In realizing our mission, Cardiology’s doctors, researchers and staff are committed to serving the people of Georgia, the nation, and the world by:
Cardiology studies the diagnosis and disorders of the heart and circulatory system. The Augusta University Medical Center maintains a standard of excellence in the areas of: cardiovascular imaging, general cardiology, consultative cardiology, interventional cardiology, peripheral vascular disease, electrophysiology, and structural and congenital heart disease.
Cardiology Academic Office
Medical Center Room 6518
Office: 706-721-4997
Clinic 706-721-2426
706-721-5150
Over the last two decades, the rate of death of new moms from pregnancy rose more steeply in Georgia than almost all other states in this country. Augusta University is trying to change that fact.
A key problem is the loss of “redox balance” between harmful molecules called reactive oxygen species and helpful molecules like nitric oxide.
The Department of Defense has awarded Avirup Guha, MBBS, with a $1.1 million budget over the course of four years for his study.
Physicians want to further explore the relationship between the two conditions to identify social determinants of health that may be a factor in nearly doubling the rates of PAD in Blacks.
The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Boston University School of Medicine, the Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Pennsylvania form the American Heart Association’s new focused research network devoted to addressing disparities that intersect heart disease and cancer.
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