Andrea Axtell, MD (left), and Philicia Moonsamy, MD, are recipients of two new Mass General fellowships designed to encourage more women to consider careers as cardiac surgeons.

Fellowships Encourage More Women in Cardiac Surgery...

Published 3 months ago by Terry Byrne in Cardiovascular, Diversity, Education

Philanthropy at Mass General is helping more women complete the training needed to become cardiothoracic surgeons.

Amy Spooner, MD, and Duke Cameron, MD, co-directors of the newly launched Marfan Syndrome and Related Disorders Clinic.

New Marfan Syndrome Clinic Focuses on Aortic Aneurysms...

Published 4 months ago by Terry Byrne in Cardiovascular, Patient Care

Mass General’s newly launched Marfan Syndrome and Related Disorders Clinic is part of a collaborative effort to gain a better understanding of what strains the aorta and causes ruptures.

Mass General investigators have found that sleep disruption breaks down control of inflammatory cell production.

Study: Sufficient Sleep Reduces Cardiovascular Risk...

Published 6 months ago by Sue McGreevey in Cardiovascular, Health & Wellness, Medical Research

Mass General researchers have found that a hormone that modulates sleep also controls the production of inflammatory cells.

February is American Heart Month, and a good time to consider the difference our diets make on heart health.

Eating the Food Your Heart Really Wants...

Published 7 months ago by Emily Gelsomin, MLA, RD, LDN in Cardiovascular, Health & Wellness

Mass General nutritionist Emily Gelsomin, MLA, RD, LDN, offers tips to help you eat your way to a healthier heart.

To get the heart transplant he needed, Dennis Kaminski and his Mass General care team had to navigate many potential perils.

Heart Transplant Milestone: Saving Mr. Kaminski...

Published 9 months ago by Terry Byrne in Cardiovascular, Mass General Magazine, Transplants

Reversing one heart transplant patient’s decline required intensive therapy, precise collaboration and the innovative use of an organ infected with a potentially deadly disease.

Some physical changes that accompany extreme exercise and fitness have left researchers concerned.

How Much Exercise is Too Much?...

Published 10 months ago by Tim Gower in Cardiovascular, Health & Wellness, Medical Research

A Mass General cardiologist is among the researchers trying to determine whether exercise, taken to an extreme, can put the heart in peril.

Pulmonary embolism is a dangerous condition that affects an estimated 800,000 Americans annually and kills about a quarter of them.

Pulmonary Embolism: For Some Clots, It Takes a Village...

Published 12 months ago by Linda Keslar in Cardiovascular, Patient Care

Treatment of pulmonary embolisms may benefit from a team approach. But that model faces obstacles inside and outside the hospital.

The Mass General team involved in the recent mitral valve replacement procedure included, from left, Michael Young, MD; Gaston Cudemus, MD; Ignacio Inglessis-Azuaje, MD; Jonathan Passeri, MD; and Serguei Melnitchouk, MD.

Team Marks Milestone in Mitral Valve Replacement...

Published 1 year ago by Michael Morrison in Cardiovascular, Medical Research, Surgery

A team of Massachusetts General Hospital physicians recently became the first in New England to perform mitral valve replacement with a new, minimally-invasive method that doesn’t require patients to undergo a full open-heart procedure.

Mass General telemedicine expert Lee Schwamm, MD, testified before Congress on behalf of a new law that benefits stroke patients.

Law Boosts Stroke Patients’ Access to Telemedicine...

Published 1 year ago by Terri Ogan Janos in Cardiovascular, Health Policy

An expert in telemedicine for stroke patients, the director of Mass General’s Comprehensive Stroke Center testified before the U.S. Senate last year on behalf of the legislation.

Kevin Daignault (center) with members of his heart transplantcare team including, from left, Janice Camuso, RN; Karen Turvey, CNP; Johannes Steiner, MD; David D'Alessandro, MD; Greg Lewis, MD; Kerry Gaj, NP; and Katie Stettner, PA.

Heart Transplants: Mass General Marks its 500th...

Published 2 years ago by Julie Cunningham in Cardiovascular, Patient Care

Mass General’s heart transplant program continues to grow, reflecting strong leadership and close coordination with other experts in heart failure.

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