New study in European Heart Journal contradicts a recent study in the same publication, suggests evidence is lacking that digoxin increases mortality as atrial fibrillation treatment.

This minimally invasive procedure is only available in Alabama at UAB.

Until now, there were no standardized recommendations from the medical community regarding patient selection, surgical preparation, inpatient management and long-term care considerations for mechanical circulatory support patients.

Most of this disparity may be due to greater risk factor burden among blacks, including smoking, diabetes and hypertension.