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; echocardiographyResearch Special Interests: Gender and ethnic differences in cardiovascular disease; metabolic syndrome; diastolic dysfunction Languages Speaks English and Spanish Show More Publications 2023 FEATUREDDiversity in Cardiovascular MedicineJACC: Case Reports.10():101749-[DOI] 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101749.[PMID] 36974050.0 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2023 FEATUREDImproving Access to Cardiovascular Care Through Telehealth: A Single-Center Experience.Cardiology research.14(1):63-68[DOI] 10.14740/cr1474.[PMID] 36896220.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2023 FEATUREDLocking the Revolving Door: Racial Disparities in Cardiovascular DiseaseJournal of the American Heart Association.12(8):-[DOI] 10.1161/jaha.122.025271.[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2024"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] 38383100.47 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2024Addressing Structural Racism Through Public Policy Advocacy: A Policy Statement From the American Heart AssociationCirculation.149(6):e312-e329[DOI] 10.1161/cir.0000000000001203.[PMID] 38226471.15 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2024Cardiovascular 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] 38658109.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2024Differences 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] 37913927.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2024Management 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 Site2024Sex Disparities in Cardiovascular DiseaseMethodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal.20(2):107-119[DOI] 10.14797/mdcvj.1328.[PMID] 38495656.4 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2024Women and the Heart: Webcast April 16 2024Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal.20(1):119-121[DOI] 10.14797/mdcvj.1525.[PMID] 39735206.PubMed·Publisher's Site2023ANTICOAGULATION DILEMMA- PROSTHETIC VALVE THROMBOSIS COMPLICATED BY ENDOCARDITISJournal of the American College of Cardiology.81(8):2586-[DOI] 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)03030-9.[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2023Cardiovascular 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] 37035919.60 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2023DEEP IN THE WELL: WELLEN'S SYNDROME IN A POSTPARTUM PATIENT PRESENTING WITH EPIGASTRIC PAINJournal of the American College of Cardiology.81(8):3322-[DOI] 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)03766-x.[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2023The Stressed Heart: A Case Report of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in a Patient With Known Coronary Artery DiseaseCureus.15(3):e36277-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.36277.[PMID] 37073186.0 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2023TORSADES 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 Site2022A Case of Postpartum Takotsubo (Stress) CardiomyopathyCase Reports in Cardiology.2022():1-5[DOI] 10.1155/2022/4739742.[PMID] 35967747.1 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2022A TALE OF TWO WAVES: REFRACTORY T WAVE OVERSENSING LEADING TO MULTIPLE INAPPROPRIATE SHOCKSJournal of the American College of Cardiology.79(9):2563-[DOI] 10.1016/s0735-1097(22)03554-9.[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2022An Unusual Case of an Incidentally Detected Angioplasty Wire in the AortaAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases.1(1):-[DOI] 10.7326/aimcc.2022.0047.[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2022Late 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 Site2021Cardiac Amyloidosis Presenting as Biventricular Systolic Heart FailureCase Reports in Cardiology.2021():1-6[DOI] 10.1155/2021/6671469.[PMID] 33868731.3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Effect 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] 33485731.7 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Improving 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] 34485967.82 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Right 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] 33899523.7 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Role of Diabetes Mellitus in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Review Article.Cureus.13(11):e19398-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.19398.[PMID] 34926000.12 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2021Sex and Racial Differences in High-Density Lipoprotein Levels in Acute Coronary SyndromesThe American Journal of the Medical Sciences.362(5):435-441[DOI] 10.1016/j.amjms.2021.04.013.[PMID] .PubMed·Publisher's Site2020Barriers, 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] 32200727.79 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2020Heerfordt-Waldenström Syndrome Manifesting as Cardiac Sarcoidosis.Cureus.12(9):e10619-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.10619.[PMID] 32983747.3 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2020V122I 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] 32616166.5 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2015Clinical 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 Site2015Ethnicity 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 Site2014Intraparenchymal 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 Site2005Role 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 Site1993Bioimpedance monitoring of rehydration in cholera.Lancet (London, England).341(8852):1049-51[DOI] .[PMID] 8096957.30 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site Show More Office Information Academic Office 5th Floor, Ambulatory Care Center655 West 8th Street, C35Jacksonville, FL 32209(904) 244-3378 Gladys.velarde@jax.ufl.edu Medical Secretary Pamela Cooper(904) 244-3378pamela.cooper@jax.ufl.edu GME Office 5th Floor, Ambulatory Care Center655 West 8th StreetJacksonville, FL 32209Phone: (904) 244-3932Fax: (904) 244-3629 Gladys.velarde@jax.ufl.edu GME Program Administrator Stacey Wice(904) 244-3932stacey.wice@jax.ufl.edu Show More Education Medical Degree1992 · New York University, New York, NY, USAInternal Medicine Residency1995 · Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USACardiovascular Disease Fellowship1996 · Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA, USACardiovascular Disease Fellowship1998 · Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA Show More News September 1, 2022 Velarde receives Distinguished Service Award 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 February 26, 2019 Velarde receives honors from two national cardiology organizations 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 - 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