March 2015 Pulse Newsletter - Printable pdf

 ARRHYTHMIAS & HEART
FAILURE 2015……..2
MARCH
2015
 THE SUDDEN
S TUDY AT UNC HAS
GROUNDBREAKING
MEETING WITH
CDC...……3
 VIR DIVISION HOSTS THE 2 ND
A NNUAL ‘CURE HHT’ WALK/ RUN
ON M ARCH 14………..4
The Pulse
A MON THL Y P UBLI CA TION SHA RIN G TH E N E W S, AW ARDS, AN D
EVENTS OF THE UNC CENTER FOR HEART & VASCULAR CARE
John Vavalle and Tommy Caranasos blow up the
'Twitterverse' during their RTP 180°presentation
John Vavalle, MD, MHS, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, and Thomas Caranasos, MD, Assistant
Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, are medical directors of the new TAVR Program at UNC.
On February 19, Drs. John Vavalle and Tommy Caranasos spoke in
the Research Triangle Park at a monthly event called RTP 180°:
Showcasing the Sum of the Triangle.
At “RTP 180°,” speakers from RTP's three founding universities,
local companies and the community at-large are called upon to take
the stage to speak passionately about what matters to them. The
over-arching theme is Innovation. Education. Industry. The crowd
at RTP 180°expects high-tech, witty, and fast-paced presentations,
and Drs. Vavalle and Caranasos did not disappoint!
With 300 people in attendance, Dr. Caranasos started things off as
he taught the crowd about aortic stenosis: what it is, why it occurs,
and how it can be treated. The crowd was fascinated with the
TAVR procedure! TAVR is Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, and the UNC TAVR Program started in November to great
success. Dr. Vavalle followed up with a poignant story about the
first TAVR patient at UNC names Jim Aspell.
Clocking in at a rapid 11 minutes, you should take the time to enjoy
their presentation. They begin their presentation at 1:15:58 in the
video, completely
capturing the attention of the crowd at
the RTP 180. Enjoy!
And look at some of
the Tweets that were
flying out on Twitter
during their presentation!
(You should note that
both Dr. Caranasos and
Dr. Vavalle refer to their
"P.I.C.L" relationship
during their speech...this
is referring to the previous speaker, a relationship professor who
talked about "Positive
Illusions. Commitment.
Love." or P.I.C.L. Maybe you had to be there,
but it was hilarious!)
Upcoming Events
Arrhythmias & Heart Failure 2015 - Saturday,
March 21
This course is designed to improve management of patients with complex arrhythmias
and congestive cardiac failure in general internal medicine and cardiology practices
according to guidelines published by the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society.
The Arrhythmias & Heart Failure 2015 Symposium is being held on Saturday, March 21 from 8:00am1:00pm at the William and Ida Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC. The symposium is designed for cardiologists and general internists. The symposium objectives include:
 Learn about the up to date guidelines for management of systolic and diastolic heart failure.
 Understand the indications and benefits of automatic defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization
therapy in patients with end stage heart failure.
 Be able to recognize which patients with heart failure should be referred for advanced heart failure
therapy.
Featured speakers include Kirkwood Adams, MD, Patricia Chang, MD, MHS, Eugene Chung, MD, Anil
Gehi, MD, F. Roosevelt 'Rosey' Gilliam, MD, Brian Jensen, MD, Jason Katz, MD, MHS, Paul Mounsey,
MD, PhD, Lisa Rose-Jones, MD, and Carla Sueta, MD, PhD.
Please click here to register online for the symposium.
Course Director: J. Paul Mounsey, MD
Credits: 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit/ 0 CEUs
Fee: Pre-Registration Fee $30, Onsite Registration Fee $40, Registration fee is waived for internal registrants
Contact: Carina Prinz, Administrative Support Associate, 919-966-4743
To download the full conference brochure with presentation titles and specific times, please click here.
Save the Date! Heart Failure Management 2015:
Personalized Medicine to Optimize Care: July 2326, 2015
The conference will be held at the Amelia Island Conference Center
on Amelia Island, FL
Click here for more information
The SUDDEN Study at UNC has
groundbreaking meeting with the
U.S. Centers for Disease Control
Twenty-four CDC researchers and operational experts met
with the UNC SUDDEN team at CDC headquarters in Atlanta to discuss sudden unexpected death (SUD)
In February 2015, the SUDDEN Study at UNC had a pivotal
meeting at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta
to talk about sudden unexpected death and forming a collaborative cohort with the CDC.
Twenty-four CDC researchers and operational experts met with
the UNC SUDDEN team to discuss the prevention of sudden
unexpected death (SUD), stroke prevention, and the recent SUD
findings made by the SUDDEN Study at UNC.
Sudden unexpected death (SUD) results from a malfunction of
the heart and causes a rapid loss of blood flow through the body,
leading to death. It is a very rapid process and may have few or
no known warning signs. The overall survival rate for out-ofhospital arrest is only 5-10%. SUD is responsible for upwards of
450,000 people in the United States each year, with North Carolina experiencing an average of 32 SUD-related deaths each day.
The initial research of the SUDDEN study at UNC has identified
five medical conditions that may contribute to SUD in North Carolina at a rate that is significant. Hypertension, diabetes mellitus,
dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, and cardiomyopathy were
found to be the highest contributors in North Carolina SUD cases.
Eugene H. Chung, MD, associate professor of cardiology at the
UNC School of Medicine and principal investigator of the SUDDEN study, discussed the significance of the findings and the
justification for expanding the SUDDEN Study to gain access to
important research data.
SUDDEN study clinical manager Chip Pursell, RN, reviewed the
methodology used by the SUDDEN team when capturing data for
analysis.
“They validated our methods and plans for expansion of the project,” said Pursell. “We are moving forward with a collaboration
on several fronts.”
Visit the SUDDEN study at UNC to learn more.
Paul Mounsey, MD, PhD, Sewell Family/McAllister Distinguished Professor; Director, UNC Electrophysiology, provided
the CDC with the overview of the SUDDEN Study at UNC from
the initial set-up of the study guidelines through implementation.
Ross Simpson, MD, PhD, senior investigator in the SUDDEN
study, talked about the recent findings made by the team.
UNC’s Interdisciplinary Vascular Biology (IVB) Training Program and the McAllister Heart Institute (MHI) jointly announce their Annual Research Symposium on Tuesday, March 10, 2015
The IVB-MHI Annual Research Symposium is being held on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 from 9:00am-5:00pm in the UNC Medical Biomolecular Research Building (MBRB). The symposium highlights graduate student and postdoc research within the cardiovascular community at UNC and the greater Chapel Hill area and promotes multi-disciplinary collaborative research in this important field. This
year’s keynote speakers will be Timothy Hla (Cornell University), "Sphingosine 1-phosphate signaling in vascular and immune systems"
and Michelle Tallquist (University of Hawaii) "Defining the role of the fibroblast during tissue homeostasis and disease."
At the Annual Research Symposium, Apex High School student Michael DeSantis will present his fundraising check for cardiac research
that he raised during a school-wide dance event held in November 2014.
When Michael DeSantis was in eighth grade, he tragically lost his father, David DeSantis, to heart disease. Instead of simply accepting
his father's death, Michael decided to honor the life and legacy of his father by doing something to help others with heart disease.
Now a junior at Apex High School, Michael organized a 'Sadie Hawkins' fundraising dance at Apex High School to honor his father in
November 2014, with all of the proceeds going to the McAllister Heart Institute.
"I want to help other families who might be dealing with heart disease," says Michael. The 'Sadie Hawkins'-themed dance was a huge
success, bringing in over $5,000 for research.
Please view Michael's video to see what a big difference one person can make in the fight against heart disease!
UNC Health Care and the VIR Division
are hosting the 2nd Annual ‘Cure HHT’
5K walk/run on Saturday, March 14
Help the VIR Division raise much-needed funds to fight HHT - Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia - a life-threatening genetic bleeding disorder
On Saturday, March 14, UNC Health Care, the UNC Vascular Interventional Radiology Division, and the UNC HHT Center
of Excellence, are hosting the 2nd Annual ‘Cure HHT’ 5K walk/run at Southern Community Park, located in Chapel Hill’s
Southern Village.
The 5K walk/run starts at 8:30am. Visit Sportoften.com to register. Registration is $25 for adults and $10 for children (12
and under). Use Promo Code UNCEMP to save $5 off your adult registration!
Don't want to break a sweat? No problem....just donate dollars for research! We are grateful for any support in fighting
HHT....click here to make a direct donation to research.
At the event, enter a raffle for great prizes from many community businesses. Gift certificates and prizes from Massage Envy, Whole Foods, Tumble Gym, Kitchenworks, Fleet Feet, Chapel Hill Sportswear, Panera, The Loop, Market Street Coffee,
Spotted Dog, Chapel Hill Restaurant Group, Vespa, Lumina Theatre, and Mediterranean Deli are all possible raffle items!
All race participants get a t-shirt plus food and drinks after the race! Net monies raised will benefit the HHT Foundation
International, Inc.
The inaugural race in 2014 attracted almost 70 walkers and runners. Everyone was very enthusiastic about the race and
thought the course was outstanding. Don't miss it this year!
