Cardiology

Research

Research is an integral component to advancing patient care within the University of Arizona Division of Cardiology and the UA Sarver Heart Center.

The Division of Cardiology includes nationally recognized faculty in cardiovascular medicine, heart failure and transplant cardiology, advanced coronary and structural interventions, cardiac imaging, resuscitation sciences, and electrophysiology. These physicians and physician scientists are committed to advancing patient care, collaborating with basic scientists to bridge bench-to-bedside knowledge and pursuing multidisciplinary and cutting edge clinical and population research in cardiovascular disease.

UA Sarver Heart Center Presents ‘How to Avoid a Heart Attack’

[Charles Katzenberg, MD] Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015
10 a.m.
Canoa Hills Social Center, 3660 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley

Tucson Man, Without a Heartbeat for 17 Minutes, Thanks his Rescuers, Medical Team

[Robert Freel with one of first responders who saved his life.]

[Robert Freel pictured with first responders and members of medical team that resuscitated him. (Photo credit: David Mogollon, UA Department of Medicine)]

UA Researchers Add New Twist in Debate over Free Radicals, Antioxidants in Cardiovascular Health — Less Isn’t Necessarily More

Increased antioxidant levels in our diet could have negative outcomes that override their positive effect of removing free radicals, according to researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.

Bolstering Research in the Health Sciences, UAHS Selects 7 for Career Development Awards

To bolster academic careers in clinical and translational research, the University of Arizona Health Sciences (UAHS) has selected seven junior faculty for career development awards to support their research.

The University of Arizona Holds Novel Life-Saving Cardiac Resuscitation Training for EMS Professionals

Every day, more than 15 people suffer sudden cardiac arrest outside the hospital in Arizona. The University of Arizona Emergency Medicine Research Center has made tremendous strides in saving lives by translating basic science advancements in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) research into action by emergency providers.

UA Health Sciences Faculty Members, Programs Recognized as `Influential Health and Medical Leaders’

Winners of the Influential Health and Medical Leaders Awards have been announced by Tucson Local Media and five University of Arizona Health Sciences-affiliated faculty members and programs won the prestigious honor during the publishing agency’s inaugural ceremony Sept. 23.

Community Education Program, ‘We’ve Got the Beat: An Update on Atrial Fibrillation’ to be held Oct. 17

[We've Got the Beat logo] It’s a condition that affects 2 to 3 million people and is related to about one-fifth of all strokes in the United States. The number of people with atrial fibrillation is projected to increase to 12 million by 2050 as the population ages. If you have atrial fibrillation or know someone who does, you’re not alone.

JAMA Studies Highlight CPR-AED Benefits Developed at UA Sarver Heart Center

The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) this week published significant findings in two studies noting improved patient outcomes for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) victims, influenced by bystander CPR interventions and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs).

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