Duke Heart Pulse – April 9th 2023 – The Pulse

Chief’s message:

Happy Easter and Holy Season:
Despite the heavy rains and cold winds in Durham over the last few days, today morning saw sunshine and green everywhere as spring is upon us. Today’s beautiful weather and bright sky with clear views of our area highlight the spring renewal. Whether you are celebrating Easter, Ramadan, or Passover, these holy days carry symbolic resonance. The arrival of Spring with budding flowers, green cover, and trees starting to blossom in concert with these days make us optimistic and hopeful for a future of peace, forgiveness, love and health for our communities and families. Having been on call this weekend, it is also a time to again recognize the tremendous efforts of our staff, nurses, physicians’ assistants, fellows, residents, and faculty in caring for our patients and each other. Wishing you time with your family and loved ones.

Highlights of the week:

Study Examines Reluctance of Black Patients to Get Defibrillators

Black patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest have historically been less likely to receive potentially life-saving implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) than white patients.

The reasons for this inequity are multifactorial and include a higher rate of refusal to have the implant among Black patients.

To address this reluctance, Duke Health researchers developed a video-based decision aid for Black patients. The intervention was tested in a randomized clinical trial, with results appearing online April 3 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Study investigators — including lead author Kevin Thomas, MD, professor of medicine in cardiology and vice dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Duke University School of Medicine — found that while increasing patient knowledge, the video did not increase the number of Black patients choosing to pursue ICD implantation.

Thomas and colleagues found that approximately 60% of study participants chose to undergo ICD implantation and the video tool performed no better or worse than the usual patient education provided by the physician and care team in the clinical setting.

The study also aimed to assess whether the racial identities of the video participants would increase the likelihood that Black patients at risk for cardiac arrest would opt for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).

One video decision aid featured a Black physician and testimonials from Black patients; a second video had a white clinician and white patient testimonials. The video tool featuring Black physicians and patients led to outcomes that were the same as a video featuring white physicians and patients.

The findings highlight a need for additional understanding of the factors Black patients consider in medical decision-making along racial lines and other contributors to racial inequities in ICD implantation.

Thomas said biomedical research often focuses on describing health inequities, rather than probing the reasons for the inequity and devising interventions to address the inequity and testing them in a methodologically rigorous way.

“There are so many things that could contribute to a person’s decision about a procedure to implant a medical device, and many of those are cultural,” Thomas said. “One question to ask is how a patient feels about their quality of life rather than longevity.

“Furthermore, I’ve had patients say, ‘I don’t want something inside my body, I just don’t,’” Thomas said. “And so, the question becomes, do those personal values that influence preferences differ by race and culture.”

Beyond the findings, Thomas said the existence of the study itself is significant. It included 343 Black participants, and of those who were approached for the study, 80% said yes to enrolling.

“This is evidence to support that one of the biggest reasons that we don’t have more diversity in clinical trials is that we don’t ask people of color to participate,” Thomas said. “If you ask, they’re going to be more likely to participate.”

While he said he was surprised by the result, he said the study is a model for a more relevant approach and points to a need for continued research that seeks to understand the complex interplay of how social determinants of health and cultural influences drive medical decision-making and health outcomes.

In addition to Thomas, study authors include Sana M. Al-Khatib; Andrzej S. Kosinski; Samuel F. Sears, Jr.; Nancy M. Allen LaPointe; Larry R. Jackson II; Daniel D. Matlock; Daniel Haithcock; B. Judson Colley III; David S. Hirsh; and Eric D. Peterson.

The study was funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (AD-1503-29746).

Jennifer Rymer to be Associate Program Director for Interventional Cardiology Fellowship:

