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data-v-bd1221c4 data-v-bd1221c4><div class="container md:container-md md:mx-auto "><div class="content mx-6 md:mx-0 "><div class="pb-10 md:pb-20 pt-20"><div class="prose blue_primary dark_blue" style="color:undefined;"><h2>The Corrigan Minehan Heart Center at Massachusetts General Hospital is:</h2> <ul> <li>A champion of the multidisciplinary team approach to care, a critical component to effective treatment and recovery</li> <li>Committed to integration of clinical research with patient care, ensuring the best treatment for each patient at the right time</li> <li>A leader in identifying individuals at risk for heart disease and in developing cardiac devices and procedures to reduce that risk</li> <li>Home to an organ transplant team that is a pioneer in expanding the pool of available organ donors, offering a second chance at life to those with no other options</li> </ul> <p><strong>Leveraging a new suite of digital tools, our expertise in telemedicine and our leadership in groundbreaking discoveries, we’ll lead the way in delivering coordinated, personalized, comprehensive cardiovascular care.</strong></p> </div></div></div></div></div><div class="anchor-tag container mx-auto break-out" data-v-bd1221c4 data-v-bd1221c4><div id="vision"></div></div><div class="anchor-tag container mx-auto break-out" data-v-bd1221c4 data-v-bd1221c4><div id="future"></div></div><div class="full-feature grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 md:gap-8 mb-10 md:mb-20 right break-out" style="background:#E4F7FA;" data-v-6a3e3d76 data-v-bd1221c4 data-v-bd1221c4><div class="image relative md:order-last" data-v-6a3e3d76><span data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-easing="linear" data-aos-duration="1500" data-v-c5fb1c52 data-v-6a3e3d76><img data-src="https://admin.giving.massgeneral.org/assets/Sundt-in-the-or-e1629750290445.jpg" src="https://admin.giving.massgeneral.org/assets/Sundt-in-the-or-e1629750290445.jpg" alt="Doreen Defaria Yeh, Sawalla Guseh, MD" class="lazy-image " data-v-c5fb1c52></span></div> <div class="content md:self-center" data-v-6a3e3d76><h3 class="font-header text-4xl mb-5 blue_darker" style="color:#00698a;" data-v-6a3e3d76>Imagine a future where ...</h3>  <div class="prose dark_blue" style="color:#324458;" data-v-6a3e3d76><ul> <li>Providers develop a personalized plan for health that responds and adapts to an individual’s needs across their lifetime.</li> <li>Most patients remain in the comfort of their home with communication and monitoring tools to ensure safe, stress-free of management and recovery from their disease.</li> <li>A suite of tools allows us to predict and prevent most cardiovascular diseases — and, when that’s not possible, effective treatments lead to recovery.</li> </ul> <p><strong>With faculty and staff who bring unrivaled expertise in cardiovascular research and care, the Heart Center is well-positioned to bring this future to life.</strong></p> </div> </div></div><div class="rich-text-area break-out" data-v-bd1221c4 data-v-bd1221c4><div class="container md:container-md md:mx-auto "><div class="content mx-6 md:mx-0 "><div class="pb-10 md:pb-20 pt-20"><div class="prose blue_primary dark_blue" style="color:undefined;"><h2 style="text-align: center;">By the Numbers</h2> <h5 style="text-align: center;">2022 was a record-breaking year at the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center.</h5> </div></div></div></div></div><div class="column-content w-full px-6 mb-10 md:mb-20 break-out" data-v-152e9195 data-v-bd1221c4 data-v-bd1221c4><div class="px-6 md:px-0 container-xl mx-auto grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 md:gap-8 md:grid-cols-3" data-v-152e9195><div data-v-152e9195><span data-v-c5fb1c52 data-v-152e9195><img data-src="https://admin.giving.massgeneral.org/assets/building.png" src="https://admin.giving.massgeneral.org/assets/building.png" alt="Line drawing of a hospital building" class="lazy-image h-auto w-auto mx-0 mb-4" data-v-c5fb1c52></span> <p class="md:text-lg mb-2 dark_blue" data-v-152e9195><b>1,996 Operating Room Cases</b></p> <div class="text-sm mb-2 md:text-base dark_blue" data-v-152e9195><p class="p1">Not only is this a number that broke Heart Center records, it also represents a <span class="s1">9%</span> <span class="s3">increase </span>over the prior year.</p> </div>   <div class="divide" data-v-14c96dec data-v-152e9195><div class="container md:mx-auto width-content" data-v-14c96dec><div class="divider-line teal_lightest height-small " data-v-14c96dec></div></div></div></div><div data-v-152e9195><span data-v-c5fb1c52 data-v-152e9195><img data-src="https://admin.giving.massgeneral.org/assets/heart-linedraw.png" src="https://admin.giving.massgeneral.org/assets/heart-linedraw.png" alt="Line drawing of a heart" class="lazy-image h-auto w-auto mx-0 mb-4" data-v-c5fb1c52></span> <p class="md:text-lg mb-2 dark_blue" data-v-152e9195><b>54 Heart Transplants</b></p> <div class="text-sm mb-2 md:text-base dark_blue" data-v-152e9195><p>This is the highest number of transplants ever performed in one year in our history, and also the highest number in New England.</p> </div>   <div class="divide" data-v-14c96dec data-v-152e9195><div class="container md:mx-auto width-content" data-v-14c96dec><div class="divider-line teal_lightest height-small " data-v-14c96dec></div></div></div></div><div data-v-152e9195><span data-v-c5fb1c52 data-v-152e9195><img data-src="https://admin.giving.massgeneral.org/assets/stethescope.png" src="https://admin.giving.massgeneral.org/assets/stethescope.png" alt="Line drawing of a stethoscope" class="lazy-image h-auto w-auto mx-0 mb-4" data-v-c5fb1c52></span> <p class="md:text-lg mb-2 dark_blue" data-v-152e9195><b>73,944 Cardiology Office Visits</b></p> <div class="text-sm mb-2 md:text-base dark_blue" data-v-152e9195><p class="p1"><span class="s1">With approximately 1,420 office visits each week, this number saw an 11.5% </span>increase over the prior year.</p> </div>   <div class="divide" data-v-14c96dec data-v-152e9195><div class="container md:mx-auto width-content" data-v-14c96dec><div class="divider-line teal_lightest height-small " data-v-14c96dec></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="anchor-tag container mx-auto break-out" data-v-bd1221c4 data-v-bd1221c4><div id="story"></div></div><div class="floating-feature break-out" data-v-35ce24f1 data-v-bd1221c4 data-v-bd1221c4><div class="container mx-auto " data-v-35ce24f1><div data-aos="fade-background" class="grid grid-cols-1 m-6 lg:grid-cols-3 lg:gap-8 lg:mx-0 mb-10 md:mb-20 has-image inner-container" style="background:undefined;" data-v-35ce24f1><div class="image" data-v-35ce24f1><span data-v-c5fb1c52 data-v-35ce24f1><img data-src="https://admin.giving.massgeneral.org/assets/Global-cardiology-banner.jpg" src="https://admin.giving.massgeneral.org/assets/Global-cardiology-banner.jpg" alt="The Global Cardiology team’s visit to Haiti included Doreen DeFaria Yeh, MD, Oyere Onuma, MD, Carl Turissini, MD, and Njambi Mathenge, MD, MPH" class="lazy-image " data-v-c5fb1c52></span></div> <div class="lg:self-center col-span-2 content" data-v-35ce24f1><div class="font-accent text-xs md:text-sm font-normal uppercase pb-2 blue_darker" aria-label="sub headline" role="heading" aria-level="4" style="color:undefined;" data-v-35ce24f1>Featured Story</div> <h3 class="font-header text-xl md:text-4xl blue_darker" style="color:undefined;" data-v-35ce24f1>Improving Women’s Heart Health in Haiti and Boston</h3> <div class="text-base md:text-md dark_blue" data-v-35ce24f1><p>Understanding high rates of heart failure in pregnant women informs the care of women with heart disease everywhere.</p> </div> <a href="https://giving.massgeneral.org/stories/improving-womens-heart-health-in-haiti-and-boston/" role="link" class="main-btn btn-slide slide-base slide-primary " type="" target="_self" aria-label="click to read more about Improving Women’s Heart Health in Haiti and Boston" style="background:undefined;border:solid 1px undefined;" data-v-3b7f2029 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</div></div></div></div></div><div class="image-accordion break-out" data-v-c2e4446e data-v-bd1221c4 data-v-bd1221c4><div class="container overflow-hidden mx-auto" data-v-c2e4446e><div class="inline-block mb-10 md:mb-20" data-v-c2e4446e><div class="container accordion-item inline-block clear-both m-6 sm:mx-0" data-v-c2e4446e><div class="image w-3/4 sm:w-1/2 float-left" data-v-c2e4446e><span data-aos="fade-right" data-aos-easing="linear" data-aos-duration="1500" data-v-c5fb1c52 data-v-c2e4446e><img data-src="https://admin.giving.massgeneral.org/assets/People.jpg" src="https://admin.giving.massgeneral.org/assets/People.jpg" alt="Ami Bhatt, MD" class="lazy-image " data-v-c5fb1c52></span></div> <div data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-easing="linear" data-aos-duration="1500" data-v-c2e4446e><div aria-expanded="false" class="information w-3/4 sm:w-1/2 float-right close " data-v-c2e4446e><div class="content mb-5 -ml-8 p-7" data-v-c2e4446e><h3 class="text-lg font-bold blue" aria-label="People" style="color:undefined;" data-v-c2e4446e>People</h3> <h2 class="font-header text-xl darkblue_darkest" aria-label="We’ll provide Heart Center teams with the training and support they need to deliver the safest, most effective care in a rapidly evolving health care landscape." data-v-c2e4446e>We’ll provide Heart Center teams with the training and support they need to deliver the safest, most effective care in a rapidly evolving health care landscape.</h2> <div class="prose answer close dark_blue" aria-expanded="false" id="section0" data-v-c2e4446e><ul> <li><strong>Transforming our training programs:</strong> We’ll ensure every fellow, resident and faculty member is prepared to provide patients with the most up-to-date treatment options.</li> <li><strong>Offering multidisciplinary fellowship programs:</strong> Developing both a depth and breadth of knowledge will enable our fellows to meet the increasingly complex medical needs of those who seek care at the Heart Center.</li> 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height="8" viewBox="0 0 14 8" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-label="chevron"><path d="M13 1L7 6L1 0.999999" stroke="#00698A" stroke-width="2"></path></svg></div></button></div></div></div></div><div class="container accordion-item inline-block clear-both m-6 sm:mx-0" data-v-c2e4446e><div class="image w-3/4 sm:w-1/2 float-left" data-v-c2e4446e><span data-aos="fade-right" data-aos-easing="linear" data-aos-duration="1500" data-v-c5fb1c52 data-v-c2e4446e><img data-src="https://admin.giving.massgeneral.org/assets/RS54323_Dr.-Mansour-scr.jpg" src="https://admin.giving.massgeneral.org/assets/RS54323_Dr.-Mansour-scr.jpg" alt="Heart Research" class="lazy-image " data-v-c5fb1c52></span></div> <div data-aos="fade-left" data-aos-easing="linear" data-aos-duration="1500" data-v-c2e4446e><div aria-expanded="false" class="information w-3/4 sm:w-1/2 float-right close " data-v-c2e4446e><div class="content mb-5 -ml-8 p-7" data-v-c2e4446e><h3 class="text-lg font-bold blue" aria-label="Infrastructure" style="color:undefined;" data-v-c2e4446e>Infrastructure</h3> <h2 class="font-header text-xl darkblue_darkest" aria-label="We aim to provide our outstanding faculty and staff with the space and resources to revolutionize the delivery of cardiac care at Mass General and around the world." data-v-c2e4446e>We aim to provide our outstanding faculty and staff with the space and resources to revolutionize the delivery of cardiac care at Mass General and around the world.</h2> <div class="prose answer close dark_blue" aria-expanded="false" id="section1" data-v-c2e4446e><ul> <li><strong>New clinical care facility:</strong> We’re building a flagship facility to house all of the Heart Center’s teams, support the delivery of seamless care and foster collaborations, enhancing overall care quality.</li> <li><strong>Less invasive, more effective interventions:</strong> Our clinician-researchers are leading the development of devices and techniques — from catheter-based interventions to expanding the pool of donors for heart transplants — that will reduce the burden of disease.</li> <li><strong>Expanding patient navigation:</strong> By assisting and educating patients and their families in all aspects of care, from coordinating appointments to accessing community resources, we can make their journey a little easier.</li> <li><strong>Integrating digital tools:</strong> Continuous monitoring and easy access to telemedicine will reduce hospital stays, eliminate barriers to care and enable patients to recover safely in the comfort of their homes. 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We’ll provide the support and resources they need to transform patient care." data-v-c2e4446e>Over one-third of our physicians are also scientists who bring challenges uncovered in the clinic into the laboratory for investigation — and return to the patient with solutions. We’ll provide the support and resources they need to transform patient care.</h2> <div class="prose answer close dark_blue" aria-expanded="false" id="section2" data-v-c2e4446e><ul> <li><strong>Strengthening the Cardiovascular Research Center:</strong> We’ll support the work of our pioneering investigators to better understand how and why cardiovascular disease progresses at the molecular level.</li> <li><strong>Expanding clinical research efforts:</strong> Robust clinical research efforts directly benefit our patients by inviting them to access novel therapeutics. Support allows Heart Center problem-solvers to pursue novel treatments and interventions that will inform the new standards of care at Mass General and beyond.</li> <li><strong>Foster innovation:</strong> We’ll bring together brilliant cardiologists and engineers to draw on machine learning and innovative technologies to develop risk-prediction and decision-support tools that reduce the toll of heart disease.</li> </ul> </div> <button aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="section2" id="accordion2" aria-describedby="Accordion | Expand | Over one-third of our physicians are also scientists who bring challenges uncovered in the clinic into the laboratory for investigation — and return to the patient with solutions. 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"}},cards:{title:"Building the future of patient-centered care",subtitle:"Thanks to the generosity of our philanthropic community, The Campaign for Mass General exceeded its $3 billion fundraising goal, garnering unprecedented support over seven years. The generosity of more than 280,000 donors from 50 states and 97 countries is already creating new opportunities for the hospital to help secure a healthier, brighter future for our patients.",featured:{card_type:"Video",story_card:{ID:1072270,post_author:ak,post_date:"2024-03-27 13:03:00",post_date_gmt:"2024-03-27 17:03:00",post_content:"As a young boy, Viet Tran thought the world of his older cousin, Scott Nguyen. Every Sunday, Scott and Quyen, his childhood sweetheart, who later became his wife, came to Viet’s house in Medford, Mass., and took Viet and his sister Chau out for breakfast sandwiches. Scott taught Viet how to ride a bike. He checked in on him at every family gathering. He became a role model for Viet, setting an example as a hardworking home builder, husband and father of three.\r\n\r\nSo, when Scott was diagnosed with Stage 4 gastrointestinal cancer in July 2022, and died of the illness at the age of 49 in March 2023, the loss rocked Viet and his family. But on April 15, they’re taking their next steps forward together — at the 128th Boston Marathon®.\r\n\r\nIn memory of Scott and to honor the care he received at Mass General Cancer Center’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fcancer-center\u002Ftreatments-and-services\u002Fgastrointestinal-cancers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ETucker Gosnell Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E Viet, Chau and Quyen are all running to raise funds for \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fchildren\u002Fcancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMass General for Children\u003C\u002Fa\u003E’s pediatric cancer research. The family hopes their efforts make it possible for children with cancer to have access to the same leading-edge treatments that Scott received.\r\n\r\n“It’s a really positive thing for all of us to run this race together, in the hardest year we’ve ever experienced as a family,” says Viet, who, at 27 years old, recently earned a master’s degree in mathematical finance from Boston University. He now works at Fidelity Investments in the firm’s Boston office. “This shows that we can push through grief and be positive and live life to the fullest. What I want is to make sure Scott’s memory lives on through us and his kids.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFrom Refugee to Role Model\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nScott came from Vietnam to the U.S. in the early 1980s as a refugee. After settling in Philadelphia with his family, Scott came to Boston during high school to work for Viet’s dad at his residential construction company. Viet was born when Scott was in college at Northeastern University, and he has fond memories of Scott and Quyen living at his house before they moved into their own place.\r\n\r\n“He was a really great man,” Viet says. “He married the love of his life, they raised three beautiful children, and he went out and built his own hardwood flooring business over the course of 25 years. But Scott’s biggest motivation was to take care of all of us. It was inspiring for me, growing up and seeing someone prioritize the right things, like caring for his family and making an impact on the community.”\r\n\r\nWhen Scott was diagnosed, Viet says that his care team at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fcancer-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMass General Cancer Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E did everything they could do to treat his cancer. But, given the advanced nature and progression of Scott’s illness, their care eventually transitioned to focus on Scott’s quality of life for his terminal illness, and on comforting the family.\r\n\r\n“What stands out for me is the support the Mass General Cancer Center team gave to me and family, giving us that time to just be with Scott,” Viet says. “I’ll forever be grateful that we could spend his final few minutes with him. I’m sure they’ve been through that experience with other patients, but I’ll never forget their support.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1072354\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"350\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1072354\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn4.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FViet-group.jpg\" alt=\"L-R: Quyen (Scott's wife), Chau (Viet's sister), Jeff (Scott's brother), Scott and Viet, at his childhood home in Medford, Mass.\" width=\"350\" height=\"336\" \u002F\u003E Back L-R: Quyen (Scott's wife), Jeff (Scott's brother) and Scott; Front L-R: Chau (Viet's sister) and Viet, at their childhood home in Medford, Mass.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EHonoring a Legacy\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nViet was captain of the track and field team in high school, running the 1600- and 3200-meter races, so completing his hometown marathon had been a dream for a while. When Viet ran the New York Marathon in November 2023, Quyen, who works for Mass General Brigham, sent him information about the hospital’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fevents\u002Fmass-general-marathon-team\u002F\"\u003EBoston Marathon team.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E He signed up right away.\r\n\r\n“The care that Scott received at Mass General Cancer Center was second to none, so I knew we’d be supporting a wonderful cause,” Viet says. “This is the best hospital for people looking to get any kind of treatment, and I hope the money we raise helps outcomes for kids with pediatric cancer.”\r\n\r\nThe marathon will be a little more than a year after Scott’s death. 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Suero-Abreu, MD, PhD, MSc\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, has fond childhood memories of traveling through her home country of the Dominican Republic with her father. As a doctor, he often treated patients in underserved communities across the island, and his care left an indelible impression on Dr. Suero-Abreu. She carried that spirit to her graduate and medical training in the United States and eventually to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, where she is currently a senior fellow in advanced cardiovascular imaging.\r\n\r\nHowever, the further Dr. Suero-Abreu got into her training, the more she learned about the disparities within the cardiology field. According to sources such as the Physician Specialty Data Report and the Journal of the American Medical Association, only 13% of practicing cardiologists are women and 7.5% are physicians of color.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1078333\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"241\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-1078333\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FYes-You-Belong-in-Cardiology_Photo-5-241x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" \u002F\u003E Giselle A. Suero-Abreu, MD, PhD, MSc, founder of You Belong in Cardiology[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nThat lack of provider diversity has a connection to patient outcomes: the Boston Public Health Commission’s “\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.boston.gov\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Ffile\u002F2023\u002F05\u002FHOB_Heart_Disease_2023_FINAL_May11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EHealth of Boston 2023: The Heart Disease Report\u003C\u002Fa\u003E” found that heart disease hospitalization rates for Black men were 77% higher compared to their white counterparts, while rates for Black women were more than double that of white women — and 25% higher for Hispanic women than for white women. Numerous studies have shown that these patients achieve better outcomes when their doctors look like them.\r\n\r\nTo rise to this challenge, Dr. Suero-Abreu, with the support of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F18544\u002Fdoreen-defaria-yeh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EDoreen DeFaria Yeh, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, director of Mass General’s Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship and co-director of the Cardiovascular Disease and Pregnancy Program, launched a new initiative to introduce local high school students from underrepresented populations to careers in cardiology. Called \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002Feducation-and-training\u002Fyou-belong-in-cardiology?pk_vid=a45a207dffc97dec17365466410402c0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EYou Belong in Cardiology\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, the program’s first cohort in 2024 helped 49 students from Boston, Chelsea and Revere learn more about the work of cardiologists and allied roles.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1078331\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"460\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1078331 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FYes_-You-Belong-in-Cardiology_Photo-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"460\" \u002F\u003E Doreen DeFaria Yeh, MD, director of Mass General’s Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship and co-director of the Cardiovascular Disease and Pregnancy Program.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\n“We have to do everything we can to represent the populations we serve,” Dr. Suero-Abreu says. “There are multiple reasons why we have a leaky pipeline of underrepresented minorities in cardiology from high school to college, medical school and beyond — and this program is a part of fixing that.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFueling the Spark\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nDuring her fellowship, Dr. Suero-Abreu proposed the concept of You Belong in Cardiology for a Mass General Cardiology Fellowship Innovation Award Program, a program supported by philanthropy that provides funding for novel and impactful projects brought forward by general cardiology fellows.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1078329\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"450\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1078329\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FYes-You-Belong-in-Cardiology_Photo-2-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"318\" \u002F\u003E Local high school students participating in the You Belong in Cardiology program.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\n“Our fellows come to us with truly great ideas, and it is such a privilege to have the opportunity to support them in making these ideas become reality,” Dr. DeFaria Yeh says. “They have a lot of clarity on things we need to change in healthcare and are committed to advancing cardiovascular health equity. Our fellows are a tremendous source of energy and inspiration that we need to better serve our communities.”\r\n\r\nNext, to bring in participants, Dr. Suero-Abreu partnered with the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fcommunity-health\u002Fcchi\u002Fprograms\u002Fmgh-youth-scholars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMGH Youth Scholars Program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, which, since 2019, has worked with local high school students to boost their interest in science and healthcare. Throughout the program’s four sessions, students train in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); dissect pig hearts to learn about heart anatomy; participate in clinical simulations with cardiologists and nurses; have hands-on exposure to cardiac ultrasound; explore pathways to careers in cardiology, including nursing, cardiac imaging, athletic training and other affiliated health professions; and tour clinical facilities, like the catheterization lab.\r\n\r\nDr. Suero-Abreu was adamant that the sessions be interactive, especially after hearing about the experience of her cardiology colleague \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F23858\u002Fkemar-brown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EKemar Brown, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. Dr. Brown had participated in a similar program as a high school student in Queens, New York, and shared that dissecting a sheep heart ignited his interest in a cardiology career. He now specializes in treating heart failure and helps lead the CPR sessions for You Belong in Cardiology, and his connection with the American Heart Association helped secure CPR kits for every student.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1078332\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-1078332\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FYes-You-Belong-in-Cardiology_Photo-4-300x263.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" \u002F\u003E Kemar Brown, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E“If it wasn’t for the program I attended in high school, I wouldn’t be sitting in the seat I am today,” says Dr. Brown. “What we have to do with this program is find the sparks in our youth and provide fuel for them to keep those sparks burning. To be able to see the light in their eyes after each session brings me joy.”\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EComing Full Circle\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nDr. Suero-Abreu had a chance to stand on the other side of Dr. Brown’s high school experience when a student contacted her after completing the program and asked to shadow her during the day. When Dr. Suero-Abreu met with her, the student told her that dissecting the pig heart was incredibly impactful and that she wanted to be a heart surgeon. “It felt like a full-circle moment,” she says.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1078334\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"750\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1078334 size-large\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FYes-You-Belong-in-Cardiology_Photo-1-1-1024x537.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"393\" \u002F\u003E Giselle A. Suero-Abreu, MD, PhD, MSc, her colleagues and the recent student participants of the You Belong in Cardiology program.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nEven as students express their interest in medical professional careers, Drs. Suero-Abreu, DeFaria Yeh and Brown are clear that there are so many diverse ways they can contribute to advancing cardiovascular health. They will continue to highlight those career pathways, along with the other heart health topics, when the next cohort begins in early 2025.\r\n\r\n“The field is broad, and nurses, sonographers, cardiac imaging technicians, catheterization lab technicians and others are all great career pathways critical to our daily clinical practice,” Dr. Suero-Abreu says. “There are so many ways to belong in the field of cardiology.”\r\n\r\n“This program has become more than I ever imagined,” Dr. Suero-Abreu continues. “To have this community and this environment in a major city, at a major hospital, with amazing mentors to support the initiative is a dream come true.”\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo learn more about how to support the MGH Youth Scholars and You Belong in Cardiology programs, \u003Ca href=\" https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Katherine+Labash&about=You+Belong+in+Cardiology\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"Yes, You Belong in Cardiology",post_excerpt:"To help address the scarcity of women and underrepresented populations working in cardiology, members of Massachusetts General Hospital’s cardiovascular team have launched a new program to introduce high school students to potential careers in the cardiology field. ",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"yes-you-belong-in-cardiology",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2025-02-13 10:24:05",post_modified_gmt:"2025-02-13 15:24:05",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1078321",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:v,name:N,slug:O,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:v,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:M,filter:d,cat_ID:v,category_count:M,category_description:a,cat_name:N,category_nicename:O,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fyou-belong-cardiology-banner-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fyou-belong-cardiology-banner-300x224.jpg",img_large:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fyou-belong-cardiology-banner-1024x765.jpg",img_full:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fyou-belong-cardiology-banner.jpg",acf:{swiftype_keywords:a,custom_swiftype_boost:a,hide_donate_button:c,hide_primary_navigation:c,hide_footer_donate_now:c,hide_from_search:c,enable_override:c,template:E,expire_url_redirect:a,cta_selector:a,hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,cta_sidebar:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:ao,name:bZ,slug:b_,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:ao,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:b$,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:bA,name:en,slug:eo,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bA,taxonomy:h,description:ez,parent:b,count:eA,filter:d},{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:cs,name:eB,slug:eC,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cs,taxonomy:h,description:bC,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,GlobalComponentsEditor:c},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fyes-you-belong-in-cardiology\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:bA,name:en,slug:eo,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bA,taxonomy:h,description:ez,parent:b,count:eA,filter:d},{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:cs,name:eB,slug:eC,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cs,taxonomy:h,description:bC,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:ao,name:bZ,slug:b_,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:ao,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:b$,filter:d}]},{ID:1076865,post_author:fq,post_date:"2024-12-17 09:01:43",post_date_gmt:"2024-12-17 14:01:43",post_content:"For \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F23182\u002Foyere-onuma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EOyere Onuma, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, easing the burden of heart disease around the world has always been at the forefront of her work.\r\n\r\n“The biggest driving passion for me is that heart disease is the leading cause of death globally,” she says. “It disproportionately affects individuals in low-and middle-income countries, making up 75% of all heart disease related deaths worldwide.”\r\n\r\nDr. Onuma is the founding director of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fglobalhealth.massgeneral.org\u002Fourwork-items\u002Fglobal-cardiovascular-health-program\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EGlobal Cardiovascular Health Program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E at \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fmassgeneral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. The Program aims to collaborate with clinical partners in low- and middle- income countries around the world to support improved access to cardiovascular care and reduce the burden of heart disease. It leverages Mass General’s clinical, training and research infrastructure to offer a pathway to train more cardiologists in their home countries to deliver high-quality care, expand research opportunities and advocate for eliminating barriers to accessing healthcare.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EA Passion for Health Equity\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nDr. Onuma is building a program she would have wanted to be a part of as a resident and fellow at Mass General when she arrived with a strong interest in global cardiovascular health. She is pursuing the very work she wrote about in her personal statement when applying for residency and constructing a pipeline of physicians and other health professionals to address cardiovascular health disparities across the globe.\r\n\r\n“The Global Cardiovascular Health Program allows us to combine Mass General’s excellency and innovation in clinical care, unmatched research portfolio and education resources,” Dr. Onuma says. “We can leverage these things to address and advocate for this critical gap in heart disease care around the world, which leads to so many preventable deaths in resource-constrained regions.”\r\n\r\nDr. Onuma and her team work to bring resources and expertise to communities struggling with heart disease-related public health crises. “Our approach to this work is true, equal partnership with local leaders,” she says. “We don’t come to them with things we think should be addressed; we rely on them to communicate their most pressing public health priorities and to work with us to identify the ways that we can specifically help to address those areas.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EWorking in Partnership\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nOver the last few years, the Global Cardiovascular Health team has partnered with local healthcare leaders in Cape Verde, an archipelago island country of West Africa, to address high rates of rheumatic heart disease there.\r\n\r\nThe program’s Cape Verdean partners indicated that rheumatic heart disease — a condition that occurs when heart valves are damaged by rheumatic fever, often caused by strep throat — is a major issue in their community. Due to a lack of screening and education, many young people in Cape Verde don’t know when to take symptoms seriously and access medical care, causing the disease to progress to stages at which fewer treatment interventions are available.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1076868\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"416\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1076868 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Feasing-cape-verde-secondary.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"283\" \u002F\u003E Oyere Onuma, MD, pictured third from right, with the Global Cardiovascular Health team and local partners in Cape Verde.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nTo solve the problem, Dr. Onuma’s team established a screening and prevention education program in elementary schools on the Cape Verdean islands of Santiago and Fogo, where rheumatic heart disease has been linked to high mortality rates.\r\n\r\nUsing handheld echocardiography machines, a resource provided by the Global Cardiovascular Health Program, Dr. Onuma and her colleagues have been able to screen hundreds of children in Cape Verde for rheumatic heart disease. Their goal is to lay the groundwork for screening and awareness measures to be implemented as standard practices within Cape Verde’s healthcare system, with the hope of eliminating rheumatic heart disease as a significant cause of death in the coming decade.\r\n\r\n“The rheumatic heart disease screening and awareness program in Cape Verde has expanded to more than 400 children in local schools,” says Doreen DeFaria Yeh, MD, director of the Mass General Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship. “Our work is ongoing, with the local team utilizing portable ultrasound equipment to continue screenings, and education continuing in schools — but there is still a tremendous need for equipment, and that is where philanthropy can have an enormous impact on our work.”\r\n\r\nThe team estimates that there are still around 40,000 children in Cape Verde who need to be screened, requiring more handheld echocardiography machines, trained individuals, and an expanded team at the Mass General Global Cardiovascular Health Program to support these efforts.\r\n\r\n“In order to scale this program, which we believe is achievable, given that our strategy has proven effective in our initial efforts, we will need additional resources and equipment, for which we often have to rely on private funding,” says Dr. Onuma. “Philanthropic support of our program would catalyze our efforts, so that, sooner rather than later, we are no longer needed in Cape Verde and can move on to tackle heart disease in other parts of the world.”\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo support the Mass General Global Cardiovascular Health Program, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fdonate\u002Fcvgh\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003Eclick here\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"Bringing Heart Health to Cape Verde",post_excerpt:"Oyere Onuma, MD, founding director of the Global Cardiovascular Health Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, has dedicated her career to addressing heart disease around the world. Her most recent project has taken her and her team to Cape Verde, West Africa, where they are combatting high rates of rheumatic heart disease.",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"rheumatic-heart-disease-easing-the-burden-in-cape-verde",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2025-01-30 08:52:15",post_modified_gmt:"2025-01-30 13:52:15",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1076865",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:hH,name:fM,slug:fN,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:hH,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:dd,filter:d,cat_ID:hH,category_count:dd,category_description:a,cat_name:fM,category_nicename:fN,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Feasing-the-burden-in-cape-verde-banner-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Feasing-the-burden-in-cape-verde-banner-300x223.jpg",img_large:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Feasing-the-burden-in-cape-verde-banner-1024x760.jpg",img_full:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Feasing-the-burden-in-cape-verde-banner.jpg",acf:{hide_from_search:c,swiftype_keywords:a,custom_swiftype_boost:a,hide_donate_button:c,hide_primary_navigation:c,hide_footer_donate_now:c,enable_override:c,template:E,expire_url_redirect:a,cta_selector:a,hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,cta_sidebar:c,GlobalComponentsEditor:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Frheumatic-heart-disease-easing-the-burden-in-cape-verde\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d}]},{ID:1076636,post_author:fq,post_date:"2024-11-13 12:57:35",post_date_gmt:"2024-11-13 17:57:35",post_content:"\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F17248\u002Fpatrick-ellinor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EPatrick Ellinor, MD, PhD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, has accepted the role of inaugural executive director of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneralbrigham.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMass General Brigham (MGB)\u003C\u002Fa\u003E Heart and Vascular Institute, effective immediately. Since 2016, Dr. Ellinor has served as the director of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002Ftreatments-and-services\u002Fcardiac-arrhythmia-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ETelemachus & Irene Demoulas Family Foundation Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias\u003C\u002Fa\u003E at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. Over eight years, the Center has grown and developed into one of the largest arrhythmia services in the country. Since 2022, Dr. Ellinor has served as the acting chief of cardiology and co-director of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECorrigan Minehan Heart Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. In the last two years, the division has experienced marked growth, and he has worked collaboratively with colleagues across the system to drive new initiatives in cardiac care.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1069591\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1069591\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FPatrickEllinor.png\" alt=\"Nawal Nour, MD, MPH\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Patrick Ellinor, MD, PhD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\n“In this role, Dr. Ellinor will be responsible for leading the development, execution and ongoing management and optimization of the Institute. This includes unifying and strengthening our divisions of cardiac surgery, vascular surgery and cardiology,” says \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneralbrigham.org\u002Fen\u002Fabout\u002Fleadership-and-governance\u002Fdavid-brown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EDavid F. M. Brown, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, president of academic medical centers at Mass General Brigham. “We are confident that with Dr. Ellinor’s leadership and the partnership of our heart and vascular faculty, clinicians, researchers and staff across Mass General Brigham, we can become a global leader in heart and vascular care, research and education.”",post_title:"Patrick Ellinor, MD, PhD, Named Inaugural Executive Director of the MGB Heart and Vascular Institute",post_excerpt:"As part of Mass General Brigham’s (MGB) larger effort to integrate care and services across academic medical centers, Patrick Ellinor, MD, PhD, was recently appointed inaugural executive director of the MGB Heart and Vascular Institute.\r\n",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"patrick-ellinor-md-phd-named-inaugural-executive-director-of-the-mgb-hvi",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2024-11-13 14:44:24",post_modified_gmt:"2024-11-13 19:44:24",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1076636",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:v,name:N,slug:O,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:v,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:M,filter:d,cat_ID:v,category_count:M,category_description:a,cat_name:N,category_nicename:O,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fmgb-buildling-integration-page-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fmgb-buildling-integration-page-300x188.jpg",img_large:jK,img_full:jK,acf:{hide_donate_button:c,hide_primary_navigation:c,hide_footer_donate_now:c,hide_from_search:c,enable_override:c,expire_url_redirect:a,GlobalComponentsEditor:c,story_type:{term_id:ao,name:bZ,slug:b_,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:ao,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:b$,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,template:E,cta_selector:[{ID:1075250,post_author:hI,post_date:"2024-09-16 14:09:23",post_date_gmt:"2024-09-16 18:09:23",post_content:a,post_title:"Unifying in Service of Our Mission CTA",post_excerpt:a,post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"how-to-give-cta-copy-2",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2024-10-07 14:06:12",post_modified_gmt:"2024-10-07 18:06:12",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?post_type=cta&p=1075250",menu_order:b,post_type:dw,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d}],hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,cta_sidebar:c,page_selector:[{ID:1075265,post_author:jJ,post_date:"2024-09-17 10:50:51",post_date_gmt:"2024-09-17 14:50:51",post_content:a,post_title:"MGB Integration",post_excerpt:a,post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"mgb-integration",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2025-02-13 10:32:59",post_modified_gmt:"2025-02-13 15:32:59",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?page_id=1075265",menu_order:b,post_type:C,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d},{ID:ha,post_author:bo,post_date:"2021-06-02 21:22:41",post_date_gmt:"2021-06-03 01:22:41",post_content:a,post_title:m,post_excerpt:a,post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:hb,to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2023-12-06 13:25:50",post_modified_gmt:"2023-12-06 18:25:50",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:az,guid:iF,menu_order:iG,post_type:C,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d}],swiftype_keywords:a,custom_swiftype_boost:a},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fpatrick-ellinor-md-phd-named-inaugural-executive-director-of-the-mgb-hvi\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:ao,name:bZ,slug:b_,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:ao,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:b$,filter:d}]},{ID:1076354,post_author:aN,post_date:"2024-11-12 14:23:44",post_date_gmt:"2024-11-12 19:23:44",post_content:"Heart disease is one of the largest causes of mortality and illness in Greater Boston, but drilling down into which Bostonians and residents in surrounding communities are most affected reveals yawning gaps in cardiovascular health. The Boston Public Health Commission’s “\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.boston.gov\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Ffile\u002F2023\u002F05\u002FHOB_Heart_Disease_2023_FINAL_May11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EHealth of Boston 2023: The Heart Disease Report\u003C\u002Fa\u003E” found that heart disease hospitalization rates for Black men were 77% higher compared to their white counterparts, while rates for Black women were more than double that of white women — and 25% higher for Hispanic women than for white women. Neighboring cities like Chelsea and Revere, which have significant Black and Hispanic populations, face similar disparities.\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E“By moving the excellence we’re known for into the communities that need it most, we can start to address and solve these pressing cardiac issues.”\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\nTo help close those gaps, clinicians and researchers at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E are deploying a holistic, community-based approach. The hospital has opened local heart health clinics at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Flocations\u002Fcharlestown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMass General Charlestown HealthCare Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Flocations\u002Fchelsea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMass General Chelsea HealthCare Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Flocations\u002Frevere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMass General Revere HealthCare Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E to focus on community cardiac care, including heart failure — which affects Black patients more than any other population — and to offer Spanish language services. Overall, these clinics are making it possible for Mass General to meet patients where the need and disparities are the greatest.\r\n\r\n“We need to take our mission — to improve the health of the communities we serve — quite literally,” says \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F23182\u002Foyere-onuma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EOyere Onuma, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, director of Mass General’s Global Cardiovascular Health Program and associate director of Cardiology Diversity and Health Equity. “By moving the excellence we’re known for into the communities that need it most, we can start to address and solve these pressing cardiac issues.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ERefusing to Fail\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nWhen \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F23858\u002Fkemar-brown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EKemar Brown, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, arrived at Mass General as a general cardiology fellow, he quickly realized that patients from under-resourced communities were not adequately accessing heart failure care, despite having greater incidence, prevalence and worse heart failure outcomes when compared to other groups. Dr. Brown sees three types of patients with heart failure: patients who have heart failure but can function in their daily lives; patients in what he calls “the Goldilocks zone,” who are declining but haven’t reached the point where other organs start failing; and patients who are too debilitated to tolerate a major transplant surgery. In his eyes, too many patients were seeking care late and were unable to gain access to advanced heart failure care.\r\n\r\n“When I talked to patients in the community, they thought they weren’t good enough to go to Mass General, that the hospital and Boston itself were overwhelming,” Dr. Brown says. “We needed to build a referral pipeline from community health centers, where patients can get care close to home and make their way back to Mass General if they need access to more advanced care such as inotropic support, durable ventricular assist devices and cardiac transplant.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1073801\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"390\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1073801 size-medium\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fkemar-brown-mg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" \u002F\u003E Kemar Brown, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nThanks to a Mass General community outreach grant, Dr. Brown launched a heart failure clinic at Mass General Chelsea to identify patients living with the condition, chip away at their barriers to care and provide resources that prevent hospitalizations. So far, Dr. Brown and his team have identified about 600 patients living with heart failure in Chelsea who have not yet seen a specialist. The heart failure clinic is open every Friday to provide space for those patients, and Dr. Brown — along with clinic co-founder \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F20087\u002Ferin-coglianese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EErin Coglianese, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E — typically sees six to eight of these patients each day when they are there.\r\n\r\n“That’s why we’re out there, to be the boots on the ground and get them the medication and care they need. With those medications, we can reverse the negative effects on the heart,” Dr. Brown says. “Ultimately, we provide a bridge between Mass General and the community. These are patients who actively need our support.”\r\n\r\nFunds from the Mass General community outreach grant and sponsorship from the American Heart Association also helped purchase 100 blood pressure cuffs and 100 scales for the clinic, which Dr. Brown says are simple surveillance tools that can make a dramatic difference in keeping patients from being hospitalized. Since major basic, clinical, and translational studies have gross underrepresentation of Black and Hispanic populations, he is also conducting research to better understand barriers and why these groups are more prone to heart failure in the first place.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESpeaking Their Language\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F20758\u002Fjona-ludmir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EJona Ludmir, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, grew up speaking Spanish at home with his Peruvian family, learning English in preschool. When he joined Mass General and learned about the many Spanish speakers who live in Chelsea and East Boston, he told his colleagues he was happy to receive cardiology referrals for those who spoke the language. His clinic quickly filled up.