Category: Cardiology
Memorial service for Adam Brock on November 16
Updated: A memorial service for Adam Brock is planned for 4 pm, Saturday, November 16 at Chapel of the Cross, 304 E. Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. The service will be followed by a light meal in the fellowship hall. The UNC Department of Medicine mourns the loss of one of our own. Dr. Adam Brock, a fellow in the division of cardiology, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019. Dr. … Read more
Smith receives award in China
Sidney C. Smith, MD, presented the keynote lecture at the 30th Anniversary Great Wall International Congress of Cardiology, held in Beijing, China, October 10-13. During the Congress, Smith was recognized with the “Outstanding Contributions Award for Improving Care for Cardiovascular Disease” at the 5th Anniversary of the Improving Cardiovascular Care in China Quality Improvement … Read more
UNC Cardiology at the 2019 AHA Scientific Sessions
UNC Cardiology is well-represented at the 2019 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. 25 events this year feature our faculty and fellows.
Media attention for new research from Dr. Lindsey Rosman
Dr. Lindsey Rosman’s new publication in Stroke, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Risk for Stroke in Young and Middle-aged Adults: A 13-year Cohort Study, is garnering substantial media attention. See the coverage in ABC News, Reuters, and Forbes.
Jensen discusses adverse events with ibrutinib
Brian Jensen, MD, associate professor of medicine in the division of cardiology, offers perspective in Medscape Medical News, recognizing the occurrences of ibrutinib-induced hypertension in the cardio-oncology clinic. Jensen reports the most common reason for the referral of patients taking ibrutinib is atrial fibrillation.
Smith receives World Heart Federation Lifetime Achievement Award
World Heart Federation Past President Sidney C. Smith, Jr., MD, was presented with the WHF Lifetime Achievement Award today at the opening of ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology, for his remarkable contribution to the mission of the World Heart Federation and the entire CVD community over the entirety of his illustrious career. The award was presented … Read more
UNC Division of Cardiology research impacts patient care nationwide
A new coverage decision on Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMMS uses data and the current literature to formulate decisions. Three UNC Cardiology papers (lead author Dr. Sameer Arora) were cited in this national coverage decision for TAVR, demonstrating the impact UNC’s Division of Cardiology has on in … Read more
Travel Award for Cardiology Fellow
Sameer Arora, MD, a Cardiovascular Disease Fellow currently pursuing an MPH in Epidemiology, has been chosen for the Department of Epidemiology Travel Award by the UNC Gillings School of Public Health for his work investigating the epidemiology and current management patterns of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in India. He is scheduled to travel to India later this year to fol … Read more
New Research from Qian Lab, McAllister Heart Institute
A McAllister team from Li Qian’s Lab has published new research in Cell Stem Cell that holds promise to “mend a broken heart” by describing how to directly reprogram human fibroblasts into cardiomyocytes. The research described in the paper, “Single Cell Transcriptomic Analyses of Cell Fate Transitions during Human Cardiac Reprogramming”, is the first to develop a stable, reprod … Read more
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New JACC review paper for Cardiology Fellow Sameer Arora
Cardiology fellow Sameer Arora has a new review in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The paper, “Premature Ticagrelor Discontinuation in Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerotic CVD,” shows that premature discontinuation of ticagrelor, a cornerstone of modern antithrombotic therapy, is common and is associated with adverse events.
UNC Cardiology providers receive 2019 UNC Health Care and UNC Faculty Physicians Award for Carolina Care
Congratulations to Division of Cardiology providers who are recipients of this year’s UNC Health Care and UNC Faculty Physicians Award for Carolina Care. The annual reward recognizes providers with high patient satisfaction: at least 95% of their patients responded “Yes Definitely!” when asked if they would recommend their provider’s office to their friends and family. This year’ … Read more
UNC Cardiology at ACC 2019
30 events feature UNC Cardiology faculty and fellows at this year’s American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions.