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Carl Lavie, MD, Discusses Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease

Carl (Chip) Lavie, MD discusses obesity, the ‘obesity paradox’ and cardiovascular diseases.

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Power of Zero : Shaping Past, Present and Future of Cardiovascular Risk Assessment & Management

Khurram Nasir, MD, Professor of Cardiology at Houston Methodist, discusses coronary artery calcium scoring and the power of obtaining the score of zero.

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Revascularization for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease

Brian Bergmark, MD, discusses left main coronary artery disease and optimal revascularization strategies.

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Penn Lung Rescue: Lessons from the COVID Pandemic – Translating Challenges into Future Advances

Audrey E Spelde, MD, Cardiac Anesthesiologist & Intensivist, discusses the lessons from the COVID pandemic and translating them into future advances from her position at Penn Lung Rescue.

Symposium

Valvular Heart Disease 2022

A case-based discussion program on state of the art management of valvular heart disease. The format will involve cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, cardiac anesthesiologists, advanced care providers, and fellows in training presenting and ...

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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: New Insight About This Not-So-Rare Condition

Dr. Sharonne N. Hayes is an international expert on and a lead researcher for the Mayo Clinic SCAD Research Program. In this Grand Rounds presentation, Dr. Hayes reviews this evolving field and how to recognize and treat spontaneous coronary artery dissection.

News

Chester County Hospital Unveils Transfusionless Heart Surgery

Last spring, Chester County Hospital began offering transfusionless heart surgery to help meet growing demand in the Greater Philadelphia region.

News

Penn BAV Repair Helps Patients Protect Health, Avoid Valve Replacement Downsides

While often medically necessary, traditional aortic valve replacement options come with limitations, particularly for patients who have not yet reached an advanced age. To sidestep these limitations, comprehensive programs have increasingly ...

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Clinical Trial Offers Access to Potentially Life-Saving Aortic Disease Treatment

Darren B. Schneider, MD, Chief, Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, is directing an endovascular stent graft investigational device exemption (IDE) trial at Penn Medicine.

Potential Strategy to Improve T Cell Therapy in Solid Tumors

Birth Complications Tied to Death Risk Decades Later

Penn Medicine Suggests More Cancers Can Be Treated with Drugs

Awards & Accolades: February 2023

Three Penn Medicine Faculty Members Named Hastings Center Fellows

Over $5M Awarded to Gun Violence Reduction Programs at Penn