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The Biopharma Startup: A Heart-Pounding Venture

November 26, 2019

Here’s how a group of passionate thinkers turned scholarly insights into therapies that could help millions of patients with heart failure.

Roshan Chikarmane ⋅ Perspectives in Research heart failure, medication, pharmaceuticals, tech ventures ⋅

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Seeing Clearer but Not Farther: Disease Through the Eyes of a Young Medical Student

November 29, 2016

The day after my cardiology exam, my grandfather had a heart attack. Heart attack — what a terrifying phrase. The heart transcends normal anatomical description. It is the seat of love, the essence of a person. And my grandfather’s was attacked. When I first learned the news, the Hollywood portrayal of a heart attack flashed […]

Carson Woodbury ⋅ A Day in the Life heart failure, Palliative Care ⋅

New Handheld Device Aids Chronic Heart Failure Management

February 3, 2016

Heart failure is a disease that effects millions of Americans, costs billions of dollars to manage, and relies on great coordination between health providers and patients. Further, managing the disease in order to prevent exacerbations is a challenge in and of itself. To date, the tool that patients at home often rely on is their […]

pgaliatsatos ⋅ Perspectives in Research heart failure ⋅

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