\r\n\r\nIn those interactions, Dr. Ludmir also saw how patients received outstanding care at Mass General’s main campus immediately following heart attacks. But language barriers, gaps in health literacy and other social determinants of health — the conditions into which people are born and live that shape their health — prevented them from accessing the same quality in follow-up care.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1073801\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"390\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1073801 size-medium\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fjona-ludmir.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" \u002F\u003E Jona Ludmir, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nTo overcome those hurdles, Dr. Ludmir and his colleagues have established a Hispanic Cardiovascular Clinic to help patients navigate the complexities of cardiac care without the risk of intricacies or importance getting lost in translation. The Hispanic Clinic is staffed by Spanish-speaking patient service coordinators, medical assistants and physicians. The clinic is located in both the Mass General main campus and Chelsea.\r\n\r\nOver the last six months, the Hispanic Cardiovascular Clinic has seen more than 100 patients at both locations. They have also used those visits to screen for mental health conditions, since patients with heart disease have a higher risk of anxiety and depression, and for social determinants of health. The clinic streamlines referrals to the Mass General Hispanic Psychiatry Clinic when appropriate.\r\n\r\n“We’ve seen that satisfaction and outcomes are better when the provider and patient speak the same language,” Dr. Ludmir says. “And if we can move care into the community that needs it, then we can move care forward and make a bigger impact.\r\n\r\n“I’d love to see us replicate this model of care delivery for other important local languages, like Haitian Creole and Portuguese,” says Dr. Ludmir, who also speaks Hebrew, when thinking about the future of the program. “I would like to be able to serve everyone in their language of choice.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe Long Game\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nDr. Onuma, who previously managed programs for global cardiovascular health at the World Health Organization, sees several cardiac care parallels between underserved Boston neighborhoods and under-resourced countries around the world.\r\n\r\n“Heart disease is one of the fields of medicine where we know the most,” she says. “We’ve made so many strides over the last three to five decades in ways I don’t think other areas of medicine have been able to match. But, over time, we haven’t been able to apply these innovations equally, either here in the United States or around the globe.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1073801\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"390\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1073801 size-medium\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Foyere-onuma-md-v2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" \u002F\u003E Oyere Onuma, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nFor Dr. Onuma, that disparity reinforces her commitment to investing in community heart health. Whether it is opening local cardiology clinics, recruiting patients for hypertension studies at barber shops, hair salons and churches, or inviting Boston Public School students to learn more about careers in cardiology, she sees Mass General making slow but steady progress in what she describes as “mission critical” work.\r\n\r\n“Sometimes it seems like we’re making a small change — but if you apply that change to thousands or even millions of people, you can see a significant impact,” she says. “And for an individual patient, what you do can make an incredible impact in the life of one person. That’s what keeps me going.”\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo learn more about or to support Mass General’s heart health efforts, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Katherine+LaBash&about=cardiac+care+disparities\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"Heart Health, in the Right Place",post_excerpt:"To address disparities in cardiovascular care, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital have launched heart health clinics in communities surrounding Boston to meet patients where they live. ",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"heart-health-in-the-right-place",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2024-11-15 10:47:27",post_modified_gmt:"2024-11-15 15:47:27",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1076354",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:de,name:eD,slug:eE,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:de,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:ch,filter:d,cat_ID:de,category_count:ch,category_description:a,cat_name:eD,category_nicename:eE,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fheart-health-right-place-banner-v2-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fheart-health-right-place-banner-v2-300x224.jpg",img_large:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fheart-health-right-place-banner-v2-1024x765.jpg",img_full:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fheart-health-right-place-banner-v2.jpg",acf:{hide_from_search:c,swiftype_keywords:a,custom_swiftype_boost:a,hide_donate_button:c,hide_primary_navigation:c,hide_footer_donate_now:c,enable_override:c,template:E,expire_url_redirect:a,cta_selector:a,hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,cta_sidebar:c,GlobalComponentsEditor:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:ao,name:bZ,slug:b_,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:ao,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:b$,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fheart-health-in-the-right-place\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:ao,name:bZ,slug:b_,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:ao,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:b$,filter:d}]},{ID:1076300,post_author:fq,post_date:"2024-10-31 09:17:18",post_date_gmt:"2024-10-31 13:17:18",post_content:"\u003Cem\u003EOn July 8, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Froman-desanctis-md-remembered\"\u003ERoman W. DeSanctis, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E director of Clinical Cardiology Emeritus at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, passed away at the age of 93. A legendary physician, mentor, teacher, leader, fundraiser and philanthropist, Dr. DeSanctis dedicated 70 years of his life working in support of the Mass General community, touching the lives of thousands of patients, caregivers and physicians along the way.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003EOne of those physicians was Senior Vice President of Development \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F16593\u002Fbrit-nicholson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EBritain Nicholson, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. The two met by chance, shortly after Dr. Nicholson’s arrival at Mass General as a first-year resident, and Dr. DeSanctis would go on to become a mentor to the young doctor. Years later, following Dr. DeSanctis’ retirement from clinical practice in 2014, the two worked together closely on numerous fundraising efforts for the hospital.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003EIn the following, Dr. Nicholson recalls how their first interaction affirmed his career choice and set him on the path to a lifetime in medicine.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\r\n“My first memory of Roman DeSanctis is emblazoned on my mind. It was my first or second day at Mass General, and I was covering a 24-hour shift in the emergency room. It was a strange time for me: I'd had a terrific education at Duke Medical School, but there was nothing they could have done to prepare me for residency in Boston. And frankly, I still wasn’t sure I’d picked the right profession.\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\u002Fdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cb style=\"font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\"\u003E\"That interaction with Roman, it was really a burning bush moment for me. I knew at that moment, not only was I in the right profession — I was in the right place.”\u003C\u002Fb\u003E\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\nSo that night, at two o'clock in the morning, Roman comes walking into the emergency room. He had obviously been awakened and came in without a tie. As it happened, the wife of one of his patients — an assistant baker in the North End — had called him, concerned about her husband’s shortness of breath. Roman had told her to go straight to the emergency room and that he would meet her there. The patient arrived and was transported back to room seven — a special four-bed room designated for cardiac cases — and I was assigned care of that patient. Roman walked in, never having seen me before, and despite the fact I was relatively junior, immediately started asking about my opinion on the case. He treated me just like a colleague that had been on the staff for years.\r\n\r\nNow some things never change, and that night the emergency room was very, very busy. The orderlies who would normally transport the patient to X-ray were tied up. Rather than wait, Roman said, ‘come on, let's wheel him over; we can probably get it done faster.’ And so, we did. While we waited for the X-ray, Roman kept pointing out physical findings on the exam that he thought were pertinent to coming up with a diagnosis. He was teaching the whole time.\r\n\r\nA little while later, after the patient was stabilized, he turned to me and said, ‘Brit’ — he remembered my name from our first introduction — ‘why don’t we go out and speak with his wife? I’m sure she’s very concerned.’\r\n\r\nWe went out into the waiting room, and Roman sat down with her. The first thing he did was take one of her hands in his. He said to her: ‘I just want to assure you that your husband is quite sick, but he's doing much, much better, and I'm encouraged.’ Then he explained the care plan, and turning to me, he says, ‘Now, I'll be going home, but I'm so pleased that he's going to be under the care of Dr. Nicholson.’ That was the handoff.\r\n\r\nLater that morning, after my shift, I walked home to Back Bay, where my wife and I were living at the time. I remember it clearly: it was a beautiful late June morning, and there was just a spring in my step. That interaction with Roman, it was really a burning bush moment for me. I knew at that moment, not only was I in the right profession — I was in the right place.”\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003EPrior to his passing, Dr. DeSanctis expressed his wish that any gifts received in his memory be directed to the Roman and Ruth DeSanctis Family Endowed Cardiology Fellowship Research Fund. To make a gift \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Femail.connect.massgeneral.org\u002Fdc\u002F3G-BFToq2hiKD52Q5KBKa9EOhYyOC4FxgkJUg3y4q3VwtjYcxJZkwinxXuV6CGc_rusqfXaVy9ZXPF3qqVQDa9jsDvRJqhNkmAxwh23yIdhVZuXIOACkZ4Yh6EaKiS_npCDtqcoJnMcCDORAu7J9LendOiqatSINBGegmJ5v_pE4OM-Fy2W5Wz6GBLqv3ToI\u002FMzI5LVpFTS0zNDEAAAGUxvf8ifkpt8L8C5LaOGq8WHR1tw28PpTcohQdR_GfO5NEij_iRmLOZnfwx0NbfRjC6JlGoWA=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003Eclick here\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo learn more about how you can support cardiology and cardiology research at Mass General, \u003Ca href=\" https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Rachel+Mastone&about=Cardiology+and+Cardiology+Research\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003C\u002Fdiv\u003E",post_title:"The Handoff: Brit Nicholson Recalls his First Meeting with Roman DeSanctis",post_excerpt:"In his first night on the job as a resident physician at Mass General, Brit Nicholson, MD, had a chance encounter with legendary cardiologist Roman DeSanctis, MD — and that meeting shaped his career. 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DeSanctis, MD, believed in the power of personal interaction.\r\n\r\n“The essence and the beauty of medicine … lies in the encounter between the doctor and the patient,” he said in a speech to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fabout\u002Fleadership\u002Fmgpo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital Physicians Organization\u003C\u002Fa\u003E in 2006.\r\n\r\nFor Dr. DeSanctis, director of Clinical Cardiology Emeritus at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, every patient interaction offered a new opportunity to show he cared. And, throughout his remarkable career, whether it was in the exam rooms and hallways of Mass General, or outside the hospital walls — in the airport, the supermarket, or a late-night phone call — he made every patient interaction count. He’d stop and pause, address the person by name, ask about their health, their families, their lives, and share details of his own. But most of all, he’d listen.\r\n\r\n“As a physician, he was unparalleled, but what made him truly exceptional was his ability to put others at ease,” said Brit Nicholson, MD, senior vice president of Development. “As a cardiologist, he’d say it’s important to listen to the heart, but it’s more important to listen to the patient.”\r\n\r\nA legendary physician, mentor, teacher, leader, fundraiser and philanthropist, Dr. DeSanctis dedicated 70 years of his time, his effort, his energy and his own philanthropy in support of the Massachusetts General Hospital community. He passed away at the age of 93 at his home in Winchester, Mass. on July 8.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EDestined for Medicine\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nThe son of Vincent DeSanctis, a tailor, and his wife, Marguerite Marini DeSanctis, Roman DeSanctis was born in 1930 in Cambridge Spring, Pennsylvania, a small town not far from the shores of Lake Erie. When he was 7 years old, the family relocated to Tucson, Arizona, where his father was recovering from tuberculosis.\r\n\r\nRoman knew from an early age that he wanted to pursue medicine. He entered college at 16 and graduated from \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhms.harvard.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EHarvard Medical School\u003C\u002Fa\u003E at 24. When he arrived at Mass General in the late summer of 1955, the tall, stately DeSanctis, the son of immigrants, stood out from many of his fellow interns. It wasn’t long, however, before he distinguished himself as a natural caregiver and physician.\r\n\r\nAfter completing his residency, he was awarded a clinical and research fellowship in cardiology, where he earned the notice of Dr. Paul Dudley White, the father of modern cardiology, who would become his mentor. From there, his career path came into clear view. In 1967, he founded the MGH Coronary Care Unit and served as its director until 1981, when he was named director of Clinical Cardiology, and later became acting chief of the MGH Cardiac Division.\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003EFor Roman DeSanctis, practicing medicine was a source of joy, and he never forgot how fortunate he was to be a physician. Even in his final years, as he watched the institution evolve in its complexity, he never lost the belief that caring for others was privilege.\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\nThrough the years, Dr. DeSanctis was recognized with numerous awards and honors, including his election into the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Science; being named Master of the American College of Physicians; and becoming the first incumbent of the Evelyn and James Jenks\u002FPaul Dudley White Professorship of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. But throughout his career, the recognition that mattered most to Dr. DeSanctis he found in his patients.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EMore Than a Caregiver; a Friend\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nDr. DeSanctis like to say that medicine was a calling, rather than a profession. He believed that being a physician was a privilege. And while his talents and prestige attracted a who’s who of high-profile individuals — including actor John Wayne, diplomat Henry Kissinger, Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach and the King of Morocco, Hassan II — he cherished each and every one of the people in his care and invested himself in their wellbeing.\r\n\r\n“I have always tried to be not only a caregiver to my patients, but also a friend,” he said in a 2014 essay. And his patients reflected that warmth back at him. (On a personal note, in my six years as a writer at Mass General, the phrase I’ve heard most from donors and patients is ‘we are friends of Roman DeSanctis.’)\r\n\r\nHe took time to earn his patients’ trust; answering every question and ensuring they fully understood their individual diagnoses and care plans before leaving his office. When possible, he took patients’ blood pressure readings himself (in both arms), rather than delegating the procedure. He was a hugger. Although not a surgeon, he often attended his patients’ surgeries and called them at home to check in after they were discharged. He shared his home phone number and took their calls at all hours. He made house calls. For those he lost, he attended wakes and funerals and wrote personal condolence notes to their loved ones.\r\n\r\nThis devotion to his patients sometimes came at the expense of precious time with his family — but his wife, Ruth, and their four daughters, Ellen, Lydia, Andrea, and Marcia, made accommodations. Birthday celebrations and family events were often held first thing in the morning, so that Dr. DeSanctis could participate.\r\n\r\nFor the DeSanctis family, medicine was a family affair. His wife Ruth, who had trained as a nurse, was deeply devoted to supporting his passion for his patients and trainees. The family regularly welcomed fellows, residents and interns at their home for meals and holidays. In honor of this shared commitment, the DeSanctis family established the Ruth and Roman DeSanctis Family Endowed Cardiology Fellowship Research Fund in 2022.\r\n\r\n“There was no Roman DeSanctis, physician, without our mom,” says his daughter Lydia. “This fund was an opportunity to pay tribute to her role, which made it possible for him to provide such outstanding care for so many patients. Behind him was a family devoted and committed to supporting his passion for medicine.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ELeading by Example\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nAs a professor at Harvard Medical School, Dr. DeSanctis trained hundreds of cardiologists, but his teaching wasn’t just reserved for the lecture hall. He never missed an opportunity to share what he’d learned with new interns and clinicians. In 2007, he received the first MGH Trustees’ Medal, which recognizes individuals who have made a “monumental and lasting impact.”\r\n\r\n“As a clinician and educator, Dr. DeSanctis was humble, insightful, perceptive, intelligent and warm,” said Patrick Ellinor, MD, acting director cardiology. “He treated every patient and trainee as if they were his only priority, which fostered unwavering trust and fierce loyalty to him and to Mass General. In turn, this helped shape not only our division, but also our culture of mentorship.”\r\n\r\nLate in his career, with retirement on the horizon, he contacted several of his old trainees, entrusting them with the care of his long-time patients.\r\n\r\n“There was no better professional complement,” Dr. Nicholson said.\r\n\r\nAfter he retired from clinical practice in 2014, Roman partnered with the Development Office at Mass General, applying the same extraordinary compassion and curiosity that had defined him as a physician to fundraising. He continued raising money for causes he held dear — such as the training and education of future cardiologists — but he also set to himself to work to preserve the legacy and future of his beloved hospital. In 2015, after nursing his wife Ruth through late-stage Alzheimer’s, he helped secure funding for the Dementia Caregiver Support Program to assist caregivers and families.\r\n\r\n“He had a way of making people feel special, even if he’d never been their physician,” said Assistant Vice President of Development Rachel Mastone, who worked closely with Dr. DeSanctis in his final years. “I’ve never met anyone so compelled to help people.”\r\n\r\nFor Roman DeSanctis, practicing medicine was a source of joy, and he never forgot how fortunate he was to be a physician. Even in his final years, as he watched the institution evolve in its complexity, he never lost the belief that caring for others was privilege.\r\n\r\n“You will go to work every day with no other purpose than to relieve pain and suffering and to heal the sick,” Dr. DeSanctis said in a 2014 lecture to the graduating class at Harvard Medical School. “Remember that there are thousands of doctors out there, and your patients have chosen you as the custodian of their most precious assets — their health, well-being, and even their lives. This is a great honor, but it is also a huge responsibility.”\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003EPrior to his passing, Dr. DeSanctis expressed his wish that any gifts received in his memory be directed to the Roman and Ruth DeSanctis Family Endowed Cardiology Fellowship Research Fund. To make a gift \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Femail.connect.massgeneral.org\u002Fdc\u002F3G-BFToq2hiKD52Q5KBKa9EOhYyOC4FxgkJUg3y4q3VwtjYcxJZkwinxXuV6CGc_rusqfXaVy9ZXPF3qqVQDa9jsDvRJqhNkmAxwh23yIdhVZuXIOACkZ4Yh6EaKiS_npCDtqcoJnMcCDORAu7J9LendOiqatSINBGegmJ5v_pE4OM-Fy2W5Wz6GBLqv3ToI\u002FMzI5LVpFTS0zNDEAAAGUxvf8ifkpt8L8C5LaOGq8WHR1tw28PpTcohQdR_GfO5NEij_iRmLOZnfwx0NbfRjC6JlGoWA=\"\u003Eclick here\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo learn more about how you can support cardiology and cardiology research at Mass General, \u003Ca href=\" https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Rachel+Mastone&about=Cardiology+and+Cardiology+Research\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"Roman DeSanctis, MD, Remembered",post_excerpt:"Legendary Mass General Cardiologist Roman W. DeSanctis, MD, believed that being a physician was a privilege, and never missed an opportunity to show patients how much he cared. ",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"roman-desanctis-md-remembered",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2025-01-29 12:11:30",post_modified_gmt:"2025-01-29 17:11:30",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1076257",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:v,name:N,slug:O,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:v,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:M,filter:d,cat_ID:v,category_count:M,category_description:a,cat_name:N,category_nicename:O,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FDesanctus2-220x220.png",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FDesanctus2-300x224.png",img_large:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FDesanctus2-1024x765.png",img_full:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FDesanctus2.png",acf:{swiftype_keywords:a,custom_swiftype_boost:a,hide_donate_button:c,hide_primary_navigation:c,hide_footer_donate_now:c,hide_from_search:c,enable_override:c,template:E,expire_url_redirect:a,cta_selector:a,hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,cta_sidebar:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:bt,name:dx,slug:dy,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bt,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:dz,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:cs,name:eB,slug:eC,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cs,taxonomy:h,description:bC,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,GlobalComponentsEditor:c},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Froman-desanctis-md-remembered\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:cs,name:eB,slug:eC,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cs,taxonomy:h,description:bC,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:bt,name:dx,slug:dy,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bt,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:dz,filter:d}]},{ID:1076219,post_author:fq,post_date:"2024-10-31 09:12:14",post_date_gmt:"2024-10-31 13:12:14",post_content:"Noli Taylor sensed something wasn’t quite right. While the 47-year-old Martha’s Vineyard resident was going about her day, her chest felt tight. She often rubbed near her shoulders to ease the discomfort. When a friend noticed, and Noli mentioned her chest pain, her friend didn’t hesitate. “Heart issues in women sometimes show up in unusual ways,” she told her. “You should get it checked out.”\r\n\r\nNoli, 47, is bright, cheerful and an unwavering advocate for making healthy food accessible to all. As the co-executive director of Island Grown Initiative (IGI), a Vineyard-based nonprofit with a mission to build a regenerative and equitable food system, she’s passionate about both health and sustainability. IGI also manages the Island Food Pantry, serving the island’s most vulnerable populations, and Noli is also a founding member of the Island Climate Action Network, a group looking at Vineyard solutions to climate change. She lives on the island, in Aquinnah, with her husband Isaac and their two teenagers, Emmett, 15, and Tillie, 13.\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003E“The condition Noli was born with is rare, which means the people who perform the type of surgery Noli needed are also rare,” Dr. Bloom says. “Knowing who to operate on, and when to do it, is a real challenge — so, while it’s rare at any volume to care for these patients, my group sees a lot of them.”\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\r\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\nHeeding her friend’s advice, Noli made an appointment at her primary care office, which led her to a battery of tests in the Cardiology Department at \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmvhospital.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMartha’s Vineyard Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E \u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E(MVH), a member of \u003Ca style=\"font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base); font-weight: normal;\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneralbrigham.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMass General Brigham\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\"\u003E. There, Kristie Hudson, CNP, put Noli through a series of exams, including a stress test, EKG and heart monitoring. When those tests did not yield definitive answers, a CT scan was ordered. Despite her symptoms, Noli wasn’t concerned. \u003C\u002Fspan\u003E\r\n\r\n\"I thought it was going to be something minor,” she recalls. “I expected them to say, ‘It’s just some strange thing.’”\r\n\r\nIt was something strange — something very rare. But it was not minor.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EA Rare Heart Defect\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nNoli’s CT scan revealed a congenital heart anomaly, and doctors at MVH referred Noli to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F18544\u002Fdoreen-defaria-yeh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EDoreen DeFaria Yeh, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, a cardiologist at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and one of the nation’s leading experts on congenital heart defects. Dr. DeFaria Yeh officially diagnosed Noli with an anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery, which occurs in 1% of the population, according to the American Heart Association. In some situations, a congenital narrowing of the artery can be fatal.\r\n\r\n“This is often a difficult diagnosis to make,” explains Dr. DeFaria Yeh. “EKGs, stress tests and rhythm monitors often appear normal. For many people, the first sign of the condition is sudden cardiac arrest.”\r\n\r\nIn other words, by the time patients find out they have this type of defect, it is often too late.\r\n\r\nNoli’s diagnosis was made possible by a state-of-the-art CT scanner at MVH, funded by a generous gift from MVH donors and grateful patients Ed and Kathy Ludwig in 2021. The Ludwigs had firsthand experience with Mass General Brigham’s coordinated, life-saving care — Ed had been diagnosed with a subdural hematoma at MVH in 2020, which led to emergency brain surgery at Mass General. In gratitude for his care, the Ludwigs made a gift to purchase the state-of-the-art scanner for MVH that would eventually diagnose Noli’s heart anomaly.\r\n\r\nDr. DeFaria Yeh credited both the scanner and Noli’s nurse practitioner and clinical team at MVH with uncovering the diagnosis that saved her life. “Otherwise healthy people like Noli can sometimes have their symptoms dismissed as anxiety or stress,” says Dr. DeFaria Yeh.\r\n\r\n“The fact that we have this incredible scanner at our small hospital, and access to some of the best medical care in the world, is amazing,” says Noli.\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E“We saw notes and cards from past patients thanking the doctors. People come from all over the world to see these specialists at Mass General, and here we are, living on a small island, with access to them. It’s amazing.”\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\nDr. DeFaria Yeh had extensive conversations with Noli and her husband Isaac about the congenital anomaly, the limited data available around long-term outcomes due to the rarity of the defect and options for surgical intervention. Based on those conversations, Dr. DeFaria Yeh referred Noli to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F22755\u002Fjordan-bloom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EJordan Bloom, MD, MPH\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, a cardiac surgeon at Mass General.\r\n\r\n“The condition Noli was born with is rare, which means the people who perform the type of surgery Noli needed are also rare,” Dr. Bloom says. “Knowing who to operate on, and when to do it, is a real challenge — so, while it’s rare at any volume to care for these patients, my group sees a lot of them.”\r\n\r\n“Dr. Bloom was incredible,” Noli says. “He explained the surgery to correct the anomaly and reassured me that while the surgery was low risk, living with the condition wasn’t. The risk of living with it was sudden death.”\r\n\r\n“The real challenge is that heart surgery is a big deal,” Dr. Bloom explains. “You don’t want to do heart surgery on someone who doesn’t need it.” In this case, Noli was young, and otherwise healthy, but a successful surgery would put her mind at ease about a future cardiac event.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EAn Expert Collaboration\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nDr. Bloom and a multidisciplinary panel of adult congenital heart experts at Mass General Brigham and other institutions reviewed Noli’s records together to determine whether they’d recommend surgery. Having access to other experts to lean on is helpful in making the decision whether to proceed with surgery, Dr. Bloom says, noting his mantra, “All of us are smarter than any one of us.”\r\nAfter the experts convened, Noli and Isaac had a frank conversation with Dr. Bloom.\r\n\r\n“We asked him, if this was your mother or your sister, would you recommend the surgery?” Noli says.\r\n\r\nGiven the individual characteristics of Noli’s coronary artery and her symptoms of chest discomfort, weighed against the risks of surgery, Dr. Bloom said the group wholeheartedly recommended surgically repairing the artery. Having the opinion of not just two doctors, but also the many experts across Mass General Brigham who understood her unique condition gave Noli the reassurance she needed to undergo the surgery. Noli’s surgery at Mass General was in May of 2024.\r\n\r\nThe surgery was a great success, and Dr. Bloom, who says it is in his nature to become close to his patients, recalls a wonderful post-surgery “fist-bump moment” with Noli and Isaac. Noli recovered at Mass General under the care of a top tier specialized medical team.\r\n\r\n“We saw notes and cards from past patients thanking the doctors. People come from all over the world to see these specialists at Mass General, and here we are, living on a small island, with access to them,” Noli says. “It’s amazing.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EVisiting Island Grown Initiative Farm\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nAfter five days in the hospital, Noli returned home to the Vineyard, where she had to take it easy — no heavy lifting, no driving. The community rallied around the Taylor family. “We didn’t have to cook for two months,” Noli says. “People brought meals, flowers, drawings from kids and offered rides for our children. It made my recovery so much easier.”\r\n\r\nNow back at work at Island Grown Initiative, Noli’s energy is returning, and she has no more symptoms of chest pain. She is grateful to resume her important work at IGI, feeding the island’s families, seeking climate change solutions as a founding member of the Island Climate Action Network and, of course, having a second chance to watch her children grow up. Her message to other women: if something feels strange, even if it’s not totally knocking you out, get it checked.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1076223\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-1076223\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FWhen-Symptoms-Can-Be-A-Blessing_Photo-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \u002F\u003E Noli Taylor with Mass General cardiologist, Doreen Defaria Yeh, MD, with their heart-shaped potato at Island Grown Initiative’s Farm.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nDuring a family vacation to the Vineyard in August, Dr. DeFaria Yeh, her husband and their three children visited Noli at Island Grown Initiative’s Farm. As the group harvested potatoes, they found one that appeared to be a remarkable sign from nature: a heart-shaped spud. The women snapped a photo that Dr. DeFaria Yeh often looks at fondly, remembering how the collaborative efforts of doctors from MVH to Mass General helped save Noli’s life.\r\n\r\n“You can see her scar healing beautifully, and the big smile of a woman with a healthy heart,” Dr. DeFaria Yeh says. “We’ve been through a lot together in this journey, and it was so rewarding to see her back to doing what she loves.”\r\n\u003Cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETo support Mass General Brigham’s collaborative heart and vascular care, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fdonate\u002Fliberthson\"\u003Eclick here\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E",post_title:"When Symptoms Can Be a Blessing",post_excerpt:"Noli Taylor’s ongoing chest tightness was more than minor pains. When scans revealed a rare congenital heart anomaly, clinicians at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital collaborated with experts at Mass General to diagnose the condition and perform a successful surgery to repair it.",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"when-symptoms-can-be-a-blessing",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2024-11-12 13:37:36",post_modified_gmt:"2024-11-12 18:37:36",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1076219",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:fm,name:jO,slug:jP,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:fm,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:eF,filter:d,cat_ID:fm,category_count:eF,category_description:a,cat_name:jO,category_nicename:jP,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FBanner1-220x220.png",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FBanner1-300x224.png",img_large:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FBanner1-1024x765.png",img_full:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FBanner1.png",acf:{swiftype_keywords:a,custom_swiftype_boost:a,hide_donate_button:c,hide_primary_navigation:c,hide_footer_donate_now:c,hide_from_search:c,enable_override:c,template:E,expire_url_redirect:a,cta_selector:a,hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,cta_sidebar:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:bb,name:cP,slug:cQ,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bb,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:ci,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:bu,name:df,slug:dg,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bu,taxonomy:h,description:dA,parent:b,count:R,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,GlobalComponentsEditor:c},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fwhen-symptoms-can-be-a-blessing\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:bu,name:df,slug:dg,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bu,taxonomy:h,description:dA,parent:b,count:R,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:bb,name:cP,slug:cQ,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bb,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:ci,filter:d}]},{ID:1074113,post_author:fO,post_date:"2024-07-12 11:10:27",post_date_gmt:"2024-07-12 15:10:27",post_content:"\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F20404\u002Famy-sarma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EAmy Sarma, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, has vivid memories from her residency of caring for young women who had just experienced heart attacks. Since heart attacks in young women are often not caused by atherosclerosis — the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls — the patients were left asking what exactly had happened and how to prevent it from happening again.\r\n\r\n“We did not know how to answer many of their questions,” Dr. Sarma says. “I really identified with those women, and I felt there was a huge gap in cardiology.”\r\n\r\nThat sentiment led Dr. Sarma to choose \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002Ftreatments-and-services\u002Fwomens-heart-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EElizabeth Anne and Karen Barlow Corrigan Women’s Heart Health Program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E for her fellowship in 2014. The program launched in 2007 to offer a unique clinical service — cardiac care designed specifically for women. Under the leadership of inaugural director \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F17345\u002Fnandita-scott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ENandita Scott, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, who has been with the program since its inception, it has grown into a national and global model for the care of cardiovascular disease in women.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1066503\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"204\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1066503\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn4.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FAmySarma.jpg\" alt=\"Women's Heart Health\" width=\"204\" height=\"204\" \u002F\u003E Amy Sarma, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\n“Women are not little men,” Dr. Scott says. “Menses, menopause and pregnancy have huge impacts on women’s cardiovascular systems. Women also have unique cardiovascular conditions, and they can present differently. Over the years, our research has shown us the factors and disorders that are most common in women and how to best treat them.”\r\n\r\nNow, with knowledge gleaned from 17 years of women-specific cardiology care, Drs. Scott and Sarma — who was recently named co-director of the Women’s Heart Health program — are leading an expansion of these efforts across the Mass General Brigham (MGB) network and through MGB's new Heart and Vascular Institute. That expansion includes reaching patients across MGB partner institutions; collaborating with the obstetrics and gynecology departments to better understand cardiovascular complications during pregnancy; and building on the program’s innovative research on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002Ftreatments-and-services\u002Fwomens-heart-health\u002Fspontaneous-coronary-artery-dissection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003Espontaneous coronary artery dissection\u003C\u002Fa\u003E (SCAD), a common cause of heart attack in women.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1071528\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1071528\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn4.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002F3072.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Nandita S. Scott, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EGrowing a Successful Approach\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\n“In 2007, we were pioneers,” Dr. Scott says. “Before, women cardiologists were usually tasked with dealing with women’s heart issues, but they didn’t specialize in them. Our program has gone a step further, with women becoming experts in sex-specific conditions and doing research and treatment to support that. The Corrigans’ support made that possible.”\r\n\r\nSince launching, the Women’s Heart Health program has grown from a dedicated staff of two to a high- performing team of 10 clinicians. In her new additional role as the director of Mass General Brigham’s Women’s Heart Health program, Dr. Scott is now taking her program on the road, meeting with leaders at the new Heart and Vascular Insitute and MGB hospitals across Massachusetts to determine how best to help patients. Her goals include expanding networks for referrals and research trials, virtual meetings with obstetrics clinicians to discuss high-risk patients and educational programs.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1064484\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1064484\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn4.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FPatrickEllinor-220x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Women's Heart Health\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Patrick Ellinor, MD, PhD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\n“This approach combines the success of the Mass General program and the power of Mass General Brigham to improve outcomes for even more patients,” says \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F17248\u002Fpatrick-ellinor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EPatrick Ellinor, MD, PhD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, executive director of MGB's Heart and Vascular Institute. “We can expand our reach to help people across the region receive convenient, expert care.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EA Call to Action for Maternal Health\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nCardiovascular disease is the leading cause of maternal morbidity in the U.S., yet pregnant patients have traditionally been excluded from research studies. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have reported a concerning rise in the U.S. maternal mortality rate: 32.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2021, compared with a rate of 20.1 in 2019.\r\n\r\n“Women in the U.S. are dying of cardiac conditions during pregnancy, and that’s really a call to action for cardiologists to better manage these patients,” says Dr. Sarma, who was also recently named the Cathy E. Minehan Endowed Chair in Cardiology.\r\n\r\nTo help patients who are at risk for cardiovascular disease during pregnancy, Dr. Sarma co-directs Mass General’s Cardiovascular Disease and Pregnancy program, a top priority of the Women’s Heart Health program. Clinicians from cardiology, obstetrics and gynecology, and maternal-fetal medicine meet regularly to discuss these high-risk patients and plan for their care from pre-conception until the baby’s first birthday.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1074136\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1074136\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn4.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002F4250-220x220.jpg\" alt=\"Women's Heart Health\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Ilona Goldfarb, MD, MPH[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nBut clinical care alone isn’t enough, Dr. Sarma says, as research is needed to modernize care and delivery. In that vein, she and maternal-fetal medicine specialist \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F17633\u002Filona-goldfarb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EIlona Goldfarb, MD, MPH\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, are leading several projects to study virtual postpartum blood pressure management and virtual patient care strategies, so that mothers can receive care at home without the need to travel with a new baby.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EUncovering SCAD\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nWhen Dr. Scott was a cardiology fellow, she was told SCAD — a tearing of the blood vessels within the heart — was so rare that she would likely never see it. But, over time, she realized that not seeing SCAD didn’t mean it wasn’t there — it meant doctors weren’t readily recognizing it.\r\n\r\nSCAD is one of the most common causes of heart attack for women in their 40s and 50s. Mass General has a large referral program for SCAD, drawing numerous patients with the condition, and is a top recruiting hospital for the International SCAD Registry — a digital data repository that advances the pace and breadth of SCAD research around the world. Both Drs. Scott and Sarma have high hopes that the Women’s Heart Health program will play a significant role in future discoveries related to the condition and women’s cardiac health in general. In addition, the program holds regular continuing medical education courses and has trainees at all stages of their careers spend time within the program, with the goal that the expertise gained at Mass General and across MGB can benefit patients across the country.\r\n\r\n“The strength of the program lies in how incredible the faculty are,” Dr. Sarma says. “Everyone brings such unique strengths, and it also highlights what makes Mass General unique. Most places don’t recognize how important women’s heart health is. Women’s health is an institutional priority here, and that’s something I’m grateful for.”\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo learn more about how you can support the Women's Heart Health program at Mass General, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact?route_to=Christina%20Ferraiolo&about=Womens%20Heart%20Health\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. \u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"Taking Women’s Health to Heart",post_excerpt:"After years of trailblazing success, Mass General’s Women’s Heart Health program is set to expand across all members of Mass General Brigham.",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"womens-heart-health",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2025-02-11 10:10:01",post_modified_gmt:"2025-02-11 15:10:01",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1074113",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:v,name:N,slug:O,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:v,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:M,filter:d,cat_ID:v,category_count:M,category_description:a,cat_name:N,category_nicename:O,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fwomens-heart-health-banner-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fwomens-heart-health-banner-300x181.jpg",img_large:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fwomens-heart-health-banner-1024x619.jpg",img_full:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fwomens-heart-health-banner.jpg",acf:{hide_donate_button:c,hide_primary_navigation:c,hide_footer_donate_now:c,hide_from_search:c,enable_override:c,expire_url_redirect:a,swiftype_keywords:a,custom_swiftype_boost:a,template:E,cta_selector:a,hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,cta_sidebar:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,GlobalComponentsEditor:c},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fwomens-heart-health\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d}]},{ID:1072209,post_author:fO,post_date:"2024-04-03 12:00:02",post_date_gmt:"2024-04-03 16:00:02",post_content:"Only about 30% of people who attempt to climb Argentina’s Mount Aconcagua — the tallest mountain in the Americas — reach the summit of the 22,837-foot peak. For Lane Glenn, a lifetime athlete who, in 2021, started planning his trip there, it wasn’t the odds that almost kept him home. It was his heart.\r\n\r\nIn late 2022, cardiology tests revealed Lane had an aortic aneurysm, which occurs when a weak spot in the wall of the aorta begins to bulge. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F16551\u002Feric-isselbacher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EEric Isselbacher, MD, MSC,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E cardiologist at \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and co-director of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002Ftreatments-and-services\u002Fthoracic-aortic-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMass General Thoracic Aortic Center,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E told Lane he likely had been born with an abnormally weak aorta. The bulge had been slowly growing his entire life and was in danger of rupturing.\r\n\r\n“He told me that, more than likely, it would have been my fate to die on the mountain if we hadn’t discovered this,” says 56-year-old Lane, who has served as the president of Northern Essex Community College in Lawrence, Massachusetts, since 2011.\r\n\r\nInstead, thanks to a successful operation by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F18899\u002Fthor-sundt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EThor Sundt, MD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E chief of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002Ftreatments-and-services\u002Fcardiac-surgery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EDivision of Cardiac Surgery\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, and the care of Dr. Isselbacher and the Heart Center team, Lane made it to Mount Aconcagua — one year, eleven weeks and five days after his surgery to repair the aneurysm.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1023551\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1023551\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn4.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fisselbacher-headshot-220x220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Eric M. Isselbacher, MD, MSC[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EA Lifetime of Adventure\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nLane first began experiencing irregular heartbeats in 2003 while training for a triathlon. At one point, he had rapid heartbeats that reached a frightening 300 beats per minute. Doctors performed an ablation, which burns or freezes sections inside the heart to create small scars that break up electrical signals that cause irregular heartbeats. The ablation was unsuccessful, so Lane received a pacemaker and defibrillator, along with an official diagnosis of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia — irregular heartbeats without a real explanation — and he kept competing in half marathons and triathlons. The defibrillator malfunctioned a few years later, so he had it removed and underwent another ablation. This time, the procedure was successful.\r\n\r\nFast forward to late 2022, and Lane began experiencing strange cardiac sensations again while running. He wore a monitor to record his heart’s rhythm and had an echocardiogram, which revealed a sizable aortic aneurysm. His cardiologist in Newburyport referred Lane to Dr. Isselbacher, who told him that he needed surgery.\r\n\r\n“I told him that I was already planning the trip to Aconcagua and that I still wanted to go,” Lane says. “He told me that I was in good shape, and I could recover from this well. So, we counted backward from when I was planning to be in South America, and that’s when we scheduled the surgery.”\r\n\r\n“Lane leads an active life, and he wanted to continue to lead an active life. We wanted to make that possible for him,” says Dr. Isselbacher. “A huge part of our ‘whole patient approach’ is about meeting patients where they are.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1072224\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1072224\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn4.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FSundtHS.jpg\" alt=\"Thor Sundt, MD\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Thor Sundt, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ECrawl, Walk, Run\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nDr. Sundt successfully performed open-heart surgery in October 2022 to replace Lane’s bulging ascending aorta with a synthetic graft. Dr. Sundt told Lane he would likely be back to 80% of his fitness six weeks after surgery, 90% by six months and then, back to his normal physical abilities a year post-operation. With the approval of his care team, Lane was walking three to five miles a day two weeks after the surgery and ran a 5K at the six-week mark — his eyes trained on Aconcagua.\r\n\r\n“I was so grateful that Mass General had people on staff willing to talk to a crazy adventure athlete who wanted to push his recovery,” Lane says. “They consulted with me, looked at my baseline fitness and age profile and told me how much I could do.”\r\n\r\n“For me, cardiac surgery is about more than saving lives,” Dr. Sundt says. “It’s about returning patients to the lives they love.