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Cary Cecile Ward

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
Duke Box 2819, Duke University Medical Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Dept of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine

In the News


Published August 23, 2023
A Multifaceted Effort to Reduce Maternal Mortality
Published April 15, 2022
School of Medicine Celebrates 2022 Faculty Achievement Awards
Published November 22, 2019
Building Bridges Within Duke Health

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Recent Publications


Maternal and Pregnancy Outcomes Following Heart Transplantation inĀ theĀ United States.

Journal Article JACC Heart Fail · December 2023 BACKGROUND: Improved survival following heart transplantation (HT) has led to more recipients contemplating pregnancy, but data on outcomes are limited. OBJECTIVES: The authors used a national data set to investigate and describe outcomes of pregnancies an ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prospective Observational Study of N-terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Obese and Nonobese Women during Pregnancy.

Journal Article Am J Perinatol · April 2023 OBJECTIVE: N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), a marker of ventricular dysfunction, varies by body mass index (BMI) outside of pregnancy. This study aimed to determine whether obesity affects NT-proBNP levels in pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN: T ... Full text Link to item Cite

Infective Endocarditis

Chapter · January 1, 2023 Infective endocarditis (IE) is infection of a native or prosthetic heart valve, endocardial surface, or indwelling cardiac device. IE most commonly occurs on native heart valves 72%, followed by prosthetic valves 21%, and finally pacemaker/ICD 7% (Murdoch, ... Full text Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Virginia · 1999 M.D.