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Heart Patient Rushed from Guatemala to Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute for Complex, Life-Saving Aortic Dissection Surgery
As he recounts the day he collapsed in his home in Guatemala, William Stixrud, 80, father of five, a retired civil engineer and former ambassador to the U.S., gets understandably emotional as he ponders the decision that was facing his large, closely knit family.
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ECG Screening as Part of the Pre-Participation Exam for Young Athletes
Pre-participation screening, particularly whether an ECG should be included as part of a pre-participation exam for young athletes, is one of the most widely debated topics in sports cardiology.
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Lp(a) Could Inform Risk Stratification of Patients with a Calcium Score of 0
Elevated lipoprotein(a), despite a coronary artery calcium score of 0, could portend coronary plaque burden and may be a potential marker for early atherosclerosis intervention, researchers reported.
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Cutting Edge Cardiac Surgery at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Join Dr. Tompkins as he highlights the innovative work at Baptist Health’s Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, with a special focus on the cardiac surgery team. He will introduce the team members, discuss the various surgical procedures being performed, and explore key programs.
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Register Now! The Future of Aortic Surgery: Cutting-Edge Techniques and Research
Join us for an exclusive virtual webinar featuring esteemed experts Dr. Tom C. Nguyen and Dr. Mehrdad Ghoreishi as they delve into the future of aortic surgery.
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New Study Shows Link Between Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Stiff Heart Syndrome
The study, which included nearly 167,000 people in the U.S., showed that those with CTS are about three times more likely than people without CTS to develop cardiac amyloidosis, also known as stiff heart syndrome.
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Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia - IST, What is it?
Inappropriate sinus tachycardia, also known as IST, is a condition of elevated sinus rate unassociated with known pathological, pharmacological, or physiological causes. Its diagnosis has been, in the past, missed or at times dismissed.
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Register Now! Echocardiography and Structural Heart Symposium, 41st Annual
As valvular heart disease and structural heart treatments become increasingly integral to cardiology, our symposium emphasizes the foundational tools of echocardiography.
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Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute is First in Florida With Advanced ‘Aortic Arch’ Replacement
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute has taken yet another leading role nationally in surgical advances with the first “aortic arch” replacement in Florida without the long-standing and riskier practice of lowering the patient’s body temperature to temporarily stop the flow of blood.
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Institute First in Florida, 5th in Nation to Perform TriClip™ Procedure Following FDA Approval
Doctors at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute are offering a newly approved device to treat TR. Called TriClip™ and manufactured by Abbott, the device — and the minimally invasive approach to placing it on the tricuspid valve — brings new hope to people with severe TR symptoms.
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Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute Names Cardiothoracic Surgeon Mehrdad Ghoreishi, M.D., Co-Director of Aortic Surgery and Medical Director of Cardiac Surgery Research
Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute has named board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon Mehrdad Ghoreishi, M.D., co-director of aortic surgery and medical director of cardiac surgery research.
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Lipoprotein(a) and Heart Health: The Importance of This Inherited Cholesterol-Related Protein
Physicians and medical researchers are increasingly recognizing the importance of a third type of cholesterol known as lipoprotein(a) – or Lp(a). What exactly is Lp(a)? Most importantly, should you get your levels of Lp(a) tested?