Breast Cancer Drugs and Heart Problems
Anna Catino, MD (Cardiovascular) comments on breast cancer therapies that can lead to heart failure years later. ... Read More
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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.
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Former University of Utah Inventor Robert Jarvik Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Artificial Heart
Robert Jarvik, MD is being recognized for his pioneering work at the University of Utah in the design and implementation of the artificial heart.... Read More
Internal Medicine
The Gender Wage Gap in Cardiology? By Career’s End, it’s a Chasm.
In the latest issues of JAMA Cardiology, Rashmee Shah, MD (Cardiovascular) wrote about the gender wage gap in medicine, and how it has become abundantly clear that on average, women in medicine are paid lower salaries than men. ... Read More
Internal Medicine
How Testing Standardization Reduces Charges For Solid Organ Transplant Patients
Congratulations to Sharon Ugolini, MSN, RN (Division of Cardiovascular Medicine). Sharon initiated a quality improvement project aimed at reducing laboratory related cost in solid organ transplantation. The project was selected for presentation at the "Best of Posters Session" at the April 2018 Evidence Based Practice Poster Fair. ... Read More
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KP-RHYTHM: Greater AF Burden Increases Risk for Ischemic Stroke
Benjamin A. Steinberg, MD (Division of Cardiovascular Medicine) was involved in a study published in JAMA Cardiology. According to the study, greater AF burden was linked to an increased risk for ischemic stroke independent of known risk factors, among patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.... Read More
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Opioid Crisis Makes More Organs Available
The Opioid Crisis is making more organs available for transplants. Researchers, including Josef Stehlik, MD (Division of Cardiovascualar Medicine) have noted that organs donated by overdose victims are safe. ... Read More
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The Opioid Epidemic Has Boosted the Number of Organs Available for Transplant
The researchers examined 17 years of transplantation records and found no significant change in the recipients’ chance of survival when the organ donation came from victims of drug intoxication. The study publishes online on May 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine. ... Read More
New Study Examines Link Between E-cigarette Use, Quitting Smoking
FOX13 featured a story about a Harvard study that found e-cigarettes may not aid in smoking cessation. John Ryan, MD (Cardiovascular Medicine) commented that regardless of the method, the important choice is to quit smoking. ... Read More
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Catheter Ablation Saves David's Heart
In an AF study, Nassir Marouche, MD (Cardiovascular Medicine) demonstrated catheter ablation for AFib improves mortality by almost a 50-percent reduction. ... Read More
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