Abstract: . . .  Stanfords heart programs because of the all- encompassing approach to con- tinual improvement of cardiac care through the application of research. TRANSPLANT SUCCESS A TEAM EFFORT COVER: Stanford specialists are coordinat- ing research and patient care programs to change the statistics on heart disease . For information about providing support to the Cardiovascular Institute and Stanford's heart programs, please contact Lisa Gani at 650-234-0639 or lgani@stanford.edu. CENTER FOCUS is a publication of Stanford University Office of Medical Development for the friends and donors of the medical center. Articles may be reprinted with permission. Your comments are welcome. Office of Medical Development 2700 Sand Hill Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-234-0600 http://med.stanford.edu/center/ development/ . . .
. . .  1 NEW CARDIO- VASCULAR INSTITUTE WILL COORDINATE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE N early 1 million people die each year from heart disease close to 40 percent of all deaths in the United States. The new Stanford Cardiovascular Institute was created to address this sobering statistic: Its affiliated clinicians, surgeons, engineers, and scientists are dedicated to improving the diagnosis, treat- ment, and prevention of Americas No. 1 killer. The Institute was launched in March 2004 to translate todays developments in science and technology into new methods to ensure heart health. Its collaborations are geared toward isolating the genetic, cellular, and molecular factors that contribute to the development of heart disease and applying new insights into more effective, precise, and minimally invasive techniques to prevent or reverse its damage. The Institute will also . . .
. . .  or type of heart disease , which increases to 20 percent in women older than 65. More than 1 million women in the United States have had a stroke, and each year 90,000 women die of stroke. The American Heart Association calls it the silent epidemic. More men generally have heart disease , but more women die from it, says Hannah Valantine, MD, a professor of cardiovascular medicine. Although heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, studies have shown that only 8 percent of women are aware that heart disease is ranked as the top cause of death. Anatomically, womens hearts, coronary arteries, and other blood vessels typically are smaller than mens, so it may take less plaque to block their vessels. Risk factors, pre- senting symptoms, testing, outcome, and therapeutic choices are different for men and women. For example, while diabetes can double . . .
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