Jonathan Vafai, MD, FACC, FASE

04/26/2026

I am pleased to share that my son will be attending Tulane in the fall.

04/16/2026

We are excited to have this latest technology available for us and our patients at Delray Medical Center. This technology will support our Sructural Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery programs enabling us to offer the most advanced cardiac procedures in our area and in the South Florida region. 

April 15, 2026 – Delray Medical Center is the first hospital in Florida, and among the first in the United States, to implement the GE Vivid Pioneer Ultrasound System integrated with […]

03/24/2026

Share this infographic with your patients to explain high Lp(a), why knowing levels is important, and its impact on heart health.

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03/09/2026

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/03/09/florida-judge-orders-leapfrog-to-remove-safety-grades-for-5-palm-beach-county-hospitals/

A Florida judge has ruled that Leapfrog Group must remove its safety grades dating back to fall 2024 for five Palm Beach County hospitals owned by Tenet Healthcare Corp.

03/09/2026

Leapfrog lost the lawsuit by Tenet/Palm Beach Health Network accusing them of deceptive practices.

Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Palm Beach Health Network – Finds “Leapfrog’s Grades for Non-Participating Hospitals are Unfair and Deceptive”

03/05/2026

Excited to share that Delray Medical Center was just named a Castle Connolly top hospital.

Learn more about Delray Medical Center, a hospital affiliated with Castle Connolly Top Doctors, located in Delray Beach, FL. Find doctors, specialties, locations, and more.

02/27/2026

1000th LAAO procedure

02/10/2026

If you have ever been worried about starting a statin because of the long list of potential side effects, a major new study in The Lancet has some very good news.

Researchers analyzed data from over 150,000 people in rigorous clinical trials and found that statins are not the cause of the vast majority of side effects often attributed to them—including memory loss, sleep problems, and depression.
While any medication can have side effects, for most people, the "risks" listed on the box are far more likely to be related to other factors rather than the statin itself. Meanwhile, the benefit of preventing heart attacks and strokes remains clear and significant.

Always talk to your doctor about your specific concerns, but this data confirms that statins are among the most thoroughly studied and safest tools we have for heart health.

Read more about the study here:

Adverse event data from blinded randomised trials do not support causal relationships between statin therapy and most of the conditions (including cognitive impairment, depression, sleep disturbance, and peripheral neuropathy) listed in product labels as potential undesirable effects. In light of th...

02/08/2026

02/05/2026

February 2, 2026– Cardiothoracic surgeon Melissa Levack, MD, joins the Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group. She is on staff at Delray Medical Center and Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. […]

01/24/2026

I am pleased to report that my group and I are named Top Doctors for 2026 by Castle Connolly. Castle Connolly Top Doctors
https://www.castleconnolly.com/top-doctors/jonathan-j-vafai-cardiovascular-disease-128cc122260

01/15/2026

A study shows that, in the most sedentary people, small amounts of activity are linked to significant health benefits