Learn Ways to Help Prevent a Stroke for National Stroke Month (Links to an external site)
When it comes to dealing with strokes, every second truly does matter. Nearly 2 million brain cells die each minute a stroke remains untreated. And every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke. 795,000 strokes happen each year and chances are if you have one stroke… you’re more than likely to have another one. Statistics show of those 795,000 strokes, one in four have had a previous stroke. And the majority of strokes that happen are ischemic strokes, in which blood flow to the brain is blocked.
First cases for JOURNEY clinical trial completed at WashU Medicine
The structural heart program at Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital has completed its first cases using the J-Valve transcatheter device as part of the JOURNEY Trial, a national clinical study evaluating a novel treatment approach for native aortic regurgitation. The milestone expands access to transcatheter options for aortic regurgitation — a condition in which the heart’s aortic […]
Huffman on KMOV news: Heart Healthy Tips for National Exercise Day (Links to an external site)
Missouri residents urged to act early under new cholesterol guidance (Links to an external site)
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have released new guidance on cholesterol management, as heart disease remains the leading cause of death nationwide.
Health professionals said what makes high cholesterol even more dangerous is many people do not realize they have it.
Dr. Mark Huffman, Washington University Medicine cardiologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, in St. Louis, said there is some good news.
WashU Medicine team performs region’s first procedure using breakthrough valve technology
Cardiologists and cardiac surgeons from WashU Medicine’s cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgery divisions used the used newest technology to successfully treat a high-risk patient with a failing heart valve. Physicians at WashU Medicine have performed the first procedure in the region using a novel catheter-based tool that simplifies a complex and potentially life-saving heart valve intervention. […]
Huffman Receives Honorary Professorship at University of Abuja
Mark Huffman, MD, MPH, William Bowen Endowed Professor of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named an honorary professor at the University of Abuja in Nigeria. The appointment recognizes his contributions to cardiovascular research and public health in Nigeria . Huffman has co-led a research […]
DOM Insider – Vol. 29 (Links to an external site)
