Job title: Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine
Prof Curtis is SUNY Distinguished Professor and the Charles and Mary Bauer Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University at Buffalo, Buffalo US.
Her specialty is clinical cardiac electrophysiology, arrhythmias and implantable devices.
Prof Curtis is a Past President of the Heart Rhythm Society and a recipient of their Distinguished Service Award.
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Job title: Chief of the Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging Unit
Prof Eva Gerdts is a Professor of Cardiology at the University of Bergen, Norway, andChief of the Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging Unit at theHaukeland University Hospital.She has published more than 240 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals. Prof Gerdts is a licensed specialist in internal medicine and cardiology in Norway, and graduated from the University of Bergen School of Medicine in 1981…
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Author(s):
Ana Mola,
Carmen Perez-Terzic,
Randal Thomas,et al
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3 years ago
The changing population landscape in the US has impacted the many levels of the US healthcare system. It is estimated that, by 2050, minority populations together will comprise approximately 50% of the total population.1 This demographic shift has prompted policy makers, scientists, researchers, educators, and healthcare providers to draft a series of national health initiatives to define,…
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Author(s):
Hou Tee Lu,
Rusli Bin Nordin,
Aizai Azan Bin Abdul Rahim
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3 years ago
Heart failure (HF) is a global public health problem, affecting an estimated 26 million people worldwide and resulting in more than 1 million hospitalizations annually in the US and Europe.1 This HF pandemic is also evident in Asia and other parts of the world.2–4 Although the outcomes for HF patients have improved with the discovery of multiple evidence-based drug and device therapies,…
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Job title: Clinical Research Director / Interventional Cardiologist
Dr Alaide Chieffo is a Senior Interventional Cardiologist and Director of Clinical Research at San Raffaele Research Hospital, Milan, IT. She is also an adjunct Professor at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and has authored over 300 peer-reviewed articles on various topics in interventional cardiology. Additionally, she serves as a co-investigator and Principal Investigator in major…
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Author(s):
Steven V Manoukian,
Michele D Voeltz,
Frederick Feit
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3 years ago
Non-ST-segment elevation (NSTE) acute coronary syndromes (ACS) include unstable angina (UA) and NSTE myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), and account for one and a half million hospitalisations in the US annually. Patients with ACS are typically managed by initial medical stabilisation followed by an early invasive approach, whereby cardiac catheterisation is performed, usually within 24 hours of…
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