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EA New Kind of Summit\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nWhen December 2023 arrived, and Lane was about to climb Aconcagua, he felt more anxious than he had in the past. “I’ve been on lots of mountains, but I’ve never been up one after open-heart surgery, and I’ve never been up one as high as Aconcagua,” he says. “The oxygen level is only about one-third of what it is at sea level. I didn’t know how my body would perform, even without the open-heart surgery.”\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E“From beginning to end, from the time I was referred there through post-operative care, every nurse, physician and staff member I encountered was friendly, understanding, responsive and skillful.\"\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\nBut his body did perform. Lane’s recovery and training had gone so well that the surgery didn’t cross his mind. His labored breathing was due to the high altitude, just like everyone else’s. And even though high winds and freezing temperatures stopped Lane and the other climbers right below the summit, he still considered the trip a success.\r\n\r\n“I know that attitude can’t overcome degenerative physical illness, but it can absolutely aid in recovery,” says Lane. “I’ve been a lifelong optimist, and I think that helped me build confidence for a swift recovery. A positive attitude coupled with skilled care, which Mass General certainly provides, means a lot when it comes to putting one foot in front of the other.”\r\n\r\nLane and his brothers are debating a return to Aconcagua to reach the summit, or possibly heading to Denali in Alaska. Wherever his next adventure takes him, he’s grateful to Mass General’s Heart Center team for putting him back on the road less traveled.\r\n\r\n“From beginning to end, from the time I was referred there through post-operative care, every nurse, physician and staff member I encountered was friendly, understanding, responsive and skillful,” Lane says. “It’s been the best experience I could have had for something as intimidating and frightening as heart surgery.”\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo learn more about making a gift to advance heart and vascular care, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Christina+Ferraiola&about=Heart Center\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"The Heart of an Athlete",post_excerpt:"Roughly a year after his surgery at Mass General for an aortic aneurysm, Lane Glenn still achieved the adventure of a lifetime: climbing Argentina’s Mount Aconcagua.",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"the-heart-of-an-athlete",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2025-02-11 10:01:44",post_modified_gmt:"2025-02-11 15:01:44",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1072209",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:v,name:N,slug:O,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:v,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:M,filter:d,cat_ID:v,category_count:M,category_description:a,cat_name:N,category_nicename:O,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FLane-hiking-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FLane-hiking-300x224.jpg",img_large:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FLane-hiking-1024x765.jpg",img_full:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FLane-hiking.jpg",acf:{hide_donate_button:c,hide_primary_navigation:c,hide_footer_donate_now:c,hide_from_search:c,enable_override:c,expire_url_redirect:a,GlobalComponentsEditor:c,story_type:{term_id:bb,name:cP,slug:cQ,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bb,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:ci,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,template:E,cta_selector:a,hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,cta_sidebar:c,page_selector:a,swiftype_keywords:a,custom_swiftype_boost:a},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fthe-heart-of-an-athlete\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:bb,name:cP,slug:cQ,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bb,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:ci,filter:d}]},{ID:1071392,post_author:ak,post_date:"2024-04-03 11:56:46",post_date_gmt:"2024-04-03 15:56:46",post_content:"\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 0.01\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small\"\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis story was first published \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneralbrigham.org\u002Fen\u002Fabout\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fpatient-stories\u002Fkatherines-story-heart-surgery-in-pregnancy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003Ehere.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\u003C\u002Fspan\u003E \u003C\u002Fspan\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\r\nWhen Katherine and her husband Shawn learned they were pregnant with their first child, the news brought mixed emotions. Katherine had a heart valve condition called rheumatic mitral valve stenosis. It threatened both her life and the life of her unborn child during pregnancy.\r\n\r\n“We were happy, but also worried about my health. It was kind of sad that we couldn’t be thrilled about the news because of my heart condition,” she explains.\r\n\r\nAfter her previous medical team recommended she consider terminating the pregnancy for medical reasons, Katherine decided to get a second opinion. She consulted with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F17141\u002Fignacio-inglessis-azuaje\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EIgnacio Inglessis-Azuaje, MD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E an interventional cardiologist at \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F17345\u002Fnandita-scott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ENandita S. Scott, MD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E cardiologist and co-director of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002Ftreatments-and-services\u002Fwomens-heart-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECorrigan Women's Heart Health Program.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E Dr. Scott helped establish the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002Ftreatments-and-services\u002Fcardiovascular-disease-and-pregnancy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECardiovascular Disease and Pregnancy Program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E — a program that provides multidisciplinary care for cardiac disease during pregnancy — at Mass General's \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECorrigan Minehan Heart Center.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\r\n\r\nAfter reviewing Katherine’s case with a multidisciplinary team, Drs. Inglessis and Scott told Katherine that she qualified for a percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty, which widens heart valves to improve blood flow. While the procedure had risks, the team was confident they could perform it safely — and they succeeded. Katherine was able to continue the rest of her pregnancy and gave birth to a healthy baby girl named Amari five months later.\r\n\r\n“We are so grateful for these compassionate and very talented doctors and their teams. Because of them, we have our beautiful healthy baby with us right now,” says Katherine.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EA Diagnosis Stemming from Childhood Illness\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nOriginally from the Philippines, Katherine was diagnosed with rheumatic mitral stenosis after a childhood illness. Rheumatic mitral stenosis occurs after a fever from an untreated strep infection damages the heart, and is more common in developing countries.\r\n\r\n“If you don’t have access to the right treatment for the strep infection, then you can get acute inflammation that damages the heart valves,” Dr. Scott explains.\r\n\r\nMitral stenosis narrows the heart’s mitral valve opening, which restricts the amount of oxygenated blood flowing through the heart. It can also cause fluid to build up in the lungs.\r\n\r\n“As a kid, I would pass out in the middle of the day when the weather was hot,” says Katherine. “I would get sick a lot. I have shortness of breath and get tired really easily.”",post_title:"Katherine's Story: A Pregnancy Journey to Remember",post_excerpt:"Living with a heart valve condition meant that Katherine's pregnancy would likely come with complications. But with the multidisciplinary care she received from experts across Mass General, she was able to give birth to Amari, a healthy baby girl.",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"katherines-story-a-pregnancy-journey-to-remember",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2024-05-16 16:31:06",post_modified_gmt:"2024-05-16 20:31:06",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1071392",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:v,name:N,slug:O,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:v,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:M,filter:d,cat_ID:v,category_count:M,category_description:a,cat_name:N,category_nicename:O,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fkatherine-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fkatherine-300x224.jpg",img_large:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fkatherine-1024x765.jpg",img_full:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fkatherine.jpg",acf:{hide_donate_button:c,hide_primary_navigation:c,hide_footer_donate_now:c,hide_from_search:c,enable_override:c,expire_url_redirect:a,GlobalComponentsEditor:[{acf_fc_layout:jQ,twcss:a,accordion:[{question:"What are the possible causes of mitral stenosis?",answer:"\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFever from an untreated strep infection\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECongenital heart defects (a heart defect you’re born with)\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EA buildup of calcium in the valve (more common in older adults)\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELupus\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\n"},{question:"What are some signs and symptoms of mitral stenosis?",answer:"\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EShortness of breath during activity or lying down\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFatigue\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESwollen feet or legs\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDizziness or fainting\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERacing heart rate\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\n"}]},{acf_fc_layout:cJ,twcss:hK,text:"\u003Ch2\u003EA Turn for the Worse\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKatherine was initially treated for mitral stenosis in the Philippines, and she moved to the United States as an exchange student in 2017. After meeting Shawn, she moved to Massachusetts in 2020. When she found out she was pregnant, her stenosis symptoms took a turn for the worse. “Even if I took it slow walking up the stairs, I would feel nauseated and weak,” she says.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E“When you’re pregnant, your heart rate increases, and your blood volume goes up. Mitral stenosis itself is probably one of the worst valve conditions you can have when you’re pregnant,” Dr. Scott notes. “It can cause heart failure and arrhythmias like AFib,” which are serious complications during pregnancy.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKatherine was prepared to end her pregnancy, if necessary, but hoped she wouldn’t have to take that step. She says her appointments with Dr. Inglessis and Dr. Scott were a huge relief. “I told Shawn, I wanted to talk to Dr. Inglessis. If he thought doing the surgery would be too risky for me, I was ready to let go and terminate it. Dr. Inglessis gave us the first glimpse of hope since we found out I was pregnant.”\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Scott says that Mass General was able to offer expanded treatment options due to their multidisciplinary expertise. “Her previous care team wasn’t necessarily wrong, because her pregnancy was certainly high risk. But the benefit of our program is, we have more than a decade of lots of provider experience, nursing excellence, and teamwork, and this is not the first time we’ve done this. We could make this happen,” she explains.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cfigure id=\"attachment_1071471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1071471\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1071471\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn4.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fkatherineamari.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fkatherineamari.jpg 350w, https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fkatherineamari-300x290.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \u002F\u003E\u003Cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1071471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003EKatherine and Amari\u003C\u002Ffigcaption\u003E\u003C\u002Ffigure\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKatherine’s case was evaluated by a high-risk pregnancy team, including maternal-fetal medicine specialists from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB\u002FGYN), members of the Women’s Heart Health Program team, anesthesia, nursing and interventional cardiology.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E“Labor and delivery can prove challenging for a healthy heart, so dealing with a repaired heart requires a wide range of expertise and regular communication between departments,” says Jeffrey Ecker, MD, a high-risk obstetrician and chair of OB\u002FGYN. “Multidisciplinary care of that sort is one of the true calling cards of Mass General.”\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKatherine also underwent testing to make sure her valve was a good candidate for a procedure. “We want the ideal outcome, where the pregnancy is completed in a safe way for both the mother and baby. We really value the assessment that comes from the collaboration with our team members. That’s something that is quite unique about Mass General,” says Dr. Inglessis.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E“To carry the pregnancy forward, we needed to open that valve a bit more, and improve blood flow through the valve. Dr. Inglessis was very open to the whole discussion, and he thought that doing a procedure was feasible,” Dr. Scott explains.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cfigure id=\"attachment_1071528\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1071528\" style=\"width: 220px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1071528 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn4.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002F3072.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E\u003Cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1071528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003ENandita S. Scott, MD\u003C\u002Ffigcaption\u003E\u003C\u002Ffigure\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EUltimately, the decision was up to Katherine. “Pregnancy is such a personal thing. Whatever her decision, our job is to support her through it, and do what we think is best for mom and baby’s survival,” Dr. Scott says.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter speaking with Drs. Scott and Inglessis, Katherine felt comfortable opting for the procedure. “Dr. Scott was always attentive and a good listener. She made sure that I got the best team of doctors and the care that I needed once we decided to go through the pregnancy,” she says.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EWorking Together for Katherine\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Inglessis performed the percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty on Katherine when she was about 16 weeks pregnant. This minimally-invasive procedure uses a small balloon to increase the opening of the mitral valve. Dr. Inglessis threaded a catheter (a thin and flexible tube) up through a vein in Katherine’s leg and into her heart to perform the procedure.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThroughout the valvuloplasty, Dr. Inglessis worked closely with his cardiology and maternal-fetal medicine colleagues. “There isn’t a step in the procedure where I haven’t gotten feedback from the broader team. We used an echocardiogram, or an ultrasound of the heart, to gauge the results of the procedure as it was performed,” he says. The team also collaborated on the choice of safe medications for pregnancy, including anesthesia and blood thinners.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cfigure id=\"attachment_1071471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1071471\" style=\"width: 220px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1071471\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn4.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002F2784.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E\u003Cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1071471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003EIgnacio Inglessis-Azuaje, MD\u003C\u002Ffigcaption\u003E\u003C\u002Ffigure\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Inglessis normally uses fluoroscopy guidance to guide the catheters through the body, but this produces extra radiation, which should be avoided in pregnancy. For Katherine, Dr. Inglessis used additional lead aprons to shield her belly and relied on his more than 20 years of experience to guide the catheters by feel instead.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EUltimately, the procedure was successful and helped improve the function of Katherine’s heart. “The main objective was to get her through the pregnancy without burdening the heart, endangering her life and the life of her baby,” Dr. Inglessis says. “This was the highest stakes of any procedure one can have as an interventional cardiologist, and it makes it all the more gratifying to see that it’s a good outcome. It was very rewarding, and a blessing to be part of this proc\u003Cspan style=\"color: #000000\"\u003Eedure.”\u003C\u002Fspan\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E“Dr. Inglessis was an amazing surgeon, and he is incredible at what he does,” says Katherine.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EKatherine’s Recovery and Delivery\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #000000\"\u003EAfter the procedure, and following an additional echocardiogram and fetal monitoring, Katherine was discharged to continue her recovery at home. As her pregnancy progressed, Katherine met with Dr. Scott and the maternal-fetal medicine team regularly.\u003C\u002Fspan\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #000000\"\u003E“We watched her very closely and worked with the maternal cardiology group to figure out the best mode of delivery,” says Marti Soffer, MD, MPH, Katherine’s maternal-fetal medicine specialist.\u003C\u002Fspan\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cfigure id=\"attachment_1073505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1073505\" style=\"width: 220px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1073505 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn4.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002F1677594631095-220x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Katherine's Story: Marti Soffer, MD, MPH\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002F1677594631095-220x220.jpeg 220w, https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002F1677594631095-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002F1677594631095.jpeg 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \u002F\u003E\u003Cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1073505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003EMarti Soffer, MD, MPH\u003C\u002Ffigcaption\u003E\u003C\u002Ffigure\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #000000\"\u003EIn addition to meeting about specific patients like Katherine, maternal-fetal medicine and maternal cardiology meet monthly to discuss cases, care plans and the latest research. Together with Dr. Scott, Dr. Soffer developed a plan to get Katherine safely through labor and delivery.\u003C\u002Fspan\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #000000\"\u003E“For Katherine, it was important to her to feel like she was an average patient,” she says. “For us, that meant being prepared for all possibilities — because labor doesn’t follow any rules.” In the weeks leading up to Katherine’s due date, the team worked to ensure all the pieces were in place to cover any potential complications.\u003C\u002Fspan\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #000000;font-family: var(--global--font-secondary);font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);background-color: var(--global--color-background)\"\u003E“They were very thorough in explaining the birth plan to me and my family,” Katherine says. “We were always aware with what was going on with me and our baby, and the team was quick to respond when we had concerns.” \u003C\u002Fspan\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #000000\"\u003EAt 39 weeks, Katherine was induced and gave birth to a healthy baby girl named Amari.\u003C\u002Fspan\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #000000\"\u003E“In the end, she delivered on the regular labor floor — where she wanted to be,” Dr. Soffer says.\u003C\u002Fspan\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKatherine and Shawn got married in August 2023 with their daughter by their side. After settling down on the south coast of Massachusetts, they are enjoying their lives as a family of three. Dr. Scott and the team at Mass General continue to care for Katherine’s mitral valve stenosis, including monitoring her condition and prescribing medications.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E“It felt like a miracle. We call Amari our miracle baby, and here she is now making us happy every day. She’s been the greatest blessing for the entire family,” Katherine says.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETo learn more about the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, please \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Christina+Ferraiolo&about=Corrigan Minehan Heart Center\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETo learn more about OB\u002FGYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Tracie+Deguglielmo&about=OBGYN\"\u003Econtact us here\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. \u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n",desktopwidth:cp}],story_type:{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:dB,name:fP,slug:fQ,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:dB,taxonomy:h,description:fR,parent:b,count:fS,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,template:E,cta_selector:a,hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,cta_sidebar:c,page_selector:a},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fkatherines-story-a-pregnancy-journey-to-remember\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:dB,name:fP,slug:fQ,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:dB,taxonomy:h,description:fR,parent:b,count:fS,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d}]},{ID:1072031,post_author:ak,post_date:"2024-03-25 13:51:07",post_date_gmt:"2024-03-25 17:51:07",post_content:"Susan Ragon embarked on her marathon journey at the 1993 Boston Marathon®, never realizing the impact it would have on her life. Now, at the age of 73, she's gearing up for her 25th Boston Marathon. Over the past three decades, Susan has completed an impressive 48 marathons, spanning all seven continents. Notably, in 2019, she made history and entered the Guinness Book of World Records by becoming the oldest woman to finish the Antarctic Marathon.\r\n\r\nSusan's story is one of perseverance and adventure, showcasing her relentless pursuit of challenges. Her accomplishments serve as inspiration for runners of all ages, reminding us that determination knows no bounds. As she prepares for another marathon, Susan continues to defy expectations and exemplify the unwavering spirit of endurance athletics.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1062455\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"350\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1062455 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn4.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002F1993susanandterry.jpg\" alt=\"In April 1993, Susan and her husband Terry Ragon, ran their first Boston Marathon as bandits — without credentials.\" width=\"350\" height=\"232\" \u002F\u003E In April 1993, Susan and her husband, Terry Ragon, ran their first Boston Marathon as bandits — without registering for credentials.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\n“Susan’s approach to running, and, I think, to life in general, is that you're only done if you think you're done,” says John Mortimer, Susan’s longtime running coach and the owner of Millennium Running. “She is as dedicated as you can be, and she prioritizes the things she needs to do to be successful. I was a professional, competitive runner in my younger days, but it was Susan that showed me that running can be a lifelong pursuit.”\r\n\r\nWe asked Susan to share some of what she’s learned in her quest to run 50 marathons.\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E1. Listen to your body\u003C\u002Fh3\u003E\r\n“I ran my first 15 marathons without realizing I had a heart condition — a hole in the interior wall, the size of a quarter, which went undetected until my fifties. I didn’t notice it most of the time, except when running uphill, where I felt like I hit a wall. Friends noted my heavy breathing, but I shrugged it off. Despite the condition, I was determined to keep going. At 57, I underwent open heart surgery at \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E Nine months later, much to the dismay of my cardiologist, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F17141\u002Fignacio-inglessis-azuaje\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EIgnacio Inglessis-Azuaje, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, who advised me to “hang up my shoes,” I tackled the Dublin Marathon where I set a personal record, crossing the finish line in under four hours. Remarkably, Dr. Inglessis now stands beside me as a fellow marathoner, having joined my team and even completed an Ironman. The surgery proved to be transformative for my running. My journey underscores the importance of thorough physical examinations before embarking on a marathon, as well as the necessity of listening to one's body during training.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1071529\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1071529\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn4.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002F2784.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Ignacio Inglessis-Azuaje, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E2. Consistency is key\u003C\u002Fh3\u003E\r\n“I firmly believe in the saying, ‘never try anything new on race day.’ This applies to everything, from my shoes to my pre-race meal. I make sure my shoes are broken in but still in good shape, ensuring they fit well and won't cause discomfort. Before race day, I do a few short runs or one long run in them to double-check. For breakfast, I stick with oatmeal as it's reliable and easy on the stomach. I avoid dairy because it takes too long to digest, and I also steer clear of salty foods.”\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E3. Get in your miles (and cross-training)\u003C\u002Fh3\u003E\r\n“In marathon training, mileage is key, particularly the long runs. I learned this the hard way during my first marathon, where my longest run had only been 15 miles; this left me sore for a week afterward. While it's possible to finish a marathon with less training, putting in more miles beforehand, especially for beginners or older runners, significantly improves your experience. Most training plans max out at a 20-mile run, leaving the final six miles challenging no matter what. Long runs help you mentally break down the course into manageable segments and give you the confidence to tackle those tough final miles.”\r\n\r\nAnd don't forget the importance of cross-training! After running several marathons and aiming for a sub-4-hour finish time, I started noticing recurring injuries stemming from the overuse of specific muscle groups. Following advice from my doctor and physical therapist, I began incorporating biking, swimming, yoga and gym workouts into my weekly routine. While cross-training might not directly translate to increased speed, it definitely makes you stronger and less prone to injuries. And treating yourself to a weekly massage doesn't hurt either!\"\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E4. Sometimes, the accomplishment is finishing\u003C\u002Fh3\u003E\r\n“In some races, aiming for a personal best is the goal, while in others, just reaching the finish line is the achievement. I always start a race with the intention of giving it my all, knowing there's a chance I might not finish. So far, I've completed every marathon I've started, although they haven't all been easy. During the Sydney Marathon, I faced severe stomach pain and had to stop at the emergency tent, likely due to dehydration. Despite the setback, I managed to push through and finish the race. I've learned that with determination and perseverance, we can overcome challenges and reach our goals.”\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E5. Running is a challenge, but can be a comfort\u003C\u002Fh3\u003E\r\n“Life is filled with challenges, but running has been my anchor during some of the toughest times. Whenever I face obstacles, having a marathon to focus on keeps me moving forward. In 2018, I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and it was terrifying. But I had always dreamed of running a marathon in Antarctica, so I made it my goal. Throughout my treatment, I focused on that race, determined to make it happen. Despite surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation, I kept pushing forward. And once my treatment was over, I fulfilled my dream of running that marathon, feeling a sense of completeness restored.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1072245\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"350\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1072245\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn4.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fragonignacio.jpg\" alt=\"Susan Ragon and Ignacio Inglessis-Azuaje, MD, after completing the Antarctic Marathon in 2019.\" width=\"350\" height=\"259\" \u002F\u003E Susan Ragon and Ignacio Inglessis-Azuaje, MD, after completing the Antarctic Marathon in 2019.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nAnother fulfilling aspect of marathon running for me is the opportunity to run for charity. While I usually qualify for marathons, I choose to run in support of causes that matter to me, like Mass General. My husband Terry and I are passionate about giving back, and we've dedicated a significant portion of our philanthropy to supporting Mass General.\r\n\r\nRunning has given me so much, and I'm proud to give back. It's not about fame or recognition, but about inspiring others to face their challenges and pursue their passions. I hope that by sharing my story, I can encourage others to overcome their own obstacles and embrace life fully.”",post_title:"Susan Ragon: 5 Things I’ve Learned in my Quest to Run 50 Marathons",post_excerpt:"World-record holding marathoner Susan Ragon shares some of the lessons she's learned throughout the course of her running career. ",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"susan-ragon-5-things-ive-learned",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2024-03-25 13:53:28",post_modified_gmt:"2024-03-25 17:53:28",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1072031",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:v,name:N,slug:O,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:v,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:M,filter:d,cat_ID:v,category_count:M,category_description:a,cat_name:N,category_nicename:O,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FMicrosoftTeams-image-6-1-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FMicrosoftTeams-image-6-1-300x224.jpg",img_large:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FMicrosoftTeams-image-6-1-1024x765.jpg",img_full:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FMicrosoftTeams-image-6-1.jpg",acf:{hide_donate_button:c,hide_primary_navigation:c,hide_footer_donate_now:c,hide_from_search:c,enable_override:c,expire_url_redirect:a,template:E,cta_selector:a,hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,cta_sidebar:c,page_selector:[{ID:1058988,post_author:hI,post_date:"2021-07-08 13:07:24",post_date_gmt:"2021-07-08 17:07:24",post_content:a,post_title:"Mass General Marathon Team",post_excerpt:a,post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"mass-general-marathon-team",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2024-11-18 19:33:46",post_modified_gmt:"2024-11-19 00:33:46",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002F?post_type=event&p=1058988",menu_order:b,post_type:"event",post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d},{ID:1069779,post_author:ak,post_date:"2023-11-20 10:56:06",post_date_gmt:"2023-11-20 15:56:06",post_content:a,post_title:"2025 Marathon Team Interest Form",post_excerpt:a,post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"2025-marathon-team-interest-form",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2024-04-10 11:06:51",post_modified_gmt:"2024-04-10 15:06:51",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?page_id=1069779&preview_id=1069779",menu_order:q,post_type:C,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d}],story_type:{term_id:R,name:bv,slug:bw,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:R,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:bp,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,GlobalComponentsEditor:c},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fsusan-ragon-5-things-ive-learned\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:R,name:bv,slug:bw,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:R,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:bp,filter:d}]},{ID:1071545,post_author:aN,post_date:"2024-02-28 12:10:50",post_date_gmt:"2024-02-28 17:10:50",post_content:"\u003Cp style=\"line-height: 0.01;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis story was first published \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneralbrigham.org\u002Fen\u002Fabout\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fpatient-stories\u002Ftaras-story-recovery-from-scad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003Ehere.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\u003C\u002Fspan\u003E \u003C\u002Fspan\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\r\nTara Benoit, 47, was an active, healthy mother of two boys living in southern New Hampshire when sudden chest pains changed her life forever.\r\n\r\nA successful business owner and CEO of her own recruiting firm, she was also a dedicated athlete and participant in fitness competitions. But in May 2023, she started having episodes of severe chest pain that kept getting worse. Tara was eventually diagnosed with a spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD.\r\n\r\n“It blows my mind that this happened when it did, because I was getting ready for my next fitness competition,” Tara says. She was in the best physical condition of her life.\r\n\r\nSCAD is a rare condition where the coronary artery, a major blood vessel which supplies oxygenated blood to the heart, tears without warning. This causes bleeding within the wall of the vessel and disrupts blood flow to the heart muscle. It can lead to heart attacks and cardiac arrest. It's such a rare condition that Tara had a hard time getting an accurate diagnosis and the right treatment.\r\n\r\nFortunately, she was referred to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F18966\u002Fsarah-tsiaras\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ESarah Tsiaras, MD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E a cardiologist at \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E Dr. Tsiaras is part of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002Ftreatments-and-services\u002Fwomens-heart-health\u002Fspontaneous-coronary-artery-dissection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ESCAD Program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E within the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002Ftreatments-and-services\u002Fwomens-heart-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECorrigan Women’s Heart Health Program,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E which is one of the few centers in the country that specializes in caring for patients with SCAD.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EUnexplained Chest Pains\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nTara’s chest pains started shortly after her family returned from vacation in May 2023. When she also started feeling a squeezing sensation of pressure in her heart, and tingling down her left arm, she went to the ER. Initial bloodwork and tests didn’t find anything wrong.\r\n\r\n“One doctor suggested it might be anxiety,\" Tara says. \"I said, ‘No disrespect, but it’s not anxiety.’ It's disturbing to me because I've met a lot of women in support groups, all different ages, with similar stories. We were written off as having anxiety, sent home because of the lack of knowledge.\"\r\n\r\nTwo days after returning home from the hospital, Tara experienced even more severe chest pains in her heart, along with shortness of breath, pain in her arm, jaw and back, sweating and fainting. An ambulance took her to another hospital.\r\n\r\nDespite a normal EKG (a test which records the heart’s electrical signals), her bloodwork showed elevated troponin levels. Troponin is a protein found in heart muscle cells. Its presence in Tara’s blood indicated that she had damaged heart muscles. Doctors performed a cardiac catheterization. They threaded a thin, flexible tube through Tara’s blood vessels to examine the heart arteries in more detail.\r\n\r\nIt was during this procedure that Tara received her life-changing diagnosis of SCAD, which had led her to have a heart attack. “I was very thankful to be alive, but also devastated with my diagnosis and this new condition,” she says.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1071582\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1071582\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn4.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002F2955.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Sarah Tsiaras, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EMass General's SCAD Program\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nTara found the SCAD Program when she began researching options to further her recovery. After her frustrating experiences trying to get a diagnosis and treatment, Tara appreciated the expertise at Mass General and felt comfortable with Dr. Tsiaras and the team.\r\n\r\n“Everything was so seamless and so organized, and I hadn't had that before. It was all so reassuring. She knew everything about me. They had talked about my case with other doctors before I even got there, and I was blown away. I just was so impressed with the level of care,” she says.\r\n\r\nAt Mass General, Tara was able to learn more about her serious new condition.\r\n\r\n“Ninety percent of SCADs occur in women who have no cardiac history and who often don’t have the traditional risk factors for coronary artery disease, like high blood pressure (hypertension), high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking or family history. The most common age is around 45 to 55, the perimenopausal years, but it can sometimes occur during the time of pregnancy as well,” says Dr. Tsiaras.\r\n\r\nThe exact causes of SCAD, and why it mostly affects otherwise-healthy women, still aren’t fully understood.\r\n\r\n“Sometimes it can be a combination of an underlying vascular abnormality compounded by an emotional stressor,\" Dr. Tsiaras explains. At Mass General, doctors screen patients with SCAD for fibromuscular dysplasia. They also offer genetic testing to some patients. “More recently, we’re starting to think there may be a polygenic component, or multiple genes interacting together, leading to an increased risk for patients,” adds Dr. Tsiaras.",post_title:"From a Passion for Fitness to a Rare Diagnosis: Tara's Life Takes a Turn",post_excerpt:"In May 2023, fitness enthusiast Tara Benoit started having episodes of severe chest pain that kept getting worse. It turns out she was experiencing a rare condition called spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD.",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"taras-story",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2024-09-13 11:55:03",post_modified_gmt:"2024-09-13 15:55:03",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1071545&preview=true&preview_id=1071545",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:v,name:N,slug:O,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:v,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:M,filter:d,cat_ID:v,category_count:M,category_description:a,cat_name:N,category_nicename:O,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FTara-and-kids-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FTara-and-kids-300x224.jpg",img_large:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FTara-and-kids-1024x765.jpg",img_full:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FTara-and-kids.jpg",acf:{hide_donate_button:c,hide_primary_navigation:c,hide_footer_donate_now:c,hide_from_search:c,enable_override:c,expire_url_redirect:a,GlobalComponentsEditor:[{acf_fc_layout:jQ,twcss:a,accordion:[{question:"What are some symptoms of SCAD?",answer:"\u003Cp\u003ESymptoms are similar to a traditional heart attack and can often lead to a delay in diagnosis for patients.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EChest pain\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPain in the jaw, shoulder or arm\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EShortness of breath\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDizziness\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENausea\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESweating\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\n"},{question:"What are possible causes of SCAD?",answer:"\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: var(--list--font-family); background-color: var(--global--color-background); color: var(--global--color-primary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\"\u003EAn underlying abnormality of the artery or blood vessel, as seen in some conditions like fibromuscular dysplasia. This is a disorder where artery walls have abnormal development or growth of cells.\u003C\u002Fspan\u003E\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EA recent stressful emotional or physical event\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHormonal changes seen in pregnancy or menopause\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECertain genetic conditions or mutations like Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, or Loeys-Dietz syndrome\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\n"},{question:"How is SCAD treated?",answer:"\u003Cp\u003ETreatment for SCAD is a slow process, with careful monitoring of the patient. Patients may take prescription medications that thin the blood and control blood pressure. In certain severe cases, doctors may recommend surgery, like the placement of a stent or a coronary bypass.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n"},{question:"What are some rehabilitation tips to consider?",answer:"\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFollowing recovery, patients can consider being active in a supervised setting. It gives them confidence, knowing they’re in a safer environment with people monitoring their movements and blood pressure. But patients should still be cautious. Researchers are currently studying the best way to counsel patients about exercise after SCAD.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPatients should avoid lifting heavy weights which require them to hold their breath, and extreme or anaerobic exercise.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThere’s also an emphasis on mental health treatment as part of SCAD recovery.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAvoiding strenuous activities and prioritizing mental health can help prevent a recurrence of SCAD, which is rare but happens in about 10% of cases. Treatment to control blood pressure, exercise restrictions and stress management will also help with this.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\n"}]},{acf_fc_layout:cJ,twcss:hK,text:"\u003Ch2\u003EA Personalized Approach to Rehabilitation\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to screening for potential risk factors and causes, the SCAD Program connects patients to a multidisciplinary team including cardiac geneticists, vascular medicine specialists, interventional cardiologists, cardiac radiologists and a psychologist who specializes in working with heart patients. They work to develop individualized treatment and recovery plans for each patient.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E“Unlike a traditional heart attack where the blood vessel is blocked by plaque, we try to manage it conservatively if we can. In most cases, the vessels will heal over a period of weeks if they’re left alone,” explains Dr. Tsiaras.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHealth care providers also counsel patients on how to return to their regular lives. As part of her participation in a cardiac rehabilitation program, Tara saw a Mass General psychiatrist who helped her adjust to her new reality and connected with other SCAD patients she’s met at Mass General and through different support groups.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cfigure id=\"attachment_1071582\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1071582\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1071582\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn4.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FTara-gym.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" \u002F\u003E\u003Cfigcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1071582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"\u003ETara at the gym after recovering from SCAD.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption\u003E\u003C\u002Ffigure\u003E\n\u003Ch2\u003EBecoming an Advocate\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor someone used to being so active, Tara’s new limitations were frustrating, especially in the early days of her recovery. “I would walk up a flight of stairs and have to sit down for 20 minutes. I had to lie down most of the day, which is such a challenge as an active person,” she says.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs her artery healed and she became more stable, Tara channeled the motivation that led her to such success in business and in fitness competitions towards her recovery. She gradually ramped up her activity levels and eventually returned to the gym.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E“My goal now, as I continue to heal, is to be more involved with raising awareness for all women’s heart health issues and especially SCAD. If I can prevent one person from having to suffer and go through what I went through, that would mean the world to me,” Tara says.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Tsiaras confirms that educating both patients and providers is key to raising awareness of SCAD. “Tara’s story is unfortunately not uncommon. I think educating women to know what symptoms to look for, that SCAD is a possible diagnosis, and how to advocate for themselves is important. We need to continue to educate emergency room providers and community hospitals about this diagnosis,” she says.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETo learn more about the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, please \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Christina+Ferraiolo&about=Corrigan Minehan Heart Center\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n",desktopwidth:cp}],story_type:{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,template:E,cta_selector:a,hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,cta_sidebar:t,page_selector:a,swiftype_keywords:"rare disease",custom_swiftype_boost:"10",cta_selection:{ID:1068249,post_author:aN,post_date:"2023-08-18 20:36:03",post_date_gmt:"2023-08-19 00:36:03",post_content:a,post_title:"Email Capture",post_excerpt:a,post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"email-capture",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2024-10-18 09:58:13",post_modified_gmt:"2024-10-18 13:58:13",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?post_type=cta&p=1068249",menu_order:b,post_type:dw,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d}},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Ftaras-story\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d}]},{ID:1068110,post_author:bo,post_date:"2023-08-21 13:50:52",post_date_gmt:"2023-08-21 17:50:52",post_content:"\u003Cp class=\"p1\"\u003E“Cardiovascular care has advanced dramatically in just the past decade,” says \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F18899\u002Fthor-sundt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EThoralf Sundt, III, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, chair of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002Ftreatments-and-services\u002Fcardiac-surgery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECardiac Surgery\u003C\u002Fa\u003E in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECorrigan Minehan Heart Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and Mass General Brigham Enterprise director for Cardiac Surgery Clinical Service. “Beyond surviving their episode, people want to be restored to the quality of life they enjoyed before disease. Our multidisciplinary research and care teams are creating those opportunities.”\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\"p1\"\u003ERecent innovations have enabled less invasive interventions that reduce procedural trauma and shorten recovery time to restore patients to full function. “Our cardiac surgeons and interventional cardiologists work hand in hand to improve patient care, whether focused on catheter-based interventions to treat coronary artery disease or the implantation of mechanical support devices to strengthen a weakened heart,” says Dr. Sundt.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\"p1\"\u003EAs medical and surgical care become increasingly combined, Corrigan Minehan Heart Center leadership has merged care environments: A single Heart Center Intensive Care Unit, which is a focused alternative to separate coronary care and surgical ICUs, and new imaging-capable hybrid operating rooms are innovative spaces planned within the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fbuilding-for-the-future-of-health-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EPhillip and Susan Ragon Building\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. The West tower of the Ragon Building will be dedicated to cardiovascular care, providing a welcoming environment for patients while allowing faculty and staff to build upon collaborations among cardiology, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery and imaging.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\"p1\"\u003E“The new building spaces will allow efficient, free flow of multidisciplinary staffing among sites of care,” says Dr. Sundt. These environments break down silos and provide flexibility, allowing a broad team of specialists — anesthesiologists, pulmonologists, nephrologists, cardiologists, surgeons, physical and respiratory therapists — to work together to provide comprehensive care.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\"p1\"\u003EIn the near future, only the sickest cardiovascular care patients will spend time in the hospital. Telehealth has already eased the burden on patients of travelling to many appointments. Increasingly, technology advances allow clinicians to remotely monitor and analyze health data in real-time. Very soon, chronic disease management will include constant monitoring and evaluation using an at-home suite of health tools, such as electrocardiogram and heart and lung sound monitors. Medical applications and artificial intelligence can further aid remote co-management with local cardiologists. With these shifts, more patients will remain or recover in the comfort of their homes, and more patients will be able to access Mass General’s expertise no matter where they live.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\r\n\u003Cp class=\"p1\"\u003E“We are collaborating broadly with engineers, data scientists and others, both within Mass General and at other research and academic institutions, to develop translational engineering programs that will move the most exciting new discoveries from the bench to the bedside quickly — providing a range of support tailored to the innovator’s needs, from engineering through business development,” Dr. Sundt says.