Emory Heart and Vascular Center Research

Within the Center, a group of doctors is devoted to improving therapy for those vulnerable to heart failure. They are testing remote monitoring technology that could prevent patients from being hospitalized when their heart function becomes weak.

Great strides in Heart Center Research at Emory Healthcare

• Emory Cardiology Firsts
• Emory Heart Center Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery Highlights (PDF)
• Important Discoveries and Breakthroughs

Consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top heart centers in the country, the Emory Heart and Vascular Center includes cardiology services and research at all Emory-affiliated hospitals in Georgia.

From probing the relationship between inflammation and cardiovascular health in the laboratory to the careful treatment of adults with congenital heart defects or arrhythmias, the Emory Heart and Vascular Center continues to mesh basic and clinical research, education and improving patient care.

Press Releases

• Emory Participates in NIH Network to Study Cardiovascular Disease (1/31/08)
• Researchers Continue Studies Using Bone Marrow Stem Cells to Treat Heart Attacks (12/11/07)
• Depression, Inflammation Are Independent Risk Factors for Heart Disease in Women (11/9/07)
• Researchers Present New Evidence of the Benefits of a Mediterranean Diet (11/6/07)
• Yoga Therapy Benefits Heart Failure Patients, Study Shows (11/5/07)
• CPR and Shock Simultaneously Aids Resuscitation, Safe for Workers (11/5/07)
• Imaging Finds Benefits of Angioplasty over Drug Therapy, Study Shows (11/5/07)
• Heart Association Awards Research Prize to Emory Pathologist Kenneth Bernstein (10/23/07)
• New Option for Heart Valve Replacement Under Study at Emory University Hospital (10/16/07)

Research, Education and Patient Care Links

• Research in the Cardiology Division
• Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Emory Healthcare Heart Health Center

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