Gladys P. Velarde, M.D., FACC, FAHA

Gladys P. Velarde M.D., FACC, FAHA

Professor & Medical Director, Women's Cardiovascular Heart Program; Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship

Department: Department of Medicine
Business Phone: (904) 244-3378
Business Email: Gladys.velarde@jax.ufl.edu
Appointments and Locations

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Cardiovascular Disease
Interests
  • Clinical Special Interests: Cardiovascular disease in women and special populations; preventive cardiology; echocardiography
  • Research Special Interests: Gender and ethnic differences in cardiovascular disease; metabolic syndrome; diastolic dysfunction
Languages
  • Speaks English and Spanish

Publications

2023 FEATURED
Diversity in Cardiovascular Medicine
JACC: Case Reports.10():101749-[DOI] 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101749.[PMID] 36974050.
0 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2023 FEATURED
Improving Access to Cardiovascular Care Through Telehealth: A Single-Center Experience.
Cardiology research.14(1):63-68[DOI] 10.14740/cr1474.[PMID] 36896220.
0 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2023 FEATURED
Locking the Revolving Door: Racial Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease
Journal of the American Heart Association.12(8):e025271-[DOI] 10.1161/jaha.122.025271.[PMID] 36942617.
10 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2024
"Food Is Medicine" Strategies for Nutrition Security and Cardiometabolic Health Equity: JACC State-of-the-Art Review.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.83(8):843-864[DOI] 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.023.[PMID] 38383100.
13 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2024
Addressing Structural Racism Through Public Policy Advocacy: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association
Circulation.149(6):e312-e329[DOI] 10.1161/cir.0000000000001203.[PMID] 38226471.
3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2024
Cardiovascular Disease in Hispanic Women: JACC Review Topic of the Week.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.83(17):1702-1712[DOI] 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.02.039.[PMID] 38658109.
PubMed·Publisher's Site
2024
Differences in clinical presentation and outcomes in pregnancy-associated Takotsubo Syndrome- A scoping review of the literature: Outcomes in pregnancy-associated Takotsubo.
Current problems in cardiology.49(1 Pt C):102175-[DOI] 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.102175.[PMID] 37913927.
PubMed·Publisher's Site
2024
Management of a Large Pericardial Effusion in Pregnancy: A Multidisciplinary Approach.
JACC. Case reports.29(5):102225-[DOI] 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102225.[PMID] 38464797.
PubMed·Publisher's Site
2024
Sex Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease.
Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal.20(2):107-119[DOI] 10.14797/mdcvj.1328.[PMID] 38495656.
2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2024
Women and the Heart: Webcast April 16 2024
Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal.20(1):119-121[DOI] 10.14797/mdcvj.1525.[PMID] .
PubMed·Publisher's Site
2023
ANTICOAGULATION DILEMMA- PROSTHETIC VALVE THROMBOSIS COMPLICATED BY ENDOCARDITIS
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.81(8):2586-[DOI] 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)03030-9.[PMID] .
PubMed·Publisher's Site
2023
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Women: The Impact of Race and Ethnicity: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
Circulation.147(19):1471-1487[DOI] 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001139.[PMID] 37035919.
26 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2023
DEEP IN THE WELL: WELLEN'S SYNDROME IN A POSTPARTUM PATIENT PRESENTING WITH EPIGASTRIC PAIN
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.81(8):3322-[DOI] 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)03766-x.[PMID] .
PubMed·Publisher's Site
2023
The Stressed Heart: A Case Report of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in a Patient With Known Coronary Artery Disease
Cureus.15(3):e36277-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.36277.[PMID] 37073186.
0 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2023
TORSADES DE TAKOTSUBO: CARDIOMYOPATHY INDUCED TORSADES DE POINTES?
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.81(8):2818-[DOI] 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)03262-x.[PMID] .
PubMed·Publisher's Site
2022
A TALE OF TWO WAVES: REFRACTORY T WAVE OVERSENSING LEADING TO MULTIPLE INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKS
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.79(9):2563-[DOI] 10.1016/s0735-1097(22)03554-9.[PMID] .
PubMed·Publisher's Site
2022
Late Presentation of Massive Aortic Aneurysm with Aortic Regurgitation.
CASE (Philadelphia, Pa.).6(3):91-94[DOI] 10.1016/j.case.2021.11.004.[PMID] 35602982.
PubMed·Publisher's Site
2021
Cardiac Amyloidosis Presenting as Biventricular Systolic Heart Failure.
Case reports in cardiology.2021():6671469-[DOI] 10.1155/2021/6671469.[PMID] 33868731.
3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2021
Effect of atorvastatin on lipogenic, inflammatory and thrombogenic markers in women with the metabolic syndrome.
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD.31(2):634-640[DOI] 10.1016/j.numecd.2020.10.002.[PMID] 33485731.
6 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2021
Improving the enrollment of women and racially/ethnically diverse populations in cardiovascular clinical trials: An ASPC practice statement.
American journal of preventive cardiology.8():100250-[DOI] 10.1016/j.ajpc.2021.100250.[PMID] 34485967.
61 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2021
Right Atrial Appendage Thrombus in Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports.9():23247096211010048-[DOI] 10.1177/23247096211010048.[PMID] 33899523.
4 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2021
Role of Diabetes Mellitus in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Review Article.
Cureus.13(11):e19398-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.19398.[PMID] 34926000.
9 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2021
Sex and Racial Differences in High-Density Lipoprotein Levels in Acute Coronary Syndromes.
The American journal of the medical sciences.362(5):435-441[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjms.2021.04.013.[PMID] 33961844.
1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2020
Barriers, Opportunities, and Challenges in Addressing Disparities in Diet-Related Cardiovascular Disease in the United States.
Journal of the American Heart Association.9(7):e014433-[DOI] 10.1161/JAHA.119.014433.[PMID] 32200727.
71 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2020
Heerfordt-Waldenström Syndrome Manifesting as Cardiac Sarcoidosis.
Cureus.12(9):e10619-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.10619.[PMID] 32983747.
2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2020
V122I Transthyretin Cardiomyopathy: An Opportunity to Build Trust and Resolve Disparities.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology.76(1):93-95[DOI] 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.04.074.[PMID] 32616166.
4 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2015
Clinical and Biochemical Markers of Cardiovascular Structure and Function in Women With the Metabolic Syndrome.
The American journal of cardiology.116(11):1705-10[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.09.010.[PMID] 26482181.
8 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2015
Ethnicity and coronary artery disease: the role of high-density lipoprotein - a change in paradigm.
Expert review of cardiovascular therapy.13(8):923-31[DOI] 10.1586/14779072.2015.1065178.[PMID] 26159553.
2 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2014
Intraparenchymal haemorrhage and uncal herniation resulting from dobutamine stress echocardiography.
BMJ case reports.2014():-[DOI] 10.1136/bcr-2013-201891.[PMID] 24642173.
1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site
2005
Role of hypertension in the metabolic syndrome: Who is affected?
Current Hypertension Reports.7(6):418-426[DOI] 10.1007/s11906-005-0036-x.[PMID] .
PubMed·Publisher's Site
1993
Bioimpedance monitoring of rehydration in cholera.
Lancet (London, England).341(8852):1049-51[DOI] .[PMID] 8096957.
30 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site