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo find out how you can help support cardiac care at Mass General, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Christina+Ferraiolo&about=Cardiac Surgery\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. \u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"Chair's Corner: Thoralf Sundt, III, MD",post_excerpt:"Chair of Cardiac Surgery for the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, Thoralf Sundt, III, MD, shares his thoughts on the future of cardiac care at Mass General. ",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"chairs-corner-cardiac-surgery",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2023-08-21 13:50:59",post_modified_gmt:"2023-08-21 17:50:59",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1068110",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:v,name:N,slug:O,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:v,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:M,filter:d,cat_ID:v,category_count:M,category_description:a,cat_name:N,category_nicename:O,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FThor2-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FThor2-300x224.jpg",img_large:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FThor2-1024x765.jpg",img_full:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FThor2.jpg",acf:{hide_donate_button:c,hide_primary_navigation:c,hide_footer_donate_now:c,enable_override:c,expire_url_redirect:a,template:E,cta_selector:a,hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,GlobalComponentsEditor:c,cta_sidebar:c},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fchairs-corner-cardiac-surgery\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d}]},{ID:iW,post_author:bo,post_date:"2023-07-31 09:48:06",post_date_gmt:"2023-07-31 13:48:06",post_content:"In a small cardiology clinic in northern Haiti, pregnant women with heart disease travel hours for the opportunity to be seen by a cardiologist.\r\n\r\n“The rates of peripartum cardiomyopathy are very high among Haitian women,” says \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F22792\u002Fcarl-turissini\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECarl Turissini, MD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E a \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E cardiologist who has been making annual visits to Hôpital Sacré Coeur in Milot, Haiti for more than decade, caring for patients with this and other cardiovascular diseases.\r\n\r\nPeripartum cardiomyopathy is a disorder that affects pregnant women, causing the heart to become weakened and enlarged. The condition develops during the last month of pregnancy, or within five months after the baby is born. When left untreated, it causes heart failure after childbirth, often resulting in the death of the mother, and without the mother to feed the baby, the baby also dies. Although the disorder is rare in the US, in Haiti one percent of pregnancies — more than 2,800 each year — are affected.\r\n\r\n“The tragedy is that with medication, regular monitoring and counseling, these mothers can lead healthy lives,” says Dr. Turissini.\r\n\r\nThe dual complication of high rates of cardiomyopathy and few cardiologists caught the attention of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdoctors.massgeneralbrigham.org\u002Fprovider\u002FOyere+K+Onuma\u002F2459264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EOyere Onuma, MD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E the newly named director of the Global Cardiovascular Health Program at Mass General’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECorrigan Minehan Heart Center.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EMany Haitian Immigrants Call Boston Home\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\n“While Haiti may seem far away, Boston is home to the third largest population in the US of Haitian immigrants,” Dr. Onuma says. “What we learn about this disorder in Milot can inform our care for these individuals here.”\r\n\r\nDr. Onuma says her new role signals the commitment of Mass General and Mass General Brigham to address disparities in cardiovascular health both globally and locally.\r\n\r\n“We are not reinventing the wheel,” she says, “but bringing disparate efforts together so that we can use our resources effectively.”\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\"Investing in research in peripartum cardiomyopathy may provide answers to other cardiovascular conditions that weaken the heart, improving treatment options for any number of patients in Haiti, the U.S. and around the world.”\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\nThe new Global Cardiology Program has four important goals, Dr. Onuma says: “Collaborate with our clinical partners to support access to cardiovascular care; leverage our training infrastructure to offer a bidirectional pathway to train more cardiologists here who can then return home to deliver high-quality care; expand research opportunities; and advocate for eliminating barriers to access for health care.”\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F18544\u002Fdoreen-defaria-yeh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EDoreen DeFaria Yeh, MD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E director of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002Feducation-and-training\u002Fcardiovascular-disease-fellowship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECardiovascular Fellowship program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E at Mass General, says that her recent visit to Hôpital Sacré Coeur revealed “the amazing work Carl has done establishing a cardiology clinic and the tremendous need for cardiovascular care.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EPhilanthropy will Prepare More Haitians to Provide More Care\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nThere is only a dozen or so cardiologists in all of Haiti, a country with a population of 11 million, and most of them are over the age of 75. In the clinic at Hôpital Sacré Coeur, a nurse navigator follows up on more than 100 women, ensuring they are taking the appropriate medications, as well as receiving stress tests, echocardiograms and Holter monitoring — a portable, continuous monitor of the heart — as needed.\r\n\r\n“By focusing our commitment on supporting cardiovascular care, we can have an impact on the most critical issues, like peripartum cardiomyopathy and congenital heart disease,” says Dr. DeFaria Yeh. “Philanthropic support is needed to underwrite the training of Haitian fellows at Mass General, as well as additional nurses and tech staff.”\r\n\r\nDrs. DeFaria Yeh and Onuma say the commitment is truly global and encompasses every area of the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center.\r\n\r\n“We are eager to build on existing partnerships, such as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F22760\u002Fasishana-osho\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EAsishana Osho, MD, MPH's\u003C\u002Fa\u003E cardiac surgery work in Rwanda and efforts to reduce heart disease in Cape Verde,” Dr. DeFariah Yeh says.\r\n\r\nDr. Turissini says he hopes an expanded presence will allow for more research into cardiomyopathy.\r\n\r\n“There is some evidence that there is a genetic predisposition among this population,” he says. “Investing in research in peripartum cardiomyopathy may provide answers to other cardiovascular conditions that weaken the heart, improving treatment options for any number of patients in Haiti, the U.S. and around the world.”\r\n\r\n“We have a big voice,” Dr. Onuma says, “With philanthropic support, we know we can make a difference.”\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo learn how you can help improve cardiovascular health around the globe, please \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Christina+Ferraiolo&about=Cardiovascular Health\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:jh,post_excerpt:"Understanding high rates of heart failure in pregnant women informs the care of women with heart disease everywhere.",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"improving-womens-heart-health-in-haiti-and-boston",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2023-07-31 13:51:59",post_modified_gmt:"2023-07-31 17:51:59",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1067931",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:v,name:N,slug:O,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:v,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:M,filter:d,cat_ID:v,category_count:M,category_description:a,cat_name:N,category_nicename:O,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:iX,img_medium:iY,img_large:i_,img_full:aM,acf:{hide_donate_button:c,hide_primary_navigation:c,hide_footer_donate_now:c,enable_override:c,expire_url_redirect:a,GlobalComponentsEditor:c,story_type:{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:ct,name:fM,slug:fN,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:ct,taxonomy:h,description:jR,parent:b,count:jS,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,template:E,cta_selector:a,hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fimproving-womens-heart-health-in-haiti-and-boston\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:ct,name:fM,slug:fN,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:ct,taxonomy:h,description:jR,parent:b,count:jS,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d}]},{ID:1067544,post_author:bo,post_date:"2023-06-22 08:08:56",post_date_gmt:"2023-06-22 12:08:56",post_content:"“Nurses have a unique window into a patient’s experience of care,” says \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fresearchers.mgh.harvard.edu\u002Fprofile\u002F379478\u002FDiane-Carroll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EDiane Carroll, RN, PhD, FAAN, FAHA,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E Nurse Researcher in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mghpcs.org\u002Fmunncenter\u002Findex.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EYvonne L. Munn Center for Nursing Research\u003C\u002Fa\u003E at \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\r\n\r\nAt Mass General, Dr. Carroll has turned that perspective into decades of clinical nursing research, focusing primarily on her area of expertise as a cardiac nurse. In addition to her clinical work to ease recovery and improve outcomes for cardiac patients and their families, Dr. Carroll mentors nurses interested in research aimed at improving the care of patients in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECorrigan Minehan Heart Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E as well as other clinical areas at Mass General. She has published more than 100 articles in research journals about these research projects.\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fnursing-patientcare\u002Fabout\u002Fleadership\u002Fdebbie-burke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EDebbie Burke, RN, DNP, MBA, NEA-BC,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E Senior Vice President for Patient Care and Chief Nurse, says hospital leadership is committed to encouraging clinical research initiated by nurses.\r\n\r\n“Nursing research and a culture of inquiry are critical to advancing care for our patients,” says Dr. Burke. “Research helps shape our clinical practice.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1067549\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1067549\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn3.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FCarroll.jpg\" alt=\"Diane Carroll, RN, PhD, FAAN, FAHA\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Diane Carroll, RN, PhD, FAAN, FAHA[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EUnderstanding the Needs of the Patient and Their Family\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\n“Nurses deliver relationship-based care,” says Dr. Carroll. “When nurses are in the hospital room, they are aware of the specific needs of the patient and their family and understand their expectations.”\r\n\r\nDr. Carroll says the clinical research generated by nurses is driven by the patients nurses care for. Over the years, nurses have studied ways they can deliver family-centered care for cardiac patients; defined the trajectory for recovery from cardiac surgery to reflect an individual’s goals; and explored non-pharmacological nursing interventions to reduce stress in cardiac patients.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe Positive Power of Music\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nDr. Carroll’s own most recent study is measuring the effects of music on cardiac surgery patients.\r\n\r\n“Cardiac surgery inpatients are susceptible to numerous stressful factors, including fear, pain, sleeplessness, communication problems and the inability to relax in such an alien environment,” Dr. Carroll says. “Current practice to alleviate these stressful factors involves the administration of sedatives and pain medications that are thought to increase hospital length of stay. While previous studies of the impact of music on serum cortisol — the stress response hormone — have been mixed, there has not been a consideration of the parallel psychological, physical and neuroendocrine effects of music.”\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\"Reducing patients' pain and anxiety helps put them on a strong footing toward a quicker recovery and a return home.\"\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\nThe study, which aims to enroll 80 patients, measures all those responses in each patient to a 30-minute music intervention, consisting of symphonic and nature sounds. Early results showed positive impact of music on patients in the cardiac surgery critical care unit.\r\n\r\n“Reducing patients' pain and anxiety helps put them on a strong footing toward a quicker recovery and a return home,” says Dr. Carroll.\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fnursing-patientcare\u002Fabout\u002Fleadership\u002Fgaurdia-banister\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EGaurdia Banister, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E Director of the Yvonne L. Munn Center for Nursing Research and the Connell-Jones Endowed Chair in Nursing and Patient Care Research, says Dr. Carroll is an extraordinary leader in this work and a role model for nurses in all stages of their careers. “Not only is she committed to advancing nursing research to improve patient care, but she has also mentored hundreds of nurses interested in that area,” she says.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe Role of Philanthropy\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nMany nurse-initiated studies have a positive impact on patients — but often don’t fit within the limited research parameters of foundations or government agencies. The generosity of donors allows studies to move forward, improving the quality of life and patient experience.\r\n\r\n“Research ensures that our care is always based in evidence,” says Dr. Burke. “Philanthropy allows our nurses to pursue research that makes such a difference to our patients.”\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003EIf you would like to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fdonate\u002Fmunn\u002F\"\u003Esupport\u003C\u002Fa\u003E or learn more about nursing research at Mass General, please \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Lindsey+McMillan&about=Nursing Research\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"Nursing Research: A Special Perspective",post_excerpt:"How nursing-led research results in care improvements come from research driven by relationship-based care.",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"nursing-research-a-special-perspective",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2023-06-22 11:07:56",post_modified_gmt:"2023-06-22 15:07:56",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1067544",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:v,name:N,slug:O,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:v,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:M,filter:d,cat_ID:v,category_count:M,category_description:a,cat_name:N,category_nicename:O,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fnursing-research-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fnursing-research-300x224.jpg",img_large:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fnursing-research-1024x765.jpg",img_full:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fnursing-research.jpg",acf:{enable_override:c,expire_url_redirect:a,GlobalComponentsEditor:c,story_type:{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:cu,name:eG,slug:eH,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cu,taxonomy:h,description:eI,parent:b,count:ca,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,template:E,cta_selector:a,hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fnursing-research-a-special-perspective\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:cu,name:eG,slug:eH,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cu,taxonomy:h,description:eI,parent:b,count:ca,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d}]},{ID:1066654,post_author:bo,post_date:jT,post_date_gmt:jU,post_content:"When \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E cardiologist \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F17377\u002Fmalissa-wood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMalissa Wood, MD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E brings up the topic of salt with her patients, they often tell her proudly that they have no salt shaker on their table.\r\n\r\nThat’s good, says Dr. Wood, co-director of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheartcenter\u002Fservices\u002Ftreatmentprograms.aspx?id=1011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECorrigan Women's Heart Health Program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E at Mass General's \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheartcenter\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECorrigan Minehan Heart Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. But then she digs a little deeper. “How often do you eat in restaurants?” she asks.\r\n\r\nRestaurant food is one of the big sources of hidden salt in food. Salt can raise blood pressure and contribute to heart disease.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1065358\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1065358\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn3.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FMalissaWood-220x220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Malissa Wood, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nRestaurant eating is one of many environmental influences that affect heart health, Dr. Wood says. In their new book \u003Cem\u003EThinfluence,\u003C\u002Fem\u003E Dr. Wood and co-author Walter C. Willett, MD, of Harvard School of Public Health discuss how your environment, including your surroundings, friends, family and workplace can influence your health.\r\n\r\nFor example, research from the Framingham Heart Study demonstrated that obesity, a major risk factor for heart disease, runs through social networks of close friends and families. The people in close social networks share the same environment and behavioral factors that contribute to obesity. Dr. Wood says the same effect can work in your favor if you build an environment and social network that supports healthy living.\r\n\r\nHere are some tips from Dr. Wood to help you on your way toward heart-healthy living:\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EPut Heart Health in Your Environment\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EKnow that where you spend your time can affect your health\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EMake sure you have clean air to breathe, good quality light and a lack of clutter around you\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EDon’t smoke\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EBuild healthy relationships\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EDefuse and disengage from toxic, unhealthy relationships\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EBuild a supportive social network\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EEmbrace and cherish those around you who are truly supportive\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EListen well and actively engage\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EBe an agent of change not only for yourself but for your friends and family.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EAdd Exercise to Your Plan\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EChoose activities you can enjoy\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EFind a workout buddy\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EMake a new music playlist to listen to during your workouts\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003ETry using a smart phone app to track your exercise\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EWhen exercising at home, give yourself plenty of space to move around\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EGather your equipment such as hand weights, jump rope, resistance bands, etc. before you begin.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EMake Your Workplace Heart Healthy\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EAssess how much opportunity you have to move around at work\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EIdentify sources of unhealthy snacks in your work area and plan how to avoid them\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EEvaluate the food choices in the cafeteria and look for healthy choices.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EFor more information, contact the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheartcenter\u002Fservices\u002Ftreatmentprograms.aspx?id=1011\"\u003ECorrigan Women's Heart Health Program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E at Mass General's Corrigan Minehan Heart Center.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003EOriginal article published by Kay Cahill on Sept. 6, 2018\u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"Heart-Healthy Living: Advice from a Mass General Cardiologist",post_excerpt:"Mass General cardiologist Malissa Wood, MD, says your environment, including your surroundings, friends, family and workplace can influence your heart health.",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"heart-healthy-living-advice-from-a-mass-general-cardiologist",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:jT,post_modified_gmt:jU,post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1066654",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:v,name:N,slug:O,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:v,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:M,filter:d,cat_ID:v,category_count:M,category_description:a,cat_name:N,category_nicename:O,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fheart-health-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fheart-health-300x224.jpg",img_large:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fheart-health-1024x765.jpg",img_full:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fheart-health.jpg",acf:{enable_override:c,expire_url_redirect:a,GlobalComponentsEditor:c,story_type:{term_id:P,name:cR,slug:cS,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:P,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:cT,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,template:E,cta_selector:a,hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fheart-healthy-living-advice-from-a-mass-general-cardiologist\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:P,name:cR,slug:cS,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:P,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:cT,filter:d}]},{ID:jV,post_author:bo,post_date:"2023-03-31 12:44:15",post_date_gmt:"2023-03-31 16:44:15",post_content:"For more than 200 years, as the needs of our patients and community have grown, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E has grown. Whether that growth comes in the form of a new facility, such as the Lunder Building, which opened in 2011, or through long-term improvements to an existing one, such as the recent renovations of the Carol and James Herscot Building, transformational capital projects are only possible because of the steadfast support of our donors.\r\n\r\nNow, on the precipice of a new era of personalized medicine, Mass General is growing again. Years in the planning, a revolutionary new clinical building now under construction on Cambridge Street is designed to meet the ever-growing demand for our unparalleled care and services while facilitating collaborative breakthroughs in research. And, once again, our donors are making it possible.\r\n\r\nToday, Mass General is thrilled to share that we have named our new building: The Phillip and Susan Ragon Building.\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E“It is an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to help those who have dedicated their lives to helping others ... This building will house an enormously brilliant group of clinicians and researchers who are dedicated to ending disease and transforming human health.”\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EPhillip Ragon\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EPutting a Name to the Space\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nTwo steadfast and visionary Mass General supporters — Phillip and Susan Ragon — have made a monumental contribution toward the construction of our new facility on Cambridge Street, which will now be named the Phillip and Susan Ragon Building.\r\n\r\nThe Ragons’ gift to the building continues their philanthropic commitment to addressing challenging health problems of global importance. Signers of the Giving Pledge — a movement of philanthropists who commit to giving the majority of their wealth to charitable causes, either during their lifetimes or in their wills — the Ragons previously funded the creation of the collaborative \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fragoninstitute.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ERagon Institute of Mass General, MIT and Harvard.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E They have made several other large gifts to underwrite the Institute’s work, through which a highly promising global HIV\u002FAIDS vaccine efficacy trial is now underway as well as projects in other areas that harness the human immune system to prevent and cure disease. The Ragons’ philanthropy has already transformed the landscape of translational research into human disease, and their new gift will now transform the way that Mass General cares for patients.\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\"This building will offer 482 single-bed rooms. The privacy, dignity and focus on wellness that this facility will provide will be immensely helpful to patient recovery.\"\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ESusan Ragon\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\r\n“It is an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to help those who have dedicated their lives to helping others,” says Phillip Ragon. “For more than 200 years, people in desperate situations have been saying to Mass General, ‘Please help me.’ I feel it is now our turn to help the doctors, nurses and staff at Mass General — who are creating the future of health care and advancing the health of the communities they serve — by supporting this new state-of-the-art facility. This building will house an enormously brilliant group of clinicians and researchers who are dedicated to ending disease and transforming human health.”\r\n\r\nAdds Susan Ragon, “Having recently received medical care at Mass General myself and having been a volunteer leader and supporter of the hospital, I can say that I am extremely grateful that so many talented caregivers will have a critical new tool as they help their patients. This building will offer 482 single-bed rooms. The privacy, dignity and focus on wellness that this facility will provide will be immensely helpful to patient recovery. The very best in clinical care, paired with a facility that is bright, warm and technologically sophisticated will transform the healing process to a new level for all of Mass General’s patients.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EIt Takes One Extraordinary Village\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nIn addition to the Ragons’ support, three other recent major gifts have bolstered progress on the historic building — which, upon completion in 2027, will become the hospital’s largest and most visible facility and which will serve as Mass General’s new front door to the local and global community.\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EThe name “Blum” is familiar to many Mass General patients and families, thanks to sisters Betty Ann Blum and Marjorie Blum, who have made gifts in memory of their parents to name spaces throughout campus: the Maxwell & Eleanor Blum Patient and Family Learning Center, Maxwell V. Blum Cancer Resource Room and the Maxwell and Eleanor Blum Floors in the Lunder and Yawkey Buildings. Continuing that family tradition, the Blums recently made a gift to support multiple hospital priorities, including the new building, naming the prominent Maxwell and Eleanor Blum Grand Stair in the ground-floor arcade, which will serve as the foyer to the new front door of Mass General’s campus.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EVisionary philanthropists Arthur, Sandra and Sarah Irving have been steadfast supporters of Mass General for nearly 30 years. Strong proponents of cancer research, education and improving the lives of patients and families, the Arthur and Sandra Irving Foundation recently made a gift to support the creation of a specialized 24-hour, cancer-specific urgent care center for Cancer Center patients. The Sandra Irving Center for Urgent Cancer Care — which will be part of the Mass General Cancer Center and located within the Cancer Center’s new home in the Phillip and Susan Ragon Building — will provide a convenient and cancer-specific alternative to the hospital’s Emergency Department for complications and urgent care needs that arise during cancer care. The Sandra Irving Center for Urgent Cancer Care will provide a seamless patient experience, keeping all care within the Mass General Cancer Center and within a patient’s own familiar care team.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003ELongtime donors Elizabeth and Michael Ruane made a gift to name the West Lobby in the new Cancer Center tower. In addition to their naming gift, Mr. and Mrs. Ruane — who previously established the Elizabeth and Michael Ruane Center for Endocrine Tumors at Mass General Cancer Center — also made a second gift to establish the Elizabeth and Michael Ruane Fund for Neuroendocrine Tumors, which supports neuroendocrine tumor research at the Cancer Center.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E“Our donors have strengthened our infrastructure in the past and will continue to serve as the engine behind our evolution, behind our ability to improve the health of our patients now — and for the next 200 years.”\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid F. M. Brown, MD\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-1065708 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn3.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Ftowers2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1300\" height=\"797\" \u002F\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ELaying the Groundwork\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\n“This building is central to our ability to remain the Mass General we are today for many decades to come. After our first facility, the Bulfinch Building, this will be the most important building we construct in our history,” says Mass General President \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fabout\u002Fdavid-brown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EDavid F. M. Brown, MD.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E “Our donors have strengthened our infrastructure in the past and will continue to serve as the engine behind our evolution, behind our ability to improve the health of our patients now — and for the next 200 years.”\r\n\r\nCapital gifts of this kind have an important impact on the hospital at large, the construction of the historic Phillip and Susan Ragon Building and on the care Mass General provides.\r\n\r\nBut the impact made possible by this kind of visionary generosity is about more than just a clinical building. With the help of these donors, and donors at all levels, from all of our communities, Mass General is rising at this pivotal moment in medicine and laying the groundwork for the next chapter — of discoveries, treatments and caregivers that will shape health care around the world today, tomorrow and for decades to come.\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo make a gift to support the new building or to learn more, please \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Nina+Restuccia&about=The Phillip and Susan Ragon Building\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"Rising, at a Pivotal Moment",post_excerpt:"How Mass General philanthropists Phillip and Susan Ragon are shaping the future of health care.",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"rising-at-a-pivotal-moment",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2023-06-30 17:34:59",post_modified_gmt:"2023-06-30 21:34:59",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1065700",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:v,name:N,slug:O,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:v,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:M,filter:d,cat_ID:v,category_count:M,category_description:a,cat_name:N,category_nicename:O,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:jW,img_medium:jX,img_large:jY,img_full:aO,acf:{enable_override:c,expire_url_redirect:a,GlobalComponentsEditor:c,story_type:{term_id:ao,name:bZ,slug:b_,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:ao,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:b$,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:bc,name:cj,slug:ck,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bc,taxonomy:h,description:cU,parent:b,count:cV,filter:d},{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:cu,name:eG,slug:eH,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cu,taxonomy:h,description:eI,parent:b,count:ca,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,override_global_call_to_action:c,footer_donate_overwrite:c,template:E,cta_selector:[{ID:1058678,post_author:x,post_date:"2021-06-21 18:02:25",post_date_gmt:"2021-06-21 22:02:25",post_content:a,post_title:"Donate CTA: The MGH Fund",post_excerpt:a,post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"cta-the-mgh-fund",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2024-04-01 12:04:40",post_modified_gmt:"2024-04-01 16:04:40",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002F?post_type=cta&p=1058678",menu_order:b,post_type:dw,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d}],hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Frising-at-a-pivotal-moment\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:bc,name:cj,slug:ck,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bc,taxonomy:h,description:cU,parent:b,count:cV,filter:d},{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:cu,name:eG,slug:eH,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cu,taxonomy:h,description:eI,parent:b,count:ca,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:ao,name:bZ,slug:b_,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:ao,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:b$,filter:d}]},{ID:1063883,post_author:ak,post_date:"2022-09-28 15:28:13",post_date_gmt:"2022-09-28 19:28:13",post_content:"“Medicine,” says Ellen DeSanctis, “is a family affair.”\r\n\r\nEllen, the daughter of legendary \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E cardiologist Roman DeSanctis, MD, and her sisters Lydia, Andrea and Marcia, are honoring the contributions every family member makes to healing with the creation of the Ruth and Roman DeSanctis Family Endowed Cardiology Fellowship Research Fund.\r\n\r\n“I think we need to keep celebrating the ripple effects that are so important to patient care,” Ellen says. “When an individual becomes ill, it takes a team that includes medical professionals and family members to help the patient through their journey.”\r\n\r\nThe DeSanctis daughters say they are proud to honor their mother Ruth’s contributions to medicine, as well as their father’s.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EA Family Commitment to Patients and Trainees\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\n“There was no Roman DeSanctis, physician, without our mom,” says Lydia. “This fund is an opportunity to pay tribute to her role, which made it possible for him to provide such outstanding care for so many patients. Behind him was a family devoted and committed to supporting his passion for medicine.”\r\n\r\nAlthough her father recollects that birthday cake was sometimes served at 5:30 or 6am so he could participate, all four of his daughters say their mother, who trained as a nurse, understood that patients often needed a doctor’s presence and guidance.\r\n\r\n“Becoming a mentor to other cardiologists was so special to him and to us,” says Andrea. “He taught that medical care included not only providing an accurate diagnosis, but treating the whole person — their body, mind and soul. He knows how important it is to earn the love and respect of your patients,” she says.\r\n\r\nDr. DeSanctis says when he began his career in the late 1950s, there wasn’t much more to offer patients with heart disease beyond compassion and caring. Major advances in medical devices and therapeutics have greatly improved life expectancy for many types of heart disease in the decades since, but it remains the number one cause of death in the world. The challenge for today’s early-career cardiologists, Dr. DeSanctis says, is to combine that personal touch and relationships with patients with curiosity to explore potential solutions to unmet needs.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1063986\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"350\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1063986 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn3.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FSisters.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"212\" \u002F\u003E L-R: Sisters Andrea, Ellen, Marcia and Lydia DeSanctis[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESupporting New Ideas to Improve Care\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\n“Clinical research is so important to patient care now,” Dr. DeSanctis says. “But it’s almost impossible to find the resources needed to investigate new ideas, particularly for fellows in the early stage of their career development.”\r\n\r\nThat’s why the DeSanctis Family Fund supports research fellowships, says Lydia. “Excellent care doesn’t just happen in the operating room or at the bedside. Research is an underfunded, but critically important part of the outstanding care Mass General provides.”\r\n\r\nThe focus on early-career support is also fundamental to the DeSanctis family.\r\n\r\n“Our mother not only supported our father’s selfless dedication to his patients, she invited many fellows, residents and interns into our home,” says Marcia. “Sharing holiday meals and conversations with individuals from China, India, Russia and other places helped them feel connected to a community of practitioners and their families. Making them feel welcome provided a kind of care for them, too.”\r\n\r\nAfter years of helping other families, Dr. DeSanctis shifted responsibilities when he began caring for his wife Ruth, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease in the last decade of her life (she passed away in 2018).",post_title:"All in the Family",post_excerpt:"A new fund for early-career cardiologists reflects the team effort that goes into healing — at home, at the hospital and in the research lab.",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"all-in-the-family",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2022-09-28 15:28:19",post_modified_gmt:"2022-09-28 19:28:19",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1063883",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:v,name:N,slug:O,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:v,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:M,filter:d,cat_ID:v,category_count:M,category_description:a,cat_name:N,category_nicename:O,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FDeSanctis-banner4-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FDeSanctis-banner4-300x224.jpg",img_large:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FDeSanctis-banner4-1024x765.jpg",img_full:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FDeSanctis-banner4.jpg",acf:{enable_override:c,expire_url_redirect:a,GlobalComponentsEditor:[{acf_fc_layout:jZ,twcss:a,quote:"I hope this will inspire others to consider recognizing the importance of families in the caregiving process and supporting these young cardiologists at a critical time in their careers. And I hope the fellows who receive support understand this comes from a special fund with a rich history and tradition.",link:a,user:c,image:c,image_alt:a,name:"Roman DeSanctis, MD",title:a,text_placement:j_,desktopwidth:cp},{acf_fc_layout:cJ,twcss:hK,text:"\u003Ch2\u003EPreparing the Next Generation of Cardiologists\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Ruth and Roman DeSanctis Family Fund honors that caring spirit across families and every member of the medical team, especially the behind-the-scenes efforts that go into preparing outstanding caregivers.\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E“I hope this will inspire others to consider recognizing the importance of families in the caregiving process and supporting these young cardiologists at a critical time in their careers,” Dr. DeSanctis says. “And I hope the fellows who receive support understand this comes from a special fund with a rich history and tradition.”\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETo learn how you can \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fdonate\u002Fdesanctis\"\u003Esupport young cardiologists\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and contribute to the Ruth and Roman DeSanctis Family Fund, please \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Christina+Ferraiolo&about=Ruth and Roman DeSanctis Family Fund\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n",desktopwidth:cp}],story_type:{term_id:bt,name:dx,slug:dy,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bt,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:dz,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,override_global_call_to_action:c,footer_donate_overwrite:c,template:E,cta_selector:a,hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fall-in-the-family\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:bt,name:dx,slug:dy,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bt,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:dz,filter:d}]},{ID:1063613,post_author:bo,post_date:"2022-09-28 13:48:19",post_date_gmt:"2022-09-28 17:48:19",post_content:"About five years ago, specialists in Massachusetts General Hospital’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECorrigan Minehan Heart Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E recognized that they needed a better way to connect with physicians whose patients were experiencing time-sensitive conditions, like cardiac shock or arrest, or needed evaluation for a heart or lung transplant.\r\n\r\n“Hospitals outside of our network, particularly teams at smaller hospitals, were not aware of the advanced technologies we have here to salvage these very sick patients,” says \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F19935\u002Fjerome-crowley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EJerome Crowley, MD, MPH,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E of the Heart Center Intensive Care Unit and Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine. “Time is of the essence with these patients, and we needed a way to reach the care teams.” The solution, as it turned out, was literally in their back pockets.\r\n\r\nIn late 2019, just prior to the emergence of COVID-19, the Heart Center released the MGH Heart app, a digital app easily downloaded from any mobile platform, like the Apple App Store or Google Play. Developed in collaboration with Mass General’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhealthcaretransformation.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EHealthcare Transformation Lab\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, the app allows callers to immediately connect to Heart Center intensivists without the need for paging, phone transfers or callbacks, saving precious time.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1063638\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1063638\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn3.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FJerome-Crowley-220x220.jpg\" alt=\"MGH Heart app\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Jerome Crowley, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nTheir first mission included providing practical guidelines for \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002Ftreatments-and-services\u002Fadult-extracorporeal-membrane-oxygenation-ecmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003Eextracorporeal membrane oxygenation\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, or ECMO, therapy. ECMO is an intensive treatment for people with life- threatening heart and lung failure, in which a machine steps in to temporarily replace the function of a person’s compromised organs.\r\n\r\nTapping the “Call ECMO Hotline” button connects the user to a Mass General intensivist on call, who provides clinical advice and consult regarding a patient’s suitability for transfer to Mass General.\r\n\r\n“With the app, we can immediately offer help via a direct connection, 24\u002F7, avoiding delays and paperwork when a clinician is trying to reach another clinician for an urgent need,” Dr. Crowley says.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1063639\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1063639\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn3.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FArminder-Jassar-220x220.jpg\" alt=\"MGH Heart App\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Arminder Jassar, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nWhen a Heart App user calls about a patient diagnosed with aortic dissection, the intensivist immediately accepts the patient for transfer to Mass General. “They know surgical suite availability, can help guide and manage people without delay, and can connect with the appropriate surgeon as needed,” says \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F20051\u002Farminder-jassar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EArminder Jassar, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Mass General who consulted with the app developers on the aortic dissection module.\r\n\r\n“These people are so urgently sick that this process removes all the traditional barriers,” adds Dr. Crowley. Patients are triaged by the intensivist to the surgeon and sent directly to a cardiac surgery suite, instead of first being admitted to the emergency room. This is a significant benefit, as the emergency department at Mass General often needs to divert incoming patients to other hospitals.\r\n\r\n“This way, we expedite the care for these patients, who are transferred directly to the operating room, and unburden the emergency department, which helps them take care of more patients,” says Dr. Jassar. “In this connected era, the MGH Heart App allows physicians and their patients in New England to connect with us and manage these serious conditions.”\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFor more information about how you can support research and care programs at Mass General’s Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, please \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Rachel+Mastone&about=Corrigan+Minehan+Heart+Center\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fh3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Chr \u002F\u003E",post_title:"MGH Heart APP: Who You Gonna Call?",post_excerpt:"With the help of an innovative mobile app, Mass General heart specialists are saving lives with the push of a button. 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image of pipette and test tubes",image_stretch:t,label:a,title:a,bodytext:"\u003Cp\u003EThis story is just one example of the groundbreaking efforts taking place at Mass General, home to the largest hospital-based research enterprise in the U.S. — the \u003Cb\u003EMass General Research Institute.\u003C\u002Fb\u003E The Research Institute encompasses and provides support to thousands of scientists, hundreds of laboratories, and helps to guide, connect and promote this unrivaled community of investigators as they advance the future of medicine, from the bench to the bedside, to the community and world. \u003C\u002Fp\u003E\n",link:{title:"More",url:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fwhere-to-give\u002Fresearch-institute\u002F",target:a},linkdisplay:cK,desktopwidth:hm}]},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fmgh-heart-app-who-you-gonna-call\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d}]},{ID:1062725,post_author:kc,post_date:"2022-05-24 16:41:46",post_date_gmt:"2022-05-24 20:41:46",post_content:"Congenital heart disease (CHD) occurs when a defect forms in the heart or its surrounding blood vessels prior to birth. People born with CHD often require specialized cardiac care to achieve the highest level of health. This is particularly true for women with CHD who become pregnant or hope to become pregnant. With proper care and monitoring, most women with CHD can successfully carry a baby to term. But in some cases, pregnancy can pose a risk to the life of mother and baby. As co-director of Massachusetts General Hospital's Cardiovascular Disease and Pregnancy Program and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002Ftreatments-and-services\u002Fadult-congenital-heart-disease-program?TRILIBIS_EMULATOR_UA=Mozilla%2f5.0+(Windows+NT+6.1%3b+Win64%3b+x64%3b+rv%3a57.0)+Gecko%2f20100101+Firefox%2f57.0\"\u003EAdult Congenital Heart Disease Program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F18544\u002Fdoreen-defaria-yeh?TRILIBIS_EMULATOR_UA=Mozilla%2f5.0+(Windows+NT+6.1%3b+Win64%3b+x64%3b+rv%3a57.0)+Gecko%2f20100101+Firefox%2f57.0\"\u003EDoreen DeFaria Yeh, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, specializes in the treatment and care of women with high-risk cardiac conditions in pregnancy. We recently asked Dr. DeFaria about what drew her to the field, and the particular challenges of operating a specialized heart health program.\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat led you to focus your career on women’s heart health and pregnancy? \u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\r\nEarly on, I had a fellowship rotation in congenital heart disease and, as it happened, the first few patients I saw were pregnant. I was amazed at the physiological challenges that pregnancy poses to people with congenital heart disease. Even a standard pregnancy is a stress test on the heart. But mothers who have CHD can sometimes be at high risk during pregnancy. I was fascinated right away. Thankfully, most of the women we see are able to deliver safely. But it takes a lot of training and close collaboration with our colleagues in obstetrics to manage those cases. Fortunately, the level of expertise we have here at Mass General is truly unique.\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ECan you give us an example of how your team collaborates to help patients? \u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\r\nLast year, I met a woman named Siada at the congenital heart disease outreach clinic we run in Worcester. Siada was born in Morocco with a very severe and complex congenital heart defect. She wanted to have a family, but after several miscarriages, she was losing hope. It turned out that two holes in her heart were causing low oxygen levels in her blood — which was the likely cause of her miscarriages. With help from the surgical team, we were able to close the holes — but pregnancy remained a serious risk. Despite this, she was committed to having a baby. So together with our colleagues in obstetrics, and Siada’s doctors in Worcester, we scheduled regular appointments to monitor her progress. In February of 2021, surrounded by an entire team including surgeons and anesthesiologists, she delivered a healthy baby boy here at Mass General. That outcome just wouldn’t have been possible without teamwork and collaboration.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1063003\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"350\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1063003 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn3.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FDoreenSaida.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Defaria and her patient Siada, following the birth of Siada’s baby boy in February 2021.\" width=\"350\" height=\"344\" \u002F\u003E Dr. Defaria and her patient Siada, following the birth of Siada’s baby boy in February 2021.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat are the most common challenges you face caring for these patients? \u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\r\nThe most common challenges facing our program are not care-related at all — they are logistical. Most of the patients we care for are in their 20s and 30s, and that’s a very vulnerable and unsettled time for a lot of people. Some are just trying to make a living and don’t have insurance or the money to cover a copay.