We are excited to announce that Jenn Rymer has been selected to support our Cath Lab faculty in

the training of our interventional fellows as the Associate Program Director for the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship. Jenn finished her interventional fellowship 3 years ago and since then has done amazing work in the field of interventional cardiology. In three short years she has won the Women as One escalator award given to select international interventional faculty, she was the recipient of the TCT 2022 Thomas J. Linnemeier “Spirit of Interventional Cardiology” Young Investigator Award, and she has been the named as one of the SCAI 30 in their 30’s in interventional cardiology. Jenn has done all of this while working tirelessly to include, educate, and mentor our general cardiology and interventional cardiology fellows, with an emphasis of understanding and caring for patients with vascular disease. In this opportunity, she will play an important role in helping us continue to improve our interventional fellowship including the didactic, skills based, and critical decision-making components. Additionally, she will work to continue to help mentor our fellows in research work across the division. “Jenn is clearly a rising star in interventional cardiology, and we are excited to have her take a larger role in the fellowship program. She will continue to educate our fellows, ensure we continue to innovate, and focus on ways to make our interventional fellows the future leaders in the field”, said Schuyler Jones, Cath Lab Director and Program Director for Interventional fellowship. Please congratulate Jenn when you see her.

Reminder! Relocation of DN 7100 Scheduled for Friday, April 14

The Duke North 100 tower is in the process of being renovated. Unit 7100 will be relocated to Duke North 2200 (16 bed unit) and 3200 (16 bed unit) on Friday, April 14, 2023. These units were specially selected for several reasons. First, their close proximity to each other and to other Heart units; second, the provision of 32 beds for Cardiology patients, and finally, it being move-in ready after recent renovations were completed. Eight Emergency Department admit-hold patients relocated from 2200 to 7201-7208 on April 7.

There will be no change in the patient population cared for on Units 2200/3200. We expect to feature photos showcasing the move in an upcoming issue of Pulse.

Lerman Named 2023-2024 Chief Fellow, Cardiology

Congratulations to Joe Lerman, MD – a fellow in our Cardiology training program. He has been named Chief Cardiology Fellow for 2023-2024. The news was announced by cardiology fellowship program director, Anna Lisa Chamis, MD, on Friday.

Lerman was born in Chicago, IL, and is one of five siblings. He obtained a BA in Political Science from Brown University. He then spent one year in Peru on a global health fellowship, prior to attending the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. During medical school, he received an NIH Medical Research Scholars’ Fellowship and spent one year at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Joe and his wife, Dr. Eliana Saltzman (Orthopedics), couples matched to Duke in 2017. Joe is currently a T32 Research Fellow at the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) and will begin his Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship in 2024.

In his spare time, Joe enjoys being with his family, chasing after his daughter, Natalie (2 years old), traveling, riding his bike, and hanging out with his amazing co-fellows.

Lerman will onboard with outgoing chief fellow, Chris Wrobel, MD, through May 31. His term will officially begin on June 1.

Congratulations, Joe!

Today: Happy Birthday, Dr. Chen!

On behalf of the entire Duke Heart team, we wish Dr. Edward P. Chen a very happy birthday. Hope you’re having a wonderful birthday weekend, Ed!

Better Together: A Culture Campaign

With so much change on the horizon for Duke Health, we have a once-in-an-era opportunity to define who we are for a new chapter, taking the best of our past and adding new ways to our future to become better together. What does it mean to become better together? It means defining our culture — who and how we want to be. We’ll look at ourselves in the mirror, keep what we like, and intentionally set aside the rest, designing a new path where everyone feels heard, valued, seen, and respected. Watch this short video to learn more.

Now is the time to act by joining an online 30-minute listening session during your working hours to share what you would keep that is good and what you would change about Duke Health. We have flexible options for non-traditional schedules. Click here to learn more.

Klotman Announces Inaugural Dean’s Staff Awards

Dr. Mary Klotman this week announced the inaugural Dean’s Staff Awards for the Duke School of Medicine. The Dean’s Staff Awards will be awarded annually to recognize exemplary staff supporting the School of Medicine’s mission and values.

“Our staff are the heart and soul of the School of Medicine,” Klotman says. “I look forward to this opportunity to celebrate their distinctive contributions.”

The Dean’s Staff Awards will be presented in four categories:

Dean’s Excellence Staff Award, recognizing a staff member who consistently demonstrates excellence in one or more of the following areas: education, research, patient care, or community partnership.
Professionalism and Integrity Staff Award, recognizing a staff member who demonstrates professionalism and integrity in all aspects of performance and effort.
Champion of Inclusion Staff Award, recognizing a staff member who demonstrates exemplary leadership toward inclusive excellence and exhibits a high level of respect and service to others.
Valued Service Staff Award, recognizing a staff member who has positively enhanced the lives of others within the School of Medicine, working behind the scenes with an enthusiastic attitude in whatever capacity is necessary.

