Cardiology
UConn Health Minute: TAVR
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement or TAVR gives patients, who suffer from chest pain and shortness of breath but may not be good candidates for open heart surgery, prompt relief from their symptoms so they can get back to their daily activities.
Learn CPR. It Saved Larry’s Life.
Larry Friel's new mission in life is spreading the importance of lifesaving CPR to others. Find out more about his cardiac arrest survival story thanks to a bystander's help and where you can learn CPR.
Home for the Holidays: Massive Heart Attack Survivor Makes Miraculous Recovery at UConn Health
Thanks to a miracle on Farmington Avenue at UConn Health, Kirk Valencis will be spending Christmas with his family in Bristol
New TAVR Program Launched at UConn Health for Aortic Stenosis Patients
Minimally invasive Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Procedure at UConn Health is already making aortic stenosis patients at UConn Health quickly feel better
A Different Kind of Therapy for Stroke
A promising research path that could one day yield major benefits for future
COVID-Stroke Link Goes Back to 2020 UConn Health Biopsy
It is widely accepted that COVID-19 can increase the risk of stroke, even in those who otherwise normally would not be in a higher-risk group. One of the first pieces of scientific evidence of that association comes from a UConn Health case, explained in the journal "Operative Neurosurgery."
Creating an “Adult-like” Mature Human Cardiac Tissue
Model developed by UConn and UCSF researchers to be used for myriad of applications, most notably to evaluate safety and efficacy of drugs on the cardiovascular system
High Honors for Kidney Failure, Stroke Care at UConn Health
U.S. News & World Report Names UConn John Dempsey Hospital a ‘High Performing’ Hospital for stroke and kidney failure.
More American Heart Association Gold for UConn Stroke Care
For a sixth consecutive year, the UConn Health Stroke Center earns the American Heart Association’s highest distinction: “Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus.”
Gold Level Heart Attack Care Honors for 8 Consecutive Years
The American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline® – ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) heart attack care STEMI Receiving Center – Gold award has been awarded to UConn Health and its John Dempsey Hospital for the eighth year in a row.