For over 50 years the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Utah has maintained a dedicated team of cardiologists, nurses and staff to provide high quality cardiovascular care to Utahns and residents throughout the Mountain West. Our mission to serve our patients and their families is firmly linked to our chartered commitment to cutting-edge care of cardiac disease through discovery, research, and education, especially for the next generation of cardiovascular specialists. Read more.
University of Utah Health is delighted to announce that Mountain West Medical Center and University of Utah Health are now offering Cardiology services at the Specialty Clinic in Tooele.... Read More
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Researchers at U of U Health have uncovered the molecular interactions that help failing hearts recover... Read More
Internal MedicineSir Magdi Yacoub, M.D., an internationally recognized expert in cardiothoracic disease, will deliver the keynote address at the ninth annual Utah Cardiac Recovery Symposium (U-CARS).... Read More
Internal MedicineDr. John Ryan, MD, MB, BCh, BAO, cardiologist at the U of U health discusses what he thinks the best and worst things you could do for your heart are, as well as why he chose to specialize in cardiology and what developments in the field of cardiology he is most excited about... Read More
Internal MedicineFor many years Amyloidosis was considered a fatal disease. In the past few years several therapies have improved the survival and quality of life for people with Amyloidosis. The Utah Amyloidosis Program is excited to contribute to this important research. ... Read More
Internal MedicineResearch Highlight on Dr. Stavros G. Drakos' Cell Metabolism article: "The pyruvate-lactate axis modulates cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure"... Read More
Internal MedicineAs one young woman prepared to go on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints she discovered a heart condition she was unaware of, a heart murmur. Dr. John Ryan, MD, MB, BCh, BAO, Associate Professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the U of U Health, who discovered the murmur, talk in this article about the nature of heart murmurs and the treatment options available. Thanks to the hard work done by the doctors at the University, this young women and many others are able to live full lives despite their heart murmur. ... Read More
Internal MedicineHealth care methods and practices are always evolving. These improvements usually come from failure and the reevaluation that follows such failures. Dr. John Ryan, MD, MB, BCh, BAO, Associate Professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the U of U Health discusses how failure is a natural part of the improvement process and a way for health care systems to continue to evolve. He encourages people to trust the health care system by acknowledging the failures and understanding that those failures are being used to make improvements. ... Read More
Internal MedicineAn exciting new paper on Cell Metabolism has recently been published by Dr. Stavros Drakos, MD, PhD, FACC and his team. This paper discusses how the pyruvate-lactate axis modulates cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure. To view the paper, click here... Read More
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