Cardiovascular Medicine

Anne B. Curtis, MD, Charles and Mary Bauer Professor and chair of medicine, says patients with coronary heart disease and heart failure should not overexert themselves while shoveling snow and using snowblowers. 

In response to a study suggesting that overtreating atrial fibrillation patients with out-of-range anticoagulation may increase the risk for dementia, Anne B. Curtis, MD, Charles and Mary Bauer Professor and chair of medicine says “it does make sense that the problem leading to dementia could be microbleeds.”

Checking blood levels “would seem to be a small price to pay” to enhance safety, says Anne B. Curtis, MD, Charles and Mary Bauer Professor and chair of medicine, commenting on information that monitoring and adjusting doses of anticoagulants such as dabigatran can cut bleeding risk.

Anne B. Curtis, MD, Charles and Mary Bauer Professor and chair of medicine, says the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus — future home of the University at Buffalo's new medical school — is attractive to students who are looking to decide where they are going to practice in the future. Ali A. El Solh, MD, MPH, professor of medicine and interim chief of staff at the VA Western New York Healthcare System, comments that tele-health is growing, especially in rural areas.

Anne B. Curtis, MD, Charles and Mary Bauer Professor and chair of medicine, comments on MADIT-CRT — a study done on patients with mild heart failure — and talks about survival benefit for these patients.

Cardiologist Anne B. Curtis, MD, Charles and Mary Bauer Professor and chair of medicine, says doctors should obtain a good health and family history and perform a physical on young patients before they participate in sports.

Cardiologist Vijay Iyer, MD, PhD, research assistant professor of medicine, discusses a life-enhancing technique he helped develop to replace heart valves without surgery.

Anne B. Curtis, MD, Charles and Mary Bauer Professor and chair of the Department of Medicine, discusses her clinical trials in electrophysiology, her career achievements, memorable cases and the challenges she has faced. 

Expertscape ranked two UB experts in the Department of Medicine among the best in their fields: Anne B. Curtis, MD, Charles and Mary Bauer Professor and Chair, was recognized for research in implantable defibrillators; Sanjay Sethi, MD, professor and chief of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine — as well as UB — ranked high for expertise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Anne Curtis, MD, Charles and Mary Bauer Professor and chair of medicine, emphasizes that effective chest compressions can keep a patient alive until trained personnel arrive.

Turning off the wireless function of an ICD would not have an impact on the effectiveness of the device, but it would affect patient follow-up, according to Anne B. Curtis, MD, Charles and Mary Bauer Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at UB.

Michael E. Cain, MD, vice president for health sciences and dean, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has received an award from the International Academy of Cardiology that recognizes contributions to cardiovascular medicine and service to the academy.

Anne B. Curtis, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine, urges local schools to train their students in CPR and says she hopes area lawmakers will pass legislation that ensures all students will learn this lifesaving skill before graduation.

Along with other UB investigators, Michael E. Cain, MD, vice president for health sciences and dean of the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has found that the volume of denervated myocardium after a heart attack predicts the likelihood of sudden cardiac death and the need for an implantable defibrillator.

After giving birth, women can do several things to balance health, nutrition, fitness and family responsibilities, says cardiology expert Anne B. Curtis, MD, Charles and Mary Bauer Professor and chair of medicine.