Posts by Ami B. Bhatt, MD
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Videoconference-resiliency Intervention Successfully Targets Health-related Anxiety in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
Mass General researchers developed a mind-body intervention to improve resiliency in patients with chronic medical conditions that can be delivered via synchronous group videoconferencing. The intervention was successful in targeting health-related anxiety in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD).
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A Hybrid Model of In-person and Telemedicine Visits Facilitates Longitudinal Care Delivery
The COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed widespread usage of telemedicine due to the unprecedented need for remote patient care. Ami Bhatt, MD, discusses operationalizing a hybrid virtual cardiovascular clinic with a traditional in-person clinic in one large academic teaching hospital.
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Cardiovascular Care: The Ideal Model for Telemedicine & Digital Health Care Delivery
As the COVID-19 pandemic catalyzes the adoption of telemedicine, Ami Bhatt, MD, and Jaclyn Pagliaro, MPH, of the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center explain why cardiology is the ideal foundation for developing a reproducible structure for health information technology.
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Subclinical Atherosclerosis Can Be Identified in Adults with Coarctation of the Aorta
Using coronary CT angiography, or chest CT with interpretable coronary information, cardiologists at Massachusetts General Hospital detected subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with coarctation of the aorta.
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Women in Cardiology: A discussion on disparities
Despite many changes in the last two decades, women who work in Cardiology are still the minority. In this video, female cardiologists from the Massachusetts General Hospital Corrigan Minehan Heart Center talk about why it’s important to improve disparities in the field – for both their peers and patients.
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Rare Coronary Artery Anomaly Can Cluster in Families, Cause Major Cardiac Events
Cardiologists at Massachusetts General Hospital encountered a very rare case in which a father and adult son, both of whom presented with chest pain and had the right coronary artery arising from the left coronary sinus.
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Longitudinal Care of Patients with Adult Congenital Heart disease
Ami Bhatt, MD, director of the Mass General Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, discusses her team's longitudinal and comprehensive approach when treating this patient population. -
Impaired RV Reserve Predicts Cardiac Outcomes in Congenital Heart Patients
Impaired Right Ventricular Exercise Reserve, Strongly Predicts Adverse Cardiac Outcomes In Adults with Congenital Right Heart Disease.
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#ACC18 Video: Scientific Session in Summary
Mass General physicians presented on the podium, moderated sessions and showcased posters over 50 times at the American College of Cardiology 2018 Scientific Sessions. Some of them answered the question: “What was the most interesting topic presented at this year’s Scientific Session?"
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#ACC18: A Twitter Roundup
Health care professionals at this year’s American College of Cardiology Scientific Session and Expo discussed late-breaking research, innovative treatment approaches and brand new guidelines. The conversations carried over from the podium and conference halls onto Twitter.
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ACC.18: Eight Sessions to See
At the ACC.18 Scientific Session and Expo, physicians and researchers from Mass General's Corrigan Minehan Heart Center will present their world-leading research and innovative approaches. Here are the eight can't miss sessions and presentations.
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Longitudinal Approach to Adult Congenital Heart Disease Care
Multidisciplinary program improves treatment of congenital heart disease. Longitudinal data provides benefits.
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Contraceptive Methods for Women with Complex CHD
Women with CHD have more thrombosis/thromboembolic events from oral contraceptives. Despite recommendations against, some high-risk patients still use them.
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Surveys Show How Symptoms Differ Among Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
The number of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) has grown significantly over the last 20 years and is now estimated to exceed 1.2 million in the U.S. Little data exists for ACHD specialists to use in quantifying patient-reported outcomes.
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The challenge of treating supraventricular arrhythmias
Better evidence is needed to develop guidelines for treating patients with supraventricular arrhythmias.
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Learnings from my Mentors: The Importance of Communication
Ami Bhatt, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses her mentors, their approach to personalized care and the importance of communication.
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Not in Our House: Preventing ACHD in Adults with CHD
In this podcast, Ami Bhatt, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in adults with congenital heart disease.
Biography
Dr. Bhatt is an active clinical cardiologist, clinical investigator and educator. She graduated from Harvard University, obtained her doctoral degree from Yale School of Medicine and then trained at BWH, Children's Hospital of Boston and Mass General in internal medicine, pediatrics, cardiology and adult congenital heart disease (ACHD). She has developed a robust multidisciplinary curriculum at Mass General to provide requisite ACHD education to cardiovascular fellows from Mass General, Lahey Clinic, St. Elizabeth's Hospital and St. Vincent's Hospital. Dr. Bhatt is dedicated to patient advocacy groups including the AHA and Adult Congenital Heart Association and empowering individuals with CHD to lead full and productive lives.
She works in conjunction with the heart failure, transplant, arrhythmia and valve programs, OB/Gyn, Genetics and Pediatrics. With the Healthcare Transformation Lab, Dr. Bhatt offers TeleVisits to care for individuals with ACHD who live far from Boston or are limited in their ability to make in-person visits. At the Mass General ACHD Health and Wellness program in Waltham, patients receive education about CHD and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease primary prevention education.
Dr Bhatt directs the Mass General ACHD Multidisciplinary meeting, a weekly case-based patient review and education session which is CME accredited. The group is happy to provide one time consultations or collaborative care for local, US and international patients and physicians, in person and virtually.
For speaking engagements, please email Dr. Bhatt.
Cardiovascular Care at Mass General
At Mass General, our world-class physicians and nurses specialize in specific forms of both heart and vascular disease, and work closely together to offer leading treatments and preventive care for cardiovascular conditions.