Volunteers needed for VIR's 'Cure HHT' 5K walk/run on Saturday, March 14
To make this a successful fundraising event, we need your help! The Planning Team for VIR's 'Cure HHT' 5K walk/run on
Saturday, March 14 is looking for volunteers to help during the race. Email Laura Melega at laura_melega@med.unc.edu to
volunteer!
The race is Saturday, March 14 at 8:30am at Southern Community Park in Chapel Hill’s Southern Village. Volunteers are
needed from 8am-11am to help set up, pass out water/cheer runners during the race, and clean up. And if you are a runner,
we would love it if they ran instead of volunteered! Register here to run/walk in the 5K!
Click here for more information about the race and learn more about HHT disease. We are trying to encourage more participation from everyone throughout UNC Heart & Vascular.
To register for the walk/run, to make a donation, or for more information, please visit:
http://www.sportoften.com/events/eventDetails.cfm?pEventId=13986 | www.med.unc.edu/hhtcenter | hht.org/
Memorial assistance for family of Heart & Vascular Service team member
Linda Osei, CST II on 5 Anderson, passed away unexpectedly on January 27, 2015. She is survived by her husband,
Ebenezer, and their two young children, Kaila and Samuel
From Jacci Harden, Director, Inpatient Heart & Vascular Services
Colleagues,
As many of you are aware, The Heart & Vascular Service recently experienced the very sad loss of one of our own team members. Linda
Osei, CST II on 5 Anderson, passed away unexpectedly on January 27. She is survived by her husband, Ebenezer, and their two young
children, Kaila and Samuel. Linda’s mother is traveling in from Ghana, Africa as well. Services were held on February 28 at Burthey
Funeral Home in Durham.
Linda started her employment at UNC Hospitals in July of 2007 with Food & Nutrition Services. She joined the staff of 5 Anderson in
2010 as an NA I, graduated from our in-house training and progressed to a NA II in 2013 and then again was promoted to a CST II in
2014. She was chosen as the Heart & Vascular Employee of the Month in March 2013 and as the 5 Anderson Team Member of the Year
2014; both peer nominated honors.
At age 34, Linda did not have life insurance. A collection is being organized by 5 Anderson to help with expenses for her family. For
those interested in contributing, please contact Linda Drogos, 5 Anderson Nurse Manager for information.
A memorial service here at the hospital is being planned (most likely in March) in addition to the funeral service to honor the memory of
Linda. Please join me in supporting our 5 Anderson team as they grieve the loss of a beloved friend and co-worker.
Warm Regards,
Jacci
Two nursing teams from UNC Heart & Vascular awarded 2015 BD Technologies
Nursing Research Fellowships
Corrine Arundell and Walter Whitaker from 3 Anderson were awarded their fellowship for the topic entitled "Hospital to Home".
Jennifer Macdonald and Brooke Mclaughlin from CICU will research the topic of "In-patient Diabetes management".
Click here for the full article.
Jason Katz, MD, named as 2015 Health Care Heroes finalist by the
Triangle Business Journal
Jason Katz, MD, MHS, is the Medical Director of the CICU and CTICU & Critical Care Service and the Medical Director of the UNC
Mechanical Heart Program. Dr. Katz and the other 43 finalists will be honored at an awards dinner on March 12. Congratulations, Dr
Katz! Click here for the full article.
Andy Kiser is appointed as Doxey Distinguished Professor
Andy Kiser, MD, is chief of the UNC Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He provides cardiac surgery for adults at UNC Hospitals and
is a professor of surgery in the UNC School of Medicine. Click here for the full article.
UNC Heart & Vascular STEMI heart attack care physicians
featured in Wall Street Journal
Drs. Rick Stouffer, Prashant Kaul, Xuming Dai, Sidney Smith and Michael Yeung were all featured in the article which successfully
kicked of American Heart Month on February 2, 2015. Click here for the full article.
Friday, February 6 - National Wear Red Day
Check out the slide show of some awesome UNC employees!
Thank you to everyone who visited the UNC Center for Heart & Vascular Care 'National Wear Red Day' Photo
Booth on Friday, February 6, 2015. Thirteen UNC departments and divisions came out to show their support in the fight against heart
disease by wearing Red!
Check out the 2015 UNC 'Go Red for Women' Photo Booth!
Check out the Presentations, Publications, and Media Coverage
throughout UNC Heart & Vascular!
Presentations
"Role of Advanced Imaging in EVAR"
Mark Farber, MD, Sanctuary of Endovascular Therapy, Feb. 20,
2015, Kiawah Island, SC
"Brugada pattern ECG: which ones matter?" and "Evaluation of
the Brugada pattern ECG"
Eugene Chung, MD, ECG Interpretation in Athletes: Seattle
Summit 2015, Feb. 26-27, 2015, Seattle, WA
"Incidence of Venous Leg Ulcer Healing and Recurrence after
Treatment with Endovenous Laser Ablation" **American College
of Phlebology - Best Paper**, "Develop a Rational Approach to
the Evaluation and Treatment of a Variety of Wounds", "Case
Presentation: Wound Care, Lymphedema, and Compression Challenges"
William Marston, MD, American Venous Forum 27th Annual
Meeting, Feb. 25-27, 2015, Palm Springs, CA
Publications
Translational Data from Adeno-Associated Virus-Mediated Gene
Therapy of Hemophilia B in Dogs.
