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Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute Physician Researchers to Present Latest Advances at International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy
Several physician-researchers at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, part of Baptist Health, will be presenting, speaking, and moderating panels at the 37th International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) in Hollywood, Fla., February 2-5, 2025.
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New Center for Aortic Care Offers Options for Complex Cardiac Patients
Patients with aortic disease can face a complex healthcare journey that requires sophisticated care — and in the case of a ruptured aortic aneurysm or dissection — emergency treatment. With the launch of the Center for Aortic Care at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, a multidisciplinary team is available to work with you and your patients 24/7.
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The Future of Aortic Surgery: Cutting-Edge Techniques and Research
Catch the recording of an exclusive webinar featuring renowned experts Dr. Tom C. Nguyen and Dr. Mehrdad Ghoreishi as they explore the future of aortic surgery.
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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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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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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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Cardiologist Lisa Weiss Forbess, M.D., Joins Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Board-certified cardiologist Lisa Weiss Forbess, M.D., has joined Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute.
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Tom C. Nguyen, M.D. Named Chief Medical Executive of Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Baptist Health South Florida today announced it has named Tom C. Nguyen, M.D. Chief Medical Executive and Barry T. Katzen Endowed Chair of Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, effective this fall.
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Chest Pain in Women: Why This Symptom and Others Should Never Be Ignored
Women are more likely to have a heart attack without chest pain than men, and they are more likely to experience other symptoms that men don’t. Women also tend to dismiss sporadic chest pain and other subtle symptoms that could be an indicator of heart disease.