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Johns Hopkins First in Maryland to Perform DCD Heart Transplants

Cardiothoracic surgeons performed several transplants using hearts from donation after circulatory death, the first in the state to do so.

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Caring for Patients with Arterial Disease

Vascular surgeon Rebecca Marmor partners with referring physicians to help patients address peripheral arterial disease, aortic aneurysms, carotid disease and dialysis access.

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Creative Approaches for Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Electrical Heart Complications

Konstantinos Aronis shares insight into how he and his team tailor care for this unique set of patients.

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Cardiac Surgery Team Doubles Size in Two Years

A host of gifted cardiac surgeons and a Johns Hopkins luminary join the division. The team’s clinicians see among the highest volume of patients in Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region.

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The Johns Hopkins Structural Heart Program Offers Patients Access to the Latest Treatments in the Field

After many years of research and innovation, Johns Hopkins physicians now offer more care possibilities than were once available for people with structural heart conditions.

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Johns Hopkins Advances Treatment for Patients with Mitral Valve Disease

Via clinical approaches and cutting-edge research, the team at the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute develops novel ways to create better outcomes.

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Improving Diabetic Foot Wound Care Through Technology

Each year, more than 150,000 of the 37 million people diagnosed with diabetes in the U.S. undergo a lower extremity amputation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Advances in Care for Patients with Cardiac Amyloidosis

The Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Center for Amyloidosis is among a growing number of programs dedicated to multidisciplinary care for this rare disease.

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Minimally Invasive Valve Replacements Reduce Healing Time, Scars

The advanced technique minimizes scarring and reduces recovery time.

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New Offerings for Complex Cardiac Care at Suburban Hospital

The hospital offers a range of cardiac surgeries, including transcatheter aortic valve replacement, transcatheter patent foramen ovale closure, atrial septal defect closure and left atrial appendage occlusion implants.

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Calculating Thoracic Outlet Surgery Success

New research by Johns Hopkins vascular surgeon predicts which patients will have positive surgical outcomes.

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Innovations in Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Cardiologist Stacy Fisher helped to create a 3D model of a congenital heart to help guide formation and implant of a catheter-based stent to avoid open heart surgery for her patient who had a collateral vessel stealing coronary blood and ...

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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: The Right Treatment for Each Patient

As the new surgical director of structural heart disease at the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute, Michael Robich is building a program to streamline the referral and admission process for physicians from outside of Johns Hopkins ...

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Life-saving Options for Patients with Complex Heartbeat Irregularities

Patients with complex heartbeat irregularities can now get Johns Hopkins care in the National Capital Region.

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Changing Lives Through Cardiac Ablation

Zeshan Ahmad, Johns Hopkins’ director of complex cardiac ablations for the National Capital Region, is among few in the mid-Atlantic region to perform certain procedures that improve atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias.

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Healthy Diet Lowers Preeclampsia Risk in Ethnically Diverse Cohort

New research provides evidence that socially influenced factors may affect racial disparities for pregnant women.

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Preventing and Treating Cardiovascular Toxicity from Cancer Therapy

In a recent study led by researchers from The Johns Hopkins University, cancer survivors had a 42% higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease and a 59% higher risk of developing heart failure than patients without prior cancer.

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Johns Hopkins Joins Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network

Only a fraction of patients who undergo cardiothoracic surgery worldwide participate in clinical trials. Yet, prospective, randomized trials test new and established therapies in a rigorous fashion and can lead to improved care for patients ...

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New Research into Diabetes and Lower Extremity Disease

Johns Hopkins study shows that markers of poor blood sugar control reflect lower extremity disease in patients with diabetes. Elevated hemoglobin A1C and glycated albumin result in increased risk of peripheral artery disease and peripheral neuropathy.

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Johns Hopkins Experts Lead Development of New AHA/ACC Guideline on Coronary Revascularization

The decision to offer coronary artery revascularization should be made “on the basis of a patient’s clinical characteristics, and preferences and should be the same for all patients, regardless of sex, race, or ethnicity,” according to ...

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Comprehensive Approaches for Treating Mitral Valve Disease

For the 20% to 30% of patients with mitral valve disease who have atrial fibrillation, surgeons offer an add-on procedure during which surgeons use cryotherapy to make several scar lines in the right and left atria to halt irregular electrical ...

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Recent Research from the Division of Cardiac Surgery

Johns Hopkins cardiac surgeons publish studies on the use of arterial grafts during coronary bypass, as well as a new surgical approach for mitral valve regurgitation.

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Comprehensive Care for Complex Aortic Disease

James Black, chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, answers questions about complex aorta care at Johns Hopkins, which is among the highest-volume centers in the nation for the condition.

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Study Shows Use of Smartphone App Associated with Lower Hospital Readmission Rates for Heart Attack Survivors

Data collected from a group of 200 heart attack survivors using a smartphone app designed to navigate the recovery process.

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Study Suggests ‘Remnant Cholesterol’ As Stand-alone Risk for Heart Attack and Stroke

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Johns Hopkins Medicine Documents Stroke Risk in Cardiac Assist Device

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), about 10 percent of the more than 6 million Americans living with heart failure have the advanced form of the disease — where conventional heart therapies and symptom management strategies ...

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Study: Race and Ethnicity May Impact Prevalence and Treatment of Heart Valve Dysfunction

Heart surgery has a history of racial inequities regarding diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. To determine if inequities might exist for one of the more common cardiac procedures — heart valve replacement — Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers ...

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Imaging Test May Predict Patients Most at Risk of Some Heart Complications from COVID-19

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have shown that a type of echocardiogram, a common test to evaluate whether a person’s heart is pumping properly, may be useful in predicting which patients with COVID-19 are most at risk of developing ...

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New Cardiac Surgery Faculty

July 2021

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Advanced Cardiothoracic Surgical Care at Suburban Hospital

Johns Hopkins Cardiothoracic Surgery at Suburban Hospital provides comprehensive care for patients with complex and common cardiothoracic conditions. It offers a broad range of treatments, including the latest in minimally invasive approaches.

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New Study Shows Potential to Better Protect Heart During Surgery

Johns Hopkins research in animals suggests that giving patients the hypertension drug diazoxide along with cardioplegia during cardiac surgery may lessen the detrimental effects of reduced blood flow during and after procedures.

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Telemedicine and Cardiac Rehabilitation

Research and other work to strengthen access to and ease use of cardiac rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins accelerated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New Research Suggests Promise in Preventing Amputation from Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Multidisciplinary, preventive care may offset risk of amputation for certain high-risk patients.

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Treating the Spectrum of Aortic Disease

The multidisciplinary care team at Johns Hopkins’ Broccoli Center cares for the entire range of conditions that affect the largest artery.

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Vascular Research

View some of the latest research publications coming from the Johns Hopkins Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy.

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Specialized Cardiovascular Care for Women

The team at the Johns Hopkins Women’s Cardiovascular Health Center provides complete care for women with heart conditions that can affect them across their life spans.

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Heart Failure Bridge Clinic Helps Patients Manage Disease and Reduces Hospital Readmissions

The Johns Hopkins Hospital Heart Failure Bridge Clinic team, shown here, conducts more than 2,500 patient visits annually. In response to COVID-19, the majority of patient encounters have taken place via telemedicine visits, with a subset ...

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Innovations in the Johns Hopkins Heart Transplant Program

2019 was a pivotal year for the Johns Hopkins Heart Transplant Program. The program performed its highest number of transplant operations — 27 — since its launch in 1993, and initiated additional efforts to help patients get their needed organs sooner.

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Johns Hopkins Research Aims to Deter Inappropriate Vascular Surgeries

Improving quality health care means delivering the right intervention to the right patient at the right time.

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Johns Hopkins Surgeons Innovate Protocols for Recovery After Surgery

The surgical team at The Johns Hopkins Hospital continuously refines broadly adopted ERAS protocols, resulting in improved outcomes and recovery.

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Johns Hopkins Center for Inherited Heart Diseases: Unique in Mid-Atlantic Region

The center provides comprehensive care, including patient education, genetic testing, screening for family members, medical treatments and lifestyle modifications.

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How HIV Infection May Raise The Risk For Sudden Cardiac Death: New Study Sheds Light

More disruptions of electrical “resetting” between heartbeats observed in people with HIV infections

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High Number of Births Linked to Worse Cardiovascular Health Among Mothers

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have added to evidence that women who have given birth five or more times were more likely than those who had fewer births to have more risk factors for heart disease.

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A Minimally Invasive Approach for Mitral Valve Repair

In addition to all current open procedures, Johns Hopkins performs a high volume of transcatheter mitral valve repairs – a less invasive method using systems such as MitraClip.

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A Full Complement of Care for Patients with Carotid Artery Disease

At the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute, experts provide a range of treatments for carotid artery disease, including transcarotid artery revascularization, or TCAR.

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Suburban Hospital TAVR Program a High-Value Option for Patients Needing Aortic Valve Replacement

The structural heart disease team at Suburban Hospital has developed a TAVR program that is now considered a pioneering model for the management of complex valve disease.

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‘Revolutionary’ TAVR Procedure Will Change Practices

Q&A with Jon Resar

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Study: One-Fifth Of U.S. Surgeons Still ‘Overusing’ Riskier Procedure to Create Kidney Dialysis Access

Protecting kidney dialysis patients from “overuse” of risky surgery to create access in the arm is the goal of a Johns Hopkins Medicine study, led by vascular surgeon Caitlin Hicks.

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Expanded Options for Treating Peripheral Artery Disease

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a chronic condition in which plaque builds up in blood vessels to the legs, is extremely common, affecting millions of people in the U.S. But only about 30 percent of those people experience symptoms.

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Coordinated Care Improves Odds for Patients with Advanced Heart Failure

At Johns Hopkins, the management of patients with advanced heart failure is a team sport, with cardiologists and cardiac surgeons working in tandem with other providers to keep patients at the top of their game.

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Computer Program Predicts Risk of Deadly Irregular Heart Beats

An international team led by Johns Hopkins researchers has developed a computer-based set of rules that more accurately predicts when patients with a rare heart condition might benefit—or not—from lifesaving implanted defibrillators.