Two Different White Blood Cell Types Play Opposing Roles in Affecting Heartbeat Irregularities After Heart Attack
Neutrophils promote irregularities while macrophages protect against them.
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Corrigan Minehan Heart Center
Arrhythmia Genetics Clinic
The Arrhythmia Genetics Clinic, part of the Massachusetts General Hospital Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, provides specialized care for individuals with inherited heart rhythm conditions.
Corrigan Minehan Heart Center
Cardio-Oncology
The Massachusetts General Hospital Cardio-Oncology Program provides care at the intersection of heart and vascular disease, and cancer. The program focuses on improving the health of cancer patients and cancer survivors by providing comprehensive cardiac and vascular care.
Department of Medicine
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) Lab
The Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) Lab provides comprehensive testing for patients with a variety of heart and lung conditions to determine whether the heart, lungs or skeletal muscles limit exercise capacity.
Corrigan Minehan Heart Center
Cardiovascular Performance Program
The Cardiovascular Performance Program offers specialized cardiac care for athletes, including pre-season screenings, fitness assessments, and both surgical and non-surgical treatments for heart disease.
Telemachus & Irene Demoulas Family Foundation
Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias
The Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias at the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center offers the very latest diagnostic and treatment options to manage heart rhythm conditions.
Corrigan Minehan Heart Center
Maze Procedure
Named for the incision pathways created by surgeons, the Maze procedure is designed to block the path of an arrhythmia. This in turn, controls atrial fibrillation and/or atrial flutter.
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