Displaying items by tag: division of cardiovascular disease
Investigators from UAB have examined the incidence, or new onset, of cardiovascular disease and in-hospital deaths in patients admitted with severe sepsis.
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Study suggests that weight loss, even if associated with intermittent weight gain, is worthwhile in that there appears to be no harm and possible benefit in terms of cardiovascular outcomes.
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WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, an organization dedicated to heart disease education and patient support.
This adverse NSAID effect is caused by dysfunctional molecular and cellular mechanisms.
Cardiovascular disease accounts for nearly 801,000 American deaths.
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UAB Hospital practice areas honored with the “Best Hospital” designation include obstetrics, bariatric surgery, heart care, cancer care and breast cancer.
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Investigators from UAB have summarized the impact of the reimbursement gap between Medicaid and private insurance on management and in-hospital outcomes among patients admitted for STEMI.
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Using SeamlessMD, UAB Medicine provides patients with a digital experience through which they can access information about their surgeries via cellphone, tablet or computer — from surgery preparation to the recovery process.
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New wearable health monitoring devices can help you stay informed, but should they be relied on heavily?
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Pretreatment with the NSAID carprofen before experimental heart attack in mice caused a diminished resolution of acute inflammation.
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This research suggests a therapeutic approach to treating human heart failure.
The focus of the seventh annual symposium will be on heart failure.
The drug targets enzymes that control the immune response and spleen macrophages.
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Kirklin has been involved with the American Heart Association in various capacities for more than 20 years.
Multivitamins and mineral supplements do not prevent heart attacks, strokes or cardiovascular death.
Cardiovascular physicians at UAB are providing new services for cancer patients and survivors who develop heart complications during and after treatment.
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Since 1968, UAB Medicine has performed more than 14,000 life-saving organ transplants.
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Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries with end-stage heart failure seeking OHT and LVAD implantation will be drastically affected if the proposed cuts are implemented, according to UAB research.
UAB researchers found that, from 2012-2014, Medicare was the primary payer for more than 90 percent of TAVR procedures.
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The infiltration of macrophages into the heart is a required step on the path to heart failure in a preclinical model.
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