A 2018 change in the policy to allocate hearts for transplantation appears to have come with a trade-off, UPMC physicians reveal today in a new… Read more
Category: cardiovascular health
Study Reveals a Self-Healing Mechanism for Heart Muscle
Heart failure can occur later