MUSC Health Heart & Vascular Center Friends from the Heart Virtual Lecture Series
Friends from the Heart 2021 Virtual Lecture Series

Heart & Vascular 2021 Friends from the Heart Lecture Series

Join us for our Friends from the Heart lecture series to learn about the latest advances in heart and vascular care from nationally renowned specialists at MUSC Health Heart & Vascular Center. All lectures take place via a virtual platform. Registration is free and ensures you receive virtual event details.

“Heart Attack and Stroke (Brain Attack): What You Need to Know,” featuring Drs.Thomas Di Salvo and Christine Holmstedt

Tuesday, Oct. 5, from 6 to 7 p.m. 

Learn about risks factors for heart and brain attacks including the specific signs and symptoms and what to do if you encounter them. Cutting edge treatments will be highlighted as well.  

 

Fall Lecture Speakers

Dr. Thomas Di Salvo

Dr. Di Salvo

Thomas Di Salvo, M.D., attended Harvard College and graduated with honors from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Following medical residency and chief residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and serving on faculty at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, he completed fellowship training in cardiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. After 10 years of clinical practice as an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard, he was recruited as medical director of the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute and as associate professor of medicine at Vanderbilt. In 2015, he was recruited as professor of medicine and chief of the division of cardiology at MUSC.

Dr. Christine Holmstedt

Dr. Holmstedt

Christine Holmstedt, D.O., is professor of neurology and emergency medicine at MUSC. Throughout her career as a vascular neurologist, she has made it her mission to improve stroke outcomes locally, regionally, and nationally through the development of innovative patient care delivery programs, care provider education, and stroke systems of care improvement. She is recognized nationally for achieving major accomplishments in research, teaching, and clinical service. Dr. Holmstedt’s commitment to excellence in stroke care has led to major leadership roles, including the MUSC Health Comprehensive Stroke Program’s medical director and the MUSC Health Teleneurosciences medical director.

To learn more about MUSC Health Heart & Vascular Center’s life-saving and life-changing capabilities, visit www.muschealth.org/heart.
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