Duke Heart Pulse — December 22, 2024
Chief’s message: Holiday coverage and reflections on the year
As we come to the last two weeks of the year – it is a time for our teams in Duke Heart to hopefully get some time with loved 
ones, family, and friends. This leads to reflections from the last year and the thoughts of the year to come. As we prepare for continued challenges in ensuring we can help our community and country improve our cardiovascular health – we will spend an upcoming special Pulse to reflect on our year in review.
This last week we have had quite busy clinical services often with extra faculty and fellows being asked to help care of patients in many of our areas across Duke Heart. We wanted to send a special thanks to all of you that are spending some of the upcoming weeks ensuring we continue to help those in need in our community. This episode of the pulse also has several shout outs for the tremendous teamwork across Duke Heart to care of patients in need in the last few weeks.
Finally, the work is done with thanks and joy – and we are including a picture of the elf on the shelf that showed up in the cath lab.
Wishing you all a happy holiday season and healthy new year.
Highlights of the week:
Happy Holidays!
As we wrap up the year and keep up with the seasonal festivities already underway, we want to express our gratitude for all you have done this past year. We are so glad to have a wonderful team of colleagues and friends within the Duke Heart & Vascular team!
We hope everyone has a safe, happy, and healthy holiday and that you can take some time to step away from work to be with your loved ones, take time for yourself, and reflect on what matters most to you.
Please get some well-deserved rest and get ready for 2025! Enjoy the holidays — Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa — and Happy New Year.
Pulse returns on Jan. 12, 2025.
A Holiday Message from Dean Klotman
… and from DUHS Leadership
Campus Holiday Celebrations:
Gratitude Meal at Duke Hospital
Anyone working on the Duke University Hospital campus on Wednesday, December 25 is invited to enjoy a complimentary holiday meal in recognition of the season. Our leadership team is grateful for the opportunity to express their special appreciation for team members who will be working to care for our patients, enabling their colleagues to spend time with their families and friends.
Dec. 25: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Atrium Cafe
Dec. 25: 6 – 9 p.m., Atrium Cafe
Guidelines:
- Staff must present a valid Duke badge for entry.
- Managers and team members may pick up meals for others (maximum of 10 meals).
- One meal per team member working on December 25; this is to ensure everyone is served.
- We encourage you to return to your preferred work area to enjoy your meal.
Details, including a department meal pick-up schedule, can be found on the DUH SharePoint celebration page: https://prodduke.sharepoint.com/sites/DUH-Intranet/SitePages/DUH-Holiday-Celebrations-2024.aspx
Hanukkah with President Price and Coach Scheyer (virtual)
Jewish Life at Duke, in partnership with the Duke Jewish Alumni Network, is hosting a virtual Hanukkah candle lighting on Sun, Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. ET with Duke’s Campus Rabbi and Jewish Chaplain Elana Friedman, President Price, and Coach Jon Scheyer.
Duke students, alumni, parents and families, faculty, staff, and friends of all religious/cultural identities are welcome. Folks need to register in advance to receive the Zoom link.
For a full event description and the registration link, please visit: Hanukkah 2024.
Shout-out to Best & Thompson of CT Anesthesiology
We received the following note this week from Schuyler Jones, MD:
“Drs. Ryan Best (CT Anesthesiology fellow) and Anne Marie Thompson (CT Anesthesiology attending) assisted our cath lab team in a post-operative patient who had ST elevation MI. They provided really excellent management of a critically ill patient in the cath lab and helped our team tremendously.” — Schuyler Jones, MD
Way to go, Ryan and Anne Marie! Thanks for all you do!
Shout-out to the Cath Staff, Nurses & ECMO Team!
We received the following note of recognition from Rob Harrison, MD this weekend regarding outstanding care provided to a patient last week. The message highlights the exceptional teamwork done by our team and our capabilities as a Heart Center.
“Last week in one of the evenings, we had a patient arrive hypotensive to the CICU from the cath lab after PCI for a STEMI. Our fellows did a rapid bedside ultrasound that showed a large effusion with tamponade and the patient had to immediately go back to the cath lab for a pericardial drain. The patient returned around shift change with the drain in place and initially was improving but the drain continued to have brisk output. The patient went into multi-pressor shock, required emergency transfusion, intubation, and rapid transport back to the lab, and also required new access with PIVs and a fellow-placed central line.
The fellows involved in the care of this patient included Jonathan Hanna, Vince Delgado, Aarti Thakkar, and Seamus Hughes. They worked incredibly hard to help diagnose and stabilize the patient.
The nursing care of this patient was phenomenal. The second round of profound shock came as a surprise but without delay, there were at least 6 or 7 nurses in the room all performing independent tasks in parallel (titrating pressors, getting additional pressors and pushes, drawing labs, obtaining access, calling RT and 115 for emergency airway, grabbing airway supplies, ordering emergency release blood, etc.).
The Cath lab staff were also excellent in their care of the patient who ultimately required ECMO cannulation and then the OR for washout and a coronary repair. I don’t know the names of all the cath lab staff who were present, but the providers included fellows Dennis Narcisse and Dan Loriaux, attendings Manesh Patel and Imran Aslam. Adam Williams and the ECMO team were prompt in their arrival to the cath lab and quickly got our patient to the OR after ECMO cannulation, as well as Willard Applefeld who provided echo imaging in the cath lab.
The patient is alive, on ECMO, and hopefully going for chest closure soon.
Cases like this highlight why I am incredibly proud to be a Duke cardiologist and CICU attending.” — Rob Harrison, MD
Additional messages from faculty regarding this case include:
“Really great work across the board.” – Schuyler Jones, MD
“This highlights the incredible teamwork and skills across Heart. – Kristin Newby, MD
“Thanks Rob to you the fellows and the great team helping care for this patient.” – Manesh Patel, MD
Amazing work, team!
Boyer Receives DAISY Award
Congratulations to the Daisy Award Winner, 7W RN Alexander Boyer who was nominated by a family member of a 7W CTICU patient for the extraordinary care he provided.
