Cardiovascular

Is Race Really a Risk Factor?

My grandfather, a 75-year-old African American man, visited his primary care provider for his yearly checkup. The provider said, “You are...
On the Pulse | 02/26/20

Nurse. Inventor. #WeGotThis.

In the early 90s, Dr. Jessie Casida was one of few nurses working on the first patient with a left ventricular assist device. The...
On the Pulse | 02/11/20

Nurses Wear Red

Hopkins nurses wear red to raise awareness of heart disease in women. Why? Because of stories like Miki Goodwin’s. She’s not...
On the Pulse | 02/07/20

Knowledge Gap at the Heart of VAD Care

Whether as a bridge to a transplant or a permanent course of care, ventricular assist devices (VADs) present an essential but challenging...
Summer 2019 | 07/16/19

Heart Disease’s Global Fingerprints

The answer is out there, somewhere—perhaps in Ghana, where researcher Yvonne Commodore-Mensah seeks a different, translatable care model...
Summer 2019 | 07/16/19