Tag: Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute
Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute earns highest rating from Society of Thoracic Surgeons
PROVIDENCE – The Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute has earned a three-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for its results in isolated mitral valve...
AI put to the test during cardiac procedures in R.I.
A new artificial intelligence technology is helping physicians perform ablations – minimally invasive surgeries used to treat certain heart conditions – more efficiently, and...
Lifespan partnership receives $2.7M grant for early-detection technology
PROVIDENCE – Pulmonary hypertension, a type of high blood pressure, can have debilitating and deadly outcomes. But the “gold standard” for early detection is expensive and invasive,...
Five Questions With: Dr. Athena Poppas
Dr. Athena Poppas is director of the Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute at Rhode Island, The Miriam and Newport hospitals and a professor of medicine at...
Five Questions With: Dr. Athena Poppas
In November, Dr. Athena Poppas was named chief of cardiology for Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals, and for the Warren Alpert Medical School...














