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) 244-2655 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 2022A Case of Postpartum Takotsubo (Stress) CardiomyopathyCase Reports in Cardiology.2022():1-5[DOI] 10.1155/2022/4739742.[PMID] 35967747.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] 33868731.1 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] 33485731.4 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] 34485967.16 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] 33899523.1 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] 34926000.2 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] 32200727.35 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site2020Heerfordt-Waldenström Syndrome Manifesting as Cardiac Sarcoidosis.Cureus.12(9):e10619-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.10619.[PMID] 32983747.1 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] 32616166.1 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] 26159553.1 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] 8096957.28 citations·PubMed·Publisher's Site Show More Office Information Academic Office 5th Floor, Ambulatory Care Center655 West 8th Street, C35Jacksonville, FL 32209(904) 244-3095 Gladys.velarde@jax.ufl.edu Administrative Manager Erika Jackson(904) 244-2655erika.jackson@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 Clinical Research IRMA 2014: Impact of Ranolazine on Inflammatory, Thrombogenic, Lipogenic, Biomarkers in Women with Angina and Metabolic Syndrome 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 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 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 February 24, 2016 Gender, Ethnic Disparities In Heart Disease WJCT Multimedia August 3, 2022 Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program September 28, 2020 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 Show More