University of Pennsylvania | School of Medicine | Translational Research Center

Cardiovascular Related Core

The Cardiovascular Imaging Core provides cardiac testing services with shared facilities for both children and adults. The Core provides the technical services and expertise to conduct the highest quality research, provides research tests in a cost-effective manner, and provides unparalleled training opportunities in clinical research for investigators, fellows, student and technicians.

The core is composed of four sub-units which provide most services across the life cycle:

Vascular Laboratory Unit
- Brachial Artery Reactivity (BART)
- Carotid Intimal-Medial Thickness (IMT)
- Coronary Flow Reserve (CFR)
- Near Infrared Spectrospy
- Mechanical Treadmill
- Pulse Wave Velocity
- Augmentation Index
- Lower Extremity Arterial Ultrasound
Exercise Physiology Laboratory Unit
- Maximal and submaximal graded exercise testing
- Resting energy expenditure
Electrocardiographic Laboratory Unit
Echocardiographic Laboratory Unit

Co-Directors:

Pediatric: Meryl Cohen, MD
Phone: 215-590-2402
Email: cohenm@email.chop.edu

Adult: Emile Mohler, MD
Phone: 215-662-3275;
Email: mohlere@uphs.upenn.edu

Technical Directors:

Pediatric: Meryl Cohen, MD
Phone: 215-590-2402
Email: cohenm@email.chop.edu

Adult: Elizabeth Medenilla, MD
Phone: 215-614-0090;
Email: elizabeth.medenilla@uphs.upenn.edu