Getting to the Heart of Chemotherapeutic Cardiotoxicity
Brian C. Jensen, associate professor of medicine and pharmacology in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Cardiology, speaks about his research on kinase inhibitor cardiotoxicity.
NHLBI Awards MIDAS Study Two Diversity Supplements
The Mother and Infant Determinants of vascular Aging Study (MIDAS) has been awarded two National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) research supplements to promote diversity. The research aims to identify and…
Cardiology and Heart Health, Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Research, Women's Health
Halladay, Cummings Lead Study to Improve Blood Pressure Control Testing Effectiveness
Jacqueline Halladay, MD, MPH, from UNC Family Medicine, and Doyle “Skip” Cummings, PharmD, from the ECU Brody School of Medicine, are leading a five-year, $5.6 million PCORI grant to understand…
Cardiology and Heart Health, Clinical Research, Faculty, Family Medicine, Information Technology, News, North Carolina, Pharmacology, Primary Care, Research, Technology and Innovation, Vascular Health, Vital Signs
Menard and Team Receive $12.5M to Address Pregnancy-Related Hypertensive Emergencies, Reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
In partnership with multiple community agencies across the Triangle, the UNC Center for Women’s Health Research has received funding—approximately $2.5 million per year for five years—from the National Institutes of…
Cardiology and Heart Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Health
A Bridge to Transplantation: Pediatric Patient is First at UNC Children’s to Become Berlin Heart Recipient
After being diagnosed with severe dilated cardiomyopathy, a 5-month-old infant from Brunswick County was facing an uncertain future. However, she was able to beat the odds after becoming UNC Children’s…
Cardiology and Heart Health, News, Pediatrics And Children's Health
Scientists Gain Unexpected Insight of Lymphatic Vessels in the Heart
The UNC School of Medicine Lab of Kathleen Caron, PhD, discovered that the protein VE-cadherin is a key player in the maintenance and function of lymphatic vessels in the heart,…
UNC Health Earns National Recognition for Efforts to Improve Cerebrovascular Treatment
The American Heart Association presented UNC Health with multiple Achievement Awards for implementation of quality care at eight hospitals across the state.
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, Cardiology and Heart Health, Neurology, News
2021 IHQI Improvement Scholars Symposium
Register for our annual IHQI Symposium to celebrate the hard work and success of our Improvement Scholars. The Symposium will feature presentations from six clinician-led improvement initiatives.
Cardiology and Heart Health, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Family Medicine, General Medicine, Infection Prevention, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics And Children's Health, Psychiatry And Mental Health, Pulmonology, Radiology, School of Medicine, UNC Health, Urgent Care, Vital Signs
Dave and Colleagues Publish Hypertension Research in JAMA
Gaurav Dave, CHER Associate Director, and colleagues have published research on best methods for identifying adult patients likely to have hypertension in JAMA.
Multicenter Study Funded to Estimate CVD Risk in Pregnant Women and Their Infants
A collaboration among the departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Emergency Medicine, and Exercise & Sports Science has received a $2.75 million grant through the Center for Women’s Health Research at…
Announcements, Cardiology and Heart Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Research, Vital Signs, Women's Health
Women’s Health Research Poster Presentation Award Recipients
The UNC Center for Women’s Health Research is delighted to share the award recipients from our Women’s Health Research Poster Presentation and Awards Program.
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, Cardiology and Heart Health, Research, Sexual Health, Women's Health
NC State ASSIST and UNC Translational Research Collaborations RFA
UNC’s NC TraCS and the Center for Advanced Self-powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST) at NC State is seeking highly innovative proposals that address high-impact unmet clinical needs…
Announcements, Cardiology and Heart Health, Clinical Research, Diabetes, Health Sciences, News, North Carolina, Pharmacology, Primary Care, Research, School of Medicine, Technology and Innovation, UNC Health
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute grants $2.3 million to study fundamentals of immune cell activation
The large collaborative group receiving the grant includes UNC SOM’s Wolfgang Bergmeier, PhD.
Biochemistry, Cardiology and Heart Health, News, Research, Vascular Health, Vital Signs
UNC Medical Center First in the Carolinas to Treat Heart Failure Patients Using Breakthrough CCM Therapy
Led by Anil Gehi, MD, a team of UNC Health providers used cardiac contractility modulation, an innovative minimally-invasive therapy, to help people with heart failure feel better.
Data-driven Intervention Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Across North Carolina
UNC School of Medicine researchers and collaborators use a population health intervention to prevent an estimated 6,000 heart attacks, strokes, and deaths due to cardiovascular disease at 219 North Carolina…
UNC Medical Center Implants 100th WATCHMAN Device
A multidisciplinary team of interventionalists, electrophysiologists, and cardiac imaging specialists in the division of cardiology performed the procedure on September 16.
Carolina Care Highlight: Emily Kurzon Baker
Our Carolina Care Highlight this week recognizes Emily Kurzon Baker from the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology. Here’s what one of her patients had to say: “All the staff…
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, Cardiology and Heart Health, Migrated, News, Vital Signs
New Congenital Cardiac Surgeon Sandeep Sainathan, MD, Joins UNC Surgery
Sandeep Sainathan, MD, joins UNC Surgery as an assistant professor in the division of cardiothoracic surgery. He sat down to discuss what inspired him to become a surgeon, why he…
Healing Little Hearts in Kosovo
Kosovo: a country left to rebuild after crisis. Most affected are those who have the least control. At times, this can leave some of the most vulnerable, such as children…
Cardiology and Heart Health, Global Health, Migrated, News, Pediatrics And Children's Health
A Wild Story: Adult Congenital Patient Receives Modified Ross Procedure
From the age of 14, Bill Wild knew he had a heart condition. His pediatrician detected a slight heart murmur which turned out to be bicuspid aortic valve. It’s a…
