovating, Translating and Integrating Care in Clinical Electrophysiology
Experts from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Heart, Vascular and Stroke Care present insights and opinions on methods for treating refractory heart failure, genetically determined arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation in an integrated, multispecialty program.
03/08/2013: Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Systemic Cardiovascular Disease
Experts from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Heart, Vascular and Stroke Care present a dynamic symposium on systemic cardiovascular disease.
02/28/2013: February Heart Month: Advances in Treating Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Throughout the month of February, our doctors and specialists in the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Heart, Vascular and Stroke Care will be sharing their expertise on various heart conditions and offering prevention tips in recognition of American Heart Month. Roughly one in every four deaths in the U.S. each year is due to heart disease, making it the leading cause of death for Americans.
02/20/2013: February Heart Month: Mass General Cardiac Surgeon Talks about Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Throughout the month of February, our doctors and specialists in the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Heart, Vascular and Stroke Care will be sharing their expertise on various heart conditions and offering prevention tips in recognition of American Heart Month. Roughly one in every four deaths in the U.S. each year is due to heart disease, making it the leading cause of death for Americans.
02/15/2013: Sugar and beverages: How much is too much?
Throughout the month of February, our doctors and specialists in the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Heart, Vascular and Stroke Care will be sharing their expertise on various heart conditions and offering prevention tips in recognition of American Heart Month. Roughly one in every four deaths in the U.S. each year is due to heart disease, making it the leading cause of death for Americans.
02/15/2013: Nutrition classes inspire better food choices
MGH dietician Deborah Krivitsky, MS, RD, LDN, covers the topic of avoiding impulse purchases in her regular “Supermarket Smarts” class at the MGH Corrigan Minehan Heart Center.
02/15/2013: ECMO patient on road to recovery
Keith Lordan has a new appreciation for heart awareness since having a major heart attack in 2011 and credits the MGH and the its ECMO program for saving his life.
02/08/2013: It's all in the genes: Identical twins fight high cholesterol
Identical twins control FH, an inherited lipid disorder, thanks to apheresis treatments at the MGH - the only site in Massachusetts to offer the treatments for adults.
02/08/2013: Going red for heart health
The MGH teamed up with the AHA’s Go Red for Women campaign to present a series of heart health events in recognition of February as American Heart Month.
02/04/2013: February Heart Month: Mass General Cardiologist Talks about Aortic Valve Stenosis
Throughout the month of February, our doctors and specialists in the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Heart, Vascular and Stroke Care will be sharing their expertise on various heart conditions and offering prevention tips in recognition of American Heart Month. Roughly one in every four deaths in the U.S. each year is due to heart disease, making it the leading cause of death for Americans.
02/01/2013: Having a healthy heart
Heart disease – the No. 1 killer of American women – and stroke account for 28.6 percent of all female deaths in Massachusetts, which makes prevention, early detection and prompt treatment key.
02/01/2013: The economics of cardiovascular disease
Michael R. Jaff, DO, chair of the MGH Institute for Heart, Vascular and Stroke Care, addresses rising costs in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death for Americans.
12/24/2012: Integrated Care for Better Outcomes: The Multidisciplinary Resynchronization Therapy Program
New research from the CRT Program within the Institute for Heart, Vascular, and Stroke Care at Massachusetts General Hospital shows that providing multidisciplinary integrated CRT care improves patient outcomes.
12/06/2012: New Procedure Treats Atrial Fibrillation Without Blood Thinners
Ed Cleary came to Massachusetts General Hospital in June 2012 to get his AFib treated. He had tried taking a blood thinner to help manage his AFib, but bled too much. Fortunately, he qualified for a new procedure now being used for the first time in New England by Mass General Hospital.
10/26/2012: Hutter named first Macomber Family Endowed Scholar
Adolph M. Hutter Jr., MD, was named the inaugural Macomber Family Endowed Scholar for Cardiovascular Performance Innovation during a Sept. 24 ceremony.
10/12/2012: Mass. General Patient First in New England to Receive Nerve Stimulator to Treat Heart Failure
Anita Levy, 59, arrived at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2012 with severe heart failure. The mother of four, grandmother of eight and wife of 38 years, was starting to lose hope. After trying a number of therapies without success, her doctors informed her she was a candidate for a new clinical trial.
09/21/2012: Institute laces up for Heart Walk
More than 250 MGHers gathered on the Charles River Esplanade on Sept. 15 to participate in the 2012 American Heart Association (AHA) Boston Heart Walk.
09/18/2012: Adult Congenital Heart Disease & Heart Surgery
Over one million adults in the United States have adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), a condition that occurs when the heart or related blood vessels do not develop properly before or at birth.
09/18/2012: Adult Congenital Heart Disease & Heart Surgery Recovery Process
For some adult congenital heart disease patients, heart surgery is needed. Patients often have questions about their condition, what the admission process is like, what to anticipate on the day of surgery and ask about expectations for their recovery process.
09/14/2012: Institute hosts ‘Health Information Day’
Designed to introduce the MGH community to the new interdisciplinary Institute, "Health Information Day" Sept. 12 featured informational sessions, panel discussions, hands-on demonstrations, samples from area food trucks and promotional giveaways.
09/07/2012: Collaborative caring
To introduce the Institute of Heart, Vascular and Stroke Care to the MGH community, “Health Information Day” will be held Sept. 12 from 7 am to 8 pm under the Bulfinch Tents.
07/25/2012: CT angiography speeds emergency diagnosis of heart disease in low-risk patients
Incorporating coronary CT angiography into the initial evaluation of low-risk patients coming to hospital emergency departments with chest pain appears to reduce the time patients spend in the hospital without incurring additional costs or exposing patients to significant risks.
07/17/2012: Massachusetts General Hospital Ranked #1 in the Nation on U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll
Massachusetts General Hospital has moved into the number one spot on the 2012-13 U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Hospitals” list.
07/16/2012: Integrated Model Speeds Understanding of Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke
The Mass General Institute for Heart, Vascular, and Stroke Care integrates services to accelerate advances in stroke-related atrial fibrillation research and patient care.
07/16/2012: MGH Heart Center Is Named for E. Gerald Corrigan and Cathy Minehan
Their $20 million gift will have broad impact on the field of cardiovascular medecine and surgery.
07/13/2012: Cardiac ECMO survivors celebrate each other and MGH staff
Seventeen MGH patients who experienced serious cardiac events received a second chance thanks in part to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a technique that oxygenates and removes carbon dioxide from the blood outside a patient’s body, allowing his or her damaged heart and lungs time to recover.
07/09/2012: Choice to use drug-eluting stents has little relation to patients' probable benefit
A new study finds that the use of drug-eluting stents after angioplasty bears little relationship to patients' predicted risk of restenosis (reblockage) of the treated coronary artery, the situation the devices are designed to prevent.
06/29/2012: An MGH transplant miracle
This marks the second time in the past 20 years that the MGH has performed a heart and liver transplant, also the second operation of its kind ever done in New England.
06/15/2012: Community event focuses on women’s heart health
More than 90 staff and community members gathered at the MGH Revere HealthCare Center to celebrate Community Health Day.
06/08/2012: Scholar program established
At age 81, Roman W. DeSanctis, MD, is one of the hospital’s most veteran and most beloved physicians. To honor the legendary MGH cardiologist, the Roman W. DeSanctis, MD, Endowed Distinguished Scholar in Medicine has been established through the generosity of donor Joan Fu and several others.
06/06/2012: Improved Clinical Outcomes for CRT Patients
Jagmeet Singh, MD, Director of the Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center, discusses his team’s recent study about multidisciplinary care (MC) versus conventional care (CC) in CRT (cardiac resynchronization therapy) patients.
05/16/2012: Raising HDL not a sure route to countering heart disease
A new paper published online in The Lancet challenges the assumption that raising a person’s HDL — the so-called “good cholesterol” — will necessarily lower the risk of a heart attack.
04/13/2012: CPR training empowers marathoners
Marathon runners, family members and spectators will have the opportunity to attend the first-ever CPR educational sessions on April 14 and 15 as part of the Boston Athletic Association’s (BAA) Health and Fitness Expo and led by Aaron Baggish, MD, associate director of the Cardiovascular Performance Program in the MGH Heart Center and an on-site cardiologist for the marathon.
03/21/2012: Making old hearts new again at Mass General
Learn how Massachusetts General Hospital doctors are changing the world of organ transplantation.
03/02/2012: The importance of heart health
In honor of American Heart Month, the MGH Heart Center hosted a number of events throughout February to raise awareness and educate patients and staff about heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S.
02/28/2012: Treating Heart Failure in the 21st Century
February is American Heart Month, and the spotlight is on heart health. Throughout this month, we will be featuring articles including discussions with physicians in the Massachusetts General Heart Center to learn more about the topics surrounding heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S. for both men and women.
02/22/2012: Widening Geographic Disparities in Hospitalized Heart Attack Incidence and Outcome Rates
February is American Heart Month, and the spotlight is on heart health. Throughout this month, we will be featuring articles including discussions with physicians in the Massachusetts General Heart Center to learn more about the topics surrounding heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S. for both men and women.
02/10/2012: Statin Effects in Women:
February is American Heart Month, and the spotlight is on heart health. Throughout this month, we will be featuring articles including discussions with physicians in the Massachusetts General Heart Center to learn more about the topics surrounding heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S. for both men and women.
02/02/2012: Pregnancy and Heart Disease
February is American Heart Month, and the spotlight is on heart health. Throughout this month, we will be featuring articles including discussions with physicians in the Massachusetts General Heart Center to learn more about the topics surrounding heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S. for both men and women.
01/11/2012: Participating in marathons, half-marathons not found to increase risk of cardiac arrest
A new study finds that participating in these races actually is associated with a relatively low risk of cardiac arrest, compared to other forms of athletics. The study also identifies bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation as a key factor in patient survival.
12/16/2011: In General for Dec. 16, 2011
In General awards and honors
11/29/2011: Are caffeine inhalers safe?
Kimberly A. Parks, DO, FACC, cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and James Mojica, MD, associate program director of the Harvard Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Training Program discuss the safety of caffeine inhalers
11/06/2011: Combined arterial imaging technology reveals both structural and metabolic details
A new device that combines two microimaging technologies can reveal both the detailed anatomy of arterial linings and biological activities that, in coronary arteries, could indicate the risk of heart attacks or the formation of clots in arterial stents.
10/17/2011: Biomarker-guided heart failure treatment significantly reduces complications
Adding regular testing for blood levels of a biomarker of cardiac distress to standard care for the most common form of heart failure may significantly reduce the incidence of cardiovascular complications, a new MGH study finds.
10/03/2011: Sisters with congenital heart disease don’t miss a beat
As infants, Madelyn and Samantha Kanter were diagnosed with atrial septal defect. Following intervention as teens, they came to the Mass General Heart Center to keep them healthy through their adult lives.
09/26/2011: Surgical Options to Preserve the Aortic Valve Gain Wider Acceptance
Surgeons in the Heart Center at Massachusetts General Hospital are pioneers in developing and refining valve-sparing root reconstruction. (From Advances Fall 2011 issue.)
09/16/2011: Raising heart disease awareness
FOR JENNIFER MCINTYRE, RN, BSN, an MGH clinical nursing supervisor, witnessing complex medical procedures is an ordinary part of her day. It wasn’t routine, however, when she became a patient last year and needed double bypass surgery to treat a 90 percent blockage in her left main artery.
09/11/2011: International study identifies new gene targets for hypertension treatment
A new report from MGH scientists and colleagues around the world finds that common variants in 28 regions of DNA are associated with blood pressure in human patients. Most of the identified regions were completely unsuspected, and several may lead to a totally new class of hypertension drugs.
09/09/2011: Courageous heart patient follows the Bruins’ lead
31-YEAR-OLD Chad Boily from Lisbon, Maine, is a fighter. Born with a congenital heart defect, Boily had his first surgery when he was 3 months old. He received his first heart transplant at age 16. And this past spring, when he was told he needed another new heart, he once again faced a fight for his life.
08/26/2011: In General: 08.26.11
In General awards and honors
08/04/2011: New chief of Cardiac Surgery ready for impact
The Division of Cardiac Surgery at Mass General welcomes new chief. Thoralf M. Sundt III, MD, bridges legacy of surgical practice and passion for new ideas to improve upon the patient experience.
07/19/2011: MGH ranks #2 in nation
MGH ranks #2 in 2011-2012 U.S. News & World Report "Best Hospitals" rankings
07/14/2011: Congenital heart patient champions women’s heart health
Debby Flaherty-Kizer has been living with Ebstein’s anomaly for more than 30 years, but that hasn’t prevented her from participating in triathlons and advocating for women’s heart health across the country.
05/19/2011: Heart Abnormalities the Leading Cause of Sudden Deaths in Athletes
Approximately 200-300 adolescents and young adults die every year from partaking in sporting activities in the United States. While heat exposure, dehydration and overexertion are common causes, far and away the most common reason is that the person had some previously undiagnosed heart condition.
04/22/2011: Celebrating prize-winning MGH research
The presentation of the MGH's top research prizes was a highlight of the April 13 Celebration of Science, held in conjunction with the annual Scientific Advisory Committee meeting.
04/01/2011: Seconds count
MGH Hotline 4.1.11 From the time a person first experiences symptoms of a heart attack, such as shortness of breath or chest discomfort, to the time he or she undergoes cardiac catheterization -- a procedure used to diagnose and treat a blocked coronary artery -- every second is of utmost importance.
03/20/2011: Metabolite levels may be able to improve diabetes risk prediction
Measuring the levels of small molecules in the blood may be able to identify individuals at elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes as much as a decade before symptoms of the disorder appear.
03/06/2011: International collaborative identifies 13 new heart-disease-associated gene sites
An international research collaboration has identified 13 new gene sites associated with the risk of coronary artery disease and validated 10 sites found in previous studies. Several of the novel sites discovered do not appear to relate to known risk factors, suggesting previously unsuspected mechanisms for cardiovascular disease.
02/18/2011: MGH goes red for women’s heart health
MGH Hotline 2.18.11 Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the MGH Heart Center and Corrigan Women’s Heart Health Program brought attention to hearts everywhere by celebrating “Go Red for Women” month with a series of events and activities to raise awareness of heart disease in women.
02/14/2011: Watchman Device May Offer an Alternative to Warfarin for Atrial Fibrillation Patients
Advances Spring 2011 Issue. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of sustained irregular heartbeat. It affects approximately 6 million U.S. adults, mainly those ages 65 and older.
02/04/2011: Acute Stroke Quality Task Force recognizes fastest treatment time
MGH Hotline 02.04.11 TIME IS BRAIN when it comes to treating stroke.
01/24/2011: Heart Center fellows recognized at AHA meeting
Mass General Heart Center fellows were recognized for their clinical and research efforts at a national cardiology meeting.
01/21/2011: "Go Red for Women" events
MGH Hotline 1.21.11 The MGH Heart Center's Corrigan Women's Heart Health Program is hosting several events in honor of the American Heart Association's "Go Red for Women" week Feb. 1 through 4.
11/19/2010: VIVA Las Vegas
Mass General Heart & Vascular Center physicians perform demonstrations of complex vascular interventions for an educational conference in Las Vegas.
10/01/2010: MGHers walk for better heart health
MGH Hotline 10.01.10 Heart disease and stroke are the first- and third-leading causes of death in the United States.
09/24/2010: MGH continues to Be Fit
MGH Hotline 9.24.10 More than 3,500 MGHers have tracked their weekly food and exercise, attended rallies where relaxation exercises are practiced and met with personal trainers to develop their overall fitness levels through the MGH Be Fit program now in its 22nd cycle.
09/17/2010: MGH joins study of new heart-assist device
MGH Hotline 9.17.10 The MGH recently became the fifth site nationwide to participate in the study of an innovative rotary blood pump for late-stage heart failure patients.
08/06/2010: A walk with heart
MGH Hotline 08.06.10 This year the American Heart Association’s (AHA) 2010 Boston Start! Heart Walk is one of the two official charities of the MGH.
08/06/2010: Chatting with Kimberly Parks, DO, of “Boston Med”
MGH Hotline 08.06.10 Kimberly Parks, DO, a transplant cardiologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center, is one of several physicians featured in "Boston Med."
08/04/2010: Sorting out the genetic and biological links between cholesterol and coronary heart disease
Two papers in the current issue of Nature describe 95 gene variations that contribute to cholesterol and triglyceride levels and reveal the unexpected role of a metabolic pathway in lipid metabolism.
07/16/2010: MGH ranks among top
The MGH ranked third among the country's top hospitals on the annual list of "America's Best Hospitals" issue of U.S. News & World Report.
07/16/2010: Two Heart Center fellows have received 2010-2011 Full-Year Research Fellowship Awards
In General: Two Mass General Heart Center fellows have received 2010-2011 Full-Year Research Fellowship Awards from the Heart Rhythm Society
07/08/2010: Mass General Heart Center nurse honored as national leader in mentoring
A clinical nurse specialist on the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit received national recognition for her role as a educator and mentor.
06/14/2010: Novel ultrasound technique can help doctors detect heart muscle damage in chemotherapy patients
Mass General researchers unveiled a non-invasive ultrasound technique to help detect heart muscle damage in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
06/14/2010: Study finds heart and circulation ultrasound can better determine heart disease risk in obese women
Researchers found that heart and circulation ultrasounds are an important tool in assessing the risk of heart disease in women who are obese or have metabolic syndrome.
06/09/2010: Genome-wide study identifies factors that may affect vitamin D levels
An international research consortium has identified four common gene variants that are associated with blood levels of vitamin D and with an increased risk of vitamin D deficiency.
06/09/2010: Heart Attacks Declined 24 Percent in Kaiser Permanente Northern California Since 2000
Heart attacks declined by 24 percent within a large, ethnically diverse, community-based population since 2000, and the relative incidence of serious heart attacks that do permanent damage declined by 62 percent, according to a study in the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
05/26/2010: Detailed metabolic profile gives "chemical snapshot" of the effects of exercise
Using a system that analyzes blood samples with unprecedented detail, a team led by MGH researchers has developed the first "chemical snapshot" of the metabolic effects of exercise.
05/17/2010: New heart monitoring device may prevent hospitalizations, empower patients with heart failure
It’s estimated that more than 5 million Americans are affected by heart failure—a condition characterized by the slow, progressive deterioration of the heart’s pumping ability. The syndrome occurs when the ventricles become too weak to pump sufficient blood to the body or when the ventricles become stiff, hindering blood from filling the heart. Often, heart failure is accompanied by a buildup of fluid pressure in the pulmonary blood vessels.
05/13/2010: MicroRNA and host gene play key role in regulating cholesterol pathways
MGH researchers have identified tiny segments of RNA that may play an important role in the body's regulation of cholesterol and lipids.
05/13/2010: Freezing atrial fibrillation in its tracks
Cryoballoon ablation is a new procedure available at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center that is showing promise as an alternative therapy to treat atrial fibrillation, a type of heart rhythm disorder.
04/27/2010: Long-term anabolic steroid use may weaken heart more than previously thought
Long-term anabolic steroid use may weaken the heart more than previously thought and may increase the risk of heart failure, according to a study led by MGH investigator Aaron Baggish, MD.
03/25/2010: Massachusetts General Hospital to create international registry for coronary optical coherence tomography
Mass General researchers are spearheading an international effort to study optical coherence tomography (OCT), an imaging technology that could help doctors identify the vulnerable coronary plaques that cause heart attacks.
03/01/2010: Adding ECG to health exams may prevent sudden cardiac death in young athletes
A new study by researchers at the MGH Heart Center found the addition of electrocardiogram testing to the standard medical history and physical examination for young athletes may better identify key cardiovascular abnormalities responsible for sports-related sudden death.
02/21/2010: Common gene variant may increase risk for a type of cardiac arrhythmia
An international research team has identified a common gene variant associated with a form of the irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation that is seen in younger individuals with no other heart disease.
02/16/2010: Heart device may replace the need for long-term blood thinning medications
Mass General Heart Center physicians are evaluating a new medical device that shows promise in preventing strokes among patients with atrial fibrillation.
