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There’s a new doctor in town. Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, Director of Mount Sinai Heart, is the inspiration for a Muppet doctor on Barrio Sésamo: Monstrous Supersanos, the Spanish version of Sesame Street which debuted on Spain’s Antena 3 just last month. The character named “Dr. Valentin Ruster” is helping to educate children to lead healthier lifestyles through exercise and healthy diet. (PRWEB) August 27, 2012 There’s a new doctor in town. Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD,...

Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers presented 86 abstracts and plenary sessions at the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) 61st Annual Scientific Session, including ground-breaking research on aggressive statin therapy, the prevalence of unrecognized cardiovascular disease symptoms in women, and morbidity associated with non-adherence to medication after stent implantation. New York, NY (PRWEB) March 28, 2012 Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers presented 86 abstracts...

New statin regimen, unrecognized heart disease symptoms, new imaging innovations among research from Mount Sinai Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers presented 86 abstracts and plenary sessions at the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) 61st Annual Scientific Session, including ground-breaking research on aggressive statin therapy, the prevalence of unrecognized cardiovascular disease symptoms in women, and morbidity associated with non-adherence to medication after stent...

Continuous Improvement of Medical Protocols Makes New York’s Busiest Cardiac Catheterization Lab Also One of Its Safest New York, NY (PRWEB) March 14, 2012 Mount Sinai’s Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory has been awarded New York State’s highest "two-star" safety rating in the categories of overall and non-emergency cases for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to new data released March 13, 2012 that examine patient discharges from 2007 – 2009. The Lab...

Jagat Narula, MD, PhD has been honored with the prestigious American College of Cardiology (ACC) Gifted Educator Award for 2012. Dr. Narula is a renowned translational researcher and educator in clinical cardiology and imaging, known for his contributions in preventing and understanding heart attacks and heart failure. New York, NY (PRWEB) January 18, 2012 Jagat Narula, MD, PhD, Philip J. and Harriet L. Goodhart Chair in Cardiology in the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai School of...

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have for the first time used several imaging techniques to prove the efficacy of a promising new treatment for atherosclerosis—the build-up of plaque in artery walls that can lead to a heart attack. Using positron-emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the research team showed that dalcetrapib, a novel treatment for atherosclerosis, prevented the progression of disease and reduced vascular...

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified a new drug target that may treat and/or prevent heart failure. The team evaluated failing human and pig hearts and discovered that SUMO1, a so-called "chaperone" protein that regulates the activity of key transporter genes, was decreased in failing hearts. When the researchers injected SUMO1 into these hearts via gene therapy, cardiac function was significantly improved. This research indicates that SUMO1 may play a critical role...

SHAPE today urged journalists working on American Heart Month stories to update their advice for how apparently healthy individuals can discover hidden heart attack risk. SHAPE encourages physicians to implement screening for subclinical (asymptomatic) atherosclerosis (cholesterol plaque build-up) in men age 45 and older, and women age 55 and older who are at risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. SHAPE recommends two scientifically proven non-invasive atherosclerosis tests:...

AHA Immediate-Past President Clyde W. Yancy, MD tapped to lead cardiology CHICAGO, Jan. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Northwestern Medicine(TM) announced today that Clyde W. Yancy, MD, has been named the Magerstadt professor and chief of the division of cardiology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Yancy's medical appointment includes serving as associate director of clinical programs for Northwestern's Bluhm Cardiovascular...

The Heart Group, P.A., has recently joined the medical team at Summit Medical Group. Berkeley Heights, NJ (Vocus) October 29, 2010 The Heart Group, P.A., has recently joined the medical team at Summit Medical Group. The new relationship expands cardiology services, expertise and hospital affiliations for both groups. "The Heart Group has a 30-year history of expert clinical care, devoted physicians, and a state-of-the-art practice," says Fred M. Aueron, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I. "We...