\r\n\r\nBecause we are a specialty center, we see patients from across New England and beyond, so just getting to Boston can be a challenge for some. Others don’t make it back for follow-up appointments or change their phone numbers and we may lose track of them. Then there are technical issues, such as getting medical records from other hospitals. Many hospitals outside of this area lack the mechanisms to easily share records and imaging. In some cases, they are physically mailing us CDs with imaging, and that’s inefficient and time delays may be a disservice to the patient care.\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EHow do you overcome these issues? \u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\r\nThe short answer is staffing and infrastructure. This is a unique program, and there’s so much extra effort and coordination that goes into taking care of these very complex patients. We need help tracking down records, following up with patients, and with community outreach. And that requires personnel and time. The pandemic has taken a real toll on the health care system at large, but specialty programs like ours have been especially hard hit. We’ve lost nurses. We’ve lost ultrasound technicians, catheterization technicians and administrators. We’re spread thin right now.\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat role can philanthropy play in your work? \u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\r\nPhilanthropy is a critical part of providing better care to our patients. It helps support the cost of surgeries, helps provide all the necessary equipment. It helps pay our nurses and doctors, and can help reduce barriers for patients to get to specialized centers like Mass General.\r\n\r\nI’m so grateful for the support we’ve received from our donors, and from foundations like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fgetting-to-the-heart-of-the-matter\u002F\"\u003EHeartfelt Dreams.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E They were founded by Lori Ankerud — a patient of ours — and her husband Eric Ankerud, to support the needs of patients with Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) and raise awareness. Among the things they’ve done for us is cover transportation and hotel costs for patients and their families, in addition to support education around ACHD for both patients and families. And that gift has been transformative.\r\n\r\nBut there’s more we could be doing. I think if there’s ever been a time to think about supporting health care workers and programs like ours, this is the time. It’s a rainy day.\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo learn about how you can support women's heart health at Mass General, please \u003Cspan style=\"background-color: var(--global--color-background); color: var(--global--color-primary); font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Denise+Roehl&about=Womens Heart Health\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fspan\u003E \u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"Congenital Heart Disease, Pregnancy and the Challenges of Delivering Specialized Cardiac Care",post_excerpt:"Women with congenital heart disease are at particularly high risk during pregnancy. But according to Doreen DeFaria Yeh, MD, co-director of Mass General’s Cardiovascular Disease and Pregnancy Program, the most common challenges facing these women aren't physical — they are logistical. ",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"congenital-heart-disease-pregnancy",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2022-05-24 16:41:44",post_modified_gmt:"2022-05-24 20:41:44",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1062725",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:v,name:N,slug:O,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:v,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:M,filter:d,cat_ID:v,category_count:M,category_description:a,cat_name:N,category_nicename:O,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FDeFaria-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FDeFaria-300x224.jpg",img_large:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FDeFaria-1024x765.jpg",img_full:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FDeFaria.jpg",acf:{enable_override:c,expire_url_redirect:a,override_global_call_to_action:c,footer_donate_overwrite:c,template:E,cta_selector:a,hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:bt,name:dx,slug:dy,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bt,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:dz,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:dB,name:fP,slug:fQ,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:dB,taxonomy:h,description:fR,parent:b,count:fS,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,GlobalComponentsEditor:c},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fcongenital-heart-disease-pregnancy\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:dB,name:fP,slug:fQ,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:dB,taxonomy:h,description:fR,parent:b,count:fS,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:bt,name:dx,slug:dy,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bt,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:dz,filter:d}]},{ID:1062441,post_author:kc,post_date:"2022-04-13 12:44:39",post_date_gmt:"2022-04-13 16:44:39",post_content:"Like many who run the Boston Marathon®, Susan Ragon knew that if she were going to hit a wall, it would probably be at Heartbreak Hill — the notorious uphill stretch at mile 18 in Newton, Massachusetts. That was the place where she was most likely to struggle, where her breathing would be at its heaviest and most labored — sometimes getting loud enough that fellow runners would comment.\r\n\r\n“I never paid any attention,” says Susan. “I thought, well, it’s not just me — everyone is having trouble breathing at this point in the race, aren’t they?” But what she didn’t know was that the shortness of breath she was experiencing was the result of something more than athletic exertion.\r\n\r\nIn late summer 2006, a routine examination at \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E revealed a startling discovery: Susan, who, at 56, had recently completed her eleventh Boston Marathon (and fifteenth overall) — had been running with an undiagnosed heart defect. The defect — a hole between the upper chambers of her heart — was allowing the right chambers of the heart to overfill with blood, enlarging the heart and increasing pressure in the lungs.\r\n\r\n“It was a surprising find in the heart of an athlete, especially one of her age,” says \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F17141\u002Fignacio-inglessis-azuaje\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EIgnacio Inglessis-Azuaje, MD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E director of the Structural Heart Disease Program at Mass General. “It’s a testament to her resilience and her strength that she was completing marathons, but a condition like that can lead to heart failure.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1062455\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"350\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1062455 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn3.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002F1993susanandterry.jpg\" alt=\"In April 1993, Susan and her husband Terry Ragon, ran their first Boston Marathon as bandits — without credentials.\" width=\"350\" height=\"232\" \u002F\u003E In April 1993, Susan and her husband Terry Ragon, ran their first Boston Marathon as bandits — without credentials.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nA dedicated philanthropist, Susan and her husband Terry are best known for catalyzing new discoveries in immunology through the establishment of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fragoninstitute.org\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ERagon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), MIT and Harvard \u003C\u002Fa\u003Ein 2008. The Institute, which is dedicated to accelerating the discovery of an HIV\u002FAIDS vaccine, has gone on to establish itself as a world leader in the study of infectious diseases such as COVID-19. While her philanthropic ventures were important to Susan, her true passion was running.\r\n\r\n“I got into this sport because Terry was a runner when we first started dating,” Susan says. “I started out riding a bike next to him, then I decided that an even better way to bond would be to run with him. That was how it all began. Running gives me so much joy. I just didn't want to give that up.\"\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe Heart of a Runner\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nIn the fall of 2006, Susan’s care team planned a cardiac catheterization procedure, in which a small clam-shaped device would be inserted into her heart to close the hole. Dr. Inglessis, who would oversee the procedure, was cautious in his approach. “Running a marathon puts an incredible amount of strain on the heart, and at that point in time, I hadn’t treated many marathoners with heart defects,” Dr. Inglessis says. “It was an unusual situation, and I wasn’t certain she could return to run marathons safely, even after successfully repairing the defect.”\r\n\r\n“He told me it was time to hang up my shoes,” she says. “But I wasn’t ready to do that.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1062070\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1062070\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn3.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FAzuaje-220x220.jpg\" alt=\"Ignacio Inglessis-Azuaje, MD\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Ignacio Inglessis-Azuaje, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nSo, before the surgery, the two agreed on a recovery plan that would allow for a gradual return to running. In addition to regular follow-up appointments, Susan would undergo periodic testing with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F17939\u002Faaron-baggish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EAaron Baggish, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, and the team in Mass General’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002Ftreatments-and-services\u002Fcardiovascular-performance-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECardiovascular Performance Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E before heading out for another race. “Dr Baggish’s expertise was instrumental in reassuring everyone that it was safe for Susan to return to running,” says Dr. Inglessis.\r\n\r\nSusan underwent the cardiac catheterization procedure in December 2006 and within weeks of surgery, her heart had returned to its normal size. Soon after, the care team gave her the green light to begin training. In October of 2007, less than a year after her surgery, she ran the Dublin Marathon, finishing in less than four hours — and setting a personal record.\r\n\r\n“As my patient, I was so happy for her,” Dr. Inglessis says. “But as a physician, I had a new understanding. She showed me it was possible to return to high-level athletics after having a heart procedure.”\r\n\r\nThe following spring, Susan returned to run the Boston Marathon. And, this time, she had a new running partner — Dr. Inglessis.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EJoining Team Susan\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nEarly in her recovery process, Susan issued Dr. Inglessis a challenge: “I said, ‘if you’re so worried about me running a marathon, how about you run one with me?’”\r\n\r\nIntrigued, Dr. Inglessis, who had never been more than a casual runner, agreed — becoming the newest member of an informal band of runners known as “Team Susan.” Susan helped him set up a training regimen, and, over the next few months, she became something of a mentor.\r\n\r\n“Through all the training and anxiety, she was there every step of the way,” says Dr. Inglessis, who has now run five marathons. “She has been one of the most influential patients in my life. Not only did she help me improve my practice, but she has also been instrumental in my own personal health and athletic career.”\r\n\r\nIn the years since her heart surgery, Susan has faced other health challenges, including stress fractures of the hip and foot, and breast cancer — and, in each instance, she has found new opportunities to share her passion for running with her Mass General caregivers, often offering to sponsor them for marathons.\r\n\r\n“She sees every challenge as a chance to grow Team Susan,” says Ben Crocker, MD, Susan’s former primary care physician and the former Medical Director of the Ambulatory Practice of the Future at Mass General. Dr. Crocker, who has run two marathons with Susan, says “her passion, energy and spirit are so infectious. She rallies her providers as much as we rally her.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1062456\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1062456 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn3.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002F3773-220x220.jpeg\" alt=\"Michelle Specht, MD\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Michelle Specht, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nIn 2020, Susan’s surgical oncologist \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F17561\u002Fmichelle-specht\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMichelle Specht, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, and anesthesiologist Celeste Day, CRNA, ran the Boston Marathon virtually as part of Team Susan. And at the 2021 Boston Marathon in September, the head of Susan's oncology team — \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F17891\u002Fsteven-isakoff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ESteven Isakoff, MD, PhD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, associate director of clinical research for the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fcancer-center\u002F?cmp=capsc&gclid=Cj0KCQjwl7qSBhD-ARIsACvV1X1CeZ5AfKMa9BisNKExy3fM45YinJyCVlKz3bNBLXfQBCnZijyktgsaArGwEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMass General Cancer Center \u003C\u002Fa\u003E— surprised her at mile 23.\r\n\r\n“I was in tears to see him on the course,” she says.\r\n\r\n\"Her determination is incredible,\" says Mass General endocrinologist \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadvances.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontributors\u002Fcontributor.aspx?id=2027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EJoel Finkelstein, MD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E who treated Susan’s stress fractures in 2014. \"From the moment I met her, one thing was clear; running was a crucial part of how she defined herself. She helped to teach me the importance of seeing a problem through the patient’s eyes and that compromise is often essential to maximize the chance of having a mutually acceptable result.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1062494\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"350\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1062494 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn3.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002F9th-photo-2-e1649687915323.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"242\" \u002F\u003E Susan receives her Seven Continents medal and the award for oldest female racer from Antarctic Marathon race director Richard Donovan in 2019.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe Road Ahead\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nAt 71, Susan shows no signs of slowing down. To date, she has completed 42 marathons, including all six majors — Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York. She is one of only 136 people to have run a marathon on all seven continents. And, in 2019, she entered the \u003Cem\u003EGuinness Book of World Records\u003C\u002Fem\u003E as the oldest woman to have completed the Antarctic Marathon. She’s now in training to run her 23\u003Csup\u003Erd\u003C\u002Fsup\u003E Boston Marathon on April 18, where she will be surrounded by her friends, former caregivers and fellow runners on Team Susan. And Heartbreak Hill? These days, she takes it in her stride.\r\n\r\n“I’m not as fast as I used to be, but I know I have more to give,” Susan says. “And as long as I have Mass General behind me, I know I can keep going. We’ve got each other.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_75628\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-75628\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn3.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FDiGiovanni-220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Chris DiGiovanni, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\n“Beyond Mrs. Ragon’s incredible humility, kindness, and sheer drive to overcome, what I’ve grown to respect most about her is the genuine commitment she has to appreciating all those around her. She always goes out of her way to acknowledge every member of our staff and team, and make them feel valued,” says \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F19440\u002Fchristopher-digiovanni\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EChristopher DiGiovanni, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, Chief of Mass General’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Forthopaedics\u002Ffoot-ankle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EFoot & Ankle Service\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. In 2016, Dr. DiGiovanni repaired a stress fracture and reconstructed the arch of Susan’s right foot.\r\n\r\n“I’m proud of every person at Mass General,” she says. “It’s not just the doctors — but everyone. The people in X-ray. It’s the people who bandage you, draw blood and walk you to your car when you leave. They have all been there for me, and I’m glad I can be there for them.”",post_title:"Running the Marathon of Life (with a little help from Mass General)",post_excerpt:"When world-record holding marathoner Susan Ragon hit a bump in the road, she looked to Massachusetts General Hospital. In turn, her generosity and tenacity has inspired others in the Mass General community to lace up and join \"Team Susan.\"",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"running-the-marathon-of-life",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2022-04-15 16:00:27",post_modified_gmt:"2022-04-15 20:00:27",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1062441",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:v,name:N,slug:O,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:v,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:M,filter:d,cat_ID:v,category_count:M,category_description:a,cat_name:N,category_nicename:O,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fsusan-and-dr.-ignacio1-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fsusan-and-dr.-ignacio1-300x232.jpg",img_large:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fsusan-and-dr.-ignacio1-1024x791.jpg",img_full:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fsusan-and-dr.-ignacio1-scaled.jpg",acf:{enable_override:c,expire_url_redirect:a,override_global_call_to_action:c,footer_donate_overwrite:c,template:E,cta_selector:a,hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:R,name:bv,slug:bw,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:R,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:bp,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:dC,name:fT,slug:fU,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:dC,taxonomy:h,description:fV,parent:b,count:fW,filter:d}],how_to_give:[{term_id:cv,name:fX,slug:fr,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cv,taxonomy:cX,description:fY,parent:b,count:fs,filter:d}],GlobalComponentsEditor:c},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Frunning-the-marathon-of-life\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:dC,name:fT,slug:fU,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:dC,taxonomy:h,description:fV,parent:b,count:fW,filter:d}],how_to_give:[{term_id:cv,name:fX,slug:fr,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cv,taxonomy:cX,description:fY,parent:b,count:fs,filter:d}],story_type:[{term_id:R,name:bv,slug:bw,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:R,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:bp,filter:d}]},{ID:1062067,post_author:ak,post_date:"2022-03-03 10:00:08",post_date_gmt:"2022-03-03 15:00:08",post_content:"\u003Cem\u003ECarol Goodermote, 59, of Berlin, New York, knows the importance of being in tune with her body to ensure good health. She began to cultivate this practice when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system, at age 22 and received intensive treatment that included three surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ENearly 37 years later, Carol was diagnosed with another type of cancer — a malignant neuroendocrine tumor (NET) on her pancreas. This discovery was made while she was seeking treatment for severe aortic stenosis, a common condition that restricts blood flow out of the heart.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ECarol came to \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E to have her NET removed through a Whipple procedure performed by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F16840\u002Fcarlos-fernandez-del-castillo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECarlos Fernandez-del Castillo, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, gastrointestinal surgeon, director of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fsurgery\u002Fgastrointestinal-and-oncologic-surgery\u002Ftreatments-and-services\u002Fpancreas-and-biliary-surgery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EPancreas and Biliary Surgery Program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and clinical co-director of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fcancer-center\u002Ftreatments-and-services\u002Fgastrointestinal-cancers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECenter for Gastrointestinal Cancers\u003C\u002Fa\u003E at the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fcancer-center\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMass General Cancer Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, and her aortic stenosis repaired through a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) performed by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002Fdoctors\u002F17141\u002FIgnacio-Inglessis-Azuaje\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EIgnacio Inglessis-Azuaje, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, cardiologist and director of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002Ftreatments-and-services\u002Fheart-valve-program\"\u003EStructural Heart Disease Program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E at the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMass General Heart Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EA Vacation Cut Short\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nOn January 1, 2020, Carol Goodermote and her husband traveled to Florida for the start of their four-month winter vacation. Carol felt fatigued as soon as she arrived, but did not initially give much thought to it.\r\n\r\nAfter a few days, Carol’s exhaustion had grown, and she’d developed a new pain in her abdomen. She immediately booked an appointment at a local institution for an ultrasound and blood work — revealing multiple abnormalities that all pointed to her pancreas.\r\n\r\nCutting their vacation short, Carol returned home to New York to work with her network of doctors to diagnose her condition. After a biopsy, a CT scan and an MRI, her team confirmed her diagnosis: a malignant pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor.\r\n\r\n“I was just trying to be cautious, because the discomfort really wasn’t very bad,” she said. “There were days I doubted it and thought I might be overreacting. But I wasn’t. It was cancer.”\r\n\r\nPancreatic cancer is most commonly discovered only after it has become metastatic, or spread beyond the pancreas to other abdominal organs, bile ducts or lymph nodes. Cancer that starts in the pancreas is most often classified as adenocarcinoma, but NETs, also known as islet cell tumors, can also occur.\r\n\r\nIn Carol’s case, the NET discovered on her pancreas was not yet metastatic, but was large enough that it had started to touch other nearby organs and was growing into her portal vein, the main vein that brings the blood from the intestines to the liver.\r\n\r\nHer doctors told her she caught it just in time.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EChoosing Mass General\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nCarol’s New York care team recommended that she undergo a Whipple procedure, or pancreatoduodenectomy, which involves the removal of the head of the pancreas, the duodenum, the bile duct and the gallbladder. This complex, open surgery takes an average of five to six hours to complete and is the preferred approach when the pancreatic cancer is confined to the head of the pancreas. In her case, it also involved removing a segment of the portal vein, since the tumor was growing into it.\r\n\r\n“I wanted to have both the TAVR and Whipple done in one facility,” said Carol. “Having all of my doctors available during both procedures made me feel very comfortable.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1062069\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1062069\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn3.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FCastillo-220x220.jpg\" alt=\"Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo, MD\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nIn addition to a unified approach to her separate conditions, Carol hoped to work with an experienced care team with a successful track record of performing the Whipple procedure on people with a history of cancer and significant scar tissue.\r\n\r\n“When I was first researching the Whipple, it just kept popping up in my searches and by word of mouth,” she said. “’Mass General, Mass General.’ I knew I had to call them.”\r\n\r\nCarol looked no further and set up a virtual consult with Dr. Fernandez-del Castillo.\r\n\r\n“Procedures like the Whipple with higher complication rates are best done in specialized centers that perform it regularly and successfully,” said Dr. Fernandez-del Castillo. “This was particularly pertinent in Carol’s case, since she also had a very severe aortic stenosis that needed to be fixed prior to the Whipple, and an NET growing into the portal vein.”\r\n\r\nIn regard to her initial consultation, Carol said that she appreciated Dr. Fernandez-del Castillo’s transparency with her.\r\n\r\n“He was very upfront with me and told me what a serious surgery it was. I just knew I wanted him to do my surgery. It was a relief to find him,” she said.\r\n\r\nIn September 2020, Carol came to Mass General for the TAVR procedure to treat her aortic stenosis with a care team led by Dr. Inglessis-Azuaje. Five weeks later, she returned again for the Whipple procedure with Dr. Fernandez-del Castillo.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EA Successful Surgery\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nDr. Fernandez-del Castillo enlisted the additional support of a Mass General transplant surgeon as part of Carol’s operating room care team — a precautionary measure to minimize potential complications when resecting the tumor from the portal vein.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1062070\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1062070\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn3.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FAzuaje-220x220.jpg\" alt=\"Ignacio Inglessis-Azuaje, MD\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Ignacio Inglessis-Azuaje, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\n“Some people would say that this element of her condition made it inoperable, but Mass General has so many specialties under one roof that can help,” said Dr. Fernandez-del Castillo. “We were prepared to remove the vein and put it back together again, if necessary. But we were able to remove the tumor without having to take this step. It was very successful.”\r\n\r\nOn the day of surgery, Carol recalls being wheeled into the operating room knowing that she was in the hands of the best team possible. Following surgery, her nurses demonstrated a particular kindness when it came to administering her pain medication.\r\n\r\n“I am a big baby when it comes to taking pills,” she said. “But they never once told me to just do it. Actually, they brought something that would crush the pills so they would be easier to swallow.”\r\n\r\nCarol remained at the hospital for a little over a week following her surgery and has continued to stay in consistent touch with her care team through telemedicine.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EGrateful for a Good Decision\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nOver a year later, Carol has fully recovered and says that her lifestyle is similar to what it was before her surgery. The only difference that she has noticed is a slight decrease in overall energy levels and appetite.\r\n\r\n“I’d recommend Mass General to anyone with a serious diagnosis,” she said. “I found a team that had so much experience in my condition. I know I made the right choice, and that feels good.”\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003EThis story first appeared on the Mass General \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fsurgery\u002Fgastrointestinal-and-oncologic-surgery\u002Fnews-and-events\u002Fpatient-story-carol-goodermote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EGastrointestinal & Oncologic Surgery news page.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Chr \u002F\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETo make a gift or learn about supporting the Department of Surgery, please \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Lily+Guttentag&about=Department of Surgery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETo contact the Division of Gastrointestinal & Oncologic Surgery directly, please call one of the two numbers below:\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGastrointestinal Surgery: 617.724.2453\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EOncologic Surgery: 617.724.4000\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\r\n\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E",post_title:"Receiving Complex Care from a Multidisciplinary Team",post_excerpt:"\"Having all of my doctors available during both procedures made me feel very comfortable,\" shares Carol Goodermote, grateful for her Mass General team of multidisciplinary experts who helped treat her cancer and aortic stenosis.",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"receiving-complex-care-from-a-multidisciplinary-team",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2022-03-03 10:49:03",post_modified_gmt:"2022-03-03 15:49:03",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1062067",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:v,name:N,slug:O,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:v,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:M,filter:d,cat_ID:v,category_count:M,category_description:a,cat_name:N,category_nicename:O,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fcarol-goodermote2-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fcarol-goodermote2-300x224.jpg",img_large:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fcarol-goodermote2-1024x765.jpg",img_full:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fcarol-goodermote2.jpg",acf:{enable_override:c,expire_url_redirect:a,GlobalComponentsEditor:c,story_type:{term_id:bb,name:cP,slug:cQ,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bb,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:ci,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:bc,name:cj,slug:ck,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bc,taxonomy:h,description:cU,parent:b,count:cV,filter:d},{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:bu,name:df,slug:dg,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bu,taxonomy:h,description:dA,parent:b,count:R,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,override_global_call_to_action:c,footer_donate_overwrite:c,template:E,cta_selector:a,hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Freceiving-complex-care-from-a-multidisciplinary-team\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:bc,name:cj,slug:ck,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bc,taxonomy:h,description:cU,parent:b,count:cV,filter:d},{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:bu,name:df,slug:dg,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bu,taxonomy:h,description:dA,parent:b,count:R,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:bb,name:cP,slug:cQ,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bb,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:ci,filter:d}]},{ID:kd,post_author:ak,post_date:"2021-12-15 17:46:24",post_date_gmt:"2021-12-15 22:46:24",post_content:"At the heart of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Falways-ready\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EThe Campaign for Mass General\u003C\u002Fa\u003E is our new, state-of-the-art clinical building, currently known as the Building for the Future of Health Care. With more than 1,000,000 sq. feet of space, the new building is designed to provide a patient-centered experience and 21st-century integrated care, and to meet the growing needs of our staff and the local and global communities we serve.\r\n\r\nThe environmentally friendly structure will include a variety of clinical and support spaces, a modern conference center, a 24-hour urgent care clinic for cancer patients and a research pharmacy that will specialize in cutting-edge therapies. It will also become the new home for the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fcancer-center\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMass General Cancer Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECorrigan Minehan Heart Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E — two of the hospital’s centers of excellence.\r\n\r\nTo provide seamlessly coordinated care for patients, the new building will be organized so that all related services are arranged in a central location. To further support patients and their families, the Building for the Future of Health Care will include multiple cafes with a diverse range of healthy eating options, as well as two large healing gardens and a meditation space.\r\n\r\nTo support and strengthen the local community, the building will include a retail area, as well as space for a future subway station for the MBTA’s proposed Red — Blue line connector. Initial planning on the building is complete and, pending approvals, construction is expected to begin in 2022!\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo learn more about the Building for the Future of Health Care, please \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Nina+Restuccia&about=The Cambridge Street Project\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"The Future of Health Care Will Have a Cambridge Street Address",post_excerpt:"The Building for the Future of Health Care will provide a 21st century patient-centered experience and increased support for our local and global communities.",post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"new-building-news",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2022-05-16 15:00:40",post_modified_gmt:"2022-05-16 19:00:40",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1061314",menu_order:b,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:v,name:N,slug:O,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:v,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:M,filter:d,cat_ID:v,category_count:M,category_description:a,cat_name:N,category_nicename:O,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FCSP-final3-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FCSP-final3-300x224.jpg",img_large:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FCSP-final3-1024x765.jpg",img_full:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FCSP-final3.jpg",acf:{expire_url_redirect:a,GlobalComponentsEditor:[{acf_fc_layout:"Stats",twcss:a,stat:[{number:"482",symbol:fZ,qualifier:a,description:"new single-bed inpatient 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Front",desktopwidth:"content"}],story_type:{term_id:ao,name:bZ,slug:b_,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:ao,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:b$,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:bc,name:cj,slug:ck,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bc,taxonomy:h,description:cU,parent:b,count:cV,filter:d},{term_id:bA,name:en,slug:eo,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bA,taxonomy:h,description:ez,parent:b,count:eA,filter:d},{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:cw,name:ft,slug:fu,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cw,taxonomy:h,description:f_,parent:b,count:g,filter:d},{term_id:cu,name:eG,slug:eH,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cu,taxonomy:h,description:eI,parent:b,count:ca,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,override_global_call_to_action:c,footer_donate_overwrite:c,template:E,cta_selector:[{ID:1060933,post_author:aN,post_date:"2021-11-08 18:24:59",post_date_gmt:"2021-11-08 23:24:59",post_content:a,post_title:"Give hope. Build health.",post_excerpt:a,post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"1060933",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2021-11-09 09:03:11",post_modified_gmt:"2021-11-09 14:03:11",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?post_type=cta&p=1060933",menu_order:b,post_type:dw,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d}],hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:[{ID:1058740,post_author:x,post_date:"2021-06-23 11:02:14",post_date_gmt:"2021-06-23 15:02:14",post_content:a,post_title:"Our Impact",post_excerpt:a,post_status:j,comment_status:e,ping_status:e,post_password:a,post_name:"our-impact",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2021-08-03 22:56:42",post_modified_gmt:"2021-08-04 02:56:42",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002F?page_id=1058740",menu_order:jC,post_type:C,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d}],enable_override:c},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fnew-building-news\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:bc,name:cj,slug:ck,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bc,taxonomy:h,description:cU,parent:b,count:cV,filter:d},{term_id:bA,name:en,slug:eo,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bA,taxonomy:h,description:ez,parent:b,count:eA,filter:d},{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:cw,name:ft,slug:fu,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cw,taxonomy:h,description:f_,parent:b,count:g,filter:d},{term_id:cu,name:eG,slug:eH,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cu,taxonomy:h,description:eI,parent:b,count:ca,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:ao,name:bZ,slug:b_,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:ao,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:b$,filter:d}]},{ID:1059592,post_author:x,post_date:"2020-10-29 14:05:11",post_date_gmt:"2020-10-29 18:05:11",post_content:"In 1958, Lori Ankerud of Springville, NY, was born with a rare condition called tetralogy of Fallot caused by a combination of four heart defects. Her newborn skin had a bluish tinge from oxygen-poor blood flowing out of the heart to the rest of the body.\r\n\r\nBefore Lori was two, she underwent a Blalock Taussig shunt, a surgical procedure that helped improve blood flow to her lungs. Before she turned three, she was one of the early patients in the U.S. to undergo open heart surgery to stabilize oxygen levels, improve blood flow and help her heart grow normally. Then at 11, Lori underwent cardiac catheterization — a procedure to examine how well her heart was working – and kept up annual cardiology visits for the rest of her teenage years.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1040264\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1040264 size-medium\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FLori_Rick_2-e1603832594953-300x226-1.jpg\" alt=\"Lori and Rick Ankerud\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" \u002F\u003E Lori and Rick Ankerud[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ENot Yet in the Clear\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nFast forward to adulthood. Lori was living a healthy life with her husband, Eric, and their two children in New England. She received specialized care for her heart from Massachusetts General Hospital. And for 15 years, she had no problems. In 2015, she developed a common complication associated with her childhood heart defect surgery; a leaky valve, causing one of her heart’s pumping chambers to enlarge. She also experienced fluid retention, fatigue and arrhythmias.\r\n\r\nLori underwent major heart reconstructive surgery at Mass General to rebuild the right chamber of her heart. The surgery was a success and after six months of cardiac rehabilitation, Lori was feeling great. Five years later, Lori continues to do exceptionally well and is a talented artist, quiltmaker, gardener, and an avid sports fan.\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003EOver the past few decades, diagnosing and treating the tetralogy of Fallot has substantially improved.\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EKindness of Heart\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nOver the past few decades, diagnosing and treating the tetralogy of Fallot has substantially improved. Recognizing this progress, and the superior care that she received, Lori felt strongly about supporting others with congenital heart defects. She and Eric established the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.heartfeltdreamsfoundation.org\u002F\"\u003EHeartfelt Dreams Foundation, Ltd.,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E a non-profit charitable organization, which aims to “provide emotional, educational, and financial support to families with children born with tetralogy of Fallot and other congenital heart defects, and the medical professionals who care for these patients.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESupport for Cardiac Programs, Practitioners, Patients\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nThe Heartfelt Dreams Foundation supports Mass General’s cardiology department and cardiac nurses pursuing higher education or engaging in projects to enhance practice, education, research or service to the community.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1040267\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1040267 size-full\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FGallivan-Theresa-web-1.jpg\" alt=\"Theresa Gallivan, RN, MS, NEA-BC\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Theresa Gallivan, RN, MS, NEA-BC[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\n\"Lori, Eric, and the Heartfelt Dreams Foundation support professional development and the advancement of specialized knowledge and expertise in cardiac nursing,” says Theresa Gallivan, RN, MS, NEA-BC, associate chief nurse for Medicine and Heart Center Nursing. “That support ultimately ensures that the Mass General Heart Center continues to maintain its reputation for highest quality, patient and family centered care. We could not be more grateful.\"\r\n\r\nThe Heartfelt Dreams Foundation also supports cardiac educational initiatives and underwrites travel expenses for patients who need specialized, expert care at Mass General. In September 2020 alone, the foundation helped make it possible for four patients to visit Mass General for advanced Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) care, procedures that could not be done in their local hospitals.\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F18544\u002Fdoreen-defaria-yeh\"\u003EDoreen DeFaria Yeh, MD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E the associate director of the ACHD program, states, “These procedures are incredibly important to the patients’ long-term health. I am so enormously grateful to Lori, Eric and Heartfelt Dreams Foundation. Their support is making a major impact on people’s lives.\"\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\"We could not be more appreciative of everyone at Mass General for the extraordinary care we’ve received from the physicians, nurses, and staff.\"\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EGrateful for World-Class Care\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nFueled by their own experiences and desire to help others, Lori and Eric continue to grow the Heartfelt Dreams Foundation. “We could not be more appreciative of everyone at Mass General for the extraordinary care we’ve received from the physicians, nurses, and staff,” says Lori. “Eric and I are committed to giving back to those who have given so much to us and to provide opportunities for other patients to receive the world-class care Mass General provides.\"\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo make learn more about Mass General's partnership with the Heartfelt Dreams Foundation, please \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Denise+Roehl&about=Mass General and Heartfelt Dreams\"\u003Econtact us.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"Getting to the Heart of the Matter",post_excerpt:"Grateful patient Lori Ankerud, and her husband, Eric, created the Heartfelt Dreams Foundation to help others with congenital heart disease.",post_status:j,comment_status:ab,ping_status:ab,post_password:a,post_name:"getting-to-the-heart-of-the-matter",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2022-02-01 12:03:45",post_modified_gmt:"2022-02-01 17:03:45",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fgetting-to-the-heart-of-the-matter\u002F",menu_order:88,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:de,name:eD,slug:eE,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:de,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:ch,filter:d,cat_ID:de,category_count:ch,category_description:a,cat_name:eD,category_nicename:eE,category_parent:b},{term_id:hN,name:km,slug:kn,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:hN,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:ko,filter:d,cat_ID:hN,category_count:ko,category_description:a,cat_name:km,category_nicename:kn,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FHeart-02-003-1-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FHeart-02-003-1-300x185.jpg",img_large:kp,img_full:kp,acf:{override_global_call_to_action:c,footer_donate_overwrite:c,template:E,cta_selector:a,hero_style:J,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:R,name:bv,slug:bw,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:R,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:bp,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,GlobalComponentsEditor:c,start_date:f,expire_url_redirect:a},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fgetting-to-the-heart-of-the-matter\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:R,name:bv,slug:bw,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:R,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:bp,filter:d}]},{ID:1045251,post_author:x,post_date:"2020-02-05 12:00:00",post_date_gmt:"2020-02-05 17:00:00",post_content:"On a Saturday evening in December 2019, 200 people donned the ugliest Christmas sweaters known to fashion at a bar crawl in downtown Boston. They were there to honor Thomas Curran – a beloved family man and friend who died in 2018, after experiencing cardiac issues in 2018. In tribute to him, they also raised funds for the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002F\"\u003ECorrigan Minehan Heart Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002F\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003EI already knew it was a good place, but it was remarkable for us the way they cared for my dad.\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\nFor seven years, the ugly Christmas sweater-themed bar crawl has been an annual tradition for the Curran clan. This was the second time they turned their event into a fundraiser for the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center. To date, they have raised more than $26,000 to support the world-class specialist physicians and nurses, who work on leading treatments and preventative care for common and complex cardiac conditions.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EMaking a Mark with Family and Friends\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nThomas Curran, known by everyone as “Tim,” was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a child. But that didn’t hold him back from enjoying life, his wife, Liz Curran, recalls. He and Liz were married for 32 years and had three children, Kristen, Thomas and Andrew. Tim, who lived in Medfield, Massachusetts, owned a consulting business that advised companies on database architecture. He loved to go fishing and boating in his free time.\r\n\r\nTim relished the annual bar crawl and the time he spent with immediate and extended family. He would hoist a few bottles of his favorite beer, as they shared stories. “He didn’t come into Boston often,” Kristen Curran says of her dad. “But when he did, it was for this bar crawl.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EA Compassionate Corrigan Minehan Heart Center\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nIn August 2018, after experiencing chest pains, Tim was admitted to the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center. Doctors and nurses there “had every expectation” they could help him recover, Liz says of her husband. The staff demonstrated compassion and carefully explained Tim’s medical condition, she says.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1024227\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-1024227\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fcdn.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FKristen-and-Tim-Curran2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tim Curran and his daughter Kristen.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \u002F\u003E Tim Curran and his daughter Kristen.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nEqually impressed was Kristen, an information systems coordinator for Partners HealthCare, the health care system that includes Mass General\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002F\"\u003E.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E “I already knew it was a good place, but it was remarkable for us the way they cared for my dad,” she says. “We had a lot of questions, and they answered them and comforted us.”\r\n\r\nShe remembers \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F19540\u002Fgeorge-tolis\"\u003EGeorge Tolis, MD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E surgical director of the hospital’s coronary artery bypass program, checking in on her father and family almost every day. Tim’s sister, Laura Russell, RN, a cardiology nurse at the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, was also a huge help. “Her knowledge and compassion as a nurse, in addition to being an aunt who I love, got me through the tough time,” Kristen recalls.\r\n\r\nIn October 2018, nearly two months after being admitted and a triple bypass surgery, Tim passed away from medical complications at the age of 60.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EAn Ugly but Wondrous Time\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nLosing her dad was devastating. But as Christmas neared that year, it became apparent the annual ugly sweater bar crawl had to find new purpose. After previously raising funds for other causes, Kristen and her family decided to pay back Mass General and the Corrigan Minehan Health Center for the care they provided to Tim.\r\n\r\nAnd so, relatives and friends began the 2019 bar crawl at Kings restaurant and bowling alley in Boston. Their tacky sweaters featured reindeer, Santa Claus, elves and Dr. Seuss’ Grinch. Kristen and her friends sold raffle tickets for gift certificates to eateries, exercise studios, concerts and autographed sports memorabilia. Every penny supported the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center.\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo learn more about the Ugly Christmas Sweater Bar Crawl, or to make a donation, please visit the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbecause.massgeneral.org\u002Ffundraiser\u002F2480845\"\u003Ecampaign website.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003EFor additional information about how you can hold a fundraiser for Mass General, please visit our \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcrowdfunding-community-fundraising\u002F\"\u003EBeCause website.