Klotman asks that you consider recognizing your outstanding colleagues by completing the brief nomination form.

Anyone can submit a nomination, and any staff member who works at the School of Medicine, or whose work materially contributes to the School of Medicine, may be nominated. Awards committees will review all nominations, and Dr. Klotman will selecting the recipients.

Nomination deadline is April 21, 2023.

More information, eligibility requirements, and the nomination form are available at https://medschool.duke.edu/staff-awards.

Algorithm for Family Presence During Resuscitation Published

Callie Tennyson, DNP, an acute care nurse practitioner with Duke Heart and an assistant professor with Duke University School of Nursing, along with Duke colleagues John P. Oliver, DMin, and Karen Roussel Jooste, MD, MPH, have a manuscript, “Developing a Decision Pathway for Family Presence During Resuscitation,” appearing in the current issue of Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing (May/June 2023).

Tennyson, Oliver, and Roussel Jooste formed an interdisciplinary work group (NP, MD, and Chaplain) and have spent the past four years developing and implementing this model of care within Duke Heart Center. The team participated in the Interprofessional Education Advanced Certificate Program in 2021 offered by the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) and Duke AHEAD (Academy for Health Professions Education and Academic Development) in order to advance this work.

“We are working to share our experience and provide adaptable tools for other clinicians wanting to improve their patient- and family-centered care during cardiopulmonary resuscitation,” says Tennyson. “This work has led to international interest and consultation.”

To read the decision-pathway journal article, click here. To connect with the team, please reach out to Callie Tennyson via email.

Kudos To Senman!

A big shout-out to cardiology fellow Balim Senman, MD, for the incredible work she put into planning and executing the Duke CICU Hemodynamics Bootcamp held last week.

Senman organized, acquiring funding, managed publicity, and ultimately ran the Bootcamp to rave reviews! She included cardiology fellows from both Duke and UNC, APPs, residents, and others.

“I promise you – as the faculty advisor for this – it was a Herculean effort,” said Jason Katz, MD, co-director of the Duke CICU. “She did this purely to enhance education and did so with money she received in grant funding. We received great feedback from her colleagues across both institutions – which should make us all smile! I’d love to see more opportunities for these joint efforts.”

UNC cardiology fellowship program director Lisa Rose-Jones, MD, concurred.

“Congratulations to Balim on this HUGE success!! I know you put a tremendous amount of time and effort into planning and executing this,” added Rose-Jones. “My fellows raved about it. Thanks for including us and I look forward to more trainee collaboration.”

Way to go, Balim!

Kudos to Klapper!

Lisa Clark Pickett, MD, shared a patient compliment for Jacob Klapper, MD, thoracic surgeon, with us from the Patient Satisfaction Survey – she wrote:

“Good Afternoon, Jacob. While reading comments on our Patient Satisfaction Survey, I was so pleased to see another lovely compliment about you and your team!!! Thank you for the dedication, excellence, and compassion you demonstrate every day.” – Lisa

The patient had submitted the following:

“The nurses were AWESOME. All staff was very kind and professional! Dr. Klapper & staff are the BEST!” – Name withheld for privacy

“Dr. Klapper is one of the hardest working surgeons in our division and the care he provides to our patients is simply outstanding.” – Edward P. Chen, chief, division of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

Great work, Jacob!

Shout-out to DeMuro and Davis!

Jill Engel shared with us a terrific note she received from the friend of a recent Duke Heart patient.

“I want to give a huge shout-out to Terri DeMuro and Ashlee Davis in the echo lab for going way out of their way to help my friend out on Monday.

I brought a friend to Duke South for a pre-op cards consult with Carolyn Lekavich prior to her TKR. She ended up needing an echo, which was scheduled for the next day, which would have been very difficult for her to travel back to Duke.

So, as a former colleague, I called Terri to see if she could help. Like most Duke employees, they both went out of their way to smooth the path for my friend, for which I am so very grateful.

In this world of hearing so much negative feedback, I felt it important to give Terri and Ashlee credit for what they did for the patient, and for me. Carolyn deserves a big thanks, too!” — Name withheld for privacy

“Kudos to both of you for supporting a preop patient in expediting their cardiac workup! It is team members and leaders like both of you who make Duke the great place it is for our patients, families and teams!” — Jill Engel, DNP, Service Line Vice President – Heart & Vascular

Nicely done, Terri & Ashlee!

This Week: NDLM Spirit Week

Donate Life America takes the lead on National Donate Life Month (NDLM), an observance that aims to focus our national attention on the need for and importance of organ, eye and tissue donation. Living Donor Day was celebrated on April 5 and the Donate Life Blue & Green Spirit Week is this week, April 8-14.

Members of the Duke Heart cardiopulmonary team will host an awareness table outside of their clinic on Hillandale Rd. to share the Donate Life message by educating others about how their generosity can help save lives. Their table will be available April 10-14 (on Tues., Wed., and Friday only) from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Please consider stopping by to say hello – our team will celebrate the lifesaving generosity of those who sign on as potential donors, as well as living donors, and will ultimately help others learn more about organ donation.

Scheyer is the Featured Guest at Upcoming DCRI Research Forum

The Duke Clinical Research Institute will hold a Research Forum on April 25, featuring a fireside chat with Duke Men’s Basketball head coach Jon Scheyer. The DCRI team is looking forward to hosting Coach Scheyer virtually to discuss his journey and the philosophy that keeps him focused on success — both his personal success and the success of his team. They will also address how his philosophy and resilience translates to healthcare and the DCRI’s approach to enhancing human health.

DCRI Research Forum: A Conversation with Duke Men’s Basketball Head Coach Jon Scheyer

Tuesday, April 25 from 9-10 a.m. EST

Zoom Link: DCRI Research Forum

This event is open to all interested faculty, staff, and students.

Support Marfan Patients & Duke Heart!

Please help Duke Heart in supporting patients with Marfan and other connective tissue disorders by supporting our efforts with the upcoming 2023 NC Walk for Victory.

The 2023 NC Walk for Victory is planned for Saturday, April 22 from Noon-3 p.m. at Laurel Hills Park, 3808 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh (27612). Duke Heart is serving as the presenting sponsor, with Dr. Chad Hughes serving as the Walk’s Medical Director.

This event is held to gather patients, family members and friends who are affected by genetic aortic and vascular conditions, including Marfan Syndrome, Loeys-Dietz, and Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndromes. Attendees come from all over the southeast region of the U.S. to celebrate one another and to forge friendships with others going through similar experiences.

The Walk for Victory is a fun, family-friendly event that recognizes an incredible group of people and their caregivers. The Walk helps to create awareness in the community, and is one way the Marfan Foundation raises funding for much-needed research into these genetic conditions.

Please consider supporting any of the walkers/teams — maybe throw your support behind Duke Aorta and our team captain Melissa Burkett! Check out Duke Aorta’s team fundraising page for The Marfan Foundation: https://give.marfan.org/team/482581) or behind Team James (“giving hugs and raising awareness since 2018!”). Even small contributions will help!

To learn more about the event or the Marfan Foundation in general, please visit: https://duke.is/pkjnw. Thank you!

Quick Reminders & Updates

7100 relocates on Friday, April 14!
2022 DCRI Impact Report Now Available
New funding opportunity for fellows! See Mario Family Foundation Award announcement under Opportunities, below. Deadline to apply is May 1.

Upcoming Events & Opportunities

Cardiology Grand Rounds

April 11: Multimodality Imaging in MINOCA with Jessica Duran. 5 p.m., Zoom only.

April 18: Genetic Cardiomyopathies and Heart Failure: Back to Bases with Karen Rosario. 5 p.m., Zoom only.

April 25: Regulatory Guidance for Cardiovascular Outcomes Trials of Antihyperglycemic Agents: Connecting the Past with the Future with Darren K. McGuire, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center & Parkland Health and Hospital System; Deputy Editor, Circulation. 5 p.m., DN 2002 and via Zoom.

ICYMI: Links to Recent CGRs

March 28: Gregory Roth, director of the Program in Cardiovascular Health Metrics and associate professor of medicine in cardiology at the University of Washington in Seattle, The Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks. https://duke.is/2j4hy.

