The team in the Cardiac Diagnostic Lab, located on the Barnes-Jewish West County campus, have won a 2025 QUEST (Quality, Excellence and Safety Team) award. This BJH award recognizes contributions made to improve organization performance and quality of care through the use of process and outcome measures. The CDL submission, CDL Echo Capacity and Workflow Optimization, also reflected goals of the BJC Heart & Vascular Growth Initiative. The post CDL Echo Capacity and Workflow Optimization proj...| Cardiovascular Division | Washington University in St. Louis
Phillip S. Cuculich, MD, Professor of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division and his fellow Co-Director of the Center for Noninvasive Cardiac Radioablation, Clifford Robinson, MD presented the keynote address at the Presidential Symposium of the 2025 American Society for Radiation Oncology Conference. The post Cuculich and Robinson present keynote address at ASTRO Presidential Symposium appeared first on Cardiovascular Division.| Cardiovascular Division | Washington University in St. Louis
From the earliest understanding of the body’s circulatory system to today’s groundbreaking treatments, the practice of heart and vascular medicine has continuously evolved in the search for new and better ways to protect and preserve the heart’s essential functions. Specialists at the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Heart & Vascular Center are at the vanguard of this evolution, discovering new treatments and advancing compassionate care. The post Meet the pioneers of Heart and V...| Cardiovascular Division | Washington University in St. Louis
“These medications are saving lives,” said Anubha Agarwal, MD, assistant professor of medicine of cardiology and co-director of the program in global cardiovascular health at WashU Medicine in St. Louis. “There is not a financial incentive to produce them, which is an issue in high-income countries like the US and the UK.” The post Barriers Remain to Widespread Use of Polypills for CVD Therapy in High-Income Nations As Testing Continues appeared first on Cardiovascular Division.| Cardiovascular Division | Washington University in St. Louis
Mark Huffman, MD, MPH served on roadmap committee, co-authored report for World Heart Federation. This WHF Roadmap outlines the scientific and clinical evidence to support the scale up of SPCs globally, before exploring some of the barriers that exist to their advancement. Among the major challenges are – limited manufacturing; the high cost of SPCs to both governments and patients; inconsistent international and national guidelines; and prescriber caution.| Cardiovascular Division
Justin S. Sadhu, MD, MPHS, FACC, Professor of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division, joined the Department of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Sadhu completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois in Chicago, where he graduated with Highest Distinction in Biochemistry; Mathematics and Computer Science minor. He attended medical school at Washington University School of Medicine as a Distinguished Student Scholar, graduating in 2007 as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. Dr. Sadhu completed...| Cardiovascular Division | Washington University in St. Louis
The Cardiovascular Division recently participated in the US Department of Labor’s Clinical Research Professional Apprenticeship Program and graduated one of the program’s first apprentices, Kesha Hanks. Kesha worked in the Cardiology Clinical Research Group as a Clinical Research Apprentice. After completion of the program, Kesha has now been promoted to a Clinical Research Coordinator 1. This […] The post Kesha Hanks Graduates Department of Labor Clinical Research Professional App...| Cardiovascular Division | Washington University in St. Louis
Traditional models of cardiovascular care are facing mounting pressure from a range of macroeconomic, demographic and technological forces, according to Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH, co-director of the Center for Advancing Health Policy and Economics Research and associate professor of medicine at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The post Joynt Maddox on how economic forces are reshaping the future of cardiac care appeared first on Cardiovascular Division.| Cardiovascular Division | Washington University in St. Louis
The Cardiovascular Division is proud to announce that 34 of our faculty have been selected for the 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® list. The Top Doctors® selection process is entirely merit-based. Doctors cannot pay to be listed. These doctors are best-in-class healthcare providers, embodying excellence in clinical care as well as interpersonal skills. The post 34 Cardiovascular Division Physicians Named 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® appeared first on Cardiovascular Division.| Cardiovascular Division | Washington University in St. Louis
Related Links Prabhu Lab Physician Profile Research Profile Education Board Certifications Recognition Clinical Interests Cardiomyopathy and heart failure, cardio-oncology, and general cardiology Research Interests Dr. Prabhu’s primary research interest has been in mechanisms underlying inflammation and immune cell activation in HF (i.e., cardio-immunology), and in the translation of new therapeutic approaches to alleviate inflammation and […]| Cardiovascular Division
