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Identifying Risk Factors for Type 2 Myocardial Infarction
In one of the first large systematic surveys of the frequency and implications of supply/demand-related Type 2 Myocardial Infarction, a suite of risk factors has been identified to help ensure patients receive proper care.
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Novel Therapeutic May Prevent Mitral Valve Damage After Heart Attack
Damage to the mitral valve after heart attack leads to HF and death. Treatment with hypertension drug may reduce mitral valve scaring and stiffening.
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DNA is not Destiny When it Comes to Heart Attack Risk
A study led by Sekar Kathiresan, MD, of Mass General, has found that having a favorable lifestyle can help those with a high genetic risk of having a heart attack reduce their risk by over 50%.
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ACC Provides Guidance to Cardiologists on Using SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1RAs
A new Expert Consensus Decision Pathway from the American College of Cardiology urges cardiologists to consider sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists for all patients with type 2 diabetes who have atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
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The Future of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
David Dudzinski, MD, director of the Heart Center Intensive Care Unit, discusses how his team combines the specialties of cardiology intensive care, cardiac anesthesia and cardiac surgery into a unified care team model to take care of the entire span of patients of acute, critical, cardiovascular illness.
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#AHA18: Scientific Sessions in Summary
Mass General physicians answer the question: "What was the most interesting topic presented at this year's Scientific Sessions?"
Myocardial Infarction contributors
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Hanna K. Gaggin, MD, MPH
Assistant Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Women in Cardiology: A discussion on disparities
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James Louis Januzzi, MD
Hutter Family Professor of Medicine, Director, Dennis and Marilyn Barry Fellowship in Cardiology Research
Recent Article
Leveraging Social Media in Medicine
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Pradeep Natarajan, MD, MMSc
Director, Preventive Cardiology, Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
What Is Your New Year's Resolution?
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Sekar Kathiresan, MD
Director of the Center for Genomic Medicine , Ofer and Shelley Nemirovsky MGH Research Scholar, Director of the Cardiovascular Disease Initiative at the Broad institute
Recent Article
Leveraging Social Media in Medicine
Cardiovascular Care at Mass General
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