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National Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Fatima Rodriguez

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Cardiometabolic Health Congress faculty member, Fátima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, has committed much of her clinical and research efforts to reducing health disparities in Hispanic-American communities. with Hispanic heritage. Rodriguez was born in Spain and immigrated to Miami with her mother and younger brother as a child.

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Rheumatic Heart Disease

Global Cardiac Surgery

RHD typically affects the mitral valve through a chronic process of inflammation and fibrinous repair, induced by group A beta-haemolytic streptococci (GAS), resulting in valvular thickening, commissural fusion, and shortening and thickening of tendinous cords, resulting in overall mitral stenosis.

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Groundbreaking Data in Interventional Cardiology to be Featured at Society for Cardiovascular Angiology and Interventions SCAI 2024 Scientific Sessions

DAIC

Featuring numerous abstracts with fresh insights into health disparities, efficacy data for TAVR, and innovative strategies for PAD, we eagerly anticipate the convergence of professionals from diverse specialties. About 276,000 patients have undergone a TAVR procedure in the United States.

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American Stroke Association to Honor 11 Leading Scientists at International Stroke Conference ISC 2024

DAIC

With more than two decades of research experience, Boden-Albala is an internationally recognized expert in the social epidemiology of chronic disease whose research has focused on eliminating health disparities through defining and intervening on social support, structural and institutional barriers to optimal health.

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