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Past Issues

Autumn 2018
Autumn 2018

Coming Home
Abbate, Van Tassell Receive $2.7 Million Grant
Cardiology Chair Recognized for Scholarship
VCU Health Pauley Heart Center Consortium
Cardiology Fellows, Second Place in Jeopardy
Interventions for Lower Extremity PAD
Consortium Celebrates Heart Transplantation
Proud of Its Past. Poised for the Future.
Campaign Kicks Off for Surgical Suite
Sharing a Piece of History
Conference Focuses on Women’s Heart Health
Save the Date: Heart Failure Symposium
New Cardiovascular Imaging Suite Debuts
Stony Point Clinic Offers Heart, Vascular Care
Letter from the Chairman

Spring 2018
Spring 2018

Celebrating 50 Years of Heart Transplantation
Letter from the Chairman
Medical Team Helps in India
Welcome, New Faculty!
Congratulations, Dr. Kasirajan!
Exploring Women’s Heart Health
Beyond the Red Lines
Kron Targets Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Dr. Szentpetery, Recalls Transplant
VCU Health Offers Program for Amyloidosis
Program Supports Cardiac Research
Options for Patients with Aortic Aneurysms
Research Highlighted at Heart Ball Reception
Dr. Patricia Uber Assists Heart Patients
Air Transport Provides Critical Care
Pauley Hosts 2nd Annual Heart Walk
Mended Hearts: Patients Share Lessons
Celebrating Heart Month
VCU Health CMH Opens New Hospital
In Memoriam
Cardiac Arrest vs. Heart Attack?

Summer 2016
Summer 2016

Taking It to Heart
DAISY Awards Honor Extraordinary Nursing
Kukreja and Das Receive $2 Million NIH Grant
Heart Failure Research Moves to Next Level
Team Receives Promotions, Awards
In the Spotlight: Dr. Rakesh Kukreja
Trial Explores DEEP Afib Therapy
Patient Shares His Journey
Walkers Show Support for AHA
First Annual Women’s Heart Health Sym.
2016 Pauley Heart Center Consortium
In Memoriam
Support Group Helps ARCTIC Survivors
Celebrating “Top Docs”
Becker’s Top 100 Heart Center
Pauley Active in Heart Month Events
Letter from the Chairman

Winter 2014
Winter 2014

VCU Pauley Heart Center Renowned for Care of Afib Patients
About the Cover
Letter from the Chairman Winter 2014
Dr. Szentpetery Retires; VCU Professor Helped Start VA Transplant Program
VCU Raises $35,000 for Heart Walk
VCU Artificial Heart Patient Included in “Bionic” Documentary
Symplicity Trial Brings Hope for Patients with Severe Hypertension
Gift Establishes Chair in Cardiology
New Electrophysiology Room Debuts; Part of $24 Million GE Lab Project
VCU Receives Gold Award from American College of Cardiology
Gift Celebrates Longtime Doctor-Patient Relationship
Latest Advances in Afib Include Lariat Procedure

Back in the Swing of Things

Spring 2013
Spring 2013

VCU #1 in TAVR Procedures
Letter From the Chairman
Diamond Jubilee Medal Awarded to Children‘s Hospital of Richmond
Welcome, New Faculty!
National Institutes of Health Supports New Lab for Cardiovascular Research
LVAD Patient Impresses His Doctors: “They called me ‘The Rock’”
Dr. George Vetrovec Honored with Endowed Chair
Dr. Minisi Leads Cardiology Fellows
Glasgow Trusts to Provide Matching Funds for Pauley Gift, New Campaign
VCU Pauley Heart Center Receives $5 Million Gift from Pauley Family
VCU Researchers Recognized at American Heart Association Meeting

The Beat Winter 2012
Summer 2010

Faculty Interview: Mark S.Wood, MD
Program Spotlight: Thoracic Aortic Surgery
PCI, From Treatment Idea to Ideal Treatment in 33 Years
Door to Balloon: Every Minute Counts
Pauley Heart Center Patient Success Stories
Two Young Investigators, Two Grants, Too Many People to Thank
News, Awards and Recognition
Cardiac Nursing News
2009 Dr.Carolyn McCue Award for Woman Cardiologist of the Year
Publications
National and International Meetings
Letter from the Chairman

The Beat Fall 2009
Fall 2009

Uncommon Approaches to a Common Enemy
New Knowledge Starts Here
2009 Pauley Heart Center Fellows
Publications
National and International Meetings
Cardiac Nursing News
News, Awards and Recognition
Keyur Shah, M.D. joins Pauley Heart Center's Heart Failure Team
Letter from the Chairman

The Beat Winter 2009
Winter 2009

Moving to a New Level of Critical Care
An Environment That Works
A Patient's Perspective
Welcome New Faculty
Publications
National Meetings
Cardiac Nursing News
News, Awards and Recognition
Letter from the Chairman
American Heart Month

The Beat Winter 2008
Winter 2008

February is American Heart Month, and What Better Time to Celebrate the Close of The Next Generation: Campaign for the VCU Pauley Heart Center!
The Beat Goes On: Heart Transplant Team Helps Patients with a Second Chance at Life
From Trash to Treasure: Researcher Retrieves, Then Studies Telltale Cells
National Meetings
News, Awards and Recognition
Cardiac Nursing News
Publications
VCU Pauley Heart Center Next Generation Campaign Reaches $10 Million Goal

The Beat Spring 2007
Spring 2007

Main 10 CCU: Hot on Cooling
New Faculty Expands Clinical Services, Increases Scope of Research
Cardiac Nursing News
Awards and Recognition
National Meetings
Publications
VCU Pauley Heart Center Campaign Nearing Completion

The Beat Fall 2006
Fall 2006

Making an Impact—Locally, Nationally and Internationally
Altman Elected to AACN Board of Directors
Catching Up with Congenital Heart Disease Patients
Ohler Goes 'Down Under' to Share Transplantation Expertise
Greene Graduates GEHLI Program
Kasirajan Introduces New Modified Mini-Maze Procedure
Cardiac Nursing News
National Meetings
Awards and Recognition
Publications
Nixon's The AHA Clinical Cardiac Consult Introduced at AHA Scientific Sessions
VCU Pauley Heart Center Campaign Adds New Lab to Funding Goals

The Beat Spring 2006
Spring 2006

A Skipped Beat
Becoming A Cardiologist
Looking Forward, Looking Back
One Down (Almost), Two to Go
Pauley Heart Center Team Performs Total Artificial Heart Implant
Dr. Rakesh Kukreja Wins NIH's Prestigious Merit Award
Cardiac Nursing News
Heart Lines
Dr. Mark Wood Authors Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias
VCU Pauley Heart Center Campaign Progressing Nicely, Looking for Strong Finish