Stories of Care & Discovery

The Most Comprehensive Study Ever of a Deadly Heart Condition

The Most Comprehensive Study Ever of a Deadly Heart Condition

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy often goes undiagnosed and is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.

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Mete Civelek sits in front of a white board filled with notes.

How Does Information Encoded in Your DNA Increase the Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes?

The Heart of the Matter

The Heart of the Matter

This new software could save lives.

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Treating Heart Failure at Home

Treating Heart Failure at Home

Once discharged from hospitals, many heart failure patients face an uphill battle managing their symptoms. Nursing professor Jill Howie-Esquivel is testing a new approach that addresses a trifecta of problems that menace heart failure patients.

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Treating Heart Failure Patients at Home

Treating Heart Failure Patients at Home

With a new $110K grant, prof. Howie-Esquivel will test a live, iPad-delivered intervention to help heart failure patients' strength, and ability to stay home.

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