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UW Medicine Heart Institute provides a full range of cardiac care - from acute inpatient through outpatient clinic and diagnostic care - at hospital and clinic locations around the region. Our multidisciplinary team of cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, and other highly-trained clinicians is internationally recognized for their expertise in treating coronary artery disease, heart rhythm disturbances such as atrial fibrillation, heart failure and adult congenital heart disease. We’re also adept at performing advanced procedures and complex surgeries, including heart transplantation, ablations and percutaneous heart valve replacement.
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Younger People Can Suffer From Heart Failure Too
Dr. Claudius Mahr, a cardiologist with UW Medicine's Heart Institute, explains heart failure is a growing, all too common issue that affects people of all ages.
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3D Printing and Virtual Planning for Clinical Care Innovation
Can we leverage imaging and modern 3D printing to improve the delivery of patient care and innovate newer approaches to that care?
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Should the ISCHEMIA Trials change how we care for patients with stable ischemic heart disease?
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An Atomic View of the Trigger for the Heartbeat
Structural studies of sodium channels are disclosing details about how they power heartbeats and respond to heart rhythm drugs.
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An Atomic View of the Trigger for the Heartbeat
Structural studies of sodium channels are disclosing details about how they power heartbeats and respond to heart rhythm drugs.
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Use of stem-cell derived epicardium has been shown in an animal model to augment the structure and function of engineered heart muscle tissue.
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Changing The Future of Cardiac Arrest
A total of more than $14 million will be spread across 4 different research sites across the nation, analyzing arrhythmias and sudden cardiac arrest. One of those sites? None other than University of Washington.
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Brain Bleed Risk Puts Safety of Low-Dose Aspirin in Doubt
Researchers said the findings support a recent change to guidelines on low-dose aspirin: The blood thinner should now be reserved for people at high risk of heart attack or stroke.
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Data Suggests Thousands of Heart Patients Can Avert Surgery
Implanting replacement aortic valves via catheter is as good as, or better than, surgery for low-risk patients, new studies show.
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Ablation More Effective Than Meds For Heart-Rhythm Ailment
The landmark study of atrial fibrillation compared the catheter procedure with medication.
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New Technique Cuts Pacemaker Infections
Globally, 1.7 million people have pacemakers of various types implanted. Infection, although rare, of these devices carries significant risk to patients. Using a new approach the infection rate was almost cut in half.
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This free online resource provides important education and training for sports medicine physicians, cardiologists and other clinicians responsible for the cardiovascular care of athletes.
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In Vitro Grafts Increase Blood Flow In Infarcted Rat Hearts
Stem-cell scientists show that petri dish-built matrices of vessels integrate well with existing heart tissue.
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Region’s 1st Hepatitis C Heart-Transplant Recipient is Cured
UW Medicine is declaring success with the Pacific Northwest’s first heart-transplant recipient to purposely acquire the hepatitis C virus (HCV) from the donor organ and then have the disease eradicated by antiviral medication.
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3D Printing Puts Hearts in Cardiologists' Hands
A study reflects that more patients than ever who need aortic-valve heart repair are doing so via a catheter instead of open surgery.
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Cardiologists and Airline Pilots
Mark Nicholls of European Heart Journal speaks to Interventional Cardiologist Dr Bill Lombardi about what the profession can learn from the airline industry
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Heart-Transplant Program Opens Access to Hep C-Positive Donors
UW Medicine patients can opt in for suitable donor hearts and must complete an 8- to 12-week postoperative drug regimen to clear the virus.
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First of its Kind Trial at UW Medicine for Heart Failure
An experimental study at the University of Washington has already saved the life of a man during heart failure.
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UW Medicine 1st in Northwest to Implant Test Heart Device
Appliance is designed to cinch the mitral valve so it closes fully, preventing backflow of blood that adds to heart-failure patients' fatigue.
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UW Cardiologists named on Seattle Magazine's Top Doctors List
Congrats to Drs. Fishbein, Poole, Prutkin, and Yang for being named on Seattle Magazine's Top Doctors of 2018 list!