02/12/2010: Super Bowl PSA airs with help from the MGH
MGH Hotline
01/05/2010: Less invasive valve replacement offers new option for “untreatable” patients
Physician-researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center are studying percutaneous aortic valve replacement as a treatment option for patients with severe aortic valve stenosis who are considered high-risk or are not candidates for traditional openheart surgery.
11/25/2009: Thanksgiving holds new meaning for patient after heart surgery
On Thanksgiving Day, Richard Kezima was sent to Massachusetts General Hospital where Heart Center surgeons successfully performed a five-vessel bypass procedure.
11/05/2009: Miracle patient revived after 57 minutes
Mass General Hospital physician, Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, attributes Laura Geraghty's heart attack recovery to immediate and effective CPR. Now Rosenfield and Geraghty are advocating for CPR instruction in Massachusetts high schools.
11/03/2009: Mass General experts discuss diabetes
Our physicians discuss the education, management and prevention of diabetes, a condition affecting nearly 24 million adults and children in the United States.
10/15/2009: From stem cells to functioning strip of heart muscle
A team of Harvard Stem Cell Institute scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital and collaborators at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has taken a giant step toward the possibility of using human stem cells to repair damaged hearts.
09/23/2009: Mass General raises funds to support cardiovascular research
Massachusetts General Hospital partnered with the American Heart Association during the 2009 Boston Heart Walk, an event that raises funds to support lifesaving heart and stroke research.
09/15/2009: Comprehensive cardiac CT scan may give clearer picture of significant heart disease
A team of researchers led by Massachusetts General Hospital radiologists has developed a computed-tomography-based protocol that identifies both narrowing of coronary arteries and areas of myocardial ischemia - restricted blood flow to heart muscle tissue - giving a better indication of clinically significant coronary artery disease.
09/04/2009: Cardiac biomarker levels strongly predict outcome of bypass surgery
Levels of a biomarker used in the diagnosis of heart attacks are almost universally elevated in patients who have undergone coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) and, when markedly elevated, powerfully predict the risk of complications.
07/21/2009: At home heart failure care
A new clinical trial at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center gives patients the power to monitor their hearts and change their medication dosing daily to prevent the symptoms of heart failure.
07/16/2009: Monitoring patients remotely
New wireless technology allows Heart Center clinicians to keep tabs on heart failure patients wherever they are
07/07/2009: Meet the da Vinci
Robotically assisted heart surgery is the latest advancement at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center aimed at reducing pain and risk of infection and allowing for faster recovery times.
06/30/2009: Biomarkers’ ability to improve prediction of cardiovascular risk is modest
Measurement of known biomarkers of cardiovascular disease slightly improves the ability to predict future heart attack or stroke in healthy individuals, but not enough to change preventive therapies.
06/23/2009: Common ECG finding may indicate serious cardiac problems
A common electrocardiogram finding that has largely been considered insignificant may actually signal an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, the future need for a permanent pacemaker and an increased risk for premature death.
06/22/2009: Free fun and educational activities for everyone to enjoy
Join Massachusetts General Hospital and MassGeneral for Children medical staff June 27 - 28 in casual, face-to-face discussions on a variety of topics addressing health concerns for people of every age.
06/04/2009: A strongman's second chance
In 2008, the Massachusetts General Hospital Transplant Center completed the most heart transplants in the region. Personal trainer and strongman competitor, Jim Murphy, is one shining example of the great successes of the program.
05/14/2009: Treating heart disease in Rwanda: Mass General team joins volunteer mission
On April 8th Terry Nearhos, RN, Jennifer Neary, cardiac sonographer, and J. Warren Harthorne, MD, departed for Kigali, Rwanda to join Team Heart in diagnosing and treating heart failure patients.
05/10/2009: International study identifies potential treatment targets for hypertension
Scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), as part of a major international research collaboration, have associated common variants in eight regions of DNA with blood pressure levels in human patients. Six of the identified regions have not previously been implicated in blood pressure regulation.
04/27/2009: Eat like the Greeks for better health
Experts from Massachusetts General Hospital's Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Center and Department of Nutrition and Food Services shed light on the benefits of the Mediterranean diet.
03/23/2009: Common gene variants influence risk factor for sudden cardiac death
A new study has identified several common genetic variants related to a risk factor for sudden cardiac death. The report receiving early online release in the journal Nature Genetics identifies variants in genes, some known and some newly discovered, that influence the QT interval measured on the electrocardiogram (EKG) performed routinely in doctors’ offices.
03/11/2009: Nutritionist teaches how to shop for heart health
Armed with tips to tackle shopping, nutritionists at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center are teaching patients how to get the most out of the grocery store.
03/11/2009: Cardiac surgery team simulates surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital’s cardiac surgical team is participating in operating room simulation work, a training regimen designed to reduce medical errors by drilling staff in emergent situations.
03/09/2009: Heart disease in women: Dispelling the myths
Misconceptions have created a gender gap in treatment of women with cardiovascular disease
02/17/2009: Creating HAPPY hearts in Chelsea and Revere
A Massachusetts General Hospital awareness and prevention program aims to improve the cardiovascular health of women in Boston’s low-income neighborhoods.
02/15/2009: Common gene variants increase risk of hypertension, finding may lead to new therapies
A new study has identified the first common gene variants associated with an increased incidence of hypertension – a significant risk factor for heart attack, stroke and kidney failure.
02/11/2009: Heart Center celebrates Go Red
As advocates of the American Heart Association's Go Red movement, physicians and staff at the Heart Center offered tools and events to raise awareness of heart disease.
02/08/2009: International study identifies gene variants associated with early heart attack
The largest study ever completed of genetic factors associated with heart attacks has identified nine genetic regions - three not previously described - that appear to increase the risk for early-onset myocardial infarction.
02/04/2009: Mass General pioneers new technology to identify vulnerable plaques
Mass General physicians are using advanced imaging technology, called optical coherence tomography, to identify vulnerable plaque inside the coronary arteries.
02/03/2009: Specialized yoga can reduce cardiac risk factors
Specialists at the Heart Center are recommending a unique type of yoga to some heart disease patients. Designed to reduce risk factors, many patients benefit from this combination of physical postures and relaxation techniques.
01/16/2009: Mass General performs record-setting number of heart transplants in 2008
A record number for the program and more than any other medical center in New England, 28 patients received heart transplants at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2008.
01/16/2009: An unusual place for an aneurysm
Something was very wrong when Steve Leonard complained of intense jaw pain during a root canal. Concerned, his dentist recommended a routine stress test to rule out heart disease.
01/09/2009: In memoriam: Alan D. Hilgenberg, MD
A leader in the field of cardiothoracic surgery, Alan D. Hilgenberg, MD, was an expert in the surgical management of thoracic aortic aneurysms. In 1999, he was named co-director of the newly created Mass General Center for Thoracic Aortic Surgery.
12/23/2008: American Heart Association uncovers gender disparities in heart attack mortality
According to recent research done by the American Heart Association, there are vast disparities in the heart attack mortality rates between men and women.
