Jennifer S. Lawton, MD, is known for her research on how to protect the heart and brain during cardiac surgeries. She has also spent her career mentoring trainees and serving in a variety of leadership positions.
3D models can improve the visualization of challenging cardiac anatomy in addition to supporting clinical decision-making, education and procedural planning.
Women with CKD often receive a delayed diagnosis and are less likely to receive a kidney transplant. These trends mean, among other things, those women face an increased risk of developing heart disease.
Accessing cardiology data for research or population health initiatives is still quite difficult in Europe. Could this new project help reverse that trend?
Two cardiologists have been named to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent group that makes preventive care recommendations based on clinical evidence. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a total of eight new members to the panel.
"I want to be safe, I want to get the vessel open and I don’t want to spend a long time doing it," cardiologist William C. Dixon, MD, explains. "IVL helps me achieve all of those things.”