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"Ugly Sweater Event Aids Corrigan Minehan Heart Center",post_excerpt:"Bar crawlers in ugly Christmas sweaters gather to honor a loved one and support Mass General’s Corrigan Minehan Heart Center.",post_status:j,comment_status:ab,ping_status:ab,post_password:a,post_name:"ugly-sweater-bar-crawl",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2021-08-10 17:46:21",post_modified_gmt:"2021-08-10 21:46:21",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fugly-sweater-bar-crawl\u002F",menu_order:iN,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:q,name:af,slug:ag,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:q,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:ah,filter:d,cat_ID:q,category_count:ah,category_description:a,cat_name:af,category_nicename:ag,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-6-1-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fbanner-6-1-300x185.jpg",img_large:kq,img_full:kq,acf:{hero_style:J,override_global_call_to_action:c,footer_donate_overwrite:c,template:E,cta_selector:a,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fbecause_logo-r.png",page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:R,name:bv,slug:bw,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:R,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:bp,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:[{term_id:cv,name:fX,slug:fr,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cv,taxonomy:cX,description:fY,parent:b,count:fs,filter:d}],GlobalComponentsEditor:c,start_date:f},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fugly-sweater-bar-crawl\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:[{term_id:cv,name:fX,slug:fr,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cv,taxonomy:cX,description:fY,parent:b,count:fs,filter:d}],story_type:[{term_id:R,name:bv,slug:bw,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:R,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:bp,filter:d}]},{ID:1045261,post_author:x,post_date:"2020-01-14 12:00:27",post_date_gmt:"2020-01-14 17:00:27",post_content:"Elise and Rik Tuve's decision to make a bequest to Massachusetts General Hospital has its roots in a frightening situation that began early one morning in 1997. Rik awoke unable to catch his breath. Given his active lifestyle, it was a strange sensation. Discomfort and pain in his upper back persisted into a second day, so his wife, Elise, drove him from their home in Marblehead, Massachusetts, to North Shore Medical Center in Salem.\r\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003E“His concept is a sound one in my mind,” Rik adds. “And I think so highly of Eric. I trust his thoughts about where medicine is going.\"\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\nStaff recognized the signs of an aortic dissection - a serious condition in which an injury to the inner layer of the aorta allows blood to flow between the layers of the aortic wall, forcing the layers apart - and arranged for Rik to be treated at Massachusetts General Hospital.\r\n\r\nSo began the couple’s relationship with the hospital and with the doctor the Tuves credit for helping to save Rik’s life.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEverything Will Be All Right\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nCardiologist \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F16551\u002Feric-isselbacher\"\u003EEric M. Isselbacher, MD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E coordinated Rik’s care, facilitated his surgery and still monitors his health more than two decades later. Today they enjoy a close relationship. In fact, to honor Dr. Isselbacher, the Tuves chose to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fplanned-giving\u002Fbequests-and-other-legacy\u002F\"\u003Eleave a gift\u003C\u002Fa\u003E to the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fhealthcaretransformation.org\u002F\"\u003EHealthcare Transformation Lab (HTL),\u003C\u002Fa\u003E which Dr. Isselbacher founded in 2014 and continues to direct.\r\n\r\nThe HTL’s vision is to improve the experience and value of health care for patients and providers through collaborative innovation. Rik thinks Dr. Isselbacher’s program provides great value by fostering young innovators to develop technology and systems that streamline hospital processes and support patients. “It’s an entirely unique branch of medicine that people don’t think about,” he says.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1023551\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1023551\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fcdn.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fisselbacher-headshot-220x220.jpg\" alt=\"Eric M. Isselbacher, MD\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Eric M. Isselbacher, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\n“His concept is a sound one in my mind,” Rik adds. “And I think so highly of Eric. I trust his thoughts about where medicine is going.\"\r\n\r\nLike many doctors at Mass General, Dr. Isselbacher is a leader in his field, Elise says. But it was his unyielding compassionate care that inspired the Tuves’ simple \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fplanned-giving\u002Fbequests\u002F\"\u003Ebequest gift\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. Elise recalls a particularly tense moment during Rik’s post-operative care in the ICU. “Everybody was rushing in and I thought ‘he’s going to die,’” she says. “But Eric hugged me, and said, ‘No he’s not going to die. Everything’s going to be all right.’ I will love him always.\r\n\r\nRik and Elise give high marks to their expanded care team at Mass General, too. After Rik recovered from surgery and came home, Elise was sometimes scared and confused. “But the nurses showed they cared about us,” she recalls. “They kept in close contact and gave me the reassurance and guidance I needed.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EA Bequest Born of Gratitude\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003E\"I wish we could give even more,” Rik says, reflecting on their bequest. “You only get one life.”\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\nYears later, after an unrelated hernia procedure, the Tuves were so impressed by the nursing and supporting staff, Rik wrote a letter to applaud his caregivers. Another time, Rik decided to seek out his vascular surgeon, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F16640\u002Fglenn-lamuraglia\"\u003EGlenn LaMuraglia, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, to personally thank him. It was an emotional reunion. “I think there were almost tears in his eyes,” Rik says. “Mass General people deserve thanks and we don’t always take the time to show appreciation.”\r\n\r\nThe Tuves also reflect their gratitude with what they consider a modest estate gift and contributions to the hospital each year. Before retirement, Rik was an architect at a Cambridge, Massachusetts, firm driven more by helping people and enhancing lives with the structures it designed than by maximizing profits.\r\n\r\nThe couple still believe in enriching their own life and those around them. “I wish we could give even more,” Rik says, reflecting on their bequest. “You only get one life.”\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003EWant to express appreciation for Mass General \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fplanned-giving\u002Flegacy-gifts\u002F\"\u003Ein your own way\u003C\u002Fa\u003E? Call us at (617) 643-2220 or email \u003Ca href=\"mailto:mghdevpg@partners.org\"\u003Emghdevpg@partners.org\u003C\u002Fa\u003E for creative gift ideas and techniques.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"Bequest Reflects a Determination to Enrich Lives",post_excerpt:"Mass General cardiologist Eric M. Isselbacher, MD, is a leader in his field, but it was his unyielding compassionate care that inspired a bequest gift from Elise and Rik Tuve.",post_status:j,comment_status:ab,ping_status:ab,post_password:a,post_name:"the-power-of-a-simple-bequest",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2021-08-25 14:04:09",post_modified_gmt:"2021-08-25 18:04:09",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fthe-power-of-a-simple-bequest\u002F",menu_order:203,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:q,name:af,slug:ag,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:q,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:ah,filter:d,cat_ID:q,category_count:ah,category_description:a,cat_name:af,category_nicename:ag,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FTuve-2-Photoshop-1-220x220.png",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FTuve-2-Photoshop-1-300x185.png",img_large:kr,img_full:kr,acf:{hero_style:J,override_global_call_to_action:c,footer_donate_overwrite:c,template:E,cta_selector:a,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:R,name:bv,slug:bw,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:R,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:bp,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:[{term_id:ca,name:f$,slug:ga,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:ca,taxonomy:cX,description:gb,parent:b,count:eJ,filter:d}],GlobalComponentsEditor:c,start_date:f},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fthe-power-of-a-simple-bequest\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:[{term_id:ca,name:f$,slug:ga,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:ca,taxonomy:cX,description:gb,parent:b,count:eJ,filter:d}],story_type:[{term_id:R,name:bv,slug:bw,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:R,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:bp,filter:d}]},{ID:1045209,post_author:x,post_date:"2019-11-09 12:00:56",post_date_gmt:"2019-11-09 17:00:56",post_content:"Research has shown that while elite athletes overall are at decreased risk of death from cardiovascular problems, a certain group of athletes — football linemen in the United States — actually have higher risk than the general population than other elite athletes. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fjamanetwork.com\u002Fjournals\u002Fjamacardiology\u002Ffullarticle\u002F2752890\"\u003EA study published in JAMA Cardiology\u003C\u002Fa\u003E ties that increased risk to the rapid weight gain players undergo during early training and provides the first longitudinal look at players throughout their college careers.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1021479\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1021479\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fcdn.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fbaggish-headshot-2-220x220.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Baggish, MD\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Aaron Baggish, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\n“We started studying football players 15 years ago and over a series of papers have looked at single issues — weight gain, heart structure, and high blood pressure,” said \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F17939\u002FAaron-Baggish\"\u003EAaron L. Baggish, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, director of Massachusetts General Hospital’s (MGH) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002Ftreatments-and-services\u002Fcardiovascular-performance-program\"\u003ECardiovascular Performance Program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and the study’s lead author. “Those papers have started to tell a story, but this is the first study to tie it all together.”\r\n\r\nThe Cardiovascular Performance Program is part of Mass General's \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-center\u002Fabout\"\u003ECorrigan Minehan Heart Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, where specialists offer compassionate, world-class care for common and complex cardiac conditions, and researchers are developing new treatments, techniques and technologies that will touch millions of lives.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFootball Linemen Weight Gain\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nLinemen are heavily encouraged at a young age to get as big as possible, Dr. Baggish said. “You’d be hard-pressed to find a good collegiate or professional team where the average weight on the line is not over 300 pounds,” he maintained. That forced weight gain — some of which is from muscle but a significant amount of which is from adipose tissue, or fat — can lead to problems later in life.\r\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003E\"Ultimately, we want the young men who are considering playing football to understand both the risk and benefits of this choice.\"\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\nThose problems start to occur as early as the Division 1 college level and are, he said, potentially preventable. They include high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and the development of a thick, stiff heart and arteries.\r\n\r\n“What we’re seeing is a young, otherwise healthy group of people that because of a sport exposure gain weight and develop thick hearts and stiff arteries,” Dr. Baggish said. “If you took a 20-year-old who didn’t play a sport and asked them to gain 40 pounds, no one would ever question whether that was unhealthy.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EImpact Beyond Pro Athletes\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nDr. Baggish emphasizes his research team is not aiming to discourage young men from playing college or professional football or to change the nature of the game: “Ultimately, we want the young men who are considering playing football to understand both the risk and benefits of this choice. In addition, we are aiming to see if we can change things about exposure to the game to make it less harmful, while still preserving the benefits.”\r\n\r\nTo that end, he suggests the introduction of aerobic conditioning as part of the general training regimen. “When we’ve studied other populations of people who engage in aerobic activity, we see the exact opposite of what we see in this population. When middle-aged men start running, their hearts start to become thinner and more compliant.”\r\n\r\nThe research team plans to study next exactly how much aerobic exercise would be required to offset the harmful effects of early rapid weight gain. And Dr. Baggish expects the results will be important not just to football linemen.\r\n\r\n“The most compelling part of our work,” he said, “is we think what we’re seeing here is actually somewhat generalizable to overweight people who aren’t professional athletes.”\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003EFor more information about how you can support research and care programs at Mass General's Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, please \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Rachel+Mastone&about=Corrigan+Minehan+Heart+Center\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. \u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"Football Linemen Face Higher Cardiovascular Risk",post_excerpt:"A new study indicates that the rapid weight gain football linemen undergo during training increases their risk of death from cardiovascular problems. ",post_status:j,comment_status:ab,ping_status:ab,post_password:a,post_name:"football-linemen-cardiovascular-risks",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2022-01-10 14:58:32",post_modified_gmt:"2022-01-10 19:58:32",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Ffootball-linemen-cardiovascular-risks\u002F",menu_order:hO,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:q,name:af,slug:ag,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:q,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:ah,filter:d,cat_ID:q,category_count:ah,category_description:a,cat_name:af,category_nicename:ag,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Ffootball-linemen-banner-1-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Ffootball-linemen-banner-1-300x185.jpg",img_large:ks,img_full:ks,acf:{hero_style:J,override_global_call_to_action:c,footer_donate_overwrite:c,template:E,cta_selector:a,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,GlobalComponentsEditor:c,start_date:f,expire_url_redirect:a},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Ffootball-linemen-cardiovascular-risks\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d}]},{ID:1045171,post_author:x,post_date:"2019-10-12 11:00:36",post_date_gmt:"2019-10-12 15:00:36",post_content:"In 1996, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=16551#\"\u003EEric M. Isselbacher, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, expertly diagnosed and successfully treated Hugh Barry, formerly of Easton, Connecticut, for a cardiac issue. Since then, Hugh’s appreciation and respect has grown not only for Dr. Isselbacher and his team at the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheartcenter\u002Fabout\u002Foverview.aspx\"\u003ECorrigan Minehan Heart Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E but for the entirety of Massachusetts General Hospital. It’s reflected in his ongoing philanthropy and advocacy for the hospital.\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003E“It’s really the coordinated care at Mass General, and not just the lead doctor, that makes the difference in patient outcome and satisfaction.”\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\n“Doctors like Eric Isselbacher are a wonderful testimony to the institution,” says Hugh, who now resides with his wife, Elaine, in Kings Park, New York. “They’re the first point of contact somebody has with the hospital and that can make a big difference.”\n\nThat’s why Hugh gives both to cardiac research and, monthly, to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fmgh-fund\u002Fabout\u002F\"\u003EMGH Fund\u003C\u002Fa\u003E for the hospital’s immediate opportunities.\n\n“Dr. Isselbacher is leader of a larger team,” Hugh says. “It’s really the coordinated care at Mass General, and not just the lead doctor, that makes the difference in patient outcome and satisfaction.”\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInspiring Creative Philanthropy\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\nHis philanthropy to Dr. Isselbacher’s thoracic aortic research is financially sound. It starts with a charitable gift annuity which makes regular, fixed payments to Hugh in exchange for shares of stock he contributed to the hospital in 2007. That year, Hugh retired from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, in New York, and faced a potentially large income tax liability.\n\nThe charitable deduction from his gift annuity helped. And because the stock he donated had appreciated in value over time, he also avoided federal and state capital gain taxes. “So it was a ‘win-win’ for both Mass General and for me,” he says.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_1020315\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"385\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1020315\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fcdn.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FBarry_Hugh_Portrait-2a.jpg\" alt=\"Hugh and Elaine Barry, inspired by the care Mass General provided to Hugh, support the hospital as perennial members of the 1811 Society as well as the Phillips Society.\" width=\"385\" height=\"497\" \u002F\u003E Hugh and Elaine Barry, inspired by the care Mass General provided to Hugh, support the hospital as perennial members of the 1811 Society as well as the Phillips Society.[\u002Fcaption]\n\nEncouraged by conversations with the Mass General development staff, Hugh then chose to support the MGH Fund. It is the hospital’s primary source of flexible funding for Mass General President Peter Slavin, MD, to rapidly deploy investment toward areas of the greatest need and opportunity. Each year, Hugh divides his donation into 12 monthly automatic payments on his credit card. These contributions make Hugh a perennial member of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fmgh-fund\u002F1811-society\u002F\"\u003EThe 1811 Society\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\n\u003Ch2\u003EA Community for Good\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\n“Mass General has a good way of staying in touch with people,” Hugh says, citing invitations to special events like The 1811 Society’s annual symposium and MGH Fund lecture. “The programs invariably have interesting, recognized speakers and engaging social events where you interact with the leadership of Mass General as well as other hospital supporters.”\n\nBeing part of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fthe-phillips-society\u002F\"\u003EPhillips Society\u003C\u002Fa\u003E is another perennial connection to the hospital, he adds. The Phillips Society is made up of those, like Hugh, who include Mass General in their long-range plans.\n\nHugh worked with staff in the Office of Planned Giving and his tax counsel to develop a charitable bequest in his estate plans. The bequest language is drafted to maximize its impact where he wants it – to Dr. Isselbacher and the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center.\n\nThis future gift confirms Mass General’s place as Hugh’s preferred charitable entity. “I’ve realized the value of ‘centers of excellence,’ institutions, such as Mass General, and the superior patient care they provide,” he says.\n\n\u003Cem\u003EAre you ready to explore \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fplanned-giving\u002Flegacy-gifts\u002F\"\u003Ecreative ways to give\u003C\u002Fa\u003E? Call the Office of Planned Giving at 617-643-2220 or email us at mghdevpg@partners.org to find out about all your options.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"Compassionate Care Inspires Creative Philanthropy",post_excerpt:"Hugh Barry says the coordinated care at Mass General inspired his creative philanthropy and lifelong commitment to the hospital.",post_status:j,comment_status:ab,ping_status:ab,post_password:a,post_name:"compassionate_care_creative-philanthropy",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2021-04-12 06:42:27",post_modified_gmt:"2021-04-12 10:42:27",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcompassionate_care_creative-philanthropy\u002F",menu_order:241,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:q,name:af,slug:ag,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:q,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:ah,filter:d,cat_ID:q,category_count:ah,category_description:a,cat_name:af,category_nicename:ag,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fbarry-banner-2-e1570029442220-1-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fbarry-banner-2-e1570029442220-1-300x185.jpg",img_large:kt,img_full:kt,acf:{hero_style:J,start_date:f},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fcompassionate_care_creative-philanthropy\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:dC,name:fT,slug:fU,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:dC,taxonomy:h,description:fV,parent:b,count:fW,filter:d}],how_to_give:[{term_id:ca,name:f$,slug:ga,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:ca,taxonomy:cX,description:gb,parent:b,count:eJ,filter:d}],story_type:[{term_id:R,name:bv,slug:bw,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:R,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:bp,filter:d}]},{ID:1045134,post_author:ak,post_date:"2019-08-27 11:00:37",post_date_gmt:"2019-08-27 15:00:37",post_content:"It was a lively scene at Clark Avenue School in Chelsea, Massachusetts on June 26, 2019. Children and families from surrounding neighborhoods poured into the newly renovated school building to celebrate the collaboration of three dynamic partners: The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fchildren\u002Fservices\u002Ftreatmentprograms.aspx?id=1802\"\u003EJohn Hancock Raising Healthy Hearts Program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fchildren\u002F\"\u003EMassGeneral Hospital for Children\u003C\u002Fa\u003E (MGHfC), the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdietetic\u002F\"\u003EMass General Dietetic Internship Program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fhealthychelsea.org\u002F\"\u003EHealthy Chelsea Youth Food Movement Program.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E Healthy Chelsea is a community coalition, supported by the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fcchi\u002F\"\u003EMass General Center for Community Health Improvement.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\r\n\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1016890 alignleft\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fcdn.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002F3-logos.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"297\" \u002F\u003E\r\nThe evening opened in the school gym. Children and parents participated in a series of fitness activities led by a team from \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bokskids.org\u002F\"\u003EReebok’s Build Our Kids’ Success\u003C\u002Fa\u003E (BOKS) program. Once everyone had cooled down, they gathered in the cafeteria for a special welcome by pediatric cardiologist \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fchildren\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=19051\"\u003EPuneeta Arya, MD, MBBS\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\r\n\r\nDr. Arya is director of the John Hancock Raising Healthy Hearts program at MGHfC. Its goal is to help children and families facing challenges related to weight, abnormal cholesterol levels or family history of heart disease. Dr. Arya's strong call to action for members of the collaboration: \"Let’s continue to work together to raise some very healthy, very happy and very strong hearts!”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EStudents Talk About Food Justice\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nThe celebration featured a series of interactive presentations by students of the Healthy Chelsea Coalition Youth Food Movement program.\r\n\r\nThe program is for high school students and is a paid internship with the coalition for the school year. Over the past year, the students met to discuss food and environmental justice challenges in Chelsea and identify solutions. They also worked on nutrition and food justice-based workshops with Mass General Dietetic Interns.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1016894\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"400\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1016894 size-full\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fcdn.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fphotofortext.jpg\" alt=\"Children and parents took part in a series of fitness activities led by a team from Reebok’s BOKS program. \" width=\"400\" height=\"259\" \u002F\u003E Children and parents took part in a series of fitness activities led by a team from Reebok’s BOKS program.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nThe Youth Food Movement presentations illustrated the types of workshops the students worked on during the year. Their compelling delivery triggered a lot of interaction across a very diverse and engaged audience. The program was translated into Spanish in real-time, and moderated by Ines Castro, health coach and essential member of the interdisciplinary team. A nutritious meal was provided for guests by Tawakal Cafe, the menu for which was selected by Youth Food Movement students.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ECorporate Partners Support Healthy Families\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nCommunity partners have the opportunity to work together because of generous funding from the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftreflerfoundation.org\u002F\"\u003ETrefler Foundation\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.johnhancock.com\u002Findividual.html\"\u003EJohn Hancock\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. Thomas Crohan, assistant vice president and counsel, John Hancock Corporate Responsibility and Government Relations, expressed his thanks at the event. “Thank you for welcoming us into your community,” he said. “We are proud to partner with Mass General on the Raising Healthy Hearts program. We are also proud of you for your focus on healthier lives for yourselves and your children.\"\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fwhere-to-give\u002Fmassgeneral-hospital-for-children\u002F\"\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-19148 size-full\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fmghfc-logo.jpg\" alt=\"MGHFC\" width=\"227\" height=\"64\" \u002F\u003E\u003C\u002Fa\u003EJennifer Kelly, director of the Healthy Chelsea Coalition expressed her appreciation to the Trefler Foundation. \"The students do the important work of creating peer to peer education,\" she said. \"This brings the youth voice to school food improvements and examines how food justice issues affect everyone in our community. This work would not be possible without the Trefler Foundation.”\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003EMass General corporate sponsors play an important role in allowing us to fulfill our mission. To learn about the many ways your company can get involved, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcorporate-giving\u002Fcontact-us-1\u002F\"\u003Eplease contact us today.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"Healthy Families Are Focus for Community Leaders",post_excerpt:"Mass General and partners help Chelsea, Massachusetts families celebrate summer with a focus on healthy eating, movement and community education.",post_status:j,comment_status:ab,ping_status:ab,post_password:a,post_name:"healthy-families-community-focus",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2021-08-06 19:21:59",post_modified_gmt:"2021-08-06 23:21:59",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fhealthy-families-community-focus\u002F",menu_order:260,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:q,name:af,slug:ag,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:q,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:ah,filter:d,cat_ID:q,category_count:ah,category_description:a,cat_name:af,category_nicename:ag,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FbannerfinalB-1-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FbannerfinalB-1-300x185.jpg",img_large:ku,img_full:ku,acf:{hero_style:J,override_global_call_to_action:c,footer_donate_overwrite:c,template:E,cta_selector:a,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:ao,name:bZ,slug:b_,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:ao,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:b$,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:bA,name:en,slug:eo,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bA,taxonomy:h,description:ez,parent:b,count:eA,filter:d},{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:_,name:eK,slug:eL,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:_,taxonomy:h,description:bC,parent:b,count:ct,filter:d},{term_id:cw,name:ft,slug:fu,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cw,taxonomy:h,description:f_,parent:b,count:g,filter:d},{term_id:cl,name:eM,slug:eN,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cl,taxonomy:h,description:eO,parent:b,count:eP,filter:d}],how_to_give:[{term_id:eF,name:hP,slug:hQ,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:eF,taxonomy:cX,description:kv,parent:b,count:cv,filter:d}],GlobalComponentsEditor:c,start_date:f},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fhealthy-families-community-focus\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:bA,name:en,slug:eo,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bA,taxonomy:h,description:ez,parent:b,count:eA,filter:d},{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:_,name:eK,slug:eL,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:_,taxonomy:h,description:bC,parent:b,count:ct,filter:d},{term_id:cw,name:ft,slug:fu,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cw,taxonomy:h,description:f_,parent:b,count:g,filter:d},{term_id:cl,name:eM,slug:eN,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:cl,taxonomy:h,description:eO,parent:b,count:eP,filter:d}],how_to_give:[{term_id:eF,name:hP,slug:hQ,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:eF,taxonomy:cX,description:kv,parent:b,count:cv,filter:d}],story_type:[{term_id:ao,name:bZ,slug:b_,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:ao,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:b$,filter:d}]},{ID:1045040,post_author:aN,post_date:"2019-04-30 11:00:40",post_date_gmt:"2019-04-30 15:00:40",post_content:"By analyzing millions of DNA variations in the human genome, researchers have developed a “polygenic score” for obesity, a quantitative tool that predicts an individual’s inherited risk for becoming overweight.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_1013854\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1013854\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fcdn.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FKhera-headshot-2.jpg\" alt=\"Amit V. Khera, MD\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Amit V. Khera, MD[\u002Fcaption]\n\nThe researchers found that a genetic predisposition to obesity begins to appear in early childhood and is often clearly evident by early adulthood — suggesting an opportunity for early intervention.\n\n“We’ve known for a long time that some people are born with DNA predisposing them to obesity,” says co-first author Amit V. Khera, MD, a clinician and researcher at the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcgm.massgeneral.org\u002F\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital Center for Genomic Medicine\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and an associate scientist at the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.broadinstitute.org\u002F\"\u003EBroad Institute\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. “Now, we can quantify those differences in a meaningful way, and potentially explore new routes for achieving better health.”\n\nIn addition to Dr. Khera, the research team was co-led by Mark Chaffin and \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.kathiresanlab.org\u002F\"\u003ESekar Kathiresan, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.\n\nThe findings were published in the journal \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cell.com\u002Fcell\u002Fpdf\u002FS0092-8674(19)30290-9.pdf\"\u003ECell\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_1013885\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1013885\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fmghrebuildprod.wpengine.com\u002Fassets\u002Ftaveras-box-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Read more about obesity research and programs at Mass General:\u003Cbr \u002F\u003E• \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fgetting-ahead-childhood-obesity\u002F\"\u003E Getting Ahead of Childhood Obesity\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003Cbr \u002F\u003E• \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fkaplan-obesity-research\u002F\"\u003E Obesity Research Sheds New Light On Weight Problems\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003Cbr \u002F\u003E• \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fhealthy-eating-key-to-mgh-chelsea-effort\u002F\"\u003E Healthy Eating Key to MGH Diet Effort in Chelsea\u003C\u002Fa\u003E[\u002Fcaption]\n\n\u003Ch2\u003EDestigmatizing Obesity\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\nObesity is a major global health issue, often stigmatized as a disease related to poor lifestyle choices and lack of willpower. This stigma can create significant barriers to effective healthcare. However, quantifying a strong biological predisposition among many individuals who struggle with severe obesity could help to destigmatize the condition and offer new opportunities for prevention.\n\nTo develop the polygenic score, the researchers compiled data on the impact of more than 2.1 million places in the genome on body weight, gathered from the largest published genome-wide association study on obesity. New computational algorithms distilled that information into a single number for each individual. The team validated the scoring algorithm based on data from 119,951 individuals in the UK Biobank, and then used it to explore obesity in additional groups totaling more than 300,000 individuals from the UK Biobank, the Framingham Offspring and Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study, and the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children.\n\u003Ch2\u003EDNA Is Not Destiny\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\nThe polygenic scores for all study participants correlated with a clear difference in weight. The 10 percent of the adult population with the highest polygenic scores — corresponding to 32 million Americans — weighed nearly 30 pounds more on average than those with the lowest scores, and were 25 times as likely to be severely obese. They were also at increased risk for cardiometabolic diseases such as diabetes and coronary artery disease.\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003E\"Prevention strategies could be especially impactful early in life for these individuals.”\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\n\"A high polygenic score doesn’t necessarily mean someone is fated to become obese,” says Dr. Kathiresan, an institute member and director of the Cardiovascular Disease Initiative at the Broad Institute, director of Mass General's Center for Genomic Medicine, and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.\n\n“DNA is not destiny,\" he adds. \"We know that a healthy lifestyle can offset a genetic predisposition, although those with a high genetic risk likely have to work much harder to maintain a normal weight. Prevention strategies could be especially impactful early in life for these individuals.”",post_title:"Researchers Calculate Genetic Risk for Obesity",post_excerpt:"Mass General researchers have helped to develop a powerful new tool that could lead to new opportunities to understand and prevent obesity.",post_status:j,comment_status:ab,ping_status:ab,post_password:a,post_name:"obesity-risk-tool-developed",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2021-08-24 20:51:44",post_modified_gmt:"2021-08-25 00:51:44",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fobesity-risk-tool-developed\u002F",menu_order:306,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:q,name:af,slug:ag,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:q,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:ah,filter:d,cat_ID:q,category_count:ah,category_description:a,cat_name:af,category_nicename:ag,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FObesity-Banner-1-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FObesity-Banner-1-300x185.jpg",img_large:kw,img_full:kw,acf:{hero_style:J,start_date:f},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fobesity-risk-tool-developed\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:hR,name:"Diabetes",slug:"diabetes",term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:hR,taxonomy:h,description:bC,parent:b,count:gc,filter:d},{term_id:eQ,name:hS,slug:hT,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:eQ,taxonomy:h,description:hU,parent:b,count:fv,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d}]},{ID:1044988,post_author:x,post_date:"2019-04-11 11:00:00",post_date_gmt:"2019-04-11 15:00:00",post_content:"Aortic aneurysms are known as “silent killers” because the tearing or rupture of the aorta often occurs without warning. The newly launched Marfan Syndrome and Related Disorders Clinic at the\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheartcenter\u002F\"\u003E Corrigan Minehan Heart Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E at Massachusetts General Hospital is part of a collaborative effort to gain a better understanding of what strains the aorta and causes these ruptures.\r\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003EThe Marfan Syndrome Clinic is the newest initiative of the multidisciplinary Thoracic Aortic Center ...\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\n“Our comprehensive approach to patients with Marfan syndrome places the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center at the forefront of personalized medical care,” says \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=20140\"\u003EDuke Cameron, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, co-director of the Marfan Syndrome Clinic.\r\n\r\nMarfan syndrome is a genetic disorder than can cause aortic enlargement and aneurysms, as well as other medical challenges affecting different areas of the body, especially the eyes and feet. Individuals with the disorder, including Abraham Lincoln and “Rent” composer Jonathan Larson, often have a tall, thin frame and long arms, legs and fingers.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EGreater Aneurysm Prevention\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nThe Marfan Syndrome Clinic is the newest initiative of the multidisciplinary \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheartcenter\u002Fservices\u002Ftreatmentprograms.aspx?id=1010\"\u003EThoracic Aortic Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, which this year celebrates two decades of outstanding, innovative care. The Thoracic Aortic Center is led by three co-directors: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=16551\"\u003EEric Isselbacher, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, who specializes in thoracic aortic disease and echocardiography; \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=20329\"\u003EMatthew Eagleton, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, one of the most accomplished endovascular aortic surgeons in the country; and Dr. Cameron, a leader in valve-sparing aortic root replacement surgery among patients with Marfan syndrome.\r\n\r\nThis collaborative effort allows for a multipronged approach to understanding how aneurysms form at the genetic level, refining lifesaving surgical procedures and delivering comprehensive care across the lifespan. By treating a large number of patients with Marfan syndrome, clinicians and researchers are gathering the data needed to find answers that can help prevent aneurysms in these individuals.\r\n\r\nAt the same time, they shed light on how to prevent aneurysms among a broader population.\r\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003EThe Marfan Syndrome Clinic has assembled a cohesive team of Mass General experts from other specialty areas ...\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EA Cohesive Team of Experts\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nMarfan Syndrome Clinic Co-directors \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=17777\"\u003EAmy Spooner, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, and Dr. Cameron have assembled a cohesive team of Mass General experts from other specialty areas to address the wide variability of symptoms among patients. Their collaborators include \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=19440\"\u003EChristopher W. DiGiovanni, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, chief of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fortho-foot-ankle\u002F\"\u003EFoot and Ankle Service\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=18973\"\u003EJohn Shin, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, director of the Metastatic Spine Oncology and Spinal Deformity Surgery and colleagues in Ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. This team meets regularly to share expertise and help educate clinicians about effective clinical diagnoses to avoid emergency surgery and anticipate complications before they occur.\r\n\r\n“With our ‘whole patient’ approach,” says Dr. Cameron, “the Marfan Syndrome and Related Disorders Clinic within the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center is the only clinic in the Northeast with the ability to provide multidisciplinary care across the lifespan of patients with this condition.”\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo learn more about how you can support the Marfan Syndrome and Related Disorders Clinic and the Thoracic Aortic Center, please \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Christina+Ferraiolo&about=Marfan+syndrome\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. \u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"New Marfan Syndrome Clinic Focuses on Aortic Aneurysms",post_excerpt:"Mass General's newly launched Marfan Syndrome and Related Disorders Clinic is part of a collaborative effort to gain a better understanding of what strains the aorta and causes ruptures.",post_status:j,comment_status:ab,ping_status:ab,post_password:a,post_name:"marfan-syndrome-focuses-on-aortic-aneurysms",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2021-08-10 18:29:59",post_modified_gmt:"2021-08-10 22:29:59",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fmarfan-syndrome-focuses-on-aortic-aneurysms\u002F",menu_order:313,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:q,name:af,slug:ag,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:q,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:ah,filter:d,cat_ID:q,category_count:ah,category_description:a,cat_name:af,category_nicename:ag,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FMarfan-Banner-e1548171963696-1-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FMarfan-Banner-e1548171963696-1-300x185.jpg",img_large:kx,img_full:kx,acf:{hero_style:J,override_global_call_to_action:c,footer_donate_overwrite:c,template:E,cta_selector:a,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,GlobalComponentsEditor:c,start_date:f},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fmarfan-syndrome-focuses-on-aortic-aneurysms\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d}]},{ID:1045008,post_author:x,post_date:"2019-03-05 12:00:11",post_date_gmt:"2019-03-05 17:00:11",post_content:"Getting enough sleep is key to good health, and studies have shown that insufficient sleep increases the risk of serious problems, including cardiovascular disease. Now Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have discovered one way that sleep protects against the buildup of arterial plaques called atherosclerosis. In \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fs41586-019-0948-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003Etheir paper\u003C\u002Fa\u003E receiving advance online publication in Nature, they describe the mechanism by which insufficient sleep increases production of inflammatory white blood cells known to be major contributors to atherosclerosis.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1004555\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1004555\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fcdn.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FSwirski-Headshot.jpg\" alt=\" Filip Swirski, PhD\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Filip Swirski, PhD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\n“We have discovered that sleep helps to regulate the production in the bone marrow of inflammatory cells and the health of blood vessels and that, conversely, sleep disruption breaks down control of inflammatory cell production, leading to more inflammation and more heart disease,” says \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fresearch\u002Fsupport\u002Fmgh-research-scholars\u002Fscholar-profiles\u002Fswirski-mgh-scholar-profile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EFilip Swirski, PhD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcsb.mgh.harvard.edu\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMGH Center for Systems Biology\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, senior author of the Nature paper. “We also have identified how a hormone in the brain known to control wakefulness controls processes in the bone marrow and protects against cardiovascular disease.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESleep and Atherosclerosis\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nTo investigate how insufficient sleep increases atherosclerosis, Dr. Swirski’s team subjected mice genetically programmed to develop atheroslcerosis to repeated interruptions of their sleep, similar to the experience of someone constantly waking up because of noise or discomfort. While there were no changes in weight, cholesterol levels or glucose tolerance in the sleep-deprived mice, compared to animals from the same strain allowed to sleep normally, those subjected to sleep fragmentation developed larger arterial plaques and had higher levels of monocytes and neutrophils – inflammatory cells that contribute to atherosclerosis – in their blood vessels.\r\n\r\nFurther experiments revealed that the sleep-deprived mice had a nearly two-fold increase in the production in their bone marrow of stem cells that give rise to white blood cells. A hormone called hypocretin, produced in the brain structure called the hypothalamus and known to have a role in the regulation of sleep, was found to play an unexpected role in controlling white blood cell production. While normally produced at high levels when animals – including humans – are awake, hypocretin levels were significantly reduced in the sleep-deprived mice.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EMGH Research Scholars Program\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nDr. Swirski is a Patricia and Scott Eston MGH Research Scholar.\r\n\r\nFounded in 2011, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fresearch\u002Fsupport\u002Fresearch-scholars.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMGH Research Scholars program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E was designed to give exceptional early- and mid-career investigators the funding they need to make transformative advances in their research. This mission is particularly important in an era when funding from organizations such as the NIH is limited.\r\n\r\nMass General researchers must make it through a very rigorous and competitive hospital-wide selection process to gain acceptance to the MGH Research Scholars program. After selections are made, donors who have committed the amount of a full award — $500,000 over five years — may choose to have one of the MGH Research Scholars named in their honor. Donors may also make a gift of any amount to the program. All donors are offered opportunities to connect with the individual researchers.\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo support the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fresearch\u002Fsupport\u002Fresearch-scholars.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMGH Research Scholars program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, please \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Katherine+Gutierrez&about=MGH+Research+Scholars\"\u003Econtact us.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fabout\u002Fpressrelease.aspx?id=2358\"\u003EA version of this story\u003C\u002Fa\u003E was first published on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002F\"\u003Ewww.massgeneral.org\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv class=\"well\"\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe Research Institute: Saving Lives Through Science\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\n\u003Cimg class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-77504\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fmghrebuildprod.wpengine.com\u002Fassets\u002FMGHRI_220a-220x66-1.png\" alt=\"mghri_220a\" width=\"220\" height=\"66\" \u002F\u003EThe Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute is the largest hospital-based research program in the United States, with a community of more than 8,500 people working across more than 30 institutes, centers and departments.\r\n\r\nOur researchers work side-by-side with physicians to pioneer the latest scientific advancements for curing disease and healing patients in Boston, across the United States and around the world.\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo learn more about the Research Institute, please visit \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fresearch\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003Eour website\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003C\u002Fdiv\u003E",post_title:"Study: Sufficient Sleep Reduces Cardiovascular Risk",post_excerpt:"Mass General researchers have found that a hormone that modulates sleep also controls the production of inflammatory cells.",post_status:j,comment_status:ab,ping_status:ab,post_password:a,post_name:"sleep-study",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2021-12-28 16:22:36",post_modified_gmt:"2021-12-28 21:22:36",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fsleep-study\u002F",menu_order:329,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:q,name:af,slug:ag,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:q,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:ah,filter:d,cat_ID:q,category_count:ah,category_description:a,cat_name:af,category_nicename:ag,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FSleep-Study-Banner-yellow-002-1-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FSleep-Study-Banner-yellow-002-1-300x185.jpg",img_large:ky,img_full:ky,acf:{hero_style:J,start_date:f,override_global_call_to_action:c,footer_donate_overwrite:c,template:E,expire_url_redirect:a,cta_selector:a,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:eQ,name:hS,slug:hT,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:eQ,taxonomy:h,description:hU,parent:b,count:fv,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,GlobalComponentsEditor:c},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fsleep-study\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:eQ,name:hS,slug:hT,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:eQ,taxonomy:h,description:hU,parent:b,count:fv,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d}]},{ID:1044994,post_author:x,post_date:"2019-02-05 12:00:00",post_date_gmt:"2019-02-05 17:00:00",post_content:"Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women, and about half of Americans have at least one risk factor for it. This information is a bummer, but it doesn’t have to be. February is American Heart Month, and that’s a good time to consider the difference our diets can make.\r\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003EResearch indicates eating foods with fiber lowers the risk of heart disease.