OHSU Knight Cardiovascular Institute

08/16/2023

“When you have an option that can delay the need for open-heart surgery and can offer relief … we’re finding a significant number of patients would opt for that.”

- Dr. Ahmad Masri, director of the hypertrophic cardiomyopathy center at OHSU

As Bristol Myers Squibb works to build Camzyos into a blockbuster drug, it has propped up an algorithm designed to help find more people who are affected by the heart condition it treats.

06/15/2023

What a wonderful day for a walk.

Members of Team OHSU Health, family, and four-legged friends took to Tom McCall Waterfront Park for this year’s Heart and Stroke Walk, raising over $60,000 for the American Heart Association - Oregon & SW Washington!

Sights and scenes from this year’s walk ❤️ ⤵️

06/13/2023

The drug has helped Megan Link live her life to the fullest and has taught her the importance of advocating for herself as a patient.

A Sandy woman returned recently from a trip to Geneva, Switzerland where she met doctors and patients from all around the world and shared how an experimental drug has made her feel “1,000 times be…

05/25/2023

Virtual reality headsets aren’t just for playing video games. The technology is helping teams at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital better understand pediatric heart defects.

Read more via KOIN 6!

Virtual reality headsets aren’t just for playing video games. At Oregon Health & Science University’s Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, doctors are using the technology to better understand ped…

04/21/2023

Meet Paola, one of our wonderful ! Paola is at OHSU four times a week sharing her time and talents with our patients and staff, including those on 11K.

Learn more about Paola and some other volunteers this : http://spr.ly/6183ORD8R

04/14/2023

Check out OHSU's Tracy Severson, RD, dietitian for The Center for Preventative Cardiology, as she demonstrates how to make a delicious heart friendly recipe. This event was a collab between Black Mens Wellness, Feed the Mass, Multnomah County Health and REACH.

Tune in to learn a heart-friendly recipe that doesn'td compromise on flavor. 30 Participants will get a free cookbook!Our Instructors for this REACH live str...

03/15/2023

As Oregon’s only comprehensive heart program, we offer patients access to the latest drug treatments, surgery techniques and advanced diagnostic tests.

Read the full "Innovations in Cardiovascular Health 2022–2023" report here: http://spr.ly/61853Nf8Z

02/28/2023

"I really like what I do for a living. It is a true privilege and honor to be trusted by parents to take care of their child with heart problems – a responsibility none of us takes lightly."

Learn more about Dr. Ashok Muralidaran's work, his passion for pediatric cardiac surgery and what the future holds for his field.

Ashok Muralidaran, M.D., discusses how his passions inspire his work as a pediatric cardiac surgeon.

02/15/2023

OHSU teamed up with the American Heart Association to create this helpful guide of heart failure resources for Oregonians. Although it can be difficult living with a chronic condition like heart failure, many people learn to manage the symptoms – and enjoy full lives.

Heart failure is a term used to describe a heart that cannot keep up with its workload. The American Heart Association and Oregon Health & Science University bring you resources to help.

02/14/2023

“Cece is still on a tiny bit of oxygen, which makes sense given all that she went through. But she is an alert and hilarious 6-month-old. Chatty and quick to smile, she is currently very focused on rolling over and loves trying to stand up, playing with Dad’s beard, and being sung to. We have those tiny stents to thank for all of that.”

On the OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital blog, Cece’s parents, Rachel and Chris, walk through their daughter’s pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) diagnosis, treatment and what they’ve learned along the way. ❤️

On this journey together: Cece’s heart story After a prolonged NICU stay, Cecilia (better known as “Cece”) received a diagnosis of pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS), a rare cardiovascular condition. Over the next few months, Cece underwent two heart catheterizations and two hospitalizations at OHS...

02/04/2023

As part of American Heart Month in February, the first Friday of the month is National Wear Red Day. This annual groundswell unites millions of people, including many groups across OHSU, for a common goal: the eradication of heart disease and stroke.

01/04/2023

"...if you get hit with the right amount of force at exactly the right time in the middle of your chest that can induce this ventricular fibrillation where your heart isn't beating."

OHSU cardiac electrophysiologist Dr. Charles Henrikson spoke to KGW-TV about what may have happened to NFL player Damar Hamlin.

NFL player Damar Hamlin with the Buffalo Bills collapsed during a game on Monday against the Cincinnati Bengals after being hit.