The Section of Cardiology at The University
of Chicago has a rich tradition in basic cardiovascular research. For
over three decades, the Section of Cardiology has been a national and
international leader in uncovering basic mechanisms of cardiovascular
function and diseases. Areas of expertise within our group include:
- heart and vascular development
- mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias
- disorders of blood lipids
- mechanisms of cardiomyopathy and heart failure
- mechanisms of vascular spasm
- regenerative medicine and stem cell biology
- vascular biology
Basic cardiovascular research in the Section of Cardiology is supported
by substantial extramural funding from the National Institutes of
Health. The Section also receives support from the American Heart
Association and other private foundations such as the Muscular Dystrophy
Association, the Schweppe Foundation and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.
Basic Research Faculty and Their Interests:
- Dr Morton Arnsdorf is interested in UpToDate and the development
of instruction in cardiology and the history of electrophysiology
- Dr. Harry Fozzard in interested in research in ion channels and
arrhythmias
- Dr. Dorothy Hanck is conducting research in ion channels and
arrhythmias
- Dr. Elizabeth McNally is studies the genetics of heart and muscle
disease.
- Dr. Eric Svensson is interested in the molecular basis for congenital
heart disease
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