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UW Medicine Cardiologists to Host U.S. Rep. Jayapal
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Seattle) has introduced a bill in this session of Congress to increase research of heart health among South Asians, the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States and one whose risk of developing heart ...
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Segment: Fetal Infections Lead to Heart Disease
Recent studies indicate that infants born prematurely have a higher risk of developing heart disease later in life. Now, researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle have shown that, in preterm animal models, ...
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Picture-Perfect? Heart-Test Simulator Leaps Forward
A UW Medicine cardiologist has created a one-of-a-kind simulator that uses diagnostic imaging of patients' hearts instead of drawings.
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Seattle organ donor’s heart beats anew in Alaskan woman
Man’s family meets recipient months after UW Medicine specialists performed transplant.
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Device test may determine near future of aortic-valve repair
Since 2010, clinical trials have shown the effectiveness of a prosthetic valve that a cardiologist threads into the heart via a catheter and unfolds, like origami, against the wall of the original valve.
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Racial gap seen in response to out-of-hospital cardiac arrests
CPR and defibrillation from bystanders is less likely in neighborhoods with predominantly black residents, leading to worse chance for survival.
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Benefit shown in off-label use of catheter aortic-valve repair
Article discusses the benefit in off-label use of catheter aortic-valve repair.
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Cardiac Team is First in World to Employ New Aortic Technique
A UW Medicine cardiologist has taken another step into the realm of heart surgeons in performing a first-in-the-world intentional cut via catheter to replace a patient’s failed artificial aortic valve.
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UW Medicine Heart-Transplant Outcomes are Amongst Best in U.S.
Program at UW Medical Center is one of 8 nationally to achieve highest rating for quality patient care.
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Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic
The UW Medicine Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic is dedicated to providing comprehensive care for adults with congenital heart diseases: We have over 3,000 ACHD patient visits a year in our clinic.
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Advanced Heart failure, Transplant & Mechanical Circulatory Support Program
UW Medicine Heart Institute’s Advanced Heart Failure program provides comprehensive care that is unique among medical centers.
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Atrial Fibrillation Consult Clinic Facts for Referring Providers
The UW Medicine Atrial Fibrillation Program offers a comprehensive and personalized approach to the evaluation and management of the individual patient with atrial fibrillation (AF).
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Cardiovascular Genetics Clinic
The UW Medicine Cardiovascular Genetics Clinic is dedicated to the evaluation and management of patients with known or suspected inherited cardiovascular disorders.
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The PARTNER 3 Trial - Facts for the Referring Provider
The PARTNER 3 trial is a national study determining the safety and effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) using the Edwards SAPIEN 3 (3nd generation) device in the low risk for surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) population.
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Information for Regional Heart Center Referring Providers
The UW Medicine Regional Heart Center (RHC) provides a full range of cardiac care – from acute inpatient through ambulatory clinic and diagnostic care – at hospital and clinic locations around the region.
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Meet the Specialist Team - Structural Heart Services
Our Heart Team leads the region in the treatment of structural heart disease.
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Structural Heart Services - at UW Medicine Regional Heart Center
Structural heart disease encompasses conditions due to abnormalities of the heart’s structures, above and beyond coronary artery disease.
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Meet the Specialist Team - Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Services at UW Medical Center
The UWMC Electrophysiology (EP) Service team provides the most state-of-the-art heart rhythm care for patients throughout the Pacific Northwest.
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Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Services at UW Medical Center
The UW Electrophysiology Service (EP Service) has been dedicated to excellence in clinical care, advanced training, and research into innovative therapies for heart rhythm disorders.
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The UW Medicine Regional Heart Center Cardio-Oncology Clinic provides care to patients in all stages of cancer treatment who have or are at increased risk for heart disease.
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UW Medicine 1st to Deploy ‘Heart in a Box’ in U.S. Trial
Transplant recipient recovering well with heart that traveled in circulatory device
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International Criteria for Electrocardiographic Interpretation in Athletes: Consensus Statement
This consensus statement represents an international consensus for ECG interpretation in athletes and provides expert opinion-based recommendations linking specific ECG abnormalities and the secondary evaluation for conditions associated with SCD.