New GDMT Greatly Helps Patients but Raises Questions, Penn Team Says October 17, 2023 Revised guideline-directed medical therapy greatly improves heart failure care, Penn doctors say. Getting patients on the new drugs has challenges, though. Heart Failure
2023 American Heart Associate Heart Walk September 08, 2023 Register today for the 2023 Heart Walk. You are taking the first step to save lives. Preventive Heart Care Women's Heart Health
What does a Cardiologist do?: How to Work with One August 03, 2022 Cardiologists are doctors who have extra education and training in preventing, diagnosing and treating heart conditions. Learn why you might need to see with a doctor who specializes in heart conditions.
Meet Cardiovascular Surgeon Dr. Marisa Cevasco August 03, 2022 We sat down with Penn Medicine’s new cardiovascular surgeon, Dr. Marisa Cevasco, to learn a bit about herself and what motivated her to pursue a career in cardiac surgery. Q&A
Statins: What You Should Know August 02, 2022 You might be familiar with statins; more than one in four Americans over 40 take these cholesterol-lowering drugs. Learn how statins work and how they may help lower your cholesterol. Heart Conditions and Treatments Preventive Heart Care
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Author Archives Select Author Bob Goodman, Emile R Mohler III, MD, Professor of medicine and director of vascular medicine at Penn Medicine Helene L Glassberg, MD Jason S Fritz, MD GO