Nichols TC, Whitford MH, Arruda VR, Stedman HH, Kay MA,
High KA.
Hum Gene Ther Clin Dev. 2015 Feb 12. [Epub ahead of print]
Reply: statin dose based on limited evidence.
Smith SC Jr, Grundy SM.
Marx M, Stecker MS, Vañó E, Venkatesan AM, Nikolic B; Society of Interventional Radiology Safety and Health Committee; Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe
Standards of Practice Committee.
J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2015 Feb;26(2):171-81. doi: 10.1016/
j.jvir.2014.11.026. No abstract available.
A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers Using Mechanically Versus Electrically Powered Negative Pressure Wound Therapy.
Marston WA, Armstrong DG, Reyzelman AM, Kirsner RS.
Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle). 2015 Feb 1;4(2):75-82.
Dean D, Ewald GA, Tatooles A, Sheridan BC, Brewer RJ,
Caldeira C, Kallel F, Farrar DJ, Akhter SA. Reduction in driveline
infection rates: Results from the HeartMate II multicenter silicone
-skin-interface (SSI) registry. J Heart Lung Transplant (in press)
2015.
Sheridan BC. Invited commentary on: Comparison of 30 day
outcomes of transfemoral versus transapical approach for TAVR:
A single center U.S. experience. Ann Thorac Surg 2015 (in press).
Gehi A, Mounsey JP, Cherkur S, Kiser A. Hybrid surgical and
catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: comparison of techniques.
Circulation 2014;130:A12595. (Poster presented at American
Heart Association Scientific
Sessions, Chicago, IL, Nov.
17, 2014.)
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015 Feb 24;65(7):760-1. doi: 10.1016/
j.jacc.2014.11.042. No abstract available.
Occupational Radiation Protection of Pregnant or Potentially
Pregnant Workers in IR: A Joint Guideline of the Society of Interventional Radiology and the Cardiovascular and Interventional
Radiological Society of Europe.
Dauer LT, Miller DL, Schueler B, Silberzweig J, Balter S, Bartal
G, Chambers C, Collins JD, Damilakis J, Dixon RG, Victoria
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Check out the Presentations, Publications, and Media Coverage
throughout UNC Heart & Vascular!
Media Coverage
A Hospital is No Place for a Heart Attack - featuring Sidney
Smith, MD, Rick Stouffer, MD, Prashant Kaul, MD, Xuming
Dai, MD, and Michael Yeung, MD
Wall Street Journal
Fox News
The Daily Mail (UK)
The Daily Briefing
Twitter
Facebook
National Wear Red Day to Help Beat Heart Disease & Stroke
- featuring Paula Miller, MD
WCHL/Chapelboro.com
UNC Health Care has joined the Cure HHT team and is cohosting the 2nd Annual ‘Cure HHT’ 5K walk/run on Saturday, March 14
WRAL
WTVD
WNCN
News 14 Carolina
WCHL/Chapelboro
Visit Chapel Hill.com
Triangle.com
Run Well NC
Cure HHT
Chapel Hill Recorder
Carolina Parent
Fleet Feet
North Carolina Running Journal
Carolina Godiva Running Club
Mebane Running Club
Facebook
Roundtown
Classifed Ads.com
John Vavalle and Thomas Caranasos speak at RTP 180 Event
Inside Triangle PR, Marketing, & Communications
The Vascular Interventional Radiology 'Hot Topics' at RSNA
2014 - featuring Charles Burke, MD
RSNA News (page 30)
RSNA Scientific Program Chair reviews dynamics of largest
annual radiology meeting - featuring Matthew Mauro, MD
Radiology Registry
AliveCor Announces FDA Clearance for Two New Automated
Detectors for Normal Recordings and Noise Interference featuring Kevin R. Campbell, MD
PR Newswire
UNC Heart & Vascular Network News and UNC Health Care System News
Five years after he was clinically dead for more than an hour, North Raleigh man continues his journey
Read about NC Heart & Vascular patient Ray Paquette, who went into cardiac arrest and was clinically dead for an hour and 20 minutes.
WRAL's Rex On Call focused on Heart Health for American Heart Month
North Carolina Heart & Vascular physicians Ashley Lewis and Ben Walker talked about preventive cardiac care
and the importance of health assessments.