Office Information

Academic Office
5th Floor, Ambulatory Care Center
655 West 8th Street, C35
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904) 244-3378
 Gladys.velarde@jax.ufl.edu
Medical Secretary
 Pamela Cooper
(904) 244-3378
pamela.cooper@jax.ufl.edu
GME Office
5th Floor, Ambulatory Care Center
655 West 8th Street
Jacksonville, FL 32209
Phone: (904) 244-3932
Fax: (904) 244-3629
 Gladys.velarde@jax.ufl.edu
GME Program Administrator
 Stacey Wice
(904) 244-3932
stacey.wice@jax.ufl.edu

Education

Medical Degree
1992 · New York University, New York, NY, USA
Internal Medicine Residency
1995 · Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
1996 · Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
1998 · Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

News

September 1, 2022
Velarde receives Distinguished Service Award
June 23, 2021
Sixteen faculty members receive promotions for 2021-2022
May 25, 2021
What every woman should know about heart health
February 26, 2021
Heart Disease in Women – An Unfortunate Foe
December 31, 2020
Employee Inspiration During COVID-19: More Short Stories

Media Coverage

February 17, 2023
Promoting Heart Health in Women
News4Jax (WJXT)
January 5, 2023
Report highlights lack of medical worker diversity – and how to fix that
American Heart Association
February 1, 2022
How to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke in women
First Coast Living
September 15, 2020
I miss their faces: Reflections of a program director as new trainees start medical training during a pandemic
American College of Cardiology
April 2, 2020
From AIDS to COVID-19: A Lesson For the Present
American College of Cardiology

Multimedia

August 3, 2022
Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program
November 5, 2018
Cardiovascular Fellowships at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville
September 18, 2015
Gladys Velarde, MD, Shawnna’s cardiologist
August 17, 2012
Women's Cardiovascular Program - UF Health Cardiovascular Center - Jacksonville