https://news.emory.edu/tags/topic/cardiology/index.htmlCardiology news from the Emory News CenterWed, 05 Jan 2022 01:32:31 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/hs_cardiac_ctp_imaging_radiology_10-11-2021/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/hs_cardiac_ctp_imaging_radiology_10-11-2021/index.htmlEmory researchers recently performed a cardiac imaging procedure that was the first of its kind in Georgia. It is called dynamic myocardial CT perfusion imaging or "cardiac CTP imaging" for short. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/05/aha_wenger_award/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/05/aha_wenger_award/index.htmlBack when Emory University’s Nanette Wenger, MD, began practicing cardiology in the 1950s, the medical community assumed that heart disease mainly affected men. Over the decades, Wenger proved that women are just as vulnerable. Her extraordinary career and contributions to the field have been honored by the American Heart Association. Thu, 27 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/03/ejch-eccc-designation/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/03/ejch-eccc-designation/index.htmlThe Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has awarded Emory Johns Creek Hospital Level II Emergency Cardiac Care Center (ECCC) designation in recognition of its commitment to excellence in emergency cardiac care. Thu, 18 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/02/euhm_emergency_cardiac_care_designation/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/02/euhm_emergency_cardiac_care_designation/index.htmlEmory University Hospital Midtown has been designated a Level I Emergency Cardiac Care Center, Georgia's highest level of emergency cardiac care, by the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), Office of EMS and Trauma.Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/02/ehc_falcons_healthy_atl_for_heart_disease/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/02/ehc_falcons_healthy_atl_for_heart_disease/index.htmlAtlanta Falcons Quarterback Matt Ryan has teamed up with Emory Healthcare, the official team healthcare provider of the Atlanta Falcons, to help tackle heart disease in Black and Brown communities who have higher rates of heart disease and death compared to white communities.Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/01/esjh_mitral_repair_award/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/01/esjh_mitral_repair_award/index.htmlThe American Heart Association and The Mitral Foundation have designated Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital as a Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center, a recognition awarded to hospitals that have shown excellence in clinical outcomes and performance in mitral valve repairs. Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0500https://news.emory.edu//stories/2020/10/er_research_roundup/campus.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2020/10/er_research_roundup/campus.htmlResearch is an integral part of Emory, from the sciences to the humanities. Here’s a sample of recent grant awards across campus along with newly published research findings.Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400