April 4: Matt Carlisle of Duke Health presentation, Atrial Fibrillation: Contemporary Management of a Common Arrhythmia. https://duke.is/ytg6n

Margolis Scholar Hybrid Event

The 2023 Margolis Scholar Presents event, Coordinating Health, Not Just Health Care: Engaging North Carolina Communities to Promote Social Drivers of Health will take place on Friday, April 14, from Noon – 1 p.m. via Zoom and in-person at the Sanford Rhodes Conference Room (Sanford 223).

Organized by the Duke-Margolis Scholars, this special event will bring experts together to discuss how to leverage community partnerships and health care coordination efforts to better address challenges around social determinants of health—locally and nationally. Guest speakers include: Sarah Allin, MPP, North Carolina Integrated Care for Kids (NC InCK) and Erik Valera, El Centro Hispano.

For more event information and to register, please visit: https://duke.is/vrh53.

Duke Root Causes Fundraising Gala

We are pleased to invite the Duke Heart team to the first annual Root Causes Fundraising Gala on Friday, April 14th from 7-9 p.m. at Trent Semans Center for Health Education.

Root Causes is an innovation hub for student-led interventions addressing social drivers of health. Our programs provide food to patients who are experiencing food insecurity, support patients experiencing homelessness in their housing journeys, and provide patients with metabolic diseases access to free exercise programs (among many other things we do!)

The event will feature dinner, drinks, a silent auction, and talks from special guests:

Debra Clark Jones, Associate Vice President for Community Health for Duke Health
Jeff Baker, Pediatrician and Medical Historian focusing on history, race and health disparities
Susan Spratt, Endocrinologist and Clinical Researcher focusing on health disparities and ethical use of electronic medical records

The gala will bring together students, community members, and various stakeholders across Duke and the city of Durham to raise funds for our work, to highlight the ongoing work of our community partners in addressing social determinants of health, and to describe a collective vision for what uplifting our neighbors in Durham might look like.

We hope you consider supporting us by attending in person or making a donation online! Thank you in advance for your consideration, and feel free to forward this message to others who might be interested in the event.

Tickets are required and range from $30-55.

2023 Dean’s Research Series

The final date of the Dean’s Research Series will be Thursday, April 20. Full schedule and details can be found at medschool.duke.edu/research-series. The Zoom link for all faculty lectures is https://bit.ly/Duke-DDRS.

The Duke University School of Medicine’s Dean’s Distinguished Research Series showcases groundbreaking research from the basic, clinical, and translational sciences. All faculty, staff, trainees and students are welcome to attend.

April 28: DOM Research Day

The Duke Department of Medicine will hold their inaugural Research Day on Friday, April 28, 2023, at the Trent Semans Center in the Great Hall from 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

This event is for all departmental faculty, clinical and postdoctoral fellows, residents, medical students, and research staff. Lunch is included. For questions regarding Research Day contact Saini Pillai, MBA. A copy of the agenda can be found here.

Sudarshan Rajagopal, MD, PhD, associate professor of cardiology and a PI in the Duke Cardiovascular Research Center is one of four presenters during the faculty speaker session. Rajagopal will discuss recent research from his lab that demonstrates new modes of signaling by receptors and its potential impact on drug development.

Registration is required — deadline extended to April 14. To register: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0Go7ON7eqK4WhMy.

Funding Opportunity: The Mario Family Foundation Award

Training the next generation of biomedical researchers is an important core mission of the Department of Medicine. We admit the most promising, dedicated fellows into our programs, and provide experiences that will allow them to put their passion for medicine to work. These fellows will be tomorrow’s leaders in science and medicine. The Mario Family Foundation has generously supported this mission to support junior investigators in training to make the transition to become independent scientists and planning for their first extra-mural funding.

The Department of Medicine is accepting applications from fellows in specialty training for the Mario Family Foundation Award, which funds two patient-oriented research (clinical or translational) proposals for one year of funding. The total funding for all proposal expenses is $35,000.

Applications must be submitted electronically no later than Monday, May 1, 2023, 5p.m.

Applications will be peer reviewed by a panel of senior scientists from the Department of Medicine. Proposals will be judged on scientific-merit, rigor, and quality of project. Our intent is to complete reviews and start funding by July 1, 2023.

Additional details and application information can be found on the Mario Family Foundation Award webpage. For project-related questions, please contact Saini Pillai, MBA, Senior Program Coordinator, Chair’s Office.