Nurses every day go above and beyond to not only provide patients and families with excellence in clinical care but also compassion. At The DAISY Foundation, we aim to honor them by showing our profound gratitude for all that they do. The DAISY Award is a recognition program to celebrate and recognize nurses by collecting nominations from patients, families, and co-workers. It is run by our partners as a way to thank nurses for the care and kindness they provide.
Way to go, Alexander!
DUH and Supply Chain Update
In a message from Hospital leadership to DUH team members on Friday, Dec. 20, the following update was provided:
Team, Over the past several weeks, we have become increasingly aware of the challenges our team is experiencing with our hospital supply chain. Safety, quality, and our team are our highest priorities, and we understand the extra work, concern, and stress these challenges place on our team in our very busy environment. We are committed to improving our performance.
Despite heroic efforts to address the causes of these issues, we have not been able to fully address the concerns. Over the upcoming weeks, Hospital Operations and Supply Chain will take a series of significant steps to investigate issues and resolve problems. More communication of these next steps will be forthcoming.
Beginning Saturday, December 21, all staff and providers should complete the following steps to ensure we identify and manage any safety concerns related to supplies during the upcoming holidays:
- Call the STAT room at 919-385-1600 if there are items needed urgently (within 30 minutes). We are working to add staff to support these needs.
- Utilize our daily management system and Tiered Huddles to report supply concerns that might impact patient safety. Please use your Tier 1 huddle to report concerns, including any urgent needs supported by the STAT room. If you are unable to attend, please escalate to the charge nurse or area leadership.
- Leaders will receive the supply escalations during our Tier 2 huddles and log the information in a centralized spreadsheet. Here is the link for Tier 2 leaders: supply chain tracking log
- Issues will be assigned to supply chain and operations leaders for immediate resolution.
- This list will be monitored by our hospital senior leadership and supply chain leadership during Tier 3 to ensure completion.
We appreciate your partnership as we address near-term supply needs. We will work diligently to address these problems and solve the larger systemic issues.
(signed by Greg Pauley, Mary Martin, Chantal Howard, Lisa Goodlett, and William Trofi)
Governor-elect Stein Names Sangvai as Cabinet Appointee
Governor-elect Josh Stein announced his cabinet appointees last week to lead key state agencies and departments, including Devdutta Sangvai, MD, former president of Duke Regional Hospital, as head of NC Health and Human Services.
The appointees include a range of individuals from across state and federal government, the private sector, and several veteran state government leaders appointed by current Governor Roy Cooper. The nominees will be subject to confirmation by the NC Senate next year.
Sangvai currently serves as vice president for population health management at Duke University Health System and is a professor of family medicine, pediatrics, and psychiatry at the Duke University School of Medicine.
Congrats, Dev!
Giving Opportunity for Western NC, Through Dec. 31
Please consider a contribution as part of the Duke Department of Medicine’s effort to support the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) in Asheville, NC, for its 2024 Holiday Fundraiser. So far, 23 faculty and three trainees have donated more than $3,400. With more than 2,000 faculty, staff, and trainees, if everyone gave at least $1, we could make a difference in supporting those affected by Hurricane Helene. No contribution is too small!
MAHEC has been a lifeline for Western North Carolina, delivering health care and training the next generation of providers who serve its rural and underserved communities. Some learners were forced to relocate to continue their education while visiting medical students scheduled to train in the area had to be turned away.
For some perspective on the needs there and to read about the effort (and to donate if you can!) please see the full story here.
GME Office Holiday Hours
In observance of the Christmas Holiday, the GME Office will close at noon on December 24th and will remain closed until December 29th. For urgent issues, please contact Dr. Catherine Kuhn at (919) 970-2226. The one exception during this time is December 24 when Dr. Staples will be covering at (919) 970-7367.
In observance of the New Year Holiday, the GME office will close at noon on December 31st and will remain closed through January 1st. Please contact Dr. Betty Staples at (919) 970-7367 for urgent issues.
ICYMI: Duke Arts Staff Offers Must-Watch Movies for Holiday Season
In preparation for the winter holidays, the Duke Arts staff members were asked to share their favorite movies to watch during the holiday season. This list includes classic films like How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas, and The Polar Express. But beyond these beloved picks, our team also shared some unique favorites that feel just right for this time of year. From animated adventures to visually stunning dramas, and even a dark twist on Santa Claus lore, these picks offer something a little different for your holiday watchlist. Check out the list here.
Pulse Holiday Break
Please note that Pulse will not be published on Sunday, Dec. 29 or Sunday, Jan. 5. We may send a year in review blog with start of the year.
We will return in full on Sunday, Jan. 12. Enjoy the season!
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
Cardiology Grand Rounds
If you missed any of our CGR’s from the past calendar year, all Duke Cardiology Grand Rounds recordings are housed on Warpwire. To access recordings please visit:
NET ID and password are required. Enjoy!
2025 Duke Heart CMEs – Save the Dates!
The following CME activities, sponsored by Duke Heart, have been scheduled. Registration is not yet open, but stay tuned for additional information.
- February 18, 2025: Remote Patient Care: A New Era in Cardiovascular Disease Management; 5:00-7:30 pm Eastern on Zoom; will be free
- April 26, 2025: Duke Structural Heart Symposium (live event at Trent Semans Center in Durham)
- June 7, 2025: Duke Heart Failure Symposium (live event at Durham Convention Center in Durham)
- October 31, 2025: 17th Annual NC Research Triangle Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium (live event at Durham Convention Center)
The following event is being planned for Fall 2025; date has not yet been set:
- October: Duke Cardiac Imaging Symposium (live event, location TBD)
Reflect and Connect During the Holiday Season
The holiday season can be a busy, stressful, and isolating time for many. Duke Personal Assistance Service (PAS) is hosting three “Reflection and Connection” sessions that will use storytelling as a means of reducing stress and creating a stronger sense of connection with yourself and others.
The sessions will be held remotely via Zoom. Participants will be guided through practices of a mini-mental makeover and expressive writing to reflect and nurture empathy and a sense of meaning in response to stress – whether personal, professional, or related to current events or the stress and pressures (and joys) of the holiday season.
Writing exercises are for the sole use and benefit of participants, who are not required to share anything they write. Registration is required. You can attend any/all of the sessions offered.
Remaining date:
- Tuesday, 14, from 4–5 p.m.
Women’s Health Symposium – Feb. 21, 2025
Save the date! A women’s health symposium will be held on Feb. 21, 2025, in the Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center.
Organized by the Duke/NCCU BIRCWH Career Development Program, the Women’s Health Symposium “Scientific Meeting on All Aspects of Women’s Health and the Influence of Sex as a Biological Variable on Health Conditions” will be held on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at the Trent Semans Center Great Hall. The featured speakers are Sharonne Hayes, MD, a cardiologist and professor of cardiovascular medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and Cynthia Kuhn, PhD, a professor of pharmacology and cancer biology at the Duke University School of Medicine.
Featured events include an interactive session on navigating the “bumps” along your research path and a poster session. For more details about the event, or to register and submit your poster topic click here.
2025 Duke Safety & Quality Conference
The Duke Safety & Quality Conference will be held on April 17, 2025. Abstracts are due Sunday, January 5, by 5 p.m.
Click here to learn more and to review the submission criteria.
Have news to share?
If you have news to share with the Pulse readership contact Tracey Koepke, director of communications for Duke Heart & Vascular 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 team. Please call with any questions: 919-681-2868. Feedback on Pulse is welcome and encouraged. Submissions by Noon on Wednesdays will be considered for weekend inclusion.
Duke Heart in the News:
December 12 — Kristin Newby and Laurie Sanders (neurology)
Parkinson’s News Today
NIH consortium to explore gut-brain connection in Parkinson’s
December 13 — Jennifer Green (endocrinology)
HCP Live
Jennifer B. Green, MD: Implementation of Evidence-Based Therapies for T2D
December 14 — Nishant Shah
Spectrum News Charlotte
Doctor explains why winter brings higher risk of heart attacks
December 15 — Robert Lefkowitz
News & Observer
Why a Duke professor joined fellow Nobel laureates to oppose RFK Jr.’s DHHS nomination
(subscription required)
December 16 — Harry Severance
Emergency Physicians Monthly
The ‘Oppositional’ Conundrum Disrupting our Current Healthcare System
December 16 — Devdutta Sangvai
NCmedsoc.org
December 17 — Devdutta Sangvai
Triangle Business Journal
Stein taps Duke executive for North Carolina’s top health care post
December 17 — Duke Clinical Research Institute
WPTF-AM (Raleigh, NC)
Bystander CPR Less Likely for Women; Improves with 911 Guidance
December 17 — Harry Severance
Becker’s ASC Review
‘Unchecked violence’ the biggest threat to physicians: Viewpoint
December 18 — Duke University Hospital
BioSpace
December 18 — Duke University Hospital
Investors Hangout
BiVACOR’s Artificial Heart Shows Promising Results in Trials
December 19 — Duke University Hospital
Cardiovascular News
First phase of BiVACOR early feasibility study completed
December 19 — Duke University Hospital
Medical Device Network
FDA expands BiVACOR artificial heart study after successful first implants
December 19 — Mitchell Krucoff
tctMD
All Eyes on PCI—Should Patients’ Family Members Watch Cases?
December 19 — Manesh Patel
Triangle Business Journal
A look ahead to progress, improved treatment after a century of heart health
(subscription required)
December 19 — Nishant Shah
WTVD-TV (Durham, NC)
Analyzing risk of heart attacks during the holiday season
Duke Heart Pulse — December 15, 2024
Chief’s message: Duke Expands and gets a Proton Center:
Hope you are all gearing up for some holiday time with family and friends. This week Duke had several exciting announcements. Duke announced a plan to expand to Lake Norman Medical center near Charlotte – 123 bed hospital in Mooresville NC. This will be the first Duke Health location near Charlotte and we will have details to discuss how we can partner to help patients and that community in upcoming weeks.
Additionally, we are grateful for a historic 50 Million dollar gift that will make the Duke Proton Center – a place to get innovative cancer care in a one of kind location in North Carolina. Both stories are below and highlight a busy week at Duke and with Duke Heart.
Finally, we will have our last issue of the Pulse for this year next week – so we will try to have some year end highlights and also any other stories you would like us to highlight.
Highlights of the week:
Be The Match Event, Dec. 16
Tomorrow, Dec. 16, please stop by our Be The Match event from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Duke University Hospital outside the Atrium Cafeteria. The event is to drive awareness and registrations of new bone marrow/stem cell donors for the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP).
This event has been planned by our colleague, Dayana Ramos, one of our amazing critical care nurse practitioners (and a newly minted DNP, as of May!) and a leukemia survivor.
“As a leukemia survivor who received a life-saving stem cell transplant from an anonymous donor, I know firsthand the power of this simple act,” says Ramos. “It is a cause that’s deeply personal to me and together we can make a difference. Please help me spread the word!”
Did you know that 70 percent of patients needing a blood stem cell transplant don’t have a fully matched donor in their family? They depend on the NMDP for help. Questions? Please contact Amanda Cooley at acooley2@nmdp.org.
If you can’t attend the drive, Dayana has registration kits available. The process is quick and easy, taking only about 5 minutes. She is willing to meet up with potential donors to complete the registration. Attached is more information.
What’s Involved?
- Age: 18-40 to join registry
- Cost: Free!
- Commitment: Willingness to donate to any patient worldwide
Donation Methods:
- Peripheral Stem Cells (most common)
- Bone Marrow (less common)
By joining the registry, you could be the match someone desperately needs. Let’s help make a difference!
Duke Health Updates:
Historic Gift will Bring Proton Beam Therapy to Duke Health
Thanks to a $50 million gift from an anonymous donor, patients throughout our region will soon be able to get proton therapy at Duke. The gift is the largest philanthropic gift ever received by Duke University Health System and will be used to create the Duke Proton Center.
“This is a historic gift, both for Duke and for the state of North Carolina,” said Vincent E. Price, PhD, president of Duke University. “The Duke Proton Center will have a profound impact on cancer care in our region, and we are very grateful for the generous donor support that is making these advances possible.”
The gift was announced on Wednesday. Read more here. And here.
