Tequila Wilson was watching the news around Thanksgiving when a story highlighting families in need caught her eye. UF Health Shands Transplant Center’s “Santa committee” went Christmas shopping for 16 local families in need. Wilson, a transplant assistant with the UF Health Shands Transplant Center, recalls a…
A new assessment tool can predict users’ 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke with just a few patient-inputted responses, no lab tests required. Developed by University of Florida researchers, the EZ-CVD calculates a person’s risk score based on six questions on sex, age, current smoking status,…
Colleagues, I want to congratulate our faculty members for the multiple publications coming out of the division. See below: Keeley EC, Villanueva M, Chen YE, Gong Y, Handberg EM, Smith SM, Pepine CJ, Cooper-DeHoff RM. Attended vs unattended systolic blood pressure measurement: A randomized comparison in patients with cardiovascular disease. J Clin Hypertens.
In the fight against high blood pressure and depression, there’s a new target being investigated by University of Florida Health researchers: gut bacteria. People with both conditions appear to have […]…
Dr. Dave Winchester talks about why he chose academic Cardiology, how Cardiology is changing, and why he enjoys what he does.
The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, also known as WomenHeart, has honored Carl J. Pepine, M.D., MACC, a cardiologist and professor of medicine in the UF College of Medicine, with the Wegner Award for Excellence in Medical Research for his decades of work in the field of women’s…
Treatment of patients unfortunately is primarily focused on treatment with medications. We are trying to change the focus to lifestyle changes, which includes diet and exercise.
The UF Health Heart & Vascular Hospital and the UF Health Neuromedicine Hospital began treating patients in December. …
The Department of Defense has awarded a $14.9 million grant to the University of Florida to study a type of heart disease that disproportionately affects women, a growing segment of the U.S. military’s ranks. Defense officials have heightened concern about nonobstructive coronary artery disease, with women comprising nearly 18 percent…