\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\nIt is easy to get discouraged by headlines like “Butter is Back.” Just ask the poor souls who have been throwing away egg yolks since the Carter administration. (There is no longer a need to participate in this sad kitchen sport – eggs are not the problem for most of us.) We now have more insight on how diets correlate with disease risk.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFood that Protects\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nResearch indicates eating foods with fiber lowers the risk of heart disease. Fiber is not sexy, but your risk goes down for every 7 grams you can increase. That’s roughly the amount in a half cup of beans. Legumes also contain plant compounds called phytosterols, which have been shown to reduce cholesterol. It is recommended to consume 2 to 3 cups of beans per week, but most Americans average less than a cup.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1003303\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"375\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1003303\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fcdn.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FHealthy-Fats.jpg\" alt=\"In general, the unsaturated fats found in olive oil, fish, avocado, nuts, and seeds help protect us from heart disease. \" width=\"375\" height=\"292\" \u002F\u003E In general, the unsaturated fats found in olive oil, fish, avocado, nuts, and seeds help protect us from heart disease.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nFruits and vegetables should be mentioned here, as well. Simply striving to increase your intake would be a very worthy cause, since three out of four of us do not get enough.\r\n\r\nIf you are already consuming the recommended five cups per day, ‘tis the season to think red and pink. These colors often indicate the presence of lycopene, which has been shown to reduce inflammation associated with heart disease. The lipstick-hued plant pigment may also display some anti-platelet effects similar to aspirin.\r\n\r\nYou can find lycopene in produce like tomatoes, guava, watermelon and grapefruit. (On a statin? Watch your grapefruit intake.) It is better absorbed when cooked, so making tomato sauce would not be the worst way to show love to your valentine. Adding a little olive oil helps absorption too, though it also brings up the contentious issue of fat.\r\n\r\nIn general, unsaturated fats (think: olive oil, fish, avocado, nuts and seeds) are protective. When people eat more unsaturated fats, they have a lower risk of both heart disease and early death compared to higher intakes of saturated fats – which come mainly from four-legged animals.\r\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003EFor those who can’t eat fish, aim for plant-based omega-3s, like walnuts, flaxseed and soy.\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFish and Heart Health\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nFish seems particularly helpful, so long as it is not regularly sent to the deep-fryer. Aim to eat two servings or about 6 to 8 total ounces per week. If you buy a pound of fish and split it with a dinner companion, you will meet your weekly quota. The oilier the better – salmon, sardines, herring, mackerel, tuna and anchovies are excellent sources.\r\n\r\nSuggesting fish often brings up a mutiny of questions about contaminants like mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). For most, these should not be a concern. Research shows benefits outweigh risks, particularly if you are simply aiming to meet recommended guidelines. PCBs, which have been linked to cancer, are present in animal products such as dairy, chicken and beef in amounts comparable to fish.\r\n\r\nFor those who can’t eat fish, aim for plant-based omega-3s, like walnuts, flaxseed and soy. The evidence for their consumption isn’t as strong, but people who eat more of these fats have lower risk of death from sudden cardiac arrest, which accounts for half of all cardiovascular deaths.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1003309\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"375\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1003309\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fcdn.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FCheese.jpg\" alt=\"Recent research indicates fermented full-fat dairy products, like cheese, may have little effect on your cardiovascular health. \" width=\"375\" height=\"251\" \u002F\u003E Recent research indicates fermented full-fat dairy products, like cheese, may have little effect on your cardiovascular health.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ELess Restriction, More Enjoyment\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nSome claim consuming oil of any type is hazardous. This often includes concerns about the use of chemical solvents, like hexane, and deodorizers to create bland-tasting oils. This practice does reduce omega-3 content, but not to negligent levels. As for hexane, you consume more from the fumes inhaled at a gas station than a salad. Cold-pressed fats, like extra virgin olive oil, are ideal.\r\n\r\nLastly, we are still learning about the role of dairy products. Recent research indicates fermented full-fat dairy products, like whole-milk yogurt and cheese, may have little effect on your cardiovascular health. That’s good news for cheese lovers. Butter may not be as harmful as once thought either, but studies still don’t show greater benefits compared to fish and plant-based sources.\r\n\r\nWhile it can be frustrating to see nutrition science change, new research often allows for less restriction, which means more enjoyment of food. This is a good thing. But it does not change what we have been saying for decades: Eat more plants. Your heart will thank you.\r\n\u003Cdiv class=\"well well-small\"\u003E\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36867\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-36867\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fmghrebuildprod.wpengine.com\u002Fassets\u002FEmily-Gelsomin-220x220-1-220x220.jpg\" alt=\"Emily Gelsomin, RD, LDN\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Emily Gelsomin, RD, LDN[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nEmily Gelsomin, MLA, RD, LDN, is a senior clinical nutrition specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital. As a registered dietitian, she counsels on medical nutrition therapy on an outpatient basis and is co-director of \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mghbefit.com\u002F\"\u003EBe Fit\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, the hospital's employee wellness program.\r\n\r\nJointly sponsored by \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.clubsatcrp.com\u002F\"\u003EThe Clubs at Charles River Park\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fnutrition\u002F\"\u003EMGH Nutrition and Food Services\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, the 10-week program focuses on helping participants “Be Fit and Eat Right.” Every ten weeks, employees from different departments within the hospital compete with each other as they make a commitment to Be Fit. Through the creation of a social environment at the workplace, participants are supported to make progress in personal lifestyle changes with the help of a unique support system that includes a dedicated nutritionist and personal trainer.\r\n\r\nBe Fit strives to create a milieu of wellness that extends beyond the 10-week curriculum by offering features to those who are not part of the intensive program. This includes the creation of Choose Well, Eat Well, a rating system designed to help both employees and patients increase awareness of healthy choices at retail eateries within the hospital. It also includes \u003Ca href=\"mailto:befitnutrition@partners.org?subject=Subscribe\"\u003Ea monthly e-mail\u003C\u002Fa\u003E with a timely nutrition tip.\r\n\r\n\u003C\u002Fdiv\u003E",post_title:"Eating the Food Your Heart Really Wants",post_excerpt:"Mass General nutritionist Emily Gelsomin, MLA, RD, LDN, offers tips to help you eat your way to a healthier heart.",post_status:j,comment_status:ab,ping_status:ab,post_password:a,post_name:"heart-health-diet-choices",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2022-01-11 18:48:32",post_modified_gmt:"2022-01-11 23:48:32",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-health-diet-choices\u002F",menu_order:M,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:q,name:af,slug:ag,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:q,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:ah,filter:d,cat_ID:q,category_count:ah,category_description:a,cat_name:af,category_nicename:ag,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FHeart-Health-Banner-2-e1548792178608-1-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FHeart-Health-Banner-2-e1548792178608-1-300x185.jpg",img_large:kz,img_full:kz,acf:{hero_style:J,start_date:f,override_global_call_to_action:c,footer_donate_overwrite:c,template:E,expire_url_redirect:a,cta_selector:a,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:P,name:cR,slug:cS,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:P,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:cT,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:_,name:eK,slug:eL,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:_,taxonomy:h,description:bC,parent:b,count:ct,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,GlobalComponentsEditor:c},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fheart-health-diet-choices\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:_,name:eK,slug:eL,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:_,taxonomy:h,description:bC,parent:b,count:ct,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:P,name:cR,slug:cS,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:P,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:cT,filter:d}]},{ID:1044918,post_author:x,post_date:"2018-12-05 12:00:36",post_date_gmt:"2018-12-05 17:00:36",post_content:"When truck driver Dennis Kaminski woke up from a coma on Dec. 25, 2017, his wife, Eileen, called him her “Christmas miracle.” But his recovery from a massive heart attack was still very much in doubt.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_113552\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"400\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-113552\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fcdn.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FKaminski-Inset-1a.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiologist Greg Lewis, MD, (left) and cardiac surgeon David D’Alessandro, MD, led the Mass General effort to get Dennis Kaminski the heart transplant that he needed.\" width=\"400\" height=\"551\" \u002F\u003E Cardiologist Greg Lewis, MD, (left) and cardiac surgeon David D’Alessandro, MD, led the Mass General effort to get Dennis Kaminski the heart transplant that he needed.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nTo get the heart transplant he needed, Dennis and his Massachusetts General Hospital care team had to navigate many potential perils. They included his badly weakened body, the failure of other organs and an emergency procedure that involved the carefully choreographed use of an organ infected with a potentially deadly disease.\r\n\r\nHeart transplants are no longer rarities. But Dennis' case reflects the immense complexity and uncertainty still involved for many patients, families and caregivers. Donor organs are in short supply and getting on the waiting list for one can involve months of therapy and preparation. And because seemingly routine cases can still take dangerous and unexpected turns, the medical teams involved must be highly skilled, coordinated and creative.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EDepth and Breadth of Expertise\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nThe depth and breadth of expertise at the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheartcenter\u002F\"\u003ECorrigan Minehan Heart Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E – from nurses and physical therapists to cardiologists and surgeons – makes Mass General the place medical centers across New England turn to when a patient’s condition is particularly complicated. Mass General clinicians have experience working with and improving the devices that some patients need to keep their badly damaged hearts functioning. They are also deeply involved in developing innovative surgical techniques and new sources for transplantable organs.\r\n\r\nSeven million Americans suffer from heart failure, caused when the heart muscle is unable to adequately pump blood. Narrowed arteries and high blood pressure can cause the valves around the heart muscle to stiffen, reducing its effectiveness. Heart failure is the number one reason people over age 65 are admitted to the hospital.\r\n\r\nDennis Kaminski, 59, had his blood pressure under control with medication. The parents of two grown children, he and his wife lived a low-key lifestyle. Besides playing with their pitbull terrier, Coco, Dennis enjoyed fishing and working on his 2006 Chevy Silverado.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_113554\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"400\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-113554\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fcdn.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FKaminski-Inset-2a.jpg\" alt=\"At Mass General, a multidisciplinary team meets weekly to discuss patients under consideration for a heart transplant.\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \u002F\u003E At Mass General, a multidisciplinary team meets weekly to discuss patients under consideration for a heart transplant.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EChest Pain and Cold Sweats\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nBut on his way home to Worcester, Massachusetts, from a delivery a few days before Thanksgiving, 2017, Dennis experienced chest pain and cold sweats. He called his wife and asked her to meet him at the truck terminal. “When I got there,” Eileen recalls, “he was stretched out on his back on the floor of the terminal.”\r\n\r\nAfter another hospital was unable to stabilize Dennis, he was transferred to Mass General. There, experts from the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center worked quickly to save his life and determine the best path forward.\r\n\r\nThe heart’s two lower chambers, known as ventricles, pump blood through the body and help replenish it with oxygen as it circulates. Both of Dennis’ ventricles had failed, making for a very complicated case. At Mass General, he was attached to a pair of high-tech pumping devices designed to help the heart function in such situations, albeit not for the long term.\r\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003E“I wasn’t sure which way it would go,” recalls Eileen, Dennis’ wife of 38 years.\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\n“He had a kind of heart failure not easily managed by medications alone or durable implantable devices,” explains \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=17744#\"\u003EGreg Lewis, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, medical director of Mass General’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Ftransplant\u002Ftransplant-programs\u002Fheart-transplant-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECardiac Transplant Program,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E who was involved in Dennis’ care from the start.\r\n\r\nAnd Dennis’ badly damaged heart was not the only problem. Its failure had interrupted the flow of blood to his brain for an undetermined amount of time. While cardiac surgeon \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=19770\"\u003EMauricio Villavicencio-Theoduloz, MD, MBA\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, implanted the mechanical devices needed to repair the vital functions of his heart and lungs, Dennis was placed in an induced coma until his physical condition stabilized. His ability to come out of that coma would depend on how much, if any, neurological damage the heart attack had caused.\r\n\r\nAfter three weeks, Dennis had improved enough that doctors reduced his medication. No one could guarantee that he would wake up, however. “I wasn’t sure which way it would go,” recalls Eileen, Dennis’ wife of 38 years.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_114040\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"355\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-114040\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fcdn.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FSundt-Inset-2.jpg\" alt=\" Thoralf Sundt, III, MD, chief of Cardiac Surgery and co-director of the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center\" width=\"355\" height=\"408\" \u002F\u003E Thoralf Sundt, III, MD, chief of Cardiac Surgery and co-director of the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nNurses in the Linda Anne Barlow Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CSICU) made a point of talking to Dennis every day. “When his eyes flickered,” says Jennifer O’Malley, RN, “we knew he was in there and had a chance.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ERebuilding Wasted Muscles\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nDennis woke up on Christmas Day but was far from out of the woods. While neurological damage had been minimal, getting the brain and the body to coordinate took time and effort.\r\n\r\nAfter being comatose for a month, Dennis had to rebuild wasted muscles and prepare mentally and physically for the rigors of a heart transplant. Among other things, he needed to be able to walk on his own again just to get on the waiting list.\r\n\r\nThe CSICU team had guided dozens of other transplant candidates through the process. “We are caring for more and more patients with this once-fatal condition,” says Jean Murray, RN. “That’s primarily because we now have the equipment to keep people alive as they wait for an organ donor.”\r\n\r\nAt Mass General, patients awaiting heart transplants are closely monitored, with patients being added to or removed from the active waiting list whenever changes in their condition merit it.\r\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003E“He went from not being able to move any muscle in his body except his eyes, to sitting, standing and walking.”\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EWaiting List Decisions\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nEvery Friday morning, there is a broader assessment in a Blake Building conference room. There, Dr. Lewis, from the Cardiac Transplant Program, gathers nearly two dozen clinicians to review the status of individual patients in need of new hearts. The group includes cardiologists, surgeons, nurses, physical therapists, dietitians, social workers and psychologists.\r\n\r\nAs each case is considered, any team member can weigh in. Every aspect of an individual’s situation is considered, from other organ function to the caregiver support at home.\r\n\r\nDuring one recent session, the group responded with relief when a social worker reported that she had had an encouraging conversation with a family member and was now confident the patient would have the post-transplant support required. In another case, a nutritionist reported a patient had made significant progress with weight loss.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_114067\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"350\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-114067\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fcdn.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FTransplant-Inset-3a.jpg\" alt=\"Joshua Caplin, PA, prepares to take a cardiac biopsy, part of Dennis Kaminski's follow-up care. \" width=\"350\" height=\"447\" \u002F\u003E Joshua Caplin, PA, prepares to take a cardiac biopsy, part of Dennis Kaminski's follow-up care.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nIdeally, patients can go home to wait for a heart. But Dennis’ heart failure was advanced. The long-term use of the devices that kept his heart pumping raised the risk of infection and other issues, including the failure of other organs.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EPhysical Challenges and Stamina\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nThe CSICU nurses were determined to get Dennis onto the transplant list. To keep his spirits up, they gave him grand tours of Mass General, visiting the Ether Dome and the Healing Garden. Inspired by their patient’s determination, they built his stamina with a slowly escalating program of physical challenges.\r\n\r\n“They told me they wouldn’t list me until I could sit up,” Dennis recalls. “After that, they told me they wouldn’t list me until I could walk a certain distance. Then they told me I had to be able to stand up on my own.\r\n\r\nEager to go home, he adds, “I was careful not to fail any of their tests.”\r\n\r\nDennis made great strides. A month after awakening, he was added to the heart transplant waiting list. “He went from not being able to move any muscle in his body except his eyes, to sitting, standing and walking,” says Shawn McEntee, RN, who coordinated Dennis’ nursing care.\r\n\r\nBut the wait for a viable organ can be unpredictable and long. According to the United Network for Organ Sharing, approximately 3,885 people in the United States are awaiting heart transplants, but fewer than 3,000 are performed each year, because that’s how many organs are available. As the population ages, the number of cases of heart failure is expected to double by 2030.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_114069\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"350\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-114069\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fcdn.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FTransplant-Inset-4a.jpg\" alt=\"Since his heart transplant, Dennis Kaminski has participated in a cardio rehabilitation program.\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" \u002F\u003E Since his heart transplant, Dennis Kaminski has participated in a cardio rehabilitation program.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nDennis didn’t have much time. Soon after he made the waiting list, his kidneys began to fail. Mass General doctors quickly determined he would also need a new kidney.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESurvival Fears and the Wait\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nDennis’ doctors feared he might not survive the wait for a donor heart. Faced with such urgency, the transplant team decided to pursue a relatively new avenue: replacing Dennis’ failing heart and kidneys with donated organs infected with the hepatitis C virus.\r\n\r\nUntreated, the virus can cause severe liver conditions such as cirrhosis, liver failure and cancer. A few years ago, transplanting organs infected with it would have been unthinkable. But in 2015, the FDA approved a medication that cures 98 percent of individuals with hepatitis C. That created an opportunity to increase the number of organs available for transplant. These days, the wait for a hepatitis C-infected heart is typically less than two weeks, compared to several months for a non-infected heart.\r\n\r\nThanks to the availability of such organs, Mass General performed more than 40 heart transplants in 2018, up from 20 in 2014. Meanwhile, Mass General has been at the forefront of developing strategies for making wider use of hepatitis C-infected hearts.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EHeart Transplant and Hepatitis C\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nWith philanthropic support, Dr. Lewis and Raymond T. Chung, MD, medical director of the Liver Transplant Program, have developed a successful process for treating such heart-transplant patients with medication that fights hepatitis C before the infected organ is transplanted. “With this preemptive treatment approach, the patient experiences the viral infection for less than 10 days,” Dr. Lewis says. “When the patient receives the medication after the transplant, the infection often lasts around 10 weeks.”\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_114072\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"400\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-114072\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fcdn.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FTransplant-Inset-5.jpg\" alt=\"Enjoying an informal post-transplant reunion are, from left, Jamie Ronin, RN; critical care tech Liz Ralph; Shawn McEntee, RN; Jennifer O’Malley, RN; physical therapist Sarah Wright and Eileen and Dennis Kaminski.\" width=\"400\" height=\"341\" \u002F\u003E Enjoying an informal post-transplant reunion are, from left, Jamie Ronin, RN; critical care tech Liz Ralph; Shawn McEntee, RN; Jennifer O’Malley, RN; physical therapist Sarah Wright and Eileen and Dennis Kaminski.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=19762\"\u003EDavid D’Alessandro, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, is surgical director of Mass General’s Heart Transplantation and Ventricular Assist Devices Unit. When he got a call that a hepatitis C-infected heart was available, he faced a dilemma. Dennis was only listed for a heart transplant. With his failing kidneys, the new heart would still leave him in renal failure, reliant on dialysis until he qualified for a new kidney. But with the donor match for the heart, if Dennis could be listed for a kidney transplant, both organs could be used, giving Dennis the possibility of a full recovery.\r\n\r\nDr. D’Alessandro requested a kidney from their matched donor and, through a sheer stroke of luck, a kidney had not been allocated. “Getting the donation of both the heart and kidney from the same donor at the same time is like hitting a home run with two outs in the ninth inning,” he says.\r\n\r\nThe procedure would be the first-ever dual transplant of a hepatitis C-infected heart and kidney. Because of that, Drs. D’Alessandro and Lewis spent the next 24 hours developing an emergency protocol to present to the hospital board that reviews such proposals for safety and efficacy.\r\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003E“This is the kind of effort that can only happen at Mass General because we have on our staff the true leaders in every discipline.\"\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ETiming and Complexity\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nAfter the board approved, medical teams prepared to deploy. A procurement team would delicately remove the organs from the donor and transport them to Mass General. Surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists and heart-lung machine experts prepared the patient for the operation. Separate teams, specializing in complex heart and kidney transplants, carefully plotted how they would coordinate in the operating room.\r\n\r\n“When there is a need for dual transplants, we try to do the transplants sequentially, to reduce the time the patient is under anesthesia,” Dr. D’Alessandro says.\r\n\r\nTiming is everything in a complex transplant operation. The operation must be underway before the donated organ is in route, as ideally the organ will be beating again within four hours of removal. But the complexity in cases like this, says Dr. D’Alessandro, is less about implanting the new heart and more about removing the damaged heart.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_114082\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"450\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-114082\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fcdn.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FTransplant-Inset-6a.jpg\" alt=\"Dennis and Eileen Kaminski celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary this year. \" width=\"450\" height=\"302\" \u002F\u003E Dennis and Eileen Kaminski celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary this year.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\n“Mr. Kaminski had had several other operations,” Dr. D’Alessandro says. “The pipes that kept his blood circulating are placed underneath the sternum and become densely adherent to the heart and great vessels close to the heart,” he says. “Those earlier surgeries created lots of scar tissue that is difficult to cut through, and one false move could dramatically alter the cadence of the procedure.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EOn the Path to Recovery\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nOnce the heart was in place, the heart transplant team moved out to let the kidney transplant team, led by \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=16908\"\u003ETatsuo Kawai, MD, PhD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, add the donor kidney. Thanks to careful planning and the surgeons’ skill, Dennis’ nine-hour operation proceeded smoothly and he was on the path to recovery. Indeed, thanks to the immense dedication of the entire team prior to the transplant, coupled with an innovative approach to expedited transplantation, Dennis headed home just 13 days after his surgery.\r\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003E“I was determined, but I couldn’t have gotten through it without all of them.”\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\n“This is the kind of effort that can only happen at Mass General because we have on our staff the true leaders in every discipline,” says \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=18899\"\u003EThoralf Sundt, III, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, chief of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheartcenter\u002Fservices\u002Fprocedure.aspx?id=2188\"\u003ECardiac Surgery\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and co-director of the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center. “Mr. Kaminski’s case is an extraordinary example of how those experts come together as a team to provide this level of care to our patients.”\r\n\r\nBack home in Worcester, Dennis goes fishing, tinkers with his truck and marvels at the fact that he is alive. “I can’t believe how many people worked so hard to help me get back on my feet,” he says. “I was determined, but I couldn’t have gotten through it without all of them.”\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo learn more about how you can support the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, please \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Christina+Ferraiolo&about=Corrigan+Minehan+Heart+Center\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003C\u002Fem\u003E.",post_title:"Heart Transplant Milestone: Saving Mr. Kaminski",post_excerpt:"Reversing one heart transplant patient’s decline required intensive therapy, precise collaboration and the innovative use of an organ infected with a potentially deadly disease.",post_status:j,comment_status:ab,ping_status:ab,post_password:a,post_name:"heart-transplant-hepatitis-c",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2022-01-10 15:43:35",post_modified_gmt:"2022-01-10 20:43:35",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-transplant-hepatitis-c\u002F",menu_order:fw,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:q,name:af,slug:ag,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:q,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:ah,filter:d,cat_ID:q,category_count:ah,category_description:a,cat_name:af,category_nicename:ag,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FTransplant-Banner-2a-1-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FTransplant-Banner-2a-1-300x185.jpg",img_large:kA,img_full:kA,acf:{hero_style:J,start_date:f,override_global_call_to_action:c,footer_donate_overwrite:c,template:E,expire_url_redirect:a,cta_selector:a,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:bb,name:cP,slug:cQ,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bb,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:ci,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:bu,name:df,slug:dg,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bu,taxonomy:h,description:dA,parent:b,count:R,filter:d},{term_id:eR,name:kB,slug:kC,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:eR,taxonomy:h,description:bC,parent:b,count:gd,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,GlobalComponentsEditor:c},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fheart-transplant-hepatitis-c\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:bu,name:df,slug:dg,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bu,taxonomy:h,description:dA,parent:b,count:R,filter:d},{term_id:eR,name:kB,slug:kC,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:eR,taxonomy:h,description:bC,parent:b,count:gd,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:bb,name:cP,slug:cQ,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:bb,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:ci,filter:d}]},{ID:1044894,post_author:x,post_date:"2018-10-18 11:00:59",post_date_gmt:"2018-10-18 15:00:59",post_content:"The gospel of cardiovascular health has been the same for decades: an active lifestyle helps prevent heart disease. Moderate exercise, such as brisk walking, gives the cardiovascular system a real boost, with benefits that max out at about 150 minutes per week. Beyond that, however, the picture has started to become more complicated.\r\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003EA string of recent studies raises the possibility that very intense workout routines may in fact cause long-term damage to the heart.\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\nA string of recent studies raises the possibility that very intense workout routines may in fact cause long-term damage to the heart. This news comes as endurance athletics, such as marathons and long-distance cycling, have become increasingly popular. Older athletes may be at especially high risk.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EReshaping the Heart\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nResearchers have long known that sustained, serious training can gradually reshape the heart — a fact discovered in the late 19th century, when medical teams detected increases in the size of cardiac muscle in elite Nordic skiers. An athlete’s heart not only enlarges, but its four chambers are also able to relax and dilate more easily, allowing blood to be pumped out to hard-working limbs with greater efficiency, explains \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=17939\"\u003EAaron Baggish, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, director of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheartcenter\u002Fservices\u002Ftreatmentprograms.aspx?id=1364\"\u003ECardiovascular Performance Program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E at Massachusetts General Hospital's \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheartcenter\u002F\"\u003ECorrigan Minehan Heart Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. But, asks Dr. Baggish, “do these adaptations confer an advantage later in life, or do they come at a cost?”\r\n\r\nElite athletes live longer than their peers, on average, suggesting that their training is beneficial to their overall health. Yet some physical changes that accompany extreme fitness have left researchers concerned. For instance, some long-term endurance athletes develop scarring, or fibrosis, at the juncture of the right and left lower chambers of the heart. “It’s the same pattern seen in people with congenital heart disease,” notes Paul Thompson, MD, chief of cardiology and director of The Athletes’ Heart Program at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_52999\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-52999\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fcdn.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fheadshot-220x220.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Baggish, MD\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Aaron Baggish, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nThe scarring may occur because competing in marathons or other endurance events raises pulmonary blood pressure, and that increased pressure could cause the right ventricle to stretch. Whether this scarring in otherwise healthy athletes poses a threat, though, is still under investigation.\r\n\r\nThe arteries of athletes can also accumulate large calcium deposits. Calcification signals an increased risk of coronary artery disease in nonathletes, but Dr. Baggish says deposits of calcium in the arteries of athletes may be more benign, perhaps helping repair microscopic injuries to vessel walls caused by the forceful pumping of blood during exercise.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EExercise and Endurance Athletes\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nThe biggest worry comes from studies showing that endurance athletes have up to five times the risk of developing a disturbance in heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation (AFib), which can cause the most common form of stroke. Athletes’ hearts tend to have large left atriums, which Thompson notes have been linked to AFib.\r\n\r\nDr. Baggish coauthored a 2016 study of 591 elite athletes age 35 and older, which found another factor. The risk for having disturbed heart rhythm rose with the number of years a person had exercised, but primarily occurred in men and women with hypertension, whether it was controlled or not.\r\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003ESlow and steady is a mantra that can keep elite athletes safer, Dr. Baggish says.\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\nEndurance athletes can also put themselves at risk of a heart attack through extreme exertion, which is especially dangerous if they have hypertension or other common risk factors for cardiovascular disease.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe Demands of Sprinting\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nDr. Baggish is quick to note that cardiac arrest remains rare among endurance athletes, occurring in roughly one of every 100,000 male long-distance runners. But when they do strike, “it’s almost always within sight of the finish line.” Runners who have maintained an even pace for 26 miles suddenly “drop the hammer and go for the gold” over the final one-fifth of a mile. A sprint to the end can cause the demands of cardiac muscle to outstrip blood supply, resulting in potentially fatal fibrillation. Slow and steady is a mantra that can keep elite athletes safer, he says.\r\n\r\nThe research is decidedly personal for both Dr. Thompson — who placed 16th in the 1976 Boston Marathon and, at age 71, takes 75-mile bicycle rides for fun — and for Dr. Baggish, a long-distance runner himself. While health has always been the goal of the athlete, they say, it’s important to investigate any downsides. Where the heart is concerned, moderation may be the key.\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003EFor more information about how you can support research and care programs at Mass General's Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, please \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Rachel+Mastone&about=Corrigan+Minehan+Heart+Center\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. \u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003EThis story was \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fprotomag.com\u002Farticles\u002Ftoo-much-good-thing\"\u003Efirst published\u003C\u002Fa\u003E in \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fprotomag.com\u002F\"\u003EProto Magazine\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"How Much Exercise is Too Much?",post_excerpt:"A Mass General cardiologist is among the researchers trying to determine whether exercise, taken to an extreme, can put the heart in peril.",post_status:j,comment_status:ab,ping_status:ab,post_password:a,post_name:"too-much-of-a-good-thing",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2021-08-25 12:45:22",post_modified_gmt:"2021-08-25 16:45:22",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Ftoo-much-of-a-good-thing\u002F",menu_order:bD,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:q,name:af,slug:ag,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:q,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:ah,filter:d,cat_ID:q,category_count:ah,category_description:a,cat_name:af,category_nicename:ag,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FExercise-Banner-1-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FExercise-Banner-1-300x186.jpg",img_large:kD,img_full:kD,acf:{hero_style:J,override_global_call_to_action:c,footer_donate_overwrite:c,template:E,cta_selector:a,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:P,name:cR,slug:cS,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:P,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:cT,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,GlobalComponentsEditor:c,start_date:f},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Ftoo-much-of-a-good-thing\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:P,name:cR,slug:cS,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:P,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:cT,filter:d}]},{ID:1044862,post_author:x,post_date:"2018-09-11 11:00:57",post_date_gmt:"2018-09-11 15:00:57",post_content:"When a blood clot travels to the lungs it can cause a pulmonary embolism (PE), a dangerous condition that affects an estimated 800,000 Americans annually and kills about a quarter of them, especially if left untreated. That figure far outstrips U.S. fatalities from traffic accidents, HIV and breast cancer combined, and the number is rising, mostly because of an aging population who are more at risk.\r\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003E\"Pulmonary embolism is underrecognized, undertreated and undermanaged,” says Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, of Mass General.\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\n\"Pulmonary embolism is underrecognized, undertreated and undermanaged,” says \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=17469\"\u003EKenneth Rosenfield, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, an interventional cardiologist and vascular specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadvances.massgeneral.org\u002Fcardiovascular\u002Fjournal.aspx?id=1010\"\u003ETeams at Mass General\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and around the globe have been looking for ways to more effectively treat PE, and the good news is that some new models show great promise. The not-so-great news is that what works may not be easy to implement, at least in the near future.\r\n\r\nTreating this condition effectively can require quick, interdisciplinary thinking. A radiologist may be needed to pinpoint the damage, and coming up with a plan for treatment may call for a skilled cardiologist or an expert in vascular or pulmonary medicine — and often a surgeon to remove the blockage. Yet that kind of cooperation doesn’t always come together smoothly. A patient, or a patient’s data, may be shuttled from one place to another as various specialists consider a case, all while the clock is ticking.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EPulmonary Embolism Response Team\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nIn 2012, to create a better way to evaluate and treat patients, Dr. Rosenfield and several colleagues at Mass General developed and launched the first pulmonary embolism response team (PERT) program in the United States. With this treatment approach, when an embolism is discovered, an alert immediately goes out to notify a dozen or more specialists, who convene for a virtual meeting to map a treatment plan. Since the introduction of PERT, mortality for Mass General patients with massive pulmonary embolisms fell to less than half the national average.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_110803\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-110803\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fmghrebuildprod.wpengine.com\u002Fassets\u002Frosenfield-2-220x220-1-220x220.jpg\" alt=\"Kenneth Rosenfield, MD\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Kenneth Rosenfield, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nDuring the past six years, more than 150 other hospitals — not only large academic medical centers and smaller community hospitals, but also international hospitals as far away as China — have also embraced a team approach to treating pulmonary embolisms. More than 80 of those institutions recently combined to launch the PERT Consortium, adopting the acronym that Dr. Rosenfield and his colleagues used to describe their multidisciplinary model of care.\r\n\r\n“One of the biggest factors motivating people to join the PERT Consortium is the ability to join a consortium-wide registry made up of data from all PERTs,” says Dr. Rosenfield. “That will empower institutions to benchmark their performance and their quality of PE care against that of others around the country.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EA Question of Continued Momentum\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nBut whether this momentum will continue to build is subject to other factors. Some hospitals find the staffing demands of the program beyond their reach. Robert Maholic, DO, an interventional cardiologist affiliated with UPMC Hamot in Erie, Penn., describes the challenge: \"We don’t have a dozen different specialists on call because we don’t have a large staff. In terms of scale, Mass General’s PERT model is intimidating to emulate.” PERT surveys so far have shown that most existing PE teams involve four specialties, and fewer at smaller hospitals with lower numbers of physicians on staff. Yet even at this smaller size, says Dr. Maholic, UPMC has seen remarkable success. “I advise smaller hospitals that a PE team can be minimal, two or more specialists.”\r\n\r\nA larger obstacle may be a lack of remuneration for many PERT services. “Not everyone is able to bill when multiple physicians are involved,” says Jay Giri, MD, MPH, a cardiologist at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and founder of the PERT program there. Moreover, hospital administrators are reluctant to dedicate money or physicians to a team model that is still considered experimental. But despite these complications, “the concept of PERT is here to stay,” Dr. Rosenfield emphasizes. “It may take different forms, though, and each hospital will be unique.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EDemonstrating Benefits\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nSo far, there have been only three published reviews of PERT implementations, including the one at Mass General. According to Dr. Giri, some critics have complained that the team approach unnecessarily complicates treatment, involving more specialists than are needed to provide effective care. Moreover, the type of collaboration among specialists that PERT requires is sometimes problematic. All the physicians involved must contribute their own expertise and perspectives while also putting the team’s goals above self-interest. “At some hospitals, egos, territoriality and self-protection do get in the way,” explains Dr. Rosenfield.\r\n\r\nFor PERT to gain wider acceptance, additional outcomes research on outcomes will need to demonstrate its benefits, says Jaafer Golzar, MD, a cardiologist with Advocate Health Care in Oak Lawn, Ill. “We need data to show we’re saving lives,” says Dr. Golzar, who helped launch pulmonary embolism teams at two hospitals in the system. Yet while he has only anecdotal evidence that care has indeed improved with this approach, he is convinced of its value. “Recognizing higher-risk patients and treating them with advanced therapies is so important,” Dr. Golzar says. “A multidisciplinary team model has made that much more efficient.”\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo learn more about supporting cardiovascular care and research at Mass General, please \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Rachel+Mastone&about=Cardiovascular\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003EThis story was \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fprotomag.com\u002Farticles\u002Fsome-clots-it-takes-village\"\u003Efirst published\u003C\u002Fa\u003E by Proto Magazine.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"Pulmonary Embolism: For Some Clots, It Takes a Village",post_excerpt:"Treatment of pulmonary embolisms may benefit from a team approach. But that model faces obstacles inside and outside the hospital.",post_status:j,comment_status:ab,ping_status:ab,post_password:a,post_name:"pulmonary-embolism-response-teams",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2022-01-10 15:04:20",post_modified_gmt:"2022-01-10 20:04:20",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fpulmonary-embolism-response-teams\u002F",menu_order:388,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:q,name:af,slug:ag,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:q,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:ah,filter:d,cat_ID:q,category_count:ah,category_description:a,cat_name:af,category_nicename:ag,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FPE-Banner-1-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FPE-Banner-1-300x185.jpg",img_large:kE,img_full:kE,acf:{hero_style:J,start_date:f,override_global_call_to_action:c,footer_donate_overwrite:c,template:E,expire_url_redirect:a,cta_selector:a,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,GlobalComponentsEditor:c},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fpulmonary-embolism-response-teams\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d}]},{ID:1044473,post_author:bo,post_date:"2018-09-06 11:00:18",post_date_gmt:"2018-09-06 15:00:18",post_content:"When \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E cardiologist \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F17377\u002Fmalissa-wood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMalissa Wood, MD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E brings up the topic of salt with her patients, they often tell her proudly that they have no salt shaker on their table.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_53453\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-53453 size-thumbnail\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fmghrebuildprod.wpengine.com\u002Fassets\u002FMalissa-Wood-Cropped-Optimized-220x220-1-220x220.jpg\" alt=\"Malissa Wood heart Health\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Malissa Wood, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nThat’s good, says Dr. Wood, co-director of the\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheartcenter\u002Fservices\u002Ftreatmentprograms.aspx?id=1011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003E Corrigan Women's Heart Health Program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E at Mass General's \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheartcenter\u002F\"\u003ECorrigan Minehan Heart Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. But then she digs a little deeper. “How often do you eat in restaurants?” she asks.\r\n\r\nRestaurant food is one of the big sources of hidden salt in food. Salt can raise blood pressure and contribute to heart disease.\r\n\r\nRestaurant eating is one of many environmental influences that affect heart health, Dr. Wood says. In their new book \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.harvardhealthbooks.org\u002Fbook\u002Fthinfluence\u002F\"\u003EThinfluence\u003C\u002Fa\u003E,\u003C\u002Fem\u003E Dr. Wood and co-author Walter C. Willett, MD, of Harvard School of Public Health discuss how your environment, including your surroundings, friends, family and workplace can influence your health.\r\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003E\"Friends, family and workplace can influence your health.\"\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\nFor example, recent research from the Framingham Heart Study demonstrated that obesity, a major risk factor for heart disease, runs through social networks of close friends and families. The people in close social networks share the same environment and behavioral factors that contribute to obesity. Dr Wood says the same effect can work in your favor if you build an environment and social network that supports healthy living.\r\n\r\nHere are some tips from Dr. Wood to help you on your way toward heart-healthy living:\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EPut Heart Health in Your Environment\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EKnow that where you spend your time can affect your health.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EMake sure you have clean air to breath, good quality light, and a lack of clutter around you.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EDon’t smoke.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EBuild healthy relationships.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EDefuse and disengage from toxic, unhealthy relationships.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EBuild a supportive social network.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EEmbrace and cherish those around you who are truly supportive.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EListen well and actively engage.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EBe an agent of change not only for yourself but for your friends and family.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EAdd Exercise to Your Plan\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EChoose activities you can enjoy.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EFind a workout buddy.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EMake a new music playlist to listen to during your workouts.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003ETry using a smart phone app to track your exercise.