Heart Diseases

There are many different types of heart diseases. The most common type is coronary artery disease, or the narrowing of the coronary arteries. This important vessel carries blood to the heart.

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Clinical Nutrition

The Division of Clinical Nutrition at Tufts Medical Center provides inpatient and outpatient nutritional services.
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Finest cardiovascular care

Our CardioVascular Center provides highly personalized care for a wide range of cardiovascular conditions. Learn how we formulate a treatment for your specific needs.
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Doctors + Care Team

Frederick  Y. Chen, MD, PhD

Frederick Y. Chen, MD, PhD

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Chief, Cardiac Surgery; Professor of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Surgery, CardioVascular Center, Cardiac Surgery
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5590
Fax #: 617-636-6410

Surgical treatment of acquired heart disease, surgical repair of valvular heart disease, minimally invasive surgery, arrhythmia surgery, heart transplantation, circulatory assist devices, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)

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Sameer K.  Chinoy, MD

Sameer K. Chinoy, MD

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Title(s): Primary Care Physician; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Internal Medicine and Adult Primary Care
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5400
Fax #: 617-636-1384

Adult Primary Care

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Jennifer Grondell, MSN, FNP-C

Jennifer Grondell, MSN, FNP-C

Accepting New Patients

Title(s): Nurse Practitioner
Department(s): Medicine, Cardiology, Structural Heart Program
Appt. Phone: 617-636-4259
Fax #: 617-636-8070

MitraClip, Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion, PFO closure, ASD closure

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Gaurav Gulati, MD, MS

Gaurav Gulati, MD, MS

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Title(s): Cardiologist; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Cardiology, Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant
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Heart failure, heart transplantation, ventricular assist devices, cardiogenic shock

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Joel B. Mason, MD

Joel B. Mason, MD

Accepting New Patients

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Title(s): Gastroenterologist; Professor, Tufts University Schools of Medicine and Friedman School of Nutritional Science and Policy; Senior Scientist and Director, Vitamins and Carcinogenesis Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University
Department(s): Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Gastroenterology
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5883
Fax #: 617-636-1480

Malabsorption and unintentional weight loss, Inflammatory bowel disease, nutritional aspects of gastrointestinal disease, home nutritional therapy, enteral and parenteral nutrition

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Nicole M Orr, MD, FACC

Nicole M Orr, MD, FACC

Accepting New Patients

Virtual Appointments Available

Title(s): Cardiologist; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, CardioVascular Center, Cardiology
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Geriatric cardiology, echocardiography

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Charles D.  Resor, MD, MSc

Charles D. Resor, MD, MSc

Accepting New Patients

Virtual Appointments Available

Title(s): Director, Structural Heart Interventions; Cardiologist; Assistant Director, Cardiac Catheterization Lab; Associate Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, CardioVascular Center, Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Disease
Appt. Phone: 617-636-2827
Fax #: 617-636-5913

Interventional cardiology, structural heart disease and intervention, aortic stenosis, TAVR trans aortic valve replacement, MitraClip, mechanical circulatory support

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Amanda Vest, MBBS, MPH

Amanda Vest, MBBS, MPH

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Accepting New Patients

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Title(s): Director, Advanced HF Program; Medical Director, Cardiac Transplantation Program; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, CardioVascular Center, Cardiology
Appt. Phone: 617-636-8068
Fax #: 617-636-6030

Cardiology, heart failure, cardiomyopathies (including cardiac amyloidosis, sarcoidosis) heart transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, pregnancy and heart disease (including peripartum cardiomyopathy)

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Research + Clinical Trials


Use of the Impella ECPTM in Patients Undergoing an Elective High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: An Early Feasibility Study

The primary objective for this early feasibility study is to assess safety and feasibility of the Impella ECP device in adult patients undergoing an elective high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention. To assess safety, special attention is being paid to the effect of the pump on the aortic valve
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Global cVAD Registry

The Global cVAD Registry collects data retrospectively from hospital medical records for patients, who received one or multiple Impella devices during routine care. This registry is an observational, multicenter, retrospective records review. The purpose of this registry is to capture data that reflects 'real world' use of Impella devices in clinical practice and provide insight into patient characteristics, overall health, patterns of care, quality of care and performance during the hospital stay. 
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement to Unload the Left ventricle in patients with Advanced heart failure: a randomized trial  (TAVR UNLOAD)

The TAVR UNLOAD trial is an international, multi-center, randomized, open-label, clinical trial comparing the safety and efficacy of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) with the SAPIEN 3 Valve and optimized heart failure therapy ( OHFT ) versus OHFT in heart failure (HF) patients, with moderate aortic stenosis ( AS). OHFT is defined as guideline-directed medical therapy. It can be medication only or a combination of medical therapy and approved HF devices.

Clinical efficacy of TAVR is assessed after 1 year of follow-up in all 600 patients. All patients are followed for 2 years to evaluate the value of the study device in to treat patients with Heart Failure (HF) who have moderate aortic stenosis (AS). The Edwards SAPIEN 3 Valve has already been approved by the FDA for use in patients who require an aortic valve replacement due to severe aortic stenosis


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A study to evaluate the Corvia Medical, Inc. IASD® System II to REDUCE Elevated Left Atrial Pressure in Patients with Heart Failure

This is a research study to investigate the effectiveness and safety of a device for patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction greater than or equal to 40%, symptoms of heart failure and elevated filling pressures on a test called a right heart catheterization may be eligible to enroll. Participation in this multicenter study involves being randomly assigned either to implantation of an Inter Atrial Shunt Device (IASD) System II, or a sham procedure. Participants will be followed by the Tufts Heart Failure Research Team at regular intervals, for a total of 5 years; however they will remain under the care of their usual Cardiologist. The IASD System II consists of a self-expanding metal structure that is placed into the wall between the upper chambers of the heart (right and left atria) to enable blood to move between these chambers. For HFpEF patients with high pressures in the left atrium, it is thought that enabling blood to move from the left atrium into the right atrium could improve symptoms such as shortness of breath. This device is not yet approved in the United States. Please look at the study website for more information (www.treatmyheartfailure.com).
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