http://www.broadcastmed.com/ http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/8161/news/how-a-cardiogenic-shock-rapid-transfer-protocol-enables-lifesaving-patient-care-case-study UCSF has a rapid transfer protocol in place, which includes immediate access to a critical care cardiologist, expedited triage and a dedicated unit for patients transferring in for emergent care. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/8161/news/how-a-cardiogenic-shock-rapid-transfer-protocol-enables-lifesaving-patient-care-case-study Wed, 01 May 2024 09:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/pediatrics/2190/news/kawasaki-disease-blocking-protein-improves-cardiac-effects-investigators-report A new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators found that blocking a protein called interleukin-1-beta improved cardiac dysfunction and arrythmias in Kawasaki disease, a rare illness that affects children and causes their blood vessels to swell and become inflamed. http://www.broadcastmed.com/pediatrics/2190/news/kawasaki-disease-blocking-protein-improves-cardiac-effects-investigators-report Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:35:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/patients-diagnosed-with-new-onset-persistent-afib-are-more-likely-to-have-these-risk-factors Patients who present with persistent atrial fibrillation at diagnosis are more likely to have certain risk factors as compared with patients with occasional atrial fibrillation (AFib). The findings, led by investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/patients-diagnosed-with-new-onset-persistent-afib-are-more-likely-to-have-these-risk-factors Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:32:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/new-studies-ai-captures-electrocardiogram-patterns-that-could-signal-a-future-sudden-cardiac-arrest Two new studies by Cedars-Sinai investigators support using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict sudden cardiac arrest—a health emergency that in 90% of cases leads to death within minutes. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/new-studies-ai-captures-electrocardiogram-patterns-that-could-signal-a-future-sudden-cardiac-arrest Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:27:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/smidt-heart-institute-physicians-advance-transcatheter-tricuspid-valve-replacement Physicians in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have achieved two significant firsts: completing the institute’s 100th minimally invasive tricuspid valve replacement and performing the first-ever implantation of a new bioprosthetic tricuspid valve following its approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/smidt-heart-institute-physicians-advance-transcatheter-tricuspid-valve-replacement Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:54:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/5225/news/caring-for-patients-with-arterial-disease Vascular surgeon Rebecca Marmor partners with referring physicians to help patients address peripheral arterial disease, aortic aneurysms, carotid disease and dialysis access. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/5225/news/caring-for-patients-with-arterial-disease Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:37:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cancer/8161/news/physician-survey-shows-lack-of-understanding-of-the-fda-s-approval-process Many physicians are unfamiliar with how the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulates new drugs and medical devices, and they may be under the impression that the data supporting these approvals are more rigorous than they are, according to a national survey of physicians conducted by researchers at UC San Francisco (UCSF).  http://www.broadcastmed.com/cancer/8161/news/physician-survey-shows-lack-of-understanding-of-the-fda-s-approval-process Fri, 01 Mar 2024 09:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/8161/news/study-finds-paxlovid-treatment-does-not-reduce-risk-of-long-covid A team of researchers from UC San Francisco has found that Paxlovid (Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) did not reduce the risk of developing long COVID for vaccinated, non-hospitalized individuals during their first COVID-19 infection. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/8161/news/study-finds-paxlovid-treatment-does-not-reduce-risk-of-long-covid Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/1593/news/qanda-with-dr-peyvandi-pediatric-cardiologist-at-the-neonatal-cardiovascular-center-of-excellence Beginning with prenatal diagnosis and proceeding with care throughout childhood, the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Cardiovascular Center of Excellence provides comprehensive care for neonates with complex cardiovascular conditions. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/1593/news/qanda-with-dr-peyvandi-pediatric-cardiologist-at-the-neonatal-cardiovascular-center-of-excellence Wed, 21 Feb 2024 09:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/8161/news/tiny-focused-shocks-help-many-patients-overcome-heart-arrhythmia Pulsed field ablation uses a series of tiny electrical pulses to destroy the tissue causing the arrhythmia. The procedure takes an hour or less, compared to three or four hours for conventional treatment. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/8161/news/tiny-focused-shocks-help-many-patients-overcome-heart-arrhythmia Wed, 21 Feb 2024 09:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/8161/news/long-term-marijuana-smoking-can-impair-blood-vessel-function It’s been known for many years that people who smoke tobacco have poor blood vessel function. Now, a team of researchers at UC San Francisco has shown for the first that people who smoke marijuana have the same problem. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/8161/news/long-term-marijuana-smoking-can-impair-blood-vessel-function Wed, 21 Feb 2024 09:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/top-ranked-smidt-heart-institute-at-cedars-sinai-releases-2024-annual-report The Smidt Heart Institute continues to break new ground in cardiovascular research and care. It is a global leader in heart transplants, women's heart disease, targeted therapies, and a suite of minimally invasive procedures. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/top-ranked-smidt-heart-institute-at-cedars-sinai-releases-2024-annual-report Wed, 14 Feb 2024 09:43:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/orthopedics/5730/news/multidisciplinary-limb-preservation-program-saves-steps-to-help-save-limbs The Washington University Limb Preservation Program was established to connect patients facing amputation with all the medical specialists they will need to save their limb, in the shortest amount of time. http://www.broadcastmed.com/orthopedics/5730/news/multidisciplinary-limb-preservation-program-saves-steps-to-help-save-limbs Fri, 02 Feb 2024 09:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/vascular-disorders From minimally invasive carotid artery stents to the most complex aortic and limb-preservation procedures, the Vascular Surgery division at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai offers robust, collaborative care backed by the latest in technology and medical science. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/vascular-disorders Thu, 25 Jan 2024 13:33:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/aortic-diseases Care at the Smidt Heart Institute doesn’t stop at the heart. Our experts routinely manage cases ranging from acute dissections to chronic aneurysms of the aorta. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/aortic-diseases Thu, 25 Jan 2024 13:29:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/congenital-heart The Smidt Heart Institute’s Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Program is one of only 50 programs in the nation to achieve the prestigious ACHD Accredited Comprehensive Care Center designation. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/congenital-heart Thu, 25 Jan 2024 13:25:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/electrophysiology The combination of population data and AI tools is transforming the future of cardiology, allowing physicians to predict the nature of heart rhythm problems so they can devise effective prevention strategies. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/electrophysiology Thu, 25 Jan 2024 13:22:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/lung-transplant From performing the first robotically assisted double-lung transplant to pioneering one of the nation’s most advanced organ-rejection regimens, the Smidt Heart Institute’s cardiothoracic surgeons routinely reinvent the boundaries of modern lung transplant science. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/lung-transplant Thu, 25 Jan 2024 13:18:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/heart-transplant-and-mechanical-circulatory-support As one of the largest heart transplant programs in the U.S., the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai offers excellent outcomes, exceeding national survival averages despite treating some of the most complex cases. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/heart-transplant-and-mechanical-circulatory-support Thu, 25 Jan 2024 12:59:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/advanced-heart-disease-heart-failure Our world-renowned clinicians manage a high volume of complex heart failure cases in all areas, including pulmonary hypertension, amyloidosis, sarcoidosis and cardio-oncology. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/advanced-heart-disease-heart-failure Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:45:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/interventional-cardiology1 Collaboration across interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery creates optimized care plans for each patient—minimizing surgical trauma and recovery time. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/interventional-cardiology1 Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:25:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/cardiac-surgery Surgeons at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai work tirelessly to increase the variety of procedures available to patients as well as the array of patients eligible for less invasive techniques. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/cardiac-surgery Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:11:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2868/news/coronary-disease-and-modifying-cv-risk-in-adult-chd-patients There are >1.4 million adult congenital heart disease (CHD; ACHD) patients living in the United States. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is at least as prevalent in ACHD patients as in the general population and has become a leading cause of their mortality. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2868/news/coronary-disease-and-modifying-cv-risk-in-adult-chd-patients Tue, 23 Jan 2024 09:38:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/5225/news/cardiac-surgery-team-doubles-size-in-two-years A host of gifted cardiac surgeons and a Johns Hopkins luminary join the division. The team’s clinicians see among the highest volume of patients in Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/5225/news/cardiac-surgery-team-doubles-size-in-two-years Tue, 23 Jan 2024 01:37:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/1106/news/cardiologist-lisa-weiss-forbess-m-d-joins-miami-cardiac-and-vascular-institute Board-certified cardiologist Lisa Weiss Forbess, M.D., has joined Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/1106/news/cardiologist-lisa-weiss-forbess-m-d-joins-miami-cardiac-and-vascular-institute Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13:57:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/3593/news/tavr-procedures-at-the-mount-sinai-hospital-win-highest-rating-from-sts/acc-registry The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at The Mount Sinai Hospital has received for the third consecutive year the highest three-star rating, one of the most rigorous and highly respected measures for evaluating the quality of transcatheter aortic valve replacement. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/3593/news/tavr-procedures-at-the-mount-sinai-hospital-win-highest-rating-from-sts/acc-registry Mon, 01 Jan 2024 09:51:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/3593/news/the-mount-sinai-hospital-department-of-cardiovascular-surgery-receives-highest-quality-national-ratings The department received the highest three-star ratings across all measurable categories in the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database, the national benchmark to assess excellence in cardiovascular surgery outcomes. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/3593/news/the-mount-sinai-hospital-department-of-cardiovascular-surgery-receives-highest-quality-national-ratings Mon, 01 Jan 2024 09:47:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/3593/news/advancing-awareness-diagnosis-and-treatment-for-hattr-amyloidosis-cardiomyopathy Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis significantly increases the risk of heart disease and disproportionately affects African American and LatinX people in the United States, yet few members of the public are aware of it. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/3593/news/advancing-awareness-diagnosis-and-treatment-for-hattr-amyloidosis-cardiomyopathy Mon, 01 Jan 2024 09:44:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/3593/news/mount-sinai-heart-is-now-the-mount-sinai-fuster-heart-hospital The name change honors Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, who built Mount Sinai’s cardiovascular program into one of the world’s leading heart centers while advancing cardiovascular medicine around the globe. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/3593/news/mount-sinai-heart-is-now-the-mount-sinai-fuster-heart-hospital Mon, 01 Jan 2024 09:42:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/3593/news/mount-sinai-specialty-report-november-2023 Mount Sinai Health System is pleased to present these reports covering our groundbreaking research and compassionate, equitable, and safe patient care. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/3593/news/mount-sinai-specialty-report-november-2023 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 09:36:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/8161/news/ucsf-health-to-mark-thirty-five-years-of-heart-transplantation-in-2024 In 2024, UC Health will celebrate 35 years of performing heart transplants. Since completing their first heart transplant in March 1989, UCSF surgeons have performed nearly 600, and along the way, the health system has become a recognized leader in treating heart failure and the sixth largest program for transplants in the nation. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/8161/news/ucsf-health-to-mark-thirty-five-years-of-heart-transplantation-in-2024 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 09:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2868/news/cone-procedure-to-treat-ebstein-s-anomaly Advancing modern medicine can improve long-term outcomes for pediatric congenital heart defects. Although relatively rare, Ebstein's anomaly http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2868/news/cone-procedure-to-treat-ebstein-s-anomaly Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:38:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/dermatology/5225/news/fast-facts-on-precision-medicine-personalizing-care-for-scleroderma-an-autoimmune-disease The autoimmune disease scleroderma — which involves hardening of the skin — can affect multiple organs, from the heart to the lungs to the gastrointestinal tract and more. Rheumatologists who treat patients with the condition have to factor in multiple test results and characteristics to determine the best treatment decisions. But a new precision medicine program in use at Johns Hopkins has the power to help. http://www.broadcastmed.com/dermatology/5225/news/fast-facts-on-precision-medicine-personalizing-care-for-scleroderma-an-autoimmune-disease Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:22:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/5225/news/the-johns-hopkins-structural-heart-program-offers-patients-access-to-the-latest-treatments-in-the-field After many years of research and innovation, Johns Hopkins physicians now offer more care possibilities than were once available for people with structural heart conditions. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/5225/news/the-johns-hopkins-structural-heart-program-offers-patients-access-to-the-latest-treatments-in-the-field Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:17:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/pediatrics/5225/news/on-the-pulse-of-pediatric-cardiology When Valerie Curren was considering options for medical school, she was drawn to the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland, in part because the college emphasizes the art of the physical exam. http://www.broadcastmed.com/pediatrics/5225/news/on-the-pulse-of-pediatric-cardiology Thu, 09 Nov 2023 09:39:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/pediatrics/2868/news/perinatal-palliative-care-team-offers-expectant-families-an-expert-earnest-layer-of-guidance-and-support After a recent expansion of its pediatric palliative care program, Phoenix Children’s now offers customized, coordinated care to expectant parents who learn their baby has a serious congenital anomaly. http://www.broadcastmed.com/pediatrics/2868/news/perinatal-palliative-care-team-offers-expectant-families-an-expert-earnest-layer-of-guidance-and-support Mon, 06 Nov 2023 10:04:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/8161/news/why-do-some-long-covid-patients-continue-to-have-difficulty-exercising While some patients recover from the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection, others have experienced the aftereffects of COVID-19 long after the initial infection. One of these long COVID symptoms is reduced exercise capacity. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/8161/news/why-do-some-long-covid-patients-continue-to-have-difficulty-exercising Mon, 06 Nov 2023 09:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/1106/news/tom-c-nguyen-m-d-named-chief-medical-executive-of-baptist-health-miami-cardiac-and-vascular-institute Baptist Health South Florida today announced it has named Tom C. Nguyen, M.D. Chief Medical Executive and Barry T. Katzen Endowed Chair of Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, effective this fall.  http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/1106/news/tom-c-nguyen-m-d-named-chief-medical-executive-of-baptist-health-miami-cardiac-and-vascular-institute Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:18:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/5225/news/fast-facts-on-precision-medicine-preventing-sudden-death-from-heart-disorders Since 1999, cardiology experts at Johns Hopkins have run a dedicated clinic to manage and treat patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), a leading cause of sudden death among young athletes that also can affect people of all ages and activity levels. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/5225/news/fast-facts-on-precision-medicine-preventing-sudden-death-from-heart-disorders Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:04:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/1106/news/chest-pain-in-women-why-this-symptom-and-others-should-never-be-ignored Women are more likely to have a heart attack without chest pain than men, and they are more likely to experience other symptoms that men don’t. Women also tend to dismiss sporadic chest pain and other subtle symptoms that could be an indicator of heart disease. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/1106/news/chest-pain-in-women-why-this-symptom-and-others-should-never-be-ignored Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/first-robotic-cardiac-surgery-performed-at-huntington-hospital-a-cedars-sinai-affiliate In May, Cedars-Sinai cardiac surgeon Dominic Emerson, MD, performed Huntington Health’s first robotic mitral valve repair on a 71-year-old patient with severe mitral valve regurgitation. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/first-robotic-cardiac-surgery-performed-at-huntington-hospital-a-cedars-sinai-affiliate Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:37:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/smidt-heart-institute-s-ecmo-expertise-awarded The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has earned a prestigious designation for its excellence in adult and pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/smidt-heart-institute-s-ecmo-expertise-awarded Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:31:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/study-individuals-feel-sex-specific-symptoms-before-impending-cardiac-arrest Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai are one step closer to helping individuals catch a sudden cardiac arrest before it happens, thanks to a study published today in the peer-reviewed journal The Lancet Digital Health. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/study-individuals-feel-sex-specific-symptoms-before-impending-cardiac-arrest Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:13:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/study-redo-transcatheter-aortic-valve-replacement-proven-effective-safe Cedars-Sinai investigators are leaders in the innovation and use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with balloon-expandable valves. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/2190/news/study-redo-transcatheter-aortic-valve-replacement-proven-effective-safe Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:07:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/7419/news/potential-cholesterol-therapy Researchers identified potential novel inhibitors for the treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/7419/news/potential-cholesterol-therapy Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:58:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/3593/news/preschoolers-from-low-income-families-may-have-worse-health-and-benefit-less-from-health-promotion-interventions-than-children-with-higher-socioeconomic-status Low socioeconomic status can negatively impact children’s health in preschool, along with their ability to follow specialized health education intervention programs, Mount Sinai researchers found in an international study focused on health promotion in schools... http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/3593/news/preschoolers-from-low-income-families-may-have-worse-health-and-benefit-less-from-health-promotion-interventions-than-children-with-higher-socioeconomic-status Mon, 18 Sep 2023 09:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/3593/news/mount-sinai-announces-partnership-with-the-brazilian-clinical-research-institute-to-advance-cardiovascular-disease-research-and-medical-education The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Brazilian Clinical Research Institute (BCRI) to focus on advancing cardiovascular disease research, innovation, and medical education. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/3593/news/mount-sinai-announces-partnership-with-the-brazilian-clinical-research-institute-to-advance-cardiovascular-disease-research-and-medical-education Wed, 06 Sep 2023 09:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/8161/news/does-hydrocortisone-improve-treatment-of-septic-shock Sepsis is a global health priority affecting 55 million patients worldwide and causing 11 million deaths annually. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/8161/news/does-hydrocortisone-improve-treatment-of-septic-shock Tue, 05 Sep 2023 09:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/8161/news/ucsf-among-first-in-u-s-to-receive-new-surgery-designation-from-the-american-college-of-surgeons UC San Francisco Medical Center (UCSF) is among just four hospitals in the U.S. to be verified as part of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Vascular Verification Program (Vascular-VP)... http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/8161/news/ucsf-among-first-in-u-s-to-receive-new-surgery-designation-from-the-american-college-of-surgeons Tue, 05 Sep 2023 09:00:00 EST http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/8161/news/aggressive-blood-pressure-control-may-prevent-common-heart-condition Heart conduction disorders can often lead to serious or fatal complications including complete heart block or heart failure. http://www.broadcastmed.com/cardiology/8161/news/aggressive-blood-pressure-control-may-prevent-common-heart-condition Tue, 05 Sep 2023 09:00:00 EST