A collaboration to expand cardiovascular services in west Michigan has taken a big step forward with state regulators giving the go-ahead to launch a second open-heart surgery program for the Grand Rapids area – the largest market in the state with a single open-heart program.
A research team from across the University of Michigan has been named the grand prize winner in the American Heart Association COVID-19 data challenge.
Gorav Ailawadi, M.D., M.B.A., brings clinical expertise in valve disease and minimally invasive/transcatheter cardiac surgery to the Frankel Cardiovascular Center.
A team from across the University of Michigan was named a finalist in the first phase of the American Heart Association COVID-19 data challenge.
New basic science research finds reason to link biological aging to the development of narrowed, hardened arteries, independent of other risk factors like high cholesterol.
Michigan Medicine’s Frankel Cardiovascular Center was ranked No. 8 in the nation in adult cardiology and heart surgery by U.S. News & World Report, in the 2018-2019 “Best Hospitals” rankings.
Drawing on genomic data from more than one million individuals, researchers from the University of Michigan have led a large collaborative effort to discover as-yet unknown genetic risk factors for atrial fibrillation: an irregular, often rapid heart rate affecting millions of Americans and more than 30 million people worldwide.
Michigan Medicine is notifying approximately 870 patients about the theft of a laptop computer that may have exposed some of their health information.
From awards to new research, members of the U-M Frankel CVC will be very active at the American College of Cardiology’s 67th annual Scientific Session & Expo. Check back in often to see what CVC members are up to between March 10-12 in Orlando.
The University of Michigan is the next medical center to be featured in Circulation’s “Hospitals of History” series.
Ranked No. 1 in Michigan and No. 10 in the country, Michigan Medicine's Frankel Cardiovascular Center was recognized among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 2017-2018.
A new hybrid operating suite at Michigan Medicine’s Frankel Cardiovascular Center will make complex heart procedures safer and easier to perform, using the most advanced technology.
Expanding Medicaid coverage is associated with better outcomes for heart surgery patients, according to a study led by University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers with participation by University of Michigan researchers.
Those participating in the PERForm registry will receive quarterly quality reports that benchmark their practice against other PERForm registry participants. In addition, PERForm will have access to AmSECT’s experts and thought leaders to enhance the scientific underpinnings of future investigative work.
Agreement between Michigan Medicine’s cardiac surgical program and Mercy Health Muskegon's cardiovascular program builds on strong, established cardiothoracic care in Muskegon and west Michigan.
On October 13, 2016 a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Health Advisory and Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Safety Communication announced that the Stöckert 3T heater/cooler devices by LivaNova PLC (formerly the Sorin Group) may have been contaminated with Mycobacterium chimaera (M.Chimaera), a rare type nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM), during manufacturing.
The 79-year-old walks across America to honor a friend's memory and she's galvanizing the world's medical minds in their mission to find a cure for pulmonary hypertension.
Heart team performs 500th procedure to fix heart valves using tiny tubes threaded through blood vessels.
Day in and day out, for years on end, millions of people with diabetes prick their fingers to test their blood sugar level. And many may wonder if all the careful eating, exercise and medication it takes to keep those levels under control is really worth it. A major new study should encourage them to keep going for the long haul.