Duke Health Expands to Lake Norman
On Wednesday, Duke Health signed an agreement to acquire Lake Normal Regional Hospital, a 123-bed hospital located near Charlotte in Mooresville, NC. This is an extraordinary opportunity to extend the expert care and innovation of Duke Health to more patients, in more ways, across more communities.
Our leaders are excited to share more details as the process unfolds over the coming months. This is an exciting time to be a part of Duke Health, and we hope you’ll share our excitement and pride. Learn more about the plan in this video message from Dr. Mary Klotman and Dr. Craig Albanese.
This achievement would not be possible without the dedication of all our team members to our mission of providing hope, health, and healing to our patients, their loved ones, and each other. Learn more here.
Mathis-Harris Named Sr. Director of Nursing for DUH
Miranda Mathis-Harris, BSN, RN, MBA, CNML, has been appointed as the new Senior Director of Nursing for Duke University Hospital. In this role, she will be responsible for Patient Flow & Transfer Center, Life Flight, and ED Nursing. Miranda brings more than three decades of dedicated service to Duke Health and an impressive record of leadership and innovation in nursing operations and patient flow management.
The announcement was made on Dec. 9 by Kristie Baraszu, Associate Chief Operating Officer, at Duke University Hospital. Congratulations, Miranda!
Campus Holiday Celebrations:
Gratitude Meal at Duke Hospital
Anyone working on the Duke University Hospital campus on Wednesday, December 25 is invited to enjoy a complimentary holiday meal in recognition of the season. Our leadership team is grateful for the opportunity to express their special appreciation for team members who will be working to care for our patients, enabling their colleagues to spend time with their families and friends.
Guidelines:
- Staff must present a valid Duke badge for entry.
- Managers and team members may pick up meals for others (maximum of 10 meals).
- One meal per team member working on December 25; this is to ensure everyone is served.
- We encourage you to return to your preferred work area to enjoy your meal.
Hanukkah with President Price and Coach Scheyer (virtual)
Jewish Life at Duke, in partnership with the Duke Jewish Alumni Network, is hosting a virtual Hanukkah candle lighting on Sun, Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. ET with Duke’s Campus Rabbi and Jewish Chaplain Elana Friedman, President Price, and Coach Jon Scheyer.
Duke students, alumni, parents and families, faculty, staff, and friends of all religious/cultural identities are welcome. Folks need to register in advance to receive the Zoom link.
For a full event description and the registration link, please visit Hanukkah 2024.
GME: December Education Grand Rounds
December 18: Facing the Unseen: The Struggle to Center Mental Health in Medicine with Damon Tweedy, MD, Professor, Duke Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Noon – 1 p.m.
Objectives:
- Identify at least two ways that the traditional divide between physical health and mental health is detrimental to patients
- Examine the role of race in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions
- Discuss at least two methods to improve the centering of mental health within medical education and practice
HFSA Seminar: What You Need to Know STAT! HF Stats
December 19, 2024 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET | Virtual Livestream; OnDemand to follow
Join the HFSA for an informative (free!) seminar, HFSA Heart Failure Seminar: What You Need to Know STAT! HF Stats, where leading experts delve into the latest trends and statistics on heart failure. This session is designed to provide recent insights on heart failure incidence, mortality, hospitalizations, and treatment. Attendees will also gain a comprehensive understanding of the strategies HFSA is employing to address these trends and close critical gaps in care.
Mike Felker, MD will be a featured speaker! To learn more, please visit: https://hfsa.org/heart-failure-seminar-what-you-need-know-stat-hf-stats
Pulse Holiday Break
It’s hard to believe, but our last issue of Pulse for 2024 will be next week. We’ll be taking a publishing break and will return on Sunday, Jan. 12. If you’d like anything published next weekend, please be sure to send it to us by Wednesday, Dec. 18.
Enjoy the season!
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
Cardiology Grand Rounds
Please join us this week for our final CGR of 2024!
Dec. 17: Contemporary Lipid Management: What is New and What Does the Future Hold? with Nishant Shah. 5 p.m., DN2002 or via Zoom.
All Duke Cardiology Grand Rounds recordings are housed on Warpwire. To access recordings please visit:
NET ID and password are required. Enjoy!
CD Fellows Core Curriculum Conference
December 18: DHP Conference with Hannah Schwennesen. Noon, DMP 7W70
December 20: HF/TXP with Seamus Hughes. Noon, Zoom only.
2025 Duke Heart CMEs – Save the Dates!
The following CME activities, sponsored by Duke Heart, have been scheduled. Registration is not yet open, but stay tuned for additional information.
- February 18, 2025: Remote Patient Care: A New Era in Cardiovascular Disease Management; 5:00-7:30pm Eastern on Zoom; will be free
- April 26, 2025: Duke Structural Heart Symposium (live event at Trent Semans Center in Durham)
- June 7, 2025: Duke Heart Failure Symposium (live event at Durham Convention Center in Durham)
These events are currently being planned for late 2025; dates have not yet been set:
- October: Duke Cardiac Imaging Symposium (live event, location TBD)
- November: 17th Annual NC Research Triangle Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium (live event, location TBD)
Reflect and Connect During the Holiday Season
The holiday season can be a busy, stressful, and isolating time for many. Duke Personal Assistance Service (PAS) is hosting three “Reflection and Connection” sessions that will use storytelling to reduce stress and create a stronger sense of connection with yourself and others.
The sessions will be held remotely via Zoom. Participants will be guided through a mini-mental makeover and expressive writing practices to reflect and nurture empathy and a sense of meaning in response to stress – whether personal, professional, or related to current events or the stress and pressures (and joys) of the holiday season.
Writing exercises are for the sole use and benefit of participants, who are not required to share anything they write. Registration is required. You can attend any/all of the sessions offered.
Dates:
- Tuesday, December 17, from 4–5 p.m.
- Tuesday, January 14, from 4–5 p.m.
Women’s Health Symposium – Feb. 21, 2025
Save the date! A women’s health symposium will be held on Feb. 21, 2025 in the Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center.
Organized by the Duke/NCCU BIRCWH Career Development Program, the Women’s Health Symposium “Scientific Meeting on All Aspects of Women’s Health and the Influence of Sex as a Biological Variable on Health Conditions” will be held on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at the Trent Semans Center Great Hall. The featured speakers are Sharonne Hayes, MD, a cardiologist and professor of cardiovascular medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and Cynthia Kuhn, PhD, a professor of pharmacology and cancer biology at the Duke University School of Medicine.
Featured events include an interactive session on navigating the “bumps” along your research path and a poster session. For more details about the event, or to register and submit your poster topic click here.
2025 Duke Safety & Quality Conference
The Duke Safety & Quality Conference will be held on April 17, 2025. Abstracts are due Sunday, January 5, by 5 p.m.
Click here to learn more and to review the submission criteria.
Have news to share?
If you have news to share with the Pulse readership contact Tracey Koepke, director of communications for Duke Heart & Vascular 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 team. Please call with any questions: 919-681-2868. Feedback on Pulse is welcome and encouraged. Submissions by Noon on Wednesdays will be considered for weekend inclusion.
Duke Heart in the News:
December 9: Nishant Shah
Medical Xpress
Who gets obesity drugs covered by insurance? In North Carolina, it helps if you’re on Medicaid
December 10: Carmelo Milano, Jacob Schroder, and Donavon Harbison
Black Doctor
A Young Father Made Heart History and Saved His Life
December 11: Nishant Shah
El Sol Latino
Desafío: medicamentos antiobesidad para todos
December 11: Jonathan Piccini
Medscape
Duke Heart Pulse — December 8, 2024
Chief’s message: Fellows Match and Holiday Gatherings
This last week we had our cardiology fellow match and were excited to welcome our new star fellows to our Cardiology group. We matched 10 amazing people from around the country and we are excited for them to join our group. We also had a few holiday celebrations that included the ability to take a moment to recognize the work of the year, the tremendous people we get to work with, and the mission we continue to advance on discovering and caring for our community to improve cardiovascular health. As we spend the next few weeks getting ready for the holidays – I want to thank all of our team members that will be covering holiday shifts and ensuring we keep our community well.
Some photos of the heart center Holiday Party included here (one from the photo booth)
Highlights of the week:
2025 Incoming Fellows Announced
We are delighted to share our 10 cardiovascular disease fellowship matches with you! The following class of trainees will join us in July 2025.
Harriet Akunor, MD — residency at Albert Einstein.
Krunal Amin, MD — residency at Duke.
Verda Arshad, MD — residency at the University of Cincinnati
Dorothy Avoke, MD — residency at Johns Hopkins
Alex Gunn, MD — residency at Duke.
Yoo Jin Kim, MD — residency at Johns Hopkins
Chad Kloefkorn, MD — residency at Baylor
Rebecca Steinberg, MD — residency at Emory
Jonathan Taylor-Fishwick, MD — residency at the University of Colorado
Marcus Threadcraft, MD — residency at Vanderbilt
Thank you to our faculty and fellows for recruiting this fantastic class of trainees!
The following fellowship programs will also welcome their newest trainees in July 2025:
Advanced Heart Failure fellowship:
- Aubrie Carroll, MD — transitioning from Duke CVD fellowship
- Merna Hussien, MD — joining us from MedStar Health/Georgetown
- Mark Kittipibul, MD — transitioning from Duke CVD Research Pathway
Interventional Cardiology fellowship:
- Nathan Goodwin, MD — transitioning from CVD fellowship
- Priya Roy, MD — joining us from Ohio State
- Manasi Tannu, MD — transitioning from CVD Research Pathway
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology fellowship:
- Andrew Andreae, MD
- Sara Coles, MD
- Anthony Lin, MD
- Belal Suleiman, MD
Each of the above is moving into CCE fellowship from our CVD fellowship program.
Please join us in congratulating all of our trainees and in welcoming those who will be new to Duke!
Kudos to Champion and Narcisse!
Anna Lisa Chamis, MD received the following message this week regarding our fellows, Drs. Cosette Champion and Dennis Narcisse:
“In the spirit of gratitude, I would like to thank two of your fellows for going above and beyond to help patients this evening.
Dr. Cosette Champion came immediately to evaluate a patient I was concerned about and was thoughtful in her recommendations.
Dr. Dennis Narcisse came in from home to assist with a situation that was not necessarily his responsibility but he did the right thing for the patient.
I am grateful for them and they deserve to know it!” — Suchita Shah Sata, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke Hospital Medicine Programs
Way to go, Cosette and Dennis!!!
CV Research Symposium Held in NYC
We reached out to Maria Price Rapoza, PhD regarding the Cardiovascular Research Symposium held Dec. 3-4 at Weill Cornell Medicine’s Cardiovascular Research Institute in New York City this past week. 
“The Symposium was terrific,” Rapoza says. “Our colleagues at Cornell (led by Duke Cardiology faculty alums Geoff Pitt and Bob Harrington, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine and Provost for Medical Affairs of Cornell University) did a great job and it was good to hear the excellent science from more than 40 cardiovascular researchers based at Duke, Stanford, UPenn, and Cornell.
Our Duke CVRC contingent represented Duke Cardiology very well, including our newest faculty member Ching Zhu. It was also a real highlight of the event to hear Dr. Anthony Fauci’s talk; it was similar in content to the one he did at Duke a few months ago, but still a wonderful experience.”
Rapoza also noted that it was unsettling to see how many security guards he requires when he is in public. Shown here is a view of NYC from the Helmsley Medical Tower. Speaker photos and event details can be found on the event website.
Next year’s symposium will be hosted by the Perelman School of Medicine and Penn Cardiovascular Institute in Philadelphia. When details become available, we will post them here in Pulse.
Holiday Gathering Held at Heritage Clinic
Many thanks to Maitreya Thakkar, MD for sharing photos of the Heritage Clinic cardiology team as they gathered for a holiday celebration this week!
We anticipate sharing additional holiday gathering photos from across our Duke Heart teams next weekend. If you’re hosting or attending a gathering, please consider sharing your photos with our Pulse readers!
Be The Match Event, Dec. 16
Please stop by our Be The Match event on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Duke University Hospital outside the Atrium Cafeteria. The event is to drive awareness and registry recruitment for the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP).
Did you know that 70 percent of patients needing a blood stem cell transplant don’t have a fully matched donor in their family? They depend on the NMDP for help. Questions? Please contact Amanda Cooley at acooley2@nmdp.org.
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
Cardiology Grand Rounds
All Duke Cardiology Grand Rounds recordings are housed on Warpwire. To access recordings please visit:
NET ID and password are required. Enjoy!
CD Fellows Core Curriculum Conference
December 11: EP Conference with Vincent Delgado and Hubie Haywood. Noon, DMP 2W91.
December 13: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Andrew Wang. Noon, Zoom only.
December 18: DHP Conference with Hannah Schwennesen. Noon, DMP 7W70
December 20: HF/TXP with Seamus Hughes. Noon, Zoom only.
HFSA Seminar: What You Need to Know STAT! HF Stats
December 19, 2024 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET | Virtual Livestream; OnDemand to follow
Join the HFSA for an informative (free!) seminar, HFSA Heart Failure Seminar: What You Need to Know STAT! HF Stats, where leading experts delve into the latest trends and statistics on heart failure. This session is designed to provide the recent insights on heart failure incidence, mortality, hospitalizations, and treatment. Attendees will also gain a comprehensive understanding of the strategies HFSA is employing to address these trends and close critical gaps in care.
Mike Felker, MD will be a featured speaker! To learn more, please visit: https://hfsa.org/heart-failure-seminar-what-you-need-know-stat-hf-stats
2025 Duke Heart CMEs – Save the Dates!
The following CME activities, sponsored by Duke Heart, have been scheduled. Registration is not yet open, but stay tuned for additional information.
- February 18, 2025: Remote Patient Care: A New Era in Cardiovascular Disease Management; 5:00-7:30pm Eastern on Zoom; will be free
- April 26, 2025: Duke Structural Heart Symposium (live event at Trent Semans Center in Durham)
- June 7, 2025: Duke Heart Failure Symposium (live event at Durham Convention Center in Durham)
These events are currently being planned for late 2025; dates have not yet been set:
- October: Duke Cardiac Imaging Symposium (live event, location TBD)
- November: 17th Annual NC Research Triangle Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium (live event, location TBD)
Reflect and Connect During the Holiday Season
The holiday season can be a busy, stressful, and isolating time for many. Duke Personal Assistance Service (PAS) is hosting three “Reflection and Connection” sessions that will use storytelling as a means of reducing stress and creating a stronger sense of connection with yourself and others.
The sessions will be held remotely via Zoom. Participants will be guided through practices of a mini-mental makeover and expressive writing to reflect and nurture empathy and a sense of meaning in response to stress – whether personal, professional, or related to current events or the stress and pressures (and joys) of the holiday season.
Writing exercises are for the sole use and benefit of participants, who are not required to share anything they write. Registration is required. You can attend any/all of the sessions offered.
Dates:
- Tuesday, Dec. 17, from 4–5 p.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 14, from 4–5 p.m.
Women’s Health Symposium – Feb. 21, 2025
Save the date! A women’s health symposium will be held on Feb. 21, 2025 in the Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center.
Organized by the Duke/NCCU BIRCWH Career Development Program, the Women’s Health Symposium “Scientific Meeting on All Aspects of Women’s Health and the Influence of Sex as a Biological Variable on Health Conditions” will be held on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at the Trent Semans Center Great Hall. The featured speakers are Sharonne Hayes, MD, a cardiologist and professor of cardiovascular medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and Cynthia Kuhn, PhD, a professor of pharmacology and cancer biology at the Duke University School of Medicine.
Featured events include an interactive session on navigating the “bumps” along your research path and a poster session. For more details about the event, or to register and submit your poster topic click here.
2025 Duke Safety & Quality Conference Date Announced
The Duke Safety & Quality Conference will be held on April 17, 2025. Abstracts are due Sunday, January 5, by 5 p.m.
Click here to learn more and to review the submission criteria.
Have news to share?
If you have news to share with the Pulse readership contact Tracey Koepke, director of communications for Duke Heart & Vascular 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 team. Please call with any questions: 919-681-2868. Feedback on Pulse is welcome and encouraged. Submissions by Noon on Wednesdays will be considered for weekend inclusion.
Duke Heart in the News:
November 27 — Duke University Hospital (& Mani Daneshmand of Emory)
WAGA-TV (Fox/Atlanta)
Emory doctors first in U.S. to successfully perform new ‘experimental’ heart pump surgery
November 28 — Nishant Shah
NBC News
Who gets weight loss drugs covered by insurance? In North Carolina, being on Medicaid helps
November 29 — Joseph Turek & the Monroe family
WMC-TV (NBC/Memphis, TN)
Newborn Thriving After Breakthrough Surgery
November 30 — Manesh Patel
WPTF-AM (Raleigh)
Total Artificial Heart Breakthrough in Our Area
December 3 — Nishant Shah
Physician’s Weekly
Who Gets Obesity Drugs Covered by Insurance? In North Carolina, It Helps If You’re on Medicaid
December 4 — Nishant Shah
El Planeta
¿Podrían los nuevos medicamentos para bajar de peso estar disponibles para todos?
December 5 — Duke University Health System
Becker’s Hospital Review
46 hospitals, health systems land on Forbes’ dream employers list
December 4 — Latin-19
NC Health News
Saving hearts — and farmworker lives — in the fields
December 4 — DCRI/COMET-HF
Yahoo Finance
Cytokinetics Initiates Confirmatory Study on Heart Failure Drug
December 5 — Michael Felker
tctMD
Palliative Care in HF: Practical Advice From the HFSA
December 5 — Nishant Shah
Impacto Latino
Desafío: medicamentos antiobesidad para todos
Duke Heart Pulse — December 1, 2024
Chief’s message: Spending time on Health
This week we want to thank all of our team members and colleagues that helped care for our patients during the Holiday week. As we start December and think of all the things that we will do to share and celebrate the holiday season – we want to start by recognizing the many people in Duke Heart that help us care for our community in our clinics, hospital and all of the procedural spaces during holiday weeks including this last week. Thank you all for your dedication to our clinical practice.
As we think about the impact we can have on our community and health in the upcoming year, we will be continuing to focus on aligning our ability to both discover and deliver health while training the next generation of leaders. It’s a privilege to work with the people in Duke Heart on our mission to improve cardiovascular health. . We hope to see many of you over the next month and look forward to partnering in the upcoming year. I am including some pictures from the resident Turkey Bowl this week that I had the opportunity to help referee.
Updates of the week:
Thanksgiving Message from Greg Pauly
During this week of giving thanks, I want to sincerely thank each of you for your unwavering dedication to delivering exceptional care to those who turn to us in their time of need.
I am pleased to share a few updates with you all as we close out the month of November.
I am so incredibly proud of each of our three hospitals for once again achieving “A” grades for patient safety in the latest Leapfrog assessment. This is the only hospital ratings program focused exclusively on preventable medical errors, infections, and injuries. This is a great acknowledgment of the work you all do to keep our patients safe and cared for. Thank you.
I know there is a lot of work happening every day to monitor our quality indicators, and I am proud to acknowledge that we had no CAUTIs during October. We continue to improve from where we were in the summer, and I appreciate the focused effort on our safety measures.
Next Thursday, Duke Cancer Institute will be hosting its annual Tree of Hope Lighting Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. in the cancer center lobby. This special event honors and remembers patients, their families and friends, and healthcare team members whose lives have been impacted by cancer. Learn more about this special tree-lighting ceremony here.
Earlier this month, our urology team performed their first biopsies in 4200 – a new space dedicated to providing quality care for our patients. Thank you to all the teams who came together to make this a reality for our teams and for our patients.
There’s so much to be grateful for on a daily basis and I would like to take a moment to share with you a heartfelt thank you and my reflections on gratitude.
Gratitude is more than just saying “thank you.” It’s a deep appreciation for the good things in our lives, big and small. It’s a recognition of the blessings we often take for granted. It’s a conscious choice to focus on the positive, even when faced with challenges.
When we practice gratitude, we open ourselves up to a world of possibilities. We experience increased happiness, improved mental and physical health, and stronger relationships.
Let’s make gratitude a part of our daily lives. Let’s choose to focus on the good, to appreciate the little things, and to express our thanks. By doing so, we can create a more positive and fulfilling life for ourselves and those around us.
I wish each of you and your families a truly happy Thanksgiving holiday with those you love.
With gratitude,
Greg Pauly, MHA
President, Duke University Hospital
Group President, Duke University Health System
Vice Dean for Clinical and Academic Integration, School of Medicine
A Thank You from Vincent Price, University President
To the Duke Community,
Throughout this year’s Centennial celebration, we’ve been reminded that the common thread running through all that Duke has achieved in the past—and all that we will achieve in the future—is our people.
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I’d like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for the many ways you are advancing Duke’s mission through your work and studies.
While many of us will enjoy a break in our schedules later this week, others will continue working around the clock, caring for our patients, and supporting essential operations throughout the Duke campus and health system.
Whether you are working or taking a break, and whether you are staying close by or traveling a long distance this Thanksgiving, I thank you for being part of this extraordinary Duke community. I hope you will have the opportunity to enjoy moments of reflection and gratitude in the coming days.
Cheers,
Vincent E. Price
President, Duke University
Kudos to our Lung Transplant Team!
On behalf of the Duke Heart leadership, we want to acknowledge the incredible effort of the lung transplant team. They performed successful transplants each day last week for five straight days. They worked day and night all week to help these complex recipients — it was a lung transplant marathon!
This kind of effort and personal sacrifice to help these recipients is an example of what makes Duke CT Surgery great. KUDOS!!!!! — Carmelo Milano, MD
Very much appreciate the amazing commitment to our patients from our Lung Transplant team! — Manesh Patel, MD
Fantastic news for the patients and amazing work by our world-class transplant team! We are all thankful for the members of this team, and the hard work and dedication to make this possible. Happy Thanksgiving! — Jill Engel
Way to go!!!
Shout-out to Philly Runners!
Speaking of marathons… congratulations to Troy Piorkowski and Lindsay Bostian, PAs from the cardiology team, who ran the Philadelphia Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 24. Both achieved personal records and Lindsay qualified for the Boston Marathon. Hooray!
Dec. 3 DCRI Research Forum will Feature Echols
We hope you’ll join us for the next DCRI Research Forum from Noon-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3., in which Melvin Echols, MD, FACC, the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at the American College of Cardiology will join us for a fireside chat on what it will take to achieve equitable cardiovascular care for everyone.
What: DCRI Research Forum: Achieving Equitable Cardiovascular Care for All: A Fireside Chat
Who: Melvin Echols, MD, FACC, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at American College of Cardiology
When: Noon-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024
Where: Zoom Link to Attend
Duke to Host Be The Match Event
Please stop by our Be The Match event on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Duke University Hospital outside the Atrium Cafeteria. The event is to drive awareness and registry recruitment for the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP).
Did you know that 70 percent of patients needing a blood stem cell transplant don’t have a fully matched donor in their family? They depend on the NMDP for help. Questions? Please contact Amanda Cooley at acooley2@nmdp.org.
Women’s Health Symposium Announced
Save the date! A women’s health symposium will be held on Feb. 21, 2025, in the Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center.
Organized by the Duke/NCCU BIRCWH Career Development Program, the Women’s Health Symposium “Scientific Meeting on All Aspects of Women’s Health and the Influence of Sex as a Biological Variable on Health Conditions” will be held on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, at the Trent Semans Center Great Hall. The featured speakers are Sharonne Hayes, MD, a cardiologist and professor of cardiovascular medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and Cynthia Kuhn, PhD, a professor of pharmacology and cancer biology at the Duke University School of Medicine.
Featured events include an interactive session on navigating the “bumps” along your research path and a poster session. For more details about the event, or to register and submit your poster topic click here.
Baxter IV Fluid Update
Thank you for your incredible efforts and adaptability during the recent Baxter fluid shortage. Your cooperation and resourcefulness in conserving fluid ensured that we continued to provide seamless care to our patients.