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EWhen exercising at home, give yourself plenty of space to move around.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EGather your equipment such as hand weights, jump rope, resistance bands before you begin.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EMake Your Workplace Heart Healthy\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EAssess how much opportunity you have to move around at work.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EIdentify sources of unhealthy snacks in your work area and plan how to avoid them.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EEvaluate the food choices in the cafeteria and look for healthy choices.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EFor more information, contact the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheartcenter\u002Fservices\u002Ftreatmentprograms.aspx?id=1011\"\u003ECorrigan Women's Heart Health Program \u003C\u002Fa\u003Eat Mass General's Corrigan Minehan Heart Center.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv class=\"well\"\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv class=\"row\"\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12\"\u003E\u003Cimg class=\"alignleft img-polaroid\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fmghrebuildprod.wpengine.com\u002Fassets\u002Fm-wood-1.jpg\" alt=\"malissa wood\" width=\"135\" height=\"145\" \u002F\u003EDr. Malissa Wood’s current clinical activities include co-directing the Women’s Heart Health Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, serving as director of the Corrigan Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease in Women and working as an echocardiographer in the Cardiac Ultrasound Laboratory at Mass General. In order to improve the care of women and the understanding of cardiovascular disease in women, Dr. Wood and her colleagues designed and implemented the Corrigan Women’s Heart Health Program in 2007. This clinical model includes the development of individualized care plans for women at risk for or who are suffering from cardiovascular disease. The model also includes development of research and educational components to better understand these conditions and share this information with practicing physicians.\u003C\u002Fdiv\u003E\r\n\u003C\u002Fdiv\u003E\r\n\u003C\u002Fdiv\u003E",post_title:"MGH Cardiologist Shares Tips for Heart Health",post_excerpt:"Mass General cardiologist Malissa Wood, MD, says your environment, including your surroundings, friends, family and workplace, can influence your heart health.",post_status:j,comment_status:ab,ping_status:ab,post_password:a,post_name:"heart-health",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2023-04-05 18:44:40",post_modified_gmt:"2023-04-05 22:44:40",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fheart-health\u002F",menu_order:1501,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:q,name:af,slug:ag,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:q,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:ah,filter:d,cat_ID:q,category_count:ah,category_description:a,cat_name:af,category_nicename:ag,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FHeart-Health-Banner-1-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FHeart-Health-Banner-1-300x185.jpg",img_large:kF,img_full:kF,acf:{hero_style:J,start_date:f,enable_override:c,expire_url_redirect:a,GlobalComponentsEditor:c,story_type:{term_id:P,name:cR,slug:cS,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:P,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:cT,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:_,name:eK,slug:eL,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:_,taxonomy:h,description:bC,parent:b,count:ct,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,override_global_call_to_action:c,footer_donate_overwrite:c,template:E,cta_selector:a,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fheart-health\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:_,name:eK,slug:eL,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:_,taxonomy:h,description:bC,parent:b,count:ct,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:P,name:cR,slug:cS,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:P,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:cT,filter:d}]},{ID:1044821,post_author:x,post_date:"2018-08-18 11:00:18",post_date_gmt:"2018-08-18 15:00:18",post_content:"Physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital's \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheartcenter\u002F\"\u003ECorrigan Minehan Heart Center\u003C\u002Fa\u003E recently marked a significant milestone by becoming the first team in New England to perform a transcatheter mitral valve replacement in a non-calcified mitral valve, a minimally-invasive procedure for patients with mitral valve regurgitation.\r\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003E“The importance of replacing this valve without patients having to undergo a full, open-heart procedure can’t be overstated.”\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\nThe disease – which can cause patients to feel symptoms like shortness of breath and fatigue – occurs when blood flows back through the diseased valve to the atrium of the heart. Statistics show 1 in 5 patients age 70 and older are affected by this condition and, if left untreated, it can lead to heart failure. Traditionally, patients receive replacement valves through open-heart surgery.\r\n\r\n“The importance of replacing this valve without patients having to undergo a full, open-heart procedure can’t be overstated,” says \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=17757\"\u003EJonathan Passeri, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, co-director of the Mass General \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheartcenter\u002Fservices\u002Ftreatmentprograms.aspx?id=1008\"\u003EHeart Valve Program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. “Patients spend much less time in the operating room, don’t have to be put on a heart-lung machine and, we hope, will recover much faster.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EAn Exciting and Hopeful Pace\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nThe procedure is performed by making a small incision between the ribs, inserting a catheter through the bottom of the left ventricle into the mitral position. The team – comprised of an interventional cardiologist, a cardiac surgeon, an echocardiographer and an anesthesia specialist – then inserts the replacement valve. The operation can be completed in less than an hour compared with traditional open-heart surgery which may take several hours.\r\n\r\nThe Mass General procedure is part of the APOLLO trial, a national study to analyze the effectiveness of the new synthetic valve administered via catheter versus open-heart surgery. Participants for the trial are adults experiencing moderate to severe mitral valve regurgitation who are candidates for traditional valve replacement.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_110046\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-110046\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fmghrebuildprod.wpengine.com\u002Fassets\u002FCorrigan-Minehan-box-220x220-1-220x220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Read more about the work of the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center: \u003Cbr \u002F\u003E• \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fmgh-500th-heart-transplant\u002F\"\u003E Heart Transplants: Mass General Marks its 500th\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003Cbr \u002F\u003E• \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fwomens-heart-health-interview\u002F\"\u003E Women's Heart Health Program Leaders Look Ahead\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003Cbr \u002F\u003E• \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fmgh-cardiology-fights-heart-disease\u002F\"\u003E Cardiology Division Ready for Rising Heart Disease\u003C\u002Fa\u003E[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\n“The pace at which this field is accelerating is exciting for us and hopeful for patients,” says \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=19342\"\u003ESerguei Melnitchouk, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, cardiac surgeon, co-director of the Heart Valve Program and co-principal investigator of the trial.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EImmeasurable Patient Benefit\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nWhile the procedure is a notable event in the treatment of heart valve disease, it is not the first time the Mass General Heart Valve Program has made history. Ten years and one day before this procedure, a team of Mass General specialists were the first in New England to perform a transcatheter aortic valve replacement.\r\n\r\n“We’ve seen the impact that minimally-invasive aortic valve replacements have had on patients for more than a decade,” Dr. Melnitchouk says, “and the possibility of replicating that success with the mitral valve, which is significantly more difficult, is inspiring.”\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=17141\"\u003EIgnacio Inglessis-Azuaje, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, interventional cardiologist, and co-principal investigator of the APOLLO trial, says, “We are so fortunate to have such an amazing team of caregivers here at Mass General. From the physicians to the nurses – both in the operating room and on the floors – you can’t ask for a more talented and collaborative team. The benefit to the patient is immeasurable.”\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003EFor more information on how you can support the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, please \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Lindsey+McMillan&about=Corrigan+Minehan+Heart+Center\"\u003Econtact us\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003EThis article first appeared in MGH Hotline.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"Team Marks Milestone in Mitral Valve Replacement",post_excerpt:"A team of Massachusetts General Hospital physicians recently became the first in New England to perform mitral valve replacement with a new, minimally-invasive method that doesn't require patients to undergo a full open-heart procedure.",post_status:j,comment_status:ab,ping_status:ab,post_password:a,post_name:"mitral-valve-replacement-milestone",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2022-02-03 17:07:09",post_modified_gmt:"2022-02-03 22:07:09",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fmitral-valve-replacement-milestone\u002F",menu_order:395,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:q,name:af,slug:ag,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:q,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:ah,filter:d,cat_ID:q,category_count:ah,category_description:a,cat_name:af,category_nicename:ag,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FMitral-Valve-Team-Banner-1-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FMitral-Valve-Team-Banner-1-300x185.jpg",img_large:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FMitral-Valve-Team-Banner-1-1024x633.jpg",img_full:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002FMitral-Valve-Team-Banner-1-scaled.jpg",acf:{hero_style:J,override_global_call_to_action:c,footer_donate_overwrite:c,template:E,cta_selector:a,key_takeaways:c,story_sidebar_logo:c,page_selector:a,story_type:{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d},where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,GlobalComponentsEditor:c,start_date:f,expire_url_redirect:a},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fmitral-valve-replacement-milestone\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d}],how_to_give:c,story_type:[{term_id:y,name:ar,slug:as,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:y,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:at,filter:d}]},{ID:1044531,post_author:x,post_date:"2018-04-07 11:00:00",post_date_gmt:"2018-04-07 15:00:00",post_content:"Just as she sews multicolored quilts for children and adults in need, Daryl Kreindel is stitching together a legacy of giving in honor of the decades of compassionate care she and her late husband, Burt Kreindel, experienced at Massachusetts General Hospital.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_101725\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"385\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-101725\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fmghrebuildprod.wpengine.com\u002Fassets\u002F20180302_mcr_daryl_kreindle_038-sewingCOS-1.jpg\" alt=\"Daryl Kreindel prepares quilts to donate to those in need at Mass General. compassionate care\" width=\"385\" height=\"550\" \u002F\u003E Daryl Kreindel prepares quilts to donate to those in need at Mass General.[\u002Fcaption]\n\nThrough a gift to the MGH Fund that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fplanned-giving\u002Fgift-annuities-and-trusts\u002F\"\u003Efirst pays her income in retirement,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E the avid quilter is expanding her long-time support for the hospital that has been a source of care, inspiration and comfort for her family.\n\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fmgh-fund\u002F\"\u003EThe MGH Fund\u003C\u002Fa\u003E provides unrestricted support for the hospital’s most urgent and innovative projects. They include up-and-coming research, innovative technologies and state-of-the-art clinical centers and groundbreaking global health programs in places where they are needed. The MGH Fund also supports programs that give patients access to the latest advanced technologies, clinical trials and promising treatments.\n\u003Ch2\u003EA Long and Fruitful Relationship\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\nThe Kreindels’ relationship with Mass General began nearly 60 years ago, when Burt began to see a primary care physician at Mass General. Years of good health followed. Then at age 55, just before marrying Daryl, a routine stress test showed Burt had suffered a small heart attack sometime in the past.\n\nUndeterred and under the compassionate care of Mass General physicians, Burt and now Daryl were determined to live life fully. And they did. Burt worked full time at Mitre Corporation and maintained a part time law practice in Newton while Daryl worked as a computer programmer in the mutual funds industry. They camped regularly in the White Mountains and enjoyed the theater.\n\nAt 70, Burt began to experience indigestion and breathlessness — classic symptoms of cardiac distress. His doctor ordered a stress test. Minutes before it, Burt suffered a major heart attack at the Mass General testing facility — a fortunately short distance from the Emergency Department. “They saved his life and gave him 20 more years,” Daryl says.\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003EThe MGH Fund provides unrestricted support for the hospital’s most urgent and innovative projects.\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\nDaryl and Burt made the most of that gift — still hiking and traveling. Working with his \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=16852\"\u003EMass General cardiologist, Claudia Chae, MD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E Burt thrived on a heart-healthy diet and exercise plan. “People didn’t believe that he was in his 80s,” Daryl says.\n\u003Ch2\u003ECompassionate Care Spurs Involvement\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\nDuring those years, the couple deepened their relationship with Mass General, grateful for the compassionate care they received. They became involved in The 1811 Society, a special giving circle comprised of the MGH Fund’s most generous donors.\n\nAnd they joined the Phillips Society, for those who remember Mass General in their long-term plans. As members, they enjoyed social events and learned about the latest medical breakthroughs in various lectures. “The lectures really gave us the knowledge about what MGH was doing to improve medicine,” Daryl explains.\n\u003Ch2\u003EQuilting, Friends and Solace\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\nA dozen years ago, Daryl’s love for quilting led her to join a group of Mass General volunteers who meet monthly to create quilts for patients — from newborns in intensive care to adults undergoing chemotherapy.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_101730\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"350\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-101730 size-full\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fmghrebuildprod.wpengine.com\u002Fassets\u002F20180302_mcr_daryl_kreindle_078-quilt-COS-1.jpg\" alt=\"No two teacups are alike in this quilt by Daryl Kreindel. Compassionate care\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" \u002F\u003E No two teacups are alike in this quilt by Daryl Kreindel.[\u002Fcaption]\n\nLast year, at age 90, with Daryl by his side, Burt died from cardiac arrest while en route to Mass General. Though he had slowed physically in the past year, he remained mentally active, keeping up with technology, politics and his beloved grandson. “He liked crossword puzzles and writing letters to the New York Times,” Daryl recalls, noting that several of his letters were published.\n\nWhen Daryl finally arrived with Burt at the ED, Dr. Chae ran to join them. “We both cried together,” Daryl says. “She stayed with me until my stepson came.”\n\nHer quilting with the Mass General volunteers remains a way to pass on the kindness she experienced in her own life.\n\n“People helped me along the way. It makes me feel good that I’m giving back,” Daryl says. “To me a quilt is a colorful selection of fabrics that will cheer somebody up.” Her Mass General quilting group came to Burt’s funeral and sent cards.\n\nAfter Burt’s death, Daryl, now 75, established a gift annuity to represent her long-range support for the hospital.\n“I trust MGH to use it responsibly,” Daryl says.\n\nDaryl’s gift and those of other like-minded donors inspire Dr. Chae. “I am struck by their generosity of spirit,” she says. “They are looking beyond their own lives to share their experience and to make it possible for others to benefit from what MGH has to offer.”\n\n\u003Cem\u003EFor more information about planned giving and the MGH Fund, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcontact\u002F?route_to=Mary+Moran&about=Daryl+Kreindel\"\u003Eplease contact us.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003C\u002Fem\u003E",post_title:"Quilter Designs a Plan for the MGH Fund",post_excerpt:"Through a gift to the MGH Fund, an avid quilter expands her long-time support for the hospital that has been a source of care, inspiration and comfort for her family.",post_status:j,comment_status:ab,ping_status:ab,post_password:a,post_name:"compassionate-care",to_ping:a,pinged:a,post_modified:"2021-04-12 06:46:21",post_modified_gmt:"2021-04-12 10:46:21",post_content_filtered:a,post_parent:b,guid:"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fcompassionate-care\u002F",menu_order:1454,post_type:G,post_mime_type:a,comment_count:f,filter:d,category:[{term_id:q,name:af,slug:ag,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:q,taxonomy:H,description:a,parent:b,count:ah,filter:d,cat_ID:q,category_count:ah,category_description:a,cat_name:af,category_nicename:ag,category_parent:b}],img_tumb:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002F20180302_mcr_daryl_kreindle_006-COS-1-220x220.jpg",img_medium:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002F20180302_mcr_daryl_kreindle_006-COS-1-300x185.jpg",img_large:kG,img_full:kG,acf:{hero_style:J,start_date:f},url:"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fstories\u002Fcompassionate-care\u002F",where_to_give:[{term_id:g,name:m,slug:r,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:g,taxonomy:h,description:s,parent:b,count:o,filter:d},{term_id:dC,name:fT,slug:fU,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:dC,taxonomy:h,description:fV,parent:b,count:fW,filter:d}],how_to_give:[{term_id:ca,name:f$,slug:ga,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:ca,taxonomy:cX,description:gb,parent:b,count:eJ,filter:d}],story_type:[{term_id:R,name:bv,slug:bw,term_group:b,term_taxonomy_id:R,taxonomy:n,description:a,parent:b,count:bp,filter:d}]},{ID:1044492,post_author:x,post_date:"2018-01-02 12:00:00",post_date_gmt:"2018-01-02 17:00:00",post_content:"\u003Cem\u003EHigh blood pressure is dangerous, contributing to two leading causes of death in the United States, heart disease and stroke. Evidence shows that it should be taken seriously earlier. \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fnewsroom.heart.org\u002Fnews\u002Fhigh-blood-pressure-redefined-for-first-time-in-14-years-130-is-the-new-high\"\u003ENew guidelines\u003C\u002Fa\u003E now consider 130 over 80 to be high blood pressure, down from 140 over 90. \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002Fdoctor.aspx?id=16479\"\u003ERandall Zusman, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, director of Massachusetts General Hospital’s \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheartcenter\u002Fservices\u002Ftreatmentprograms.aspx?id=1228&display=overview\"\u003EDivision of Hypertension\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, has some advice, particularly if you’re among the majority of Americans whose blood pressure is too high. Eventually, that will be nearly all of us, he says.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003EEveryone should know their blood pressure, what their target is and what lifestyle modifications it might take to reach that target.\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy is it so important to control blood pressure\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E?\r\n\r\nHypertension (high blood pressure) is the most important risk for stroke and, along with cholesterol, an important risk factor for heart disease. Everything that is dependent on blood vessels is affected by high blood pressure. Kidney disease, dementia, cognitive function, coronary artery disease, arrhythmia — all these things are worsened by high blood pressure.\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWho should pay particular attention to these new guidelines?\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\r\nEverybody really. With the new guidelines, I’d estimate that 98 percent of Americans will develop high blood pressure in their lifetimes. Everyone should know their blood pressure, what their target is and what lifestyle modifications it might take to reach that target.\r\n\r\nPay particular attention if you have a family history of these problems or you’re getting older. Or, if you’ve got really high blood pressure values and your lifestyle is not what we’d call ideal.\r\n\r\nThe earlier you start reducing blood pressure through lifestyle changes, the longer you can delay starting blood pressure-lowering drugs. I see high school kids who have high blood pressure.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_98512\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"220\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-98512\" src=\"\u002F\u002Fmghrebuildprod.wpengine.com\u002Fassets\u002FRandall-Zusman-220x220-1-220x220.jpg\" alt=\"Randall Zusman, MD\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \u002F\u003E Randall Zusman, MD[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is your advice to those who now find themselves in the elevated or first stage of hypertension?\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\r\nThe\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fheartcenter\u002Fservices\u002Ftreatmentprograms.aspx?id=1012\"\u003E first step is lifestyle modification\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. That means modify your diet, reduce salt intake, exercise and lose weight if appropriate. Most people are aware of what they need to do, but they just need a kick in the backside to get them to do it.\r\n\r\nGet help and advice — whether it’s from your physician, a nutritionist, physical therapist, exercise physiologist or by learning to elicit the relaxation response. I’ve had a lot of people successfully go through the\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bensonhenryinstitute.org\u002Fservices-treatments-services\u002F\"\u003E Benson-Henry Institute of Mind Body Medicine’s program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and bring their blood pressure under control.\r\n\r\nLifestyle changes alone may be enough. When necessary, we add blood pressure-lowering drugs. Through both approaches, most patients can get their blood pressure below the target of 130 over 80.\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat other research is your division pursuing to find new treatments?\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\r\nWe are investigating an ultrasound renal denervation method, a way of lowering blood pressure by disrupting the nervous system’s connections to the kidneys. It involves inserting a catheter through a tiny incision and delivering ultrasonic (sound) energy to the blood supply of the kidney. We offer it to patients who either have not responded to multiple drugs or who can be safely taken off their drugs and followed.\r\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull-quote-blockquote\"\u003EFor the vast majority of people, I can fashion a combination of drugs based on a patient’s needs that is effective and minimizes side effects.\u003C\u002Fblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EThe DASH diet can reduce blood pressure by as much as 11 points. But is it hard to follow?\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.heart.org\u002FHEARTORG\u002FConditions\u002FHighBloodPressure\u002FMakeChangesThatMatter\u002FManaging-Blood-Pressure-with-a-Heart-Healthy-Diet_UCM_301879_Article.jsp#\"\u003EDASH\u003C\u002Fa\u003E is basically avoiding processed foods and salt. It’s not difficult to follow. Skip the fast foods and potato chips and instead eat salads, fruits and vegetables. Cut back if you’re eating too many cakes, cookies and pie. It does require you to pay attention to what you buy at the store and to be a bit more thoughtful about what you eat.\r\n\r\nThe good news is that chocolate actually lowers blood pressure. That is, dark chocolate with 70 percent cocoa, not milk chocolate. One bite\u003Cstrong\u003E, \u003C\u002Fstrong\u003Enot a bar, per day might lower your blood pressure 4 or 5 points.\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat’s the biggest myth about blood pressure lowering drugs?\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\r\nIt’s that you have to pay a price — in terms of side effects like fatigue, depression and sexual dysfunction. That’s not the case. We currently have a couple hundred anti-hypertensive drugs to choose from. For the vast majority of people, I can fashion a combination of drugs based on a patient’s needs that is effective and minimizes side effects.\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat about the effect of alcohol on blood pressure?\u003C\u002Fstrong\u003E\r\n\r\nExcessive alcohol intake has many unfavorable effects, including on blood pressure. Modest alcohol consumption, however, is something that cardiologists still support. 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We seek to \u003C\u002Fspan\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36952027 BCX0\"\u003Eintroduce \u003C\u002Fspan\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36952027 BCX0\"\u003EJunior Investigator Awards to fund promising \u003C\u002Fspan\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36952027 BCX0\"\u003Eresearchers\u003C\u002Fspan\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36952027 BCX0\"\u003E, establish a Research Innovation and Discovery Endowment Fund to focus on transformative pediatric research and create a Pediatric Biobank Endowment to \u003C\u002Fspan\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36952027 BCX0\"\u003Egenerate\u003C\u002Fspan\u003E\u003Cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36952027 BCX0\"\u003E future opportunities for research and discovery. \u003C\u002Fspan\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli data-leveltext=\"\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"\u003E\u003Cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003EOur child life specialists, social workers and other staff are key to MGHfC's team-based care model. They work tirelessly to support parents who are coming to terms with a child's diagnosis, young children preparing for a procedure and adolescents navigating transitions from childhood to adulthood. However, their services aren't always covered by insurance. 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In a paper published in \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1056\u002FNEJMoa2314390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EThe New England Journal of Medicine,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003C\u002Fem\u003E researchers from \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fcancer-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMass General Cancer Center,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E a member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, shared the results for the first three patient cases from a phase 1 clinical trial evaluating a new approach to CAR T-cell therapy for glioblastoma (GBM). The trial, known as INCIPIENT, is designed to evaluate the safety of CARv3-TEAM-E T-cells in patients with recurrent GBM. Just days after a single treatment, patients experienced dramatic reductions in their tumors, with one patient achieving near-complete tumor regression. In time, the researchers observed tumor progression in these patients, but given the strategy’s promising preliminary results, the team will pursue strategies to extend the durability of response.\r\n\r\n“This is a story of bench-to-bedside therapy, with a novel cell therapy designed in the laboratories of \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and translated for patient use within five years, to meet an urgent need,” said \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F22357\u002Fbryan-choi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EBryan Choi, MD, PhD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E neurosurgeon and associate director of the Center for Brain Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cellular Immunotherapy Program, Mass General Cancer Center and Department of Neurosurgery. “The CAR T platform has revolutionized how we think about treating patients with cancer, but solid tumors like glioblastoma have remained challenging to treat because not all cancer cells are exactly alike and cells within the tumor vary. Our approach combines two forms of therapy, allowing us to treat glioblastoma in a broader, potentially more effective way.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EYears in the Making\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nThe new approach is a result of years of collaboration and innovation springing from the lab of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fcancer-center\u002Fclinical-trials-and-research\u002Fcenter-for-cancer-research\u002Finvestigators\u002Fmaus-lab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMarcela Maus, MD, PhD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E director of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fcancer-center\u002Fclinical-trials-and-research\u002Fimmunotherapy\u002Fcellular-immunotherapy-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECellular Immunotherapy Program\u003C\u002Fa\u003E at Mass General Cancer Center, Paula O’Keeffe chair in Oncology and faculty of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fcancer-center\u002Fclinical-trials-and-research\u002Fcenter-for-cancer-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EKrantz Family Center for Cancer Research\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. Dr. Maus’s lab has set up a team of collaborating scientists and expert personnel to rapidly bring next generation genetically modified T-cells from the bench to clinical trials in patients with cancer.\r\n\r\n“We’ve made an investment in developing the team to enable translation of our innovations in immunotherapy from our lab to the clinic, to transform care for patients with cancer,” said Dr. Maus. “These results are exciting, but they are also just the beginning — they tell us that we are on the right track in pursuing a therapy that has the potential to change the outlook for this intractable disease. We haven’t cured patients yet, but that is our audacious goal.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFrom CAR T to CAR-TEAM\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nCAR T-cell therapy works by using a patient's own cells to fight cancer — it is known as the most personalized way to treat cancer. A patient's cells are extracted, modified to produce proteins on their surface called chimeric antigen receptors, and then injected back into the body to target the tumor directly. Cells used in this study were manufactured by the Connell and O’Reilly Families Cell Manipulation Core Facility of the Dana-Farber\u002FHarvard Cancer Center.\r\n\r\nCAR T therapies have been approved for the treatment of blood cancers but the therapy’s use for solid tumors is limited. Solid tumors contain mixed populations of cells, allowing some cancer cells to continue to evade the immune system’s detection, even after treatment with CAR T. Dr. Maus’s team is working to overcome this challenge of tumor heterogeneity with an innovative strategy that combines two previously separate strategies: CAR T and bispecific antibodies, known as T-cell engaging antibody molecules (TEAMs). The version of CAR-TEAM for glioblastoma is designed to be directly injected into a patient’s brain.\r\n\r\nDr. Maus and colleagues previously developed CAR T-cells to target a common cancer mutation known as EGFRvIII, but when that alone had limited effects, her team engineered these CAR T-cells to deliver TEAMs against wild-type EGFR, which is not detected in normal brain tissue but is expressed in more than 80 percent of cases of GBM.\r\n\r\nThe combination approach showed promise in preclinical models of glioblastoma, encouraging the research team to pursue clinical translation. In collaboration with Mass General neurosurgeons and neuro-oncologists, including \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F17854\u002Felizabeth-gerstner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EElizabeth Gerstner, MD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F17181\u002Fwilliam-curry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EWilliam Curry, MD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E as well as specialists in cell therapy delivery, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F22771\u002Fmatthew-frigault\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMatthew Frigault, MD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E and immunotherapy monitoring, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmauslab.com\u002Fimmune-monitoring-lab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EKathleen Gallagher, PhD,\u003C\u002Fa\u003E the team launched INCIPIENT (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT05660369), a non-randomized, open label, single-site Phase 1 study.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EA Remarkable Response\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nThree patients were enrolled in the study between March 2023 and July 2023. Patients’ T-cells were collected and transformed into the new version of CAR-TEAM cells, which were then infused back into each patient. Patients were monitored for toxicity throughout the duration of the study.\r\n\r\nAll patients had been treated with standard-of-care radiation and temozolomide chemotherapy and were enrolled in the trial after disease recurrence:\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EA 74-year-old man had his tumor regress rapidly, but transiently after a single infusion of the new CAR-TEAM cells. Blood and cerebrospinal fluid from the patient showed a decrease in EGFRvIII and EGFR copy numbers, eventually becoming undetectable.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EA 72-year-old man was treated with a single infusion of CAR-TEAM cells. Two days after receiving CAR-TEAM cells, an MRI showed a decrease in the tumor’s size by 18.5 percent. By day 69, the tumor had decreased by 60.7 percent, and the response was sustained for over 6 months.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EA 57-year-old woman was treated with CAR-TEAM cells. An MRI five days after a single infusion of CAR-TEAM cells showed near-complete tumor regression.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1072028\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"350\"]\u003Cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1072028\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn4.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fscan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" \u002F\u003E MRI in Participant 3, INCIPIENT trial. Image courtesy of The New England Journal of Medicine.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\nThe patients tolerated the infusions well, though nearly all had fevers and altered mental status soon after infusion, as was expected from an active CAR T therapy administered into the fluid around the brain. All patients were observed in the hospital before discharge.\r\n\r\nThe authors note that despite the remarkable responses among the first three patients, they observed eventual tumor progression in all the cases, though in one case, there was no progression for over six months. Progression corresponded in part with the limited persistence of the CAR-TEAM cells over the weeks following infusion. As a next step, the team is considering serial infusions or preconditioning with chemotherapy to prolong the response.\r\n\r\n“We report a dramatic and rapid response in these three patients. Our work to date shows signs that we are making progress, but there is more to do,” said Dr. Gerstner, MD.\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EFor more information on the Maus Lab, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmauslab.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003Eclick here.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003ETo read the paper published in The New England Journal of Medicine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nejm.org\u002Fdoi\u002F10.1056\u002FNEJMoa2314390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003Eclick here.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n \t\u003Cli\u003EIf you are interested in learning more about the INCIPIENT clinical trial, please call 617.724.6226 or email \u003Ca href=\"mailto:carteamingbm@mgb.org\"\u003Ecarteamingbm@mgb.org\u003C\u002Fa\u003E. A member of our clinical team will contact you within 48 business hours.\u003C\u002Fli\u003E\r\n\u003C\u002Ful\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EThis article \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fnews\u002Fpress-release\u002Fclinical-trial-results-show-dramatic-regression-of-glioblastoma-after-next-generation-car-t-therapy#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003Efirst appeared\u003C\u002Fa\u003E on Mass General's news page.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cspan class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIf you would like to support this research and have an impact on future generations of patients and their families, please \u003C\u002Fi\u003E\u003Ca class=\"fui-Link ___1rxvrpe f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fdonate?re_fund=230422&is_designation=1&designation=cellular%20immunotherapy%20program\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fdonate\u002Fcar-t-therapy-for-glioblastoma\u002F\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link click here\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003Eclick here\u003C\u002Fi\u003E\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003Ci\u003E. You can also contact Lauren Dello Russo in Development at \u003C\u002Fi\u003E\u003Ca class=\"fui-Link ___1rxvrpe f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"mailto:lmdellorusso@mgh.harvard.edu\" href=\"mailto:lmdellorusso@mgh.harvard.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link lmdellorusso@mgh.harvard.edu\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003Elmdellorusso@mgh.harvard.edu\u003C\u002Fi\u003E\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003Ci\u003E.\u003C\u002Fi\u003E\u003C\u002Fspan\u003E","A Major Milestone in Glioblastoma Research","Preliminary clinical trial results from Mass General Cancer Center show \"dramatic and rapid\" regression of glioblastoma after next generation CAR T therapy.","a-major-milestone-in-glioblastoma-research","2025-02-03 09:54:30","2025-02-03 14:54:30","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1072023",1072265,"2024-03-26 15:53:09","2024-03-26 19:53:09","Hailey Lovell was ready to pursue her dream of playing college soccer. During her junior year of high school, she committed to Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass., excited to take her next steps as a student-athlete. But a year later, tragedy put that ambition on hold: in the fall of 2017, Hailey came home from practice to find her father unresponsive after suffering a fatal heart attack. Despite the outstanding response and care of emergency medical technicians and physicians who tried to revive him, Hailey’s dad passed away.\r\n\r\nWatching the emergency workers during the heartbreak of that day and its aftermath inspired Hailey to pivot toward another dream — to become a nurse. She’s now working in the observation unit at \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EMassachusetts General Hospital\u003C\u002Fa\u003E’s emergency department, where stable emergency patients go for X-rays, MRIs, echocardiograms, medications and other tests. This year, she will also use her athletic skills to raise funds for \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Femergency-medicine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003Eemergency response\u003C\u002Fa\u003E at Mass General, running the Boston Marathon® on April 15 in honor of the first responders who helped her family.\r\n\r\n“The people who responded that day played a big role in my life,” says Hailey, who grew up in Wakefield, Mass. “Now, working in the ED, I get to see how my colleagues as nurses and providers can really impact patients and families.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E“You’re Going to be a Nurse, just like Your Mom.”\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nHailey’s mother and three aunts are nurses and have covered all sorts of nursing specialties over their careers — home health, medical-surgical floors, outpatient surgeries, even prisons — so it was natural that as far back as elementary school, Hailey wanted to be a nurse. Unfortunately, not many Division I colleges and universities offer nursing programs for a student-athlete. When it was time to choose between pursuing a nursing degree or continuing her soccer career, Hailey thought: “I can always go back to school, but I’ll never get the chance to play soccer in college again.”\r\n\r\nAfter her father died, though, Hailey didn’t feel the same about soccer; she had lost one of her biggest cheerleaders.\r\n\r\n“It felt like the reason I played was gone,” Hailey says. “He never missed a game. He was so supportive on and off the field — my athletics, my schoolwork, always wanting the best for me and my brother. And he would always say, ‘You’re going to be a nurse, just like your mom.’”\r\n\r\nHailey took a postgraduate year at Phillips Academy — Andover in Andover, Mass., to reflect and think about what she wanted before starting college. Ultimately, she decided to take on both dreams at Regis College in Weston, Mass. At Regis, Hailey was able to major in nursing and play soccer all four years. Shortly after graduation in May 2023, she took and passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX). She started her job at Mass General in August of that year.\r\n\r\n“In college, I didn’t know what type of nurse I wanted to be. It was so hard to choose between the different specialties,” Hailey says. “When I was applying to jobs, I got to shadow in the observation unit. I just knew I wanted to work here — it felt like things were coming full circle, that I could be like the first responders who were there for us.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe Starting Line of a New Career\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nMarathon training has become a family affair, as Hailey’s brother — who is in the Navy — has completed some long runs with her and Hailey’s mom has assembled gift baskets to help her fundraising efforts. She knows her father would have been right by her side as well.\r\n\r\n“He would be all-in on this, sending me messages for pre-run pump up and posting about it on social media,” Hailey says. “He was so proud of my brother and me.”\r\n\r\nEven with her athletic background, Hailey doesn’t consider herself a runner and isn’t going into her first marathon with many expectations. “I just want to finish it,” she says. “I want to enjoy the whole experience and embrace every part of it.” For her, the real emphasis of the race is how much she can raise to support those in the emergency department — people who helped her and her family in one of their hardest moments, and who are now her colleagues.\r\n\r\n“I want people to know how much I respect and admire anyone who goes into the nursing profession, especially in the ED,” Hailey says. “I know it isn’t an easy job, but I get to see firsthand how amazing my colleagues are with patients and families. I feel lucky to start my career as a nurse here.”\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003EIf you would like to support Hailey, please visit her \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.givengain.com\u002Fproject\u002Fhailey-raising-funds-for-massachusetts-general-hospital-66119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003Efundraising page.\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo learn more about Mass General’s marathon team, \u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fevents\u002Fmass-general-marathon-team\u002F\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eclick here\u003C\u002Fem\u003E\u003C\u002Fa\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E","She Found Comfort From Emergency Responders — Then Became One","After her father died of a heart attack, Hailey Lovell deferred one dream to pursue another. She’s now running the Boston Marathon® to support her colleagues in Mass General’s emergency department.","she-found-comfort-from-emergency-responders-then-became-one","2024-03-26 15:53:16","2024-03-26 19:53:16","https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.giving.massgeneral.org\u002F?p=1072265",1073538,"2024-05-27 15:16:05","2024-05-27 19:16:05","When her labor started with her first child, Elizabeth Heath says she was in denial. Halloween is one of her favorite holidays, and she had been delighted that her due date was at the end of October 2023. But it was August, 10 weeks before the baby was supposed to arrive. And there was another major complication: Elizabeth’s doctors had found a sacrococcygeal teratoma, a tumor that forms on a fetus’s tailbone, during her routine 20-week ultrasound. That tumor had grown to about seven centimeters — the size of a peach.\r\n\r\nWhat followed was an emergency caesarean section at Massachusetts General Hospital, the birth of her son Bodhi, a nine-week stay in the Mass General for Children (MGfC) NICU and two surgeries with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fdoctors\u002F23088\u002Fdanielle-cameron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003EDanielle Cameron, MD, MPH\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, to remove the teratoma and reconstruct Bodhi’s buttocks. Six months later, Elizabeth says her initial sense of utter denial has now morphed into immense gratitude.\r\n\r\n“Bodhi beat all odds in everything,” says Elizabeth, who lives in her East Bridgewater childhood home with her husband Cameron, Bodhi and her parents. “Without Dr. Cameron and the whole Mass General team, from the NICU to special care, he wouldn’t be here.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EA Heroic Effort\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nBodhi’s tumor had ruptured in utero, which likely spurred Elizabeth’s premature delivery. The large size of the mass and its rapid growth also caused symptoms in the latter half of her pregnancy, as she gained 70 pounds in mostly amniotic fluid. Elizabeth could only work about two hours during her shifts at the local Market Basket grocery store because her legs would become numb from the amount of fluid in her body.\r\n\r\nElizabeth went to her local hospital after her water broke and, 30 minutes later, she was at Mass General, where doctors had monitored her condition throughout pregnancy with weekly ultrasounds. When Bodhi’s tumor ruptured, doctors performed the emergency C-section. Dr. Cameron was at the delivery and saw that Bodhi had lost a significant amount of blood.\r\n\r\n“He was in critical condition when he was delivered,” Dr. Cameron says. “It was a heroic effort on behalf of all the teams involved — obstetrics, neonatology and the pediatric surgery team —to stabilize him and get him up to the NICU.”\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ERays of Hope\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nAbout an hour after Bodhi was born, a MGfC pediatric surgery team of Dr. Cameron and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.massgeneral.org\u002Fchildren\u002Fdoctors\u002F21075\u002Fcornelia-griggs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ECornelia Griggs, MD\u003C\u002Fa\u003E, performed the first operation to remove the external component of the teratoma, which had been stealing Bodhi’s blood supply. At this point, the team had done everything they could, and then came the hardest part: waiting for Bodhi to survive to the second surgery to remove the internal part of the teratoma and reconstruct his back.\r\n\r\n“Being postpartum and not hearing a crying baby is the saddest thing. Part of you is just missing,” Elizabeth says. “I even said goodbye to him at one point after his first surgery, because we weren’t sure he was going to make it through the night. A nurse said to me, ‘Don’t say goodbye. We’re going to bring him back.’”\r\n\r\nBodhi did indeed come back. A month later, he was ready for the second surgery. Elizabeth and Cameron were prepared for more difficult news after Dr. Cameron operated on Bodhi again. But they found rays of hope: Dr. Cameron had successfully removed the internal tumor and reconstructed his backside. “Dr. Cameron had to essentially build him a bum,” Elizabeth says. “It’s the perfect little baby bum.” Bodhi was also continent, which isn’t a guarantee in these cases.\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EA Happy, Healthy Little Sidekick\u003C\u002Fh2\u003E\r\nBodhi is now a healthy 7-month-old, eating solid foods, snuggling his parents and laughing at Sesame Street characters. Elizabeth calls him her little sidekick, and he visits Mass General for Children every few months for follow-up appointments. “He’s always with me,” she says. “I love that kid.”\r\n\r\nThe family has also discovered happy connections with Dr. Cameron. Dr. Cameron studied philosophy in college, so she knew immediately that Elizabeth and Cameron had selected the name from the Sanskrit word for enlightenment. There was also the match between Cameron’s first name and Dr. Cameron’s last name, and Cameron’s mother’s first name — Danielle.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1071669\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"350\"]\u003Cimg class=\"wp-image-1071669 size-full\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn4.giving.massgeneral.org\u002Fassets\u002Fbodhi-toy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" \u002F\u003E Bodhi is now a healthy 7-month-old, eating solid foods, snuggling his parents and laughing at Sesame Street characters.[\u002Fcaption]\r\n\r\n“It felt surreal,” Elizabeth says. “When we went into the first surgery, she told us, ‘I promise, I’m going to take care of him like he’s my own.’ As the relationship grew, it clicked; she really meant that.”\r\n\r\n“The multidisciplinary care that Bodhi received, from the moment he arrived in the world, is the perfect example of what Mass General has to offer,” Dr. Cameron says. “On a floor in one tower, a mother can deliver; on another floor, the baby can have an emergent and lifesaving operation. While she was recovering from childbirth, she could visit her son and be integrated in his care from day one.\r\n\r\n“One of the reasons I became a pediatric surgeon is I love the dynamic of taking care of young patients and getting to bond with their families,” she adds. “Young and resilient patients like Bodhi are really inspiring. That they can have a life-changing operation and go on to have a normal life is one of the most gratifying parts of the job.”\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETo support pediatric surgery at Mass General for Children, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgiving.massgeneral.org\u002Fdonate?re_fund=024118&designation=Pediatric%20Surgery&is_designation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003Eclick here\u003C\u002Fa\u003E.\u003C\u002Fem\u003E","Saving Bodhi","When Bodhi Heath was born 10 weeks early with a tumor on his tailbone, Mass General for Children’s Danielle Cameron, MD, MPH and a pediatric surgical team helped him beat the odds. 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