Patient Stories
Rosemary’s Story: A Former Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital Nurse Cherishes an Active Life After a Massive Heart Attack
February 27, 2025
Rosemary”s life was saved at Lowell General Hospital after a STEMI.
In the News
Profile of Navin Kapur, MD in the Boston Business Journal
February 14, 2025
Profile of Navin Kapur, MD, Interventional Cardiologist and Executive Director of the CardioVascular Center for Research and Innovation at Tufts Medical Center, who was named a 2025 Boston Business Journal “Innovators in Healthcare” honoree.
In the News
BBJ’s Innovators in Healthcare Honorees Balance Tech, Human Touch
February 14, 2025
Navin Kapur, MD, Interventional Cardiologist and Executive Director of the CardioVascular Center for Research and Innovation at Tufts Medical Center, in an article about the 2025 Boston Business Journal “Innovators in Healthcare” honorees.
Patient Stories
Israel’s Story: A Second Chance After a Serious Heart Attack
February 19, 2025
At MelroseWakefield Hospital, teamwork, technology and quick action gave Israel Martins a second chance at life after a serious heart attack.
In the News
FDA Approves New Trial for Alleviant Medical’s Heart Failure Tech
February 12, 2025
Quotes by James Udelson, MD, Chief of the Division of Cardiology and Interim Chief Physician Executive of the CardioVascular Center at Tufts Medical Center, in an article about the FDA approval of Alleviant Medical’s new atrial shunt technology for the treatment of heart failure.
Healthy Podcast
Keeping the Community Heart Healthy in 2025
February 12, 2025
Laurence Conway, MD, Chief of Cardiology, and Danielle Patturelli, Director of Cardiac Services at MelroseWakefield Hospital, return to the Healthy Podcast to discuss the life-saving care provided in the hospital's cardiac catheterization lab every day.
Articles
Leading the Way: Inside New England’s Number 1 Heart Transplant Program
February 13, 2025
Learn how collaboration, innovation and compassion have helped Tufts Medical Center build one of the nation’s top heart transplant programs.
In the News
Reprieve Cardiovascular Builds Clinical Momentum with Positive Results from FASTR Pilot Trial and FDA Investigational Device Exemption Approval for Pivotal Trial
February 11, 2025
James Udelson, MD, Chief of the Division of Cardiology and Interim Chief Physician Executive of the CardioVascular Center at Tufts Medical Center, in a press release about positive results from the FASTR pilot study, testing an innovative new device for the treatment of patients with acute decompensated heart failure.
Articles
What You Need To Know About Cardiogenic Shock
February 11, 2025
Cardiogenic shock is serious and often sudden. Tufts Medical Center’s Navin Kapur, MD, interventional cardiologist and leading expert in cardiogenic shock, shares what you need to know about this life-threatening condition.
Articles
Home Is Where the Heart Health Is
February 10, 2025
How Tufts Medicine Care at Home is empowering heart patients to take charge of their health and treatment.