Frankel Cardiovascular Center Research
Committed to Excellence & Collaboration
The Frankel Cardiovascular Center is deeply committed to being the best academic heart and vascular center in the world, and to our mission to create an understanding of cardiovascular disease through collaboration between clinicians, scientists and learners.
Through the Frankel Cardiovascular Center's infrastructure support of clinical research, educational programs and the cardiovascular research network which creates community and resources in support of our extensive work in basic and translational research, we work daily towards achieving this mission.
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News & Highlights
Health Lab
Digital alerts support timely treatment decisions of critically ill cardiac patients
Well-designed alerts for critically ill cardiac patients can change what happens at the bedside, according to new Michigan Medicine research.
Health Lab
Young father survives aortic dissection after delayed diagnosis
A 28-year-old father survived a life threatening aortic dissection after seeking a second opinion, highlighting that the condition can strike young adults.
Health Lab
C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital first in country to implant expandable heart valve during FDA review phase
University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is the first hospital in the country to implant an Edwards Lifesciences- produced Autus Valve during the FDA review phase of the breakthrough synthetic pulmonary valve.
Department News
2026 Frankel CVC SURF Symposium: Nathan Navarre
Congratulations to Nathan Navarre for his outstanding presentation at the 2026 Frankel CVC SURF end-of-summer symposium!
Health Lab
More than half of U.S. adults now qualify for statins under new guidelines
Cholesterol-lowering medicines called statins can reduce heart attack and stroke risk decades later; a study finds millions more people should be taking them.
Health Lab
How a temporary heart pump can support high risk cardiac surgery
A cardiac surgeon from Michigan Medicine offers helpful details on Impella devices.
Events
Heart Transplant & LVAD Support Group
For pre- and post-heart transplant patients and their families, as well as those who have LVADs or who are considering getting one.
Event runs January 12, 2026 - September 06, 2027
Frontiers Seminar Serie - Imran Rashid, MD, PhD, FRACP
Join the Frontiers in Cardiovascular Science seminar series on October 12, 2026, featuring Dr. Imran Rashid, MD, PhD, FRACP, from Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. Dr. Rashid is an expert in advanced cardiovascular imaging and cardiovascular magnetic resonance. The seminar will be held Monday, October 12, from 12:00–1:00 PM in the FCVC Danto Auditorium and via Zoom. Topic details will be announced soon.
MI-AORTA Seminar Series - Dr. Alan Braverman, MD
Alan Braverman, MD - Alumni Endowed Professor in Cardiovascular Diseases; Director, Marfan Syndrome and Aortopathy Clinic
Heart Transplant & LVAD Support Group
For pre- and post-heart transplant patients and their families, as well as those who have LVADs or who are considering getting one.
Event runs January 12, 2026 - September 06, 2027
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Science - Anil Chauhan, PhD
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Science is a weekly seminar series that showcases advances in cardiovascular research and fosters collaboration among clinicians, scientists, trainees, and staff. Seminars feature a 40-45 minute presentation followed by a Q&A session, with topics chosen to appeal to a broad cardiovascular research audience.
MI-AORTA Seminar Series - Dr. Lars Maegdefessel, MD, PhD
Professor of Molecular Vascular Biology at the TUM School of Medicine and Health
Heart Transplant & LVAD Support Group
For pre- and post-heart transplant patients and their families, as well as those who have LVADs or who are considering getting one.
Event runs January 12, 2026 - September 06, 2027
MI-AORTA Seminar Series - Dr. Eric Isselbacher, MD
Director of the Healthcare Transformation Lab and Co-Director of the Thoracic Aortic Center at Mass General; Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Heart Transplant & LVAD Support Group
For pre- and post-heart transplant patients and their families, as well as those who have LVADs or who are considering getting one.
Event runs January 12, 2026 - September 06, 2027
Patient Care
Learn about patient care at the University of Michigan Health Frankel Cardiovascular Center.
