In an effort to raise awareness about women's heart disease, U of U employees and volunteers handed out red beanies to commuters throughout the Salt Lake Valley. Featuring Dr. Anna...
Dr. Robin Shaw is bringing his more-than 15 years of research on failing hearts to University of Utah Health as the new director of the Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research...
Dr. Kevin Whitehead, associate professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, talks about the enormous genetic variations in HHT patients, and his hopes for the future of transforming this disease...
On the Cardiovascular Medicine Unit (CVMU), there are many touchpoints for patients where communication can either enhance the patient experience, or tarnish it entirely.
An editorial by Dr. James Fang, professor and chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, was recently featured in the New England Journal of Medicine.
A recently published proof of concept in “Circulation” revealed that patients seen by the Utah Cardiac Recovery Shock Team had a 75% chance of survival after 30 days compared to...
Katie Swade, MS, LCGC, of the University of Utah Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, is the UUGPGC recipient of the 2019 Outstanding Genetic Counseling Clinical Supervisor Award. This award is given...
Vernique Lynn survived breast cancer twice and received a heart transplant. She credits VA Salt Lake City and University of Utah health for saving her life.
University of Utah cardiac Computed Tomography imaging program is expanding its capability and integrating the latest breakthroughs to enhance the diagnosis of coronary artery disease.
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) have recently announced a new option for certified cardiologists who wish to maintain their board certification...
Normally, a person past the age of 65 doesn’t get considered for a heart transplant – but luckily for 70-year old Ray Groth, he had a team of Internal Medicine...
Nassir Marrouche, MD (Cardiovascular) weighs in on a study suggesting obese patients getting catheter ablation may be especially likely to have atrial fibrillation (Afib) recur within one year.
David Peritz, MD (Cardiovascular) hopes to use the degree of left atrial fibrosis to help predict how likely it is that an endurance athlete will develop atrial fibrillation, providing an...
Turns out, sports are an active hobby, even when you’re just watching them. John Ryan, MD (Cardiovascular Medicine) encourages fans to stay healthy while watching sports games.
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...
