UH Heart & Vascular Innovations

Fall 2011 – Volume 3 • Issue 1

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Expandable Prosthesis Resolves Advanced Aortic Valve Disease
Physician-scientists participate in a new multidisciplinary program and clinical trial
Contributing Author: Marco Costa, MD, PhD and Alan Markowitz, MD

Among individuals 65 and older, as many as 30 percent have aortic valve sclerosis or stenosis and the attendant dire consequences that limit a normal lifestyle.

Small Wonders
Reducing mortality through minimally invasive endovascular treatment of aortic disease
Contributing Author: Vikram S. Kashyap, MD

Aortic pathologies such as aneurysms, arterial penetrating ulcers, intramural hematomas and dissections are potentially life-threatening since the aorta is the major artery that allows blood to leave the heart.

Unraveling Venous Disease
Advanced imaging and novel treatments positively impact complex venous pathologies
Contributing Authors: Matthew Passalacqua, DO and Sahil A. Parikh, MD

Physicians at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine are breaking new ground in diagnosing and treating venous diseases ranging from deep vein thrombosis (DVT) to pulmonary embolism (PE) to varicose veins.

Does Your Patient Need a HeRO?
An innovative access device provides hope for select hemodialysis patients
Contributing Author: Virginia Wong, MD

In hemodialysis patients, central venous obstructive disease severely impacts effective treatments. “For individuals with this particular problem,” says Virginia Wong, MD, “conventional hemodialysis access is no longer feasible and options are extremely limited.”

Previous Issues

Winter 2011 – Volume 2 • Issue 2

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Research Promises Regenerative Potential
New heart or muscle cells may soon be derived from autologous endothelial progenitor stem cells
Contributing Author: Marco Costa, MD, PhD

VADs Go Mainstream
Ultimately, will this technology prove superior to a heart transplant?
Contributing Author: James C. Fang, MD and Arie Blitz, MD

Preventing Stroke
The proper drug dosage helps to ensure fewer harmful effects
Contributing Authors: Tom Lassar, MD and Bruce Stambler, MD

When Wounds Won’t Heal
UH experts apply a team approach to solve a common complication
Contributing Author: Teresa Carman, MD

Fall 2010 – Volume 2 • Issue 1

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The Trouble with Transfusions
Donated blood may have a deadly lack of NO
Contributing Author: Jonathan Stamler, MD

Paths of Discovery
Through use of sophisticated techniques and clinical trials, UH surgeons constantly seek to improve treatments
Contributing Author: Adnan Cobanoglu, MD

Cardiovascular, Pulmonary and Vascular Rehabilitation Patients are realizing the benefits of extensive therapy programs at UH
Contributing Authors: Richard A. Josephson, MD and Teresa L. Carman, MD

Managing the Side Effects
Vitamin D therapy eliminates muscle aches caused by statins
Contributing Author: Carl E. Orringer, MD

Winter 2010 – Volume 1 • Issue 2

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No Need for High Blood Pressure Meds?
A novel treatment for drug-resistant hypertension
Contributing Author: John Blebea, MD

Heart Failure and Ventricular Assist Devices
An alternative one-on-one, patient-oriented approach is offered at University Hospitals
Contributing Authors: James C. Fang, MD, and Arie Blitz, MD

Innovative Cardiovascular Imaging Technology
University Hospitals Case Medical Center is at the cutting edge of optical coherence tomography
Contributing Author: Marco Costa, MD

Adaptation of the Ross Procedure in a Marfan Patient
Successful treatment of aortic valve insufficiency
Contributing Author: Ross Ungerleider, MD

Fall 2009 – Volume 1 • Issue 1

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Limb-Saving Potential of Stem Cell Therapy
A pioneering treatment for vascular diseases may help to avoid amputation
Contributing Author: Marco Costa, MD

Successful Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
University Hospitals leads the way with a center devoted to this complex disease
Contributing Authors: Mauricio Arruda, MD, and Albert L. Waldo, MD

Life-Saving Scorecard
Calcium scoring improves cardiovascular risk prediction
Contributing Author: Carl Orringer, MD

A Matter of Debate
Surgery vs. watchful waiting for asymptomatic mitral regurgitation: What would you do?
Contributing Author: Alan Markowitz, MD