Kelli's Story: Mobile ECMO
On June 9, 2024, mother of three Kelli Shaw celebrated her 10-year wedding anniversary with a vow renewal ceremony. It is a milestone she nearly did not live to see following a medical emergency less than a year ago
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The Heart Attack Primary Prevention Program in the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Center at the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center offers advanced medical expertise to patients on ways to control and eliminate risk factors for heart attack and other cardiovascular diseases.
The Heart Attack Primary Prevention Program offers advanced medical expertise to patients who have had a heart attack, or who may be at risk for a heart attack, on ways to control and eliminate risk factors for heart attack and other cardiovascular diseases.
New patients joining the program meet with member of the care team and undergo:
Patients can expect to receive:
You can begin to determine your own personal risk for coronary heart disease by completing the following assessments:
Please note that while these assessments can help you begin to understand your risk for a heart attack, it is important to discuss these results with your doctor so that you and your care team can determine what steps you can take to reduce your risk.
Our physicians welcome second opinion appointments to review cases and proposed lines of treatment.
On June 9, 2024, mother of three Kelli Shaw celebrated her 10-year wedding anniversary with a vow renewal ceremony. It is a milestone she nearly did not live to see following a medical emergency less than a year ago
This scientific statement outlines the current state-of-the-art on the use of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and data science in the diagnosis, classification and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Study results suggest that engaging in some physical activity, regardless of pattern, helps protect against a range of cardiovascular conditions.
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The Heart Transplant Program successfully completed its 750th transplant on Sunday, April 30. Since the hospital’s first heart transplant in 1985, the Heart Transplant Program has grown into the highest annual volume program in New England.
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