MCV Division of Cardiology Faculty George W. Vetrovec, MD Kwame Osei Akosah, MD James A. Arrowood, MD Charles, Canaan, MD Henry Clemo, MD, PhD Michael J. Cowley, MD Dan Dan, MD Bethany Denlinger, MD Dwain L. Eckberg, MD Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD David M. Gilligan, MD Evelyne Goudreau, MD Andrea Hastillo, MD Michael Hess, M.D . M.D. Dr. Vetrovec is world-renowned for his studies on coronary artery disease and is highly respected for his devoted patient care. In 1997, Dr. Vetrovec received the Golden Heart Award from the American Heart Association. The Cardiology division is the largest division within the Department of Internal Medicine.
Faculty are active in patient care and clinical and basic research.
Projects in basic research include investigations of the mechanism of cardiovascular injury and endothelium-dependent responses. There are clinical investigations in laser angioplasty, myocardial ischemia, and electrophysiology studies of cellular arrhythmia mechanisms as well as clinical trials of drugs for coronary disease, arrhythmias, hypertension, and heart failure. Training Programs Two National Institutes of Health training grants support three and four-year fellowship programs. Advanced training is also given in electrophysiology, angioplasty, and transplantation. Subspecialties Electrophysiology Clinical electrophysiology deals with the treatment of patients with cardiac arrythmias, and with pacemakers or implantable devices such as the automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.