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12/23/2025

Happy Holidays from all of us at the Frankel Cardiovascular Center. We wish you a healthy, safe and meaningful season — and a wonderful start to 2026!

12/19/2025

Hundreds of thousands of Americans experience cardiac arrest each year, with nearly three quarters of cases occurring in the home.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, known more commonly as CPR, must be started immediately to improve a person's chance at survival.

A cardiologist and emergency physician answer key questions: https://michmed.org/yqxB3

12/16/2025

Doctors may soon be able to diagnose coronary microvascular dysfunction, an elusive form of heart disease, within seconds by using an AI model developed at Michigan Medicine.

In a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine AI, the prediction tool significantly outperformed earlier AI models in nearly every diagnostic task.

"Our model creates a way for clinicians to accurately identify a condition that is notoriously hard to diagnose — and often missed in emergency department visits — using a 10-second EKG strip,” senior author Dr. Venkatesh Murthy said.

Read more: https://michmed.org/KDMNM

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12/12/2025

Millions of Americans – around 2.5% of the population – have heart valve disease. Treatments range widely depending on which valve is affected and what's causing the problem.

Here, Dr. Gorav Ailawadi, a director of the Frankel CVC, answers questions about different treatment options: https://michmed.org/7Kv3X

12/08/2025

For years, a diabetic foot ulcer made it harder for Marcia Sherman to move. The more she moved, the more damage she did to her foot.

She then visited the Dr. Brian Schmidt, clinical associate professor of vascular surgery and internal medicine, at U-M Health’s podiatry clinic. He treated Sherman medically and eventually removed part of her toe joint to improve her mobility.

“The ulcer didn’t prevent me from living my life, but it was always on my mind,” she said. “[The treatment] mental peace.”

Read more: https://michmed.org/jV5rm

12/05/2025

If you're trying to lower your cholesterol, you may not need to see your provider in the office.

A study led by the researchers in the Frankel CVC finds that patients receiving medical nutrition therapy from a registered dietitian nutritionist experienced similar and significant decreases in "bad" cholesterol whether they were in person or virtual.

Read more: https://michmed.org/JDxrk

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12/01/2025

BACK FOR THE RIVALRY: For the first time since having a heart attack on the field in 2023, photographer Aaron Josefczyk returned to Ann Arbor to capture "The Game" between Michigan and Ohio State.

Ahead of the historic rivalry, the Ohio-based Josefczyk reunited with members of the University of Michigan Health and Huron Valley Ambulance teams who responded and cared for him during the emergency.

"If it wasn't for you guys, we wouldn't be standing here having this conversation," Josefczyk said.

His remarkable story aired on FOX Sports Big Noon Kickoff. Watch here 💙💛

11/27/2025

Give thanks with a grateful (and healthy) heart. 💛💙 From all of us at the CVC, we wish you and yours a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

11/25/2025

A historic moment at our health system. Thank you to our teams and volunteers who helped move patients from Frankel CVC to their new rooms at the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion. Go Blue!

11/20/2025

NEW LEASE ON LIFE: Christine Mathie, who couldn’t breathe after climbing the stairs one year ago, now exercises daily following a series of minimally invasive procedures to remove clots in the vessels that supply blood to her lungs.

She first had trouble breathing in 2022, which she attributed to age. It got worse over time, and soon she could not mow her lawn without gasping for air.

After a visit to the Frankel CVC in 2024, Mathie was diagnosed with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, or CTEPH. The rare condition occurs when chronic pulmonary embolism develops into a rare type of high blood pressure in the lungs’ blood vessels.

She was seen by a multidisciplinary team that includes experts from specialists from cardiology, vascular medicine, hematology, pulmonary hypertension, cardiac surgery and interventional radiology. They pursued a minimally invasive treatment called balloon pulmonary angioplasty, carefully breaking up the clots over six staged procedures.

“I can’t begin to express the freedom I felt after those procedures,” Mathie said. “No more lugging an oxygen tank or portable around with me. I am a new person.”

Read more: https://michmed.org/YWXB4

11/18/2025

Do you know an undergraduate student interested in cardiovascular research? The Frankel Cardiovascular Center Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship application is now open! Students earn a stipend and work alongside U-M faculty while receiving hands-on learning in this unique program.

Applications are due January 9, 2026. More info: https://michmed.org/ByQ9P

11/14/2025

On Wednesday, Michigan Medicine celebrated its newest hospital, the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion. The facility has 264 private rooms, 20 advanced operating rooms and three interventional radiology suites.

"The pavilion comes at an important time in our evolution...[and] additional beds for cardiovascular medicine, cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgery significantly increase access for our patients," said Dr. Gorav Ailawadi, a director of the Frankel CVC, at the open house event.

"We are looking forward to serving even more patients with the leaders and best in cardiovascular and thoracic care."

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