Official Twitter account of the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale School of Medicine. Our mission is excellence in patient care, teaching, and research.
The ability to correct genetic variants that can cause disease will impact the future of medicine.
Dr. Jennifer M. Kwan and Nathan Chen recently met with Dr. David Liu — a base and prime editing pioneer.
Learn more about gene editing technologies:
The Internal Medicine Residents have named
@ElliottMillerMD
as Teacher of the Year. Miller received the award for his insights on healthcare delivery in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
Learn more:
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@edwardmillermd
Jeptha Curtis, MD, has accepted a new role as Medical Director of the Yale New Haven Hospital Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories. He will focus on leading quality improvement efforts and align catheterization laboratory practices across YNHHS.
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Edward J. Miller, MD, PhD, has been appointed Vice Chief of Education in the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine. Congratulations.
In his new role,
@edwardmillermd
will oversee the educational mission of the section:
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@ericjvelazquez
Research led by
@ehianeni
&
@khurramn1
suggests that adults with normal BMI and NAFLD, a condition where excess fat is stored in the liver, have a higher risk for hypertension, abnormal blood glucose, and other factors.
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@YaleIMed
@ericjvelazquez
This review evaluates the use of optical coherence tomography, intravascular ultrasound, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose myocardial infarction with no obstructive coronary artery disease.
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@ericjvelazquez
@JelaniAini
Dr. Arya Mani, an internationally recognized cardiovascular physician & investigator, was recently appointed the Robert W. Berliner Professor of Internal Medicine (Cardiology) and Professor of Genetics. Congrats to Mani!
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@YaleIMed
@YaleGenetics
Jiun-Ruey Hu, MD, MPH, was voted as Consultant of the Year by residents and interns of the
@Yale_EM
at the Yale School of Medicine.
Read more about his career as a clinician-educator:
26 OCT: Please join
@hvanspall
for Yale Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds at 8:00 a.m. ET. Dr. Van Spall will discuss
#healthsystems
improvement in, "Hospital to home: strategies to improve outcomes following hospitalization for Heart Failure."
Event:
Sarah C. Hull, MD, MBE is the 2021 recipient of the the Charles W. Bohmfalk Prize for teaching in the basic sciences. The award is one of
@YaleMed
's highest faculty honors. Congratulations
@hull_md
.
@YaleIMed
@ericjvelazquez
The Department of Internal Medicine’s 2022 Fellow of the Year is Ruey Hu, MD, MPH. At Yale,
@ruey_hu
has helped mentor medical students and residents on research and medical education projects.
Learn more:
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@YaleIMed
@edwardmillermd
Congratulations Joseph Brennan, MD, for receiving the Fred S. Kantor Teacher of the Year
@YNHH
award for the Internal Medicine Residency Program.
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@YaleIMed
@ericjvelazquez
Celebrating our 100th Watchman procedure! Congratulations to the Yale Atrial Fibrillation Program for reaching this milestone.
Left to right: James Freeman, MD, Jeptha Curtis, MD, and Ben Lin, MD, PhD.
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@YNHH
@YaleMedicine
Karthik Murugiah, MBBS, an instructor in the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, has been awarded a K08 career development award
@nih_nhlbi
.
@murugiah_k
will create algorithms to detect and validate clinical events after
#PCI
:
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@YaleIMed
@hmkyale
"As an indicator of sleep health, adequate sleep duration is essential for achieving and maintaining a healthy life." — Cesar Caraballo-Cordovez, MD
The
@JAMANetworkOpen
study found persistent disparities in adequate sleep.
📰
🧵
A new observational study in
@JAHA_AHA
highlights health care disparities among heart transplant patients. Emerging technologies could expand access and improve transplant success rates, says Sounok Sen, MD.
Read more:
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@YaleIMed
@YaleAdvancedHF
Samit Shah MD, PhD, received the Wendy U. and Thomas C. Naratil Pioneer Award by
@WHRYale
. The aim is to, "set the foundation for improved patient communication and the development of targeted therapies," for women.
Visit:
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@YaleIMed
@SpatzErica
Please join the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Cardiology for the 2022 Annual Meeting on April 27 with a keynote lecture by James Januzzi, MD, FACC.
Register:
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@JJheart_doc
@brian_malm
@CCACC15
We are saddened by the passing of Barry L. Zaret MD, MASNC, Robert W. Berliner Emeritus Professor of Medicine & pioneer in nuclear cardiology. Dr. Zaret made numerous contributions to our understanding of coronary blood flow physiology, ventricular function, & molecular imaging.
Anne Eichmann, PhD, and
@KevinBoye4
have developed an antibody as a tool for temporarily opening the blood-brain barrier, allowing for the delivery of important drugs to the brain.
Read the article by
@IzzyBackman
:
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@YaleIMed
@YaleCVRC
The Giants of Yale Cardiovascular Medicine series celebrates the accomplishments of six distinguished faculty.
On March 22 Jagat Narula, MD, PhD, will present the inaugural Professor Barry Zaret Honorary Lecturer at 8 AM.
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@YaleIMed
@rohan_khera
John Stendahl, MD, PhD, an instructor in the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, has been awarded a five-year K08 career development award.
Learn about non-invasive imaging approaches for early-stage disease detection:
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@YaleIMed
High levels of stress and chronic sleep deprivation may contribute to high blood pressure.
@DrAllisonGaffey
has been awarded a K23 career development award to investigate opportunities to prevent heart disease in younger adults.
More:
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@YaleIMed
Dr. Harlan Krumholz has been named editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (
@JACCJournals
).
@hmkyale
has been at Yale for over 3 decades & is one of the world's most cited researchers. Learn more about Krumholz & his new role.
James de Lemos, MD, will deliver the Professor Lawrence Cohen Honorary Lecture on Tuesday, October 18 at 8:00 am ET in Fitkin, with a zoom option available. Dr. de Lemos will discuss precision medicine.
Details & flyer:
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@YaleIMed
@rohan_khera
A study by
@ehianeni
found that individuals who regularly sleep less than 6 hours each night had worse cardiovascular health. Better
#sleep
was also associated wtih optimal diet, body mass index, blood pressure, & less hospitalizations.
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@YaleIMed
Please join
@rohan_khera
for “Data-Driven Innovation in Cardiovascular Care” on Thursday, August 4 at 8:30 a.m.
✔️Strategies to assess care quality
✔️Applications of
#AI
✔️Data-driven algorithms and technology
Learn more:
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@YaleIMed
@cards_lab
A study led by
@rohan_khera
finds a significant number of US families face financial challenges due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
#ASCVD
, a set of health conditions caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls.
Read more ➡️
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@YaleIMed
Happening Now:
@samitshahmd
, "Seeing the Invisible: Ischemia and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease."
Dr. Shah's focus is invasive coronary physiology testing, ischemic heart disease in women, and the vascular effects of psychological stress.
Watch:
Happening Now: Honored to welcome Joseph Hill, MD, PhD, from
@UTSWNews
for a fascinating talk, “Renovations in the House of Medicine.”
Lifelong disease management is the definition of success for many with
#cardiovascular
disease.
6/24: Rohan Khera, MBBS, MS, presents, "Cardioprotective Antihyperglycemics in Type 2 Diabetes: Data-driven strategies to identify gaps in care and precision therapy."
Don't miss
#YaleEndocrinology
Grand Rounds on Friday at 1:00 pm ET.
Details: