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Cardiovascular Care
We are the only hospital in upstate New York The innovative advances that happen here—through
to provide the full continuum of cardiovascular clinical and basic science investigation as well as the
care, from hypertension to transplantation. development and application of modern technologies—
We also have a long history of interventional improve the health and lives of people here and around
and surgical therapies—for hypertension, the world.
cholesterol, arrhythmia management, valve and Our scientists have made some of the most significant
aortic disorders, sarcoidosis, and congenital and long-lasting discoveries in the prevention and
disease—as well as cardiotoxicities from treatment of sudden cardiac death saving
cancer therapy. hundreds of thousands of lives and
improving the standard of care for
legions of people with heart
Denise Abbey: disease.
Strong’s 300th Heart Researchers in the Aab
Transplant Patient Cardiovascular Research
Institute (CVRI) are dedicated
to understanding how the
Read more of Denise’s story:
uofr.us/300thheart heart and blood vessels
become susceptible to disease.
They develop and analyze new
treatments and diagnostic tests for
For two decades, Denise Abbey devoted potential clinical use using state-of-the-
herself to caring for people with behavioral art technologies.
health challenges. When an unexpected health crisis
left her fighting for her life, the heart transplant team at The Cardiovascular Engineering Lab (CVEL) includes
Strong Memorial Hospital gave her a new heart. In June a cross-disciplinary, multi-institutional team that utilizes
2022, Denise was the 300th heart transplant at Strong their knowledge in surgery, cardiology, and engineering
since the program began. to work together towards solving cardiovascular
problems using engineering principles. The lab was
Denise’s is but one story of the life-saving care provided recently successful in the development of an in vitro
every day at Strong. In addition, we are recognized as aortic dissection model and continues to pioneer the
a premier referral center for complex vascular care to development of ultrasound and magnetic resonance-
diagnose and treat aneurysms, blocked arteries, blood based aortic elastography.
clots, and varicose veins, as well as compromised blood
flow to the brain, intestines, and kidneys.