2023 Loan Repayment Program to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in Medicine

The Duke Department of Medicine has announced the 2023 Loan Repayment Program to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in Medicine (LRPDIM). This award is part of a series of mentored career development opportunities offered by the Department of Medicine and is designed to fund members of groups underrepresented in medicine who, as a group, are disproportionately impacted by student loans. This financial burden impedes the retention, recruitment, and diversification of research faculty in our department.

We encourage investigators from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds who are under-represented in Medicine to consider applying. The LRPDIM award repays up to $50,000, annually for up to two years, of a researcher’s qualified educational debt in return for a commitment to engage in research. Up to two applicants will be funded (July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025). The award recipient must remain a full-time employee of the DOM to receive the full amount of the award. Award funds are not restricted and can be used at the awardee’s discretion. If the research commitment is not met, recipients must pay back the amount awarded.

The 2023 LRPDIM Award application deadline is May 12, 2023, at 5 p.m. Eligibility criteria, detailed information about the Award, and the application form are available on the DOM Loan Repayment Program to Promote Diversity and Inclusion website. For program-related questions, please contact Kimberly Dorman, Special Assistant to the Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Diversity in the Chair’s Office.

1st Open BAA for innovative high-impact research proposals

ARPA-H opened its first Agency-wide Open Broad Agency Announcement (Open BAA), seeking funding proposals for research aiming to improve health outcomes across patient populations, communities, diseases, and health conditions. The BAA calls for proposals to outline breakthrough research and technological advancements.

Proposals should investigate unconventional approaches, and challenge accepted assumptions to enable leaps forward in science, technology, systems, or related capabilities. ARPA-H also encourages concepts to advance the objectives of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot, as well as more disease-agnostic approaches.

View the Open BAA

For questions, please contact baaquestions@arpa-h.gov.

Cardiac Safety Research Consortium Think Tank Meeting, June 7

The Cardiac Safety Research Consortium will hold a Think Tank meeting on June 7. The event, CSRC Think Tank: Update on Regulatory Status of Hypertension, Biomarkers and Arrhythmia Monitoring in Clinical Trials will be held at the FDA.

In Session 1, these leading industry professionals will speak on panels discussing:

Regulations for ECG/QT
The double-negative conundrum
Alternative methods for assay sensitivity assessment in routine Phase 1 QT Studies
Covid-19 and prolonged QT

In Session 2, we will discuss:

Small increases in blood pressure and CV risk I
Intermittent versus chronic use hypertension drugs

In Session 3, the meeting faculty will dive into:

Biomarkers

In Session 4, the panelists will discuss hot topics in the field such as:

Biologics/cardiomyopathy and vaccine development
MACE
Gene therapies
Wearables

The event will include professionals from FDA Regulatory, Cardiac Safety Consultants, Ltd., Eli Lilly, Richmond Pharmacology, University of Connecticut, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, Cleveland Clinic, Clario, Mass General, DSI, Penn Medicine, and UCSF.

There is a registration fee for attendance, for academics it is $275. Registration and more information is available here: https://cardiac-safety.org/

The meeting will be held in person; a recording of the meeting and slide presentations will become available a month after the event occurs.

Have news to share?

If you have news to share with the Pulse readership, please contact Tracey Koepke, director of communications for Duke Heart at tracey.koepke@duke.edu. We would love to hear about your latest accomplishments, professional news, cool happenings, and any events or opportunities that may be of interest to our Duke Heart family. Please call with any questions: 919-681-2868. Feedback on Pulse is welcome and encouraged. Submissions by Noon, Wednesdays, to be considered for weekend inclusion.

Duke Heart in the News:

March 30 — Neha Pagidipati and Vishal Rao

Zee News (India)

Weight Loss Decreases Risk Factor For Type 2 Diabetes: Study

https://duke.is/m8rhd

March 30 — Andrew Landstrom

Medical Dialogues

AHA’s Scientific Statement Guides Clinicians on What to Do After Genetic Tests Unexpectedly Find Genes Linked to Heart Disease

https://duke.is/8pxsf

March 31 — Andrew Landstrom

News Concerns

Genetic Tests Unexpectedly Find Genes Linked To Heart Disease — Now What? — ScienceDaily