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New Dodero Center at UH will Revolutionize Limb Salvage

DAIC

Led by Mehdi Shishehbor DO, MPH, PhD, interventional cardiologist and a pioneer in the field of limb preservation, the Dodero Center will revolutionize care for patients at risk of losing a leg due to peripheral artery disease and diabetes. For patients with no other options, amputation may become imminent.

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University Hospitals Receives Grant for New Limb Preservation Center

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Led by Mehdi Shishehbor DO, MPH, PhD, interventional cardiologist and a pioneer in the field of limb preservation, the Dodero Center will revolutionize care for patients at risk of losing a leg due to peripheral artery disease and diabetes. For patients with no other options, amputation may become imminent.

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2024’s Mid-Year Review: FDA-Approved Cardiorenal Metabolic Drugs and Devices 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

February 2024 FDA Approvals: Innovations in Cardiovascular Interventions XACT Carotid Stent System (Approved: 02/07/2024) This approval expands the indications to be used during a Transcarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) procedure to prevent future strokes. Until this historic approval, no treatment existed.

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Reaching the Underserved in Rural America

The Beat Blog

Specialty Demand Certain specialties, focused on conditions like cardiovascular disease and diabetes, also have rising demand, as the baby boomer population ages and becomes higher risk. The demand for cardiovascular care, for example, continues to grow at an almost exponential rate. For the Risk Bearing Entity e.g

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Mark Erfe Outcomes of Sutureless/Rapid Deployment Valves Compared to Traditional Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves The Annals of Thoracic Surgery September 2020 J.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Institutional Coronary Artery Bypass Case Volumes and Outcomes European Journal of Heart Failure October 2023 Makoto Mori 1 Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2023 Carlos Diaz-Castrillion 2 Volume-Failure to Rescue Relationship in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: An Analysis of The (..)

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What Cardiometabolic Clinicians Can Be Thankful For This Year

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Diabetes and Obesity Care Advancements New Technologies for Diabetes Management : The recent FDA approvals of various insulin delivery devices, including the Embecta patch pump for Type 2 diabetes , have expanded patient options. New developments in continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) have also been transformative.