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Loading...I have worked in research on the causes and prevention of cardiovascular disease for nearly 20 years. During much of this time, I have volunteered for the American Heart Association (AHA), primarily in roles related to promoting the advancement of science nationally. Since 2013, I have been fortunate to serve on their national board of […]
(3 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5)Loading...Did you know that heart disease is the #1 killer of women, including here in Vermont? Across the United States a woman dies every minute. We are paying attention to this at the UVM Medical Center this month, as we participate in American Heart Month. For the past 11 years, the “Go Red for Women” […]
(3 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5)Loading...Register for our October 13, 2014 program “The ABC’s of DVT – Raising Awareness of Blood Clots. Red nose? Wrong Rudolf! We’ll celebrate that one later. October 13 is when we remember the exceptional mind and career of the 19th century German physician born on that day, here at University of Vermont Medical Center in […]
Join us! You are invited to a free educational event “Learn the ABC’s of DVT” on Monday, October 13, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Register here. I went to sleep that May evening pondering a strange sensation in my chest. My heart was racing. Was it the coffee I drank to help me stay […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Now is an exciting time to treat patients who have blood clots. Why? We now have more drug choices approved for treatment. If you have had a blood clot in the lungs (also known as a pulmonary embolism) or in the legs (also known as venous thrombosis) in the past, your doctor had one path […]
(6 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)Loading...Two years, three months, and 24 days have passed since November 25, 2011 – the day my life changed forever. I awoke around 3 a.m. that day with a sensation in my chest area that I will never forget. It was not until I sat up that I noticed my heart was racing so fast it […]