12/19/2008: Advanced blood analysis may speed diagnosis of heart attacks
Study of 'planned' heart attacks identifies markers that could improve treatment, save lives.
12/19/2008: AWARE trial takes aim at chronic chest pain
Physicians at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center are investigating a new tool that could ease chronic chest pain in women.
12/07/2008: Study associates 11 new gene sites with cholesterol, triglyceride levels
An international research team has identified 11 novel locations in the human genome where common variations appear to influence cholesterol or triglyceride levels, bringing the total number of lipid-associated genes to 30.
11/17/2008: Getting to the heart of the matter: seeing arteries in 3-D
For the first time researchers are getting a detailed look at the interior of human coronary arteries, using an optical imaging technique developed at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.
09/26/2008: Physician receives NIH New Innovator Award
Sean M. Wu, MD, PhD, of the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center, recently received the prestigious New Innovator Award from the National Institute of Health (NIH). This is the second year that the NIH has given these $1.5M grants to younger scientists interested in pursuing innovative research.
09/09/2008: Blood test could diagnose heart attacks more quickly
Someday doctors may be able to use a blood test to confirm within minutes, instead of hours, if a patient is having a heart attack, allowing more rapid treatment that could limit damage to heart muscle.
09/05/2008: Triumphs, losses and pulmonary embolism
Basketball has treated Peter Witts well. A high school basketball coach and school teacher for three years, Witts has experienced the triumphs, humble losses and irreplaceable moments that color the sport. But basketball has also been the scene where Witts discovered a life-changing cardiovascular condition.
09/04/2008: Committed to improving the heart health of Bostonians
Malissa, Wood, MD, cardiologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center proudly wears scrubs with the Go Red logo. A symbol of her commitment to the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women movement, Wood has made educating women about their heart health her life goal.
08/29/2008: Olympic medical research finds enlarged hearts can be good hearts
GE Healthcare and Olympic medical leaders hosted an event at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games where Malissa Wood, MD, cardiologist with the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center, presented initial findings from her studies of U.S. Olympic athletes.
08/19/2008: An unlikely victim
Kim Farah has never battled high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or a family history of heart disease. Yet she is a victim of heart disease.
08/19/2008: Cardiac magnetic imaging could benefit ER patients
Sophisticated MRI technology may more accurately diagnose acute coronary syndrome in ER patients.
08/19/2008: The greatest comeback
For 15 minutes this football player's heart stopped. Then he made one of the greatest comebacks our team has seen.
08/19/2008: A miracle, a mystery, and a transplant
Deborah Heffernan uses vivid language, humor and honesty to get her point across, especially when telling her greatest story - the story of a personal comeback.
08/01/2008: New technology keeps heart failure patients healthy and at home
Specialists at Massachusetts General Hospital are now able to statistically identify which inpatients have heart failure and then facilitate connecting these patients to care.
07/18/2008: Mass General "with the guidelines"
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association are recognizing Massachusetts General Hospital for its performance in treating stroke patients using the association’s Get With The Guidelines program.
07/18/2008: Strengthening partnerships in cardiovascular care
Massachusetts General Hospital and Emerson Hospital in Concord are pleased to announce their partnership in developing the MGH-Emerson Hospital Cardiovascular Center, to be based at the Emerson Hospital Center of Specialty Care on Baker Avenue in Concord.
06/28/2008: Heart valve surgery without opening the chest
The Heart Center has joined a clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of a novel therapy to replace heart valves using a minimally invasive, catheter-based approach.
06/13/2008: Stress less and relax more
These days stress makes its way into all of our lives, and it's no surprise that it takes its toll on our bodies. The cardiovascular system often suffers when the mind and body are stressed.
06/11/2008: Massachusetts General Hospital ranked on U.S. News national honor roll
The third oldest general hospital in the United States and the oldest and largest hospital in New England, Mass General continues its tradition of excellence today. The hospital is consistently ranked among the top five hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. In 2008, Mass General was redesignated a Magnet hospital, the highest honor for nursing excellence awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
05/30/2008: A procedure to repair it all
An aortic dissection caused pooling of blood around Gabriella Browne’s heart as well as complications to her abdominal organs - two conditions that greatly put her life at risk.
05/20/2008: Nurse honored by Boston Globe
In her role as a case manager in the Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU), Janice Tully, RN, stands by her patients every step of their stay at Mass General Hospital.
05/01/2008: Program may reduce hospital readmissions
A remote monitoring program can improve the condition of heart failure patients who are mobile and may reduce hospital readmissions, according to a pilot study reported at the American Heart Association’s 9th Scientific Forum on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke.
04/22/2008: Study shows how exercise changes structure and function of heart
For the first time researchers are beginning to understand exactly how various forms of exercise impact the heart. Massachusetts General Hospital investigators, in collaboration with the Harvard University Health Services, have found that 90 days of vigorous athletic training produces significant changes in cardiac structure and function and that the type of change varies with the type of exercise performed.
04/22/2008: Heart attack patient tackles Boston marathon
For the past five months Arthur Manjourides, 66, has been hitting the road every Sunday for a fast walk/run around Boston. Despite the cold and snow this winter, Arthur kept up his weekly commitment with one goal in mind – to finish the Boston Marathon.
04/15/2008: Massachusetts General Hospital recognized for continued nursing excellence
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) formally designated Massachusetts General Hospital as a “Magnet” hospital through 2012. Magnet designation represents the highest available honor for nursing excellence, and in 2003, Mass General Hospital became the first hospital in the state to earn Magnet status.
03/27/2008: Relaxation training may improve control of hard-to-treat systolic hypertension
Adding the relaxation response, a stress-management approach, to other lifestyle interventions may significantly improve treatment of the type of hypertension most common in the elderly.
03/21/2008: Study verifies that cholesterol-associated gene variants can predict cardiovascular events
A study appearing in this week's New England Journal of Medicine confirms that a combination of gene variants previously associated with cholesterol levels does reflect patients' cholesterol levels and can signify increased risk of heart attack, stroke or sudden cardiac death.
03/05/2008: Creating HAPPY hearts in Chelsea and Revere
In conjunction with the Mass General Hospital Community Health Associates Wellness Center, Malissa Wood, MD launched the HAPPY Heart program in to improve the heart health of women served by the Mass General Hospital Revere and Chelsea HealthCare Centers.
02/27/2008: Intuition and heart disease
Sometimes it pays to listen to your inner voice. As Mary (MacIsaac) Kalogeros, a freelance writer from Massachusetts, can attest, intuition is often correct. For Kalogeros, that inner voice spared her life.
02/22/2008: A healthy heart for all ages
Heart disease isn’t just for men anymore. Although many women don’t realize it, heart disease is in fact the number one killer of American women, more lethal than all forms of cancer combined.
