Posts by Philicia Moonsamy, MD
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Review: Optimal Anticoagulation After Bioprosthetic Valve Replacement
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers review medical society guidelines about anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy after bioprosthetic aortic and mitral valve replacement—and propose their own strategies.
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TCS–VAD Better Than ECMO for Acute Support Before Heart Transplantation
In a nationwide study, patients bridged to transplant with temporary circulatory support–ventricular assist devices had post-transplant survival superior to those bridged with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and similar to those bridged with left-ventricular assist devices.
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.