To begin reducing the strain on our teams, the IV Fluid Center will sunset beginning this Friday, November 29. CSUs will now be restocked to 40% of par level based on usage prior to the shortage. This adjustment means there will be enough fluid on each CSU for a 24 – 36 hour period at current conservation levels covering all shifts, readily available in the bins. Code carts will also be restocked for emergent cases, and the fluid room will stay open from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. for procedural, Pharmacy, and specialty fluids until further notice. For after-hour emergent needs, please contact the Nursing OA on call for assistance.
As a reminder, it is still imperative that we maintain conservation efforts. Please continue to visit the Baxter intranet resource page regularly for the latest updates. You can also find the Clinical Conservation Strategies by Service Line, which will be updated as additional conservation guidelines become available.
We greatly appreciate your continued dedication and teamwork.
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
Cardiology Grand Rounds
All Duke Cardiology Grand Rounds recordings are housed on Warpwire. To access recordings please visit:
NET ID and password are required. Enjoy!
CD Fellows Core Curriculum Conference
December 4: Match Day Review with Anna Lisa Chamis. 12:30-1 p.m., DMP 2W91
December 6: Left-sided Valve Guidelines with Bharathi Upadhya. Noon, Zoom only.
December 11: EP Conference with Vincent Delgado and Hubie Haywood. Noon, DMP 2W91.
December 13: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Andrew Wang. Noon, Zoom only.
December 18: DHP Conference with Hannah Schwennesen. Noon, DMP 7W70
December 20: HF/TXP with Seamus Hughes. Noon, Zoom only.
HFSA Seminar: What You Need to Know STAT! HF Stats
December 19, 2024 | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM ET | Virtual Livestream; OnDemand to follow
Join the HFSA for an informative (free!) seminar, HFSA Heart Failure Seminar: What You Need to Know STAT! HF Stats, where leading experts delve into the latest trends and
statistics on heart failure. This session is designed to provide recent insights on heart failure incidence, mortality, hospitalizations, and treatment. Attendees will also gain a comprehensive understanding of the strategies HFSA is employing to address these trends and close critical gaps in care.
Mike Felker, MD will be speaking, so you know this will be a great event! To learn more, please visit: https://hfsa.org/heart-failure-seminar-what-you-need-know-stat-hf-stats
2025 Duke Heart CMEs – Save the Dates!
The following CME activities, sponsored by Duke Heart, have been scheduled. Registration is not yet open, but stay tuned for additional information.
- February 18, 2025: Remote Patient Care: A New Era in Cardiovascular Disease Management; 5:00-7:30 p.m. Eastern on Zoom; will be free
- April 26, 2025: Duke Structural Heart Symposium (live event at Trent Semans Center in Durham)
- June 7, 2025: Duke Heart Failure Symposium (live event at Durham Convention Center in Durham)
These events are currently being planned for late 2025; dates have not yet been set:
- October: Duke Cardiac Imaging Symposium (live event, location TBD)
- November: 17th Annual NC Research Triangle Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium (live event, location TBD)
Reflect and Connect During the Holiday Season
The holiday season can be busy, stressful, and isolating for many. Duke Personal Assistance Service (PAS) is hosting three “Reflection and Connection” sessions that will use storytelling to reduce stress and create a stronger sense of connection with yourself and others.
The sessions will be held remotely via Zoom. Participants will be guided through a mini-mental makeover and expressive writing practices to reflect and nurture empathy and a sense of meaning in response to stress – whether personal, professional, or related to current events or the stress and pressures (and joys) of the holiday season.
Writing exercises are for the sole use and benefit of participants, who are not required to share anything they write. Registration is required. You can attend any/all of the sessions offered.
Dates:
- Tuesday, Dec. 17, from 4–5 p.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 14, from 4–5 p.m.
Cardiovascular Research Symposium
Dec. 3-4, 2024 at Weill Cornell’s Belfer Research Building, 413 East 69th Street, NYC.
The keynote speaker this year is Anthony Fauci, MD. Previous Duke Cardiology faculty member Geoff Pitt is the Cornell host for the December event, and Howard Rockman is the Duke organizer. Current Duke Cardiology faculty speaking include Conrad Hodgkinson, Rockman, Ching Zhu, Sudarshan Rajagopal, and Sreekanth Vemulapalli.
The Duke Cardiovascular Research Center and the Cardiovascular Institutes of Stanford and Penn are partnering to present the Symposium, which will rotate locations each cycle.
Registration and additional information can be found here.
Cardio Sim Creator Competition
The ACC is accepting submissions for the Cardio Sim Creator Competition, a prestigious recognition for outstanding innovation in the field of cardiac simulation.
The submission deadline is Friday, Dec. 6 at 11:59 p.m. To learn more, please visit this link.
2025 Duke Safety & Quality Conference Date Announced
The Duke Safety & Quality Conference will be held on April 17, 2025. Abstracts are due Sunday, January 5, by 5 p.m.
Click here to learn more and to review the submission criteria.
Have news to share?
If you have news to share with the Pulse readership contact Tracey Koepke, director of communications for Duke Heart & Vascular 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 team. Please call with any questions: 919-681-2868. Feedback on Pulse is welcome and encouraged. Submissions by Noon on Wednesdays will be considered for weekend inclusion.
Duke Heart in the News:
November 22 — Jonathan Piccini
Medscape
PVI Add-Ons Provide Better Control of Persistent AF
November 23 — Harry Severance
KevinMD.com
Why doctors increasingly turn away from rural clinical practice
November 24 — Duke University Hospital
The Varsity (Toronto)
Breakthrough artificial heart implantation success
November 24 — Jacob Schroder and Donavon Harbison
Spectrum News (Central NC)
Duke Health Pioneers Total Artificial Heart for Area Man
November 25 — Manesh Patel
Medscape
Anticoagulant Considered After Bioprosthetic Valve Surgery
November 25 — Duke University Hospital
Cardiovascular Business
Surgeons make history with first US implant of new magnetically suspended heart pump
November 27 — William Kraus
El HuffPost
El hábito diario que te puede alargar la vida más de una década
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