02/12/2008: Hope for patients with ischemic heart disease
Patients with ischemic heart disease, a serious condition that occurs when the heart’s own arteries become clogged with cholesterol plaque, may have new options if they have exhausted traditional cardiovascular therapies.
02/01/2008: Two doctors “dress up” for heart health
The American Heart Association sponsored event gathered Mass General Hospital Heart Center cardiologists Malissa Wood, MD, and Stephanie Moore, MD, local female heart and stroke survivors, and significant others of the Boston Bruins to model the 2008 red Sara Campbell spring line.
01/10/2008: Heart disease - not just chest pain
When Dale Hoppen experienced symptoms of heart disease, she says she felt like she was eating a lemon. Although there wasn’t a sour taste, the most prominent symptom was tightness in her jaws.
01/08/2008: Lack of vitamin D may increase heart disease risk
The same vitamin D deficiency that can result in weak bones now has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, Framingham Heart Study researchers report. The higher risk associated with vitamin D deficiency was particularly evident among individuals with high blood pressure, according to researchers.
12/28/2007: Patient investigates the right treatment, right physician
This New Hampshire-based journalist and producer has covered the United States invasion of Panama, terrorism in Peru, and the Ebola virus in Zaire. And in 1991 he produced the first reporting live broadcast from a battlefield. So it was only natural for Adam Mosston to attribute growing fatigue to his work schedule.
12/28/2007: Heart Center celebrates program milestone
Members of the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center's Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Program recently celebrated a program milestone — the 100th alcohol septal ablation.
12/14/2007: Winter risks: cold weather and heart attacks
Cold weather brings snow and holiday cheer, but also a multitude of risks, including risk of heart attack. Before you begin shoveling snow or setting out for holiday festivities, learn about your risk for heart-related conditions.
12/06/2007: Diagnosing heart disease: women are different
The traditional model of heart disease has been based on men’s disease, but women can have different symptoms and different diagnostic findings, and they are certainly offered fewer diagnostic and therapeutic options.
11/30/2007: A rhythm thrown off
James Puzinas, a 47-year-old fine art dealer from Massachusetts, has a rhythm in his life. He spends his days buying and selling American paintings around the country and living an active lifestyle - working outdoors, swimming, bicycling and downhill skiing. When he started feeling exhausted after doing simple yard work, Puzinas’s rhythm was thrown off, but he attributed the heaviness in his legs to age.
10/26/2007: Panic attacks may lead to heart disease
New research suggests that postmenopausal women who have had at least one panic attack may be at greater risk for developing coronary heart disease or stroke. Researchers found that women who reported panics attacks in the prior six months were four times at greater risk of cardiovascular events over a period of five years as compared to women who had not had a panic attack.
10/19/2007: Heart attack patients benefit from new, “cool” technology
After cardiac arrest, the risk of irreversible brain damage and death increases with every passing minute, but the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center is using a new technology to improve the chances of recovery.
09/28/2007: An alternative treatment for high cholesterol
Jeffrey Doucette, 43, of Boston, takes care of his two children, two nieces and works full-time at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. And every two weeks he finds at least two hours to treat his high cholesterol with a dialysis-like therapy called LDL apheresis.
09/21/2007: Balancing act–finding a device that sustains life
Denise Mallen says she always tries to find the balance in her life between work, traveling and her loved ones. But at the age of 43 her life balance was thrown off with a diagnosis of cardiomyopathy—a damaged heart muscle, most likely caused by a virus.
09/17/2007: Physician honored with 2007 presidential scholar award
Marcos F. Vidal Melo, MD PhD, director of research in cardiac anesthesia at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center, is the recipient of the 2007 Presidential Scholar Award from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
09/03/2007: Patient participates in triathlon
With a new found sense of motivation derived from the Cardiac Metabolic Syndrome Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center, at age 51 Anne Elise O’Connor competed in her first-ever triathlon.
08/06/2007: Novel candidate biomarker for heart failure strongly predicts risk of death
A potential new biomarker for heart failure may be more powerful than established measures in identifying patients at increased risk for death from several causes.
06/27/2007: Watchman could offer alternative to medications
A study underway at the Massachusetts General Hospital’s Cardiac Arrhythmia Service is evaluating whether a tiny medical device will offer patients with atrial fibrillation an alternative treatment to blood-thinning medications – medications like Coumadin or Warfarin that prevent blood clots from forming in the heart.
06/25/2007: Canine companion aids vasovagal patient
Marty Harris’s life is drastically different than it was a year ago – and it’s thanks to her two-year-old black lab, Adele. Since she was a child, Harris had been plagued by an unknown affliction that caused her to faint unexpectedly.
06/06/2007: Healing the mind and body through tai chi
Every morning Dan Petricca, 84, of Everett, MA, has breakfast, goes to church, and takes a two-mile walk around the neighborhood. Even though his morning routine exemplifies a healthy lifestyle, there was a time when Petricca could only walk about 20 feet before stopping.
02/04/2004: Gene transfer allows mammals to produce heart-healthy fats
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital have found that tissues from mice transgenic for a gene usually found in the c.elegans roundworm contain omega-3 fatty acids, consumption of which has been shown to protect against heart disease.
04/29/2013: Cardiovascular Images
Atrial Baffle Stenosis: A Late Complication after Mustard Repair for d-TGA
A 37 year old male with a history of d-transposition of the great arteries and Mustard atrial switch operation as an infant presented with abdominal distension and facial swelling.
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02/11/2013: Cardiovascular Images
Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease and Ascending Aorta Aneurysm
BAV is the most common congenital heart disease, with an estimated prevalence of 1-2% in the general population and a male-to-female ratio of 3:1. The pattern of inheritance of BAV is autosomal dominant with incomplete penetrance.
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01/21/2013: Cardiovascular Images
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Cardiac CT angiography has been shown to safely exclude obstructive coronary atherosclerosis prior to cardiac surgery. Moreover, it is also able to provide imaging of valve anatomy.
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12/21/2012: Cardiovascular Images
Unroofed Coronary Sinus – A Rare Type of ASD
Unroofed coronary sinus is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly which might be difficult to diagnose. It is classified as an atrial septal defect and constitutes the rarest form of this group of congenital heart disease.
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11/26/2012: Cardiovascular Images
Ruptured Coronary Sinus Aneurysm
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms most commonly originate from the right coronary sinus in 70-80% and less commonly from the non coronary (10-20%) and left sinuses (<5%) and may be congenital or acquired.
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10/01/2012: Cardiovascular Images
Myocardial Infarction-induced Ventricular Septal Defect
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a mechanical complication of myocardial infarction and typically occurs three to five days after an acute MI.
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04/23/2012: Cardiovascular Images
Kawasaki Disease
Kawasaki disease is a systemic vasculitis presenting in the infant or young child, and is the leading cause of children's acquired cardiac disease in the United States.
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01/01/2011: Advances at Mass General
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05/29/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
05/22/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
05/15/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
05/08/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
05/01/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
04/24/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
04/17/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
04/10/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
04/03/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
03/27/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
03/20/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
03/08/2013: Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Systemic Cardiovascular Disease: An Integrated Approach to Treating Heart Failure and Valve Disease, Vascular Disease
Experts from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Heart, Vascular and Stroke Care present a dynamic symposium on systemic cardiovascular disease.
03/06/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
02/27/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
02/20/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
02/13/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
02/06/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
01/30/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
01/23/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
01/23/2013: The Morphing of MGH: Architecture Reflects Changing Patterns of Care
The Paul S. Russell, MD Museum of Medical History and Innovation Lecture Series Presents "The Morphing of MGH: Architecture Reflects Changing Patterns of Care"
01/16/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
01/09/2013: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
12/19/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
12/12/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
12/05/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
11/28/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
11/14/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
10/31/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
10/24/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
10/17/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
10/10/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
10/03/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
09/29/2012: CME: Management of Carotid Artery Stenosis & Acute Stroke
Experts from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Heart, Vascular and Stroke Care present a dynamic symposium on diagnostic and management strategies for carotid artery disease and stroke.
09/26/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
09/19/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
09/12/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
09/05/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
05/30/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keefe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
05/23/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keefe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
05/16/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keefe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
05/09/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keefe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
05/02/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keefe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
04/25/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keefe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
04/18/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keefe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
04/11/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keefe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
04/04/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
03/25/2012: 3rd Massachusetts General Hospital OCT Registry Symposium
OCT is a recently FDA-approved intravascular imaging modality, which is now available in many catheterization laboratories. However, most cardiologists are not familiar with this new technology. Cardiologists need more education about the interpretation of images and how to use the information to improve PCI and patient outcome.
03/21/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
03/12/2012: Ablation A-Z
(03/12/2012) The major focus of this patient education class will be on the atrial fibrillation ablation also known as pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). The details of the procedure including indications, pre and post procedure care, outcomes and potential complications will be discussed.
02/29/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
02/22/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
02/13/2012: AF Treatment: When, Why and How
(02/13/2012) This patient education class will review the common symptoms associated with atrial fibrillation. Different treatment options for atrial fibrillation will be discussed with a focus on cardioversion and pharmacological therapies.
02/08/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
02/01/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
01/25/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
01/11/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
01/09/2012: Stroke Prevention and Blood Thinners 101
(01/09/2012) Learn about the signs and symptoms of a stroke and the risk of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation at this patient education class. Different methods of anticoagulation for stroke prevention will be discussed. Participants will have a better understanding of their personal stroke risk.
01/04/2012: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
12/14/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
12/12/2011: What is Atrial Fibrillation?
(12/12/2011) Learn the difference between normal rhythm and atrial fibrillation at this patient education class. Discuss the prevalence and symptoms associated with the condition. Discuss potential complications caused by atrial fibrillation and the need to treat it. Attendees will participate in the activity: “Know Your Pulse”.
11/30/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
11/14/2011: Ablation A-Z
(11/14/2011) The major focus of this patient education class will be on the atrial fibrillation ablation also known as pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). The details of the procedure including indications, pre and post procedure care, outcomes and potential complications will be discussed.
11/09/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
11/02/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
10/26/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
10/19/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
10/12/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
10/10/2011: AF Treatment: When, Why and How
(10/10/2011) This patient education class will review the common symptoms associated with atrial fibrillation. Different treatment options for atrial fibrillation will be discussed with a focus on cardioversion and pharmacological therapies.
10/05/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
09/28/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
09/21/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
09/14/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
09/12/2011: Stroke Prevention and Blood Thinners 101
(09/12/2011) Learn about the signs and symptoms of a stroke and the risk of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation at this patient education class. Different methods of anticoagulation for stroke prevention will be discussed. Participants will have a better understanding of their personal stroke risk.
09/07/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
05/25/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
05/18/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
05/11/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
05/04/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
04/27/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
04/20/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
04/13/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
04/07/2011: 6th Annual Cardiac Nursing Visiting Scholar Program
6th Annual Cardiac Nursing Visiting Scholar Program on Thursday, April 7th and Friday, April 8th featuring Marjorie Funk, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN from Yale University School of Nursing.
03/30/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
03/23/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
03/16/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
03/09/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
03/02/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
02/16/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
02/09/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
02/02/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
01/19/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
01/12/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
01/05/2011: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
12/15/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
12/08/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building.
10/15/2010: Heart Disease in Women - 2010 Update
Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center physicians are offering a unique 2-day CME course that educates other health care providers about the unique aspects of heart disease in women.
09/29/2010: Update in Clinical Cardiology
Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center physicians are leading an annual 3-day clinical cardiology CME course designed to give participants information about the range of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in cardiac disease.
09/29/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Spencer B. King, III, MD, and the topic is "What is the role of revascularization in stable ischemic heart disease?"
09/22/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Udo Hoffmann, MD, MPH, and the topic is "Clinical Trials and New Developments in Cardiac CT Imaging."
09/15/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Timothy Henry, MD, and the topic is "Options for the no option patient: Is it time for a comprehensive approach to the patient with refractory angina or CLI?"
09/11/2010: Start! Boston Heart Walk
Come enjoy a great day and help Massachusetts General Hospital support the American Heart Association by joining the 2010 Start! Boston Heart Walk.
09/08/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Brian Olshansky, MD, and the topic is to be announced.
05/26/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Gary S. Francis, MD, and the topic is "Cardio-renal syndrome: how the heart and kidneys communicate."
05/19/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Jagat Narula, MD, PhD, and the topic is, "Radionuclide molecular imaging."
05/12/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Peter C. Block, MD, and the topic is, "Transcatheter valve repair and replacement: do the data so far allow clinical conclusions?"
05/05/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is James E. Lock, MD, and the topic is, “Gathering and acting on relevant clinical data: a new approach.”
04/28/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is James E. Lock, MD, and the topic is, "Gathering and acting on relevant clinical data: a new approach."
04/21/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Frank Bengel, MD, and the topic is, "State-of-the-art in cardiac PET-CT."
04/17/2010: Living With Your ICD
Living with your ICD is an educational program designed for individuals with implantable cardioverter defibrillators and their family members.
04/14/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. The Cardiology Grand Rounds topic is to be announced.
04/07/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Robert M. Graham, MD, and the topic is, "Neuregulin and the heart: new tricks for an old dog."
03/31/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speakers are Drs. Patrick Ellinor, Jeremy Ruskin and Moussa Mansour, and the topic is, "Update on Atrial Fibrillation for the Clinician: Genetics, Drugs and Devices."
03/24/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Michael D. Drake, MD, and the topic is, "The future of interventional medicine."
03/10/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Ahmed Tawakol, MD, and the topic is, "PET studies of Atherosclerosis and Inflammation."
03/03/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Michael S. Lauer, MD, FACC, FAHA, and the topic is, "Government Support of Comparative Effectiveness Research: One Year Later"
02/24/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Joseph E. Parrillo, MD, and the topic is, "Reversible Causes of Myocardial Depression: Sepsis, Ischemia, and Myocarditis."
02/17/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Peter Ganz, MD, and the topic is, "25 Years of Endothelial Research in Humans: Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going."
02/10/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Aaron Baggish, MD, and the topic is, "Exercise-Induced Cardiac Remodeling: From Bedside to Bench."
02/03/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Mark Creager, MD, and the topic is, “Peripheral Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: Implications for the Cardiologist.”
02/02/2010: Ask the Experts about Heart Disease
Come and learn from our Heart Center experts about how you can lower your risk of heart disease.
01/27/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Valentin Fuster, MD, and the topic is to be announced.
01/20/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Saumya Das, MD, PhD, and the topic is, "Heart Failure and Ventricular Arrhythmias: Revisiting the Sodium Channel."
01/13/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Zoltan Arany, MD, PhD, and the topic is, "At the Intersection of Metabolism and Angiogenesis: New Lessons for Making Blood Vessels?"
01/06/2010: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Jonathan R. Lindner, MD, and the topic is, "Molecular Imaging of Cardiovascular Phenotype: New Diagnostic Paradigms on the Horizon."
12/16/2009: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Listen to Ira Ockene, MD, discuss "The Lawrence Latino Diabetes Prevention Project: What is Translational Research so Difficult?"
12/09/2009: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Listen to Richard N. Channick, MD, discuss "Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension: Current Approaches and Controversies"
12/02/2009: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Listen to Michael A. Fifer, MD, discuss "HCM - the Most Interesting Heart Disease"
11/11/2009: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Lisa I. Iezzoni, MD, MSc, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Institute for Health Policy.
11/04/2009: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Michael Simons, MD, Chief, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, and the topic is about therapeutic arteriogenesis.
10/28/2009: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Rodney Falk, MD, and the topic is, "Marching to a different rhythm: conundrums in the diagnosis and management of cardiac amyloidosis."
10/21/2009: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Catherine M. Otto, MD, and the topic is, "Calcific aortic stenosis: new concepts in disease pathophysiology."
10/14/2009: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Henry Gewirtz, MD, and the topic is an update on quantitative PET for Dx for CAD extent and location.
10/07/2009: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Kenneth L. Baughman, MD, and the topic is about peripartum cardiomyopathy.
10/05/2009: Heart Disease in Women - 2009 Update
Heart Disease in Women 2009 Update brings together experts in women's heart health to discuss how to best diagnose and treat this population.
09/30/2009: Cardiology Grand Rounds
Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds take place on Wednesdays from 8:00 am to 9:00 am in the O’Keeffe Auditorium of the Blake Building. This week's Cardiology Grand Rounds speaker is Mihai Gheorghiade, MD, and the topic is about acute heart failure syndromes.
Advanced research on coronary artery disease
In a segment produced by ABC News, Thomas Wang, MD, cardiologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center, explains some of the innovative research done on the root causes of coronary artery disease.
Risk factors for heart disease
Risk factors for heart disease include smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, family history of heart disease and high cholesterol. Learn what you can do to overcome your risk for heart disease.
Specialized care for the cardiovascular system
Physicians from the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center and Vascular Center work together to treat conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
The Watchman at work
Mass General Heart Center physicians offer a new technique to prevent blood clots in the part of the heart called the left atrial appendage. This innovative procedure shows promise in preventing strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation, freeing them from dependence on blood thinning medications.
Groundbreaking discoveries in heart research
The Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center has achieved significant advances in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. Our research discoveries have led to breakthroughs in treatments and technologies, improving the lives of patients worldwide.
Trailer for Boston Med
Trailer for the eight-part documentary featuring clinicians at Mass General.
Malissa Wood, MD, explains how the symptoms of heart attack are different in women than in men
Malissa Wood, MD, Co-Director of the Corrigan Women's Heart Health Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center describes the heart attack symptoms that are unique to women, and why treatment of heart disease should be gender-specific.
Sekar Kathiresan, MD, explains what you can do to lower your risk of developing coronary artery disease
Sekar Kathiresan, MD, Director of Preventive Cardiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center says counteracting your genetic risk is within your control. Learn more about coronary artery disease, who is most at risk and about Mass General's Heart Attack Prevention Program, focused on people with a family history of the disease.
Aaron Baggish, MD, warns that even highly active people can develop heart disease
Aaron Baggish, MD, Associate Director for the Cardiovascular Performance Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center explains how heart problems are diagnosed in highly active people and how Mass General specialists help them exercise safely to reduce the risk of heart attack.
Stephanie Moore, MD, describes your risk for heart failure if you have a family history of this condition
Stephanie Moore, MD, cardiologist in the Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Program at the Mass General Heart Center says if a close relative suffered from heart failure, you should be screened for other health issues that can put you at higher risk. Learn more about the early signs of heart failure and the various treatments available, from medications to pacemakers to transplants.
Campaign for the Third Century of MGH Medicine Kick Off on October 15
The Campaign for the Third Century of MGH Medicine kicked off Oct. 15 at the Westin Waterfront Boston. Nearly 500 of Mass General’s closest friends and supporters gathered to celebrate the public launch of the fundraising campaign that aims to raise $1.5 billion for the hospital. Already, $1 billion of that amount has been raised.
Frank Robinson's Story
Watch 46-year-old Frank Robinson tell the story of his life-saving experience at Mass General after a massive coronary.
Celebrating 200 Years: 1811 - 2011
Since 1811, people have counted on Mass General for answers, innovations and medical leadership. As our third century dawns, we remain ready to serve.
Jonathan Friedstat, 2012 Mass General Marathon Team Runner
As a burn and critical care fellow at Mass General, Jonathan has worked closely with MGHfC staff. Why is he running to raise money for pediatric cancer care and research? “None of these kids asked for this problem, and neither did their families."
Ask Yourself -- Ellinor
Patrick Ellinor, MD, discusses atrial fibrillation (AFib), its connection to stroke, and the new treatment options available at Mass General.
Dr. Patrick Ellinor, cardiologist at the Mass General Heart Center, says you should discuss your condition with your doctor
Dr. Patrick Ellinor, cardiologist at the Mass General Heart Center, says you should discuss your condition with your doctor, since many people who could benefit from specific treatments are not aware of them.
ECMO Event Slideshow
On June 28, 2012, nine cardiac ECMO patients came together with MGH Cardiac Surgery clinicians for a reunion at the Paul S. Russell, MD Museum of Medical History and Innovation.
U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals 2012-2013 
U.S. News & World Report ranks Mass General the #1 hospital in America based on our quality of care, patient safety and reputation in 16 different specialties. Learn more about why we're #1.
Support the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center
When you support the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, you are making a significant contribution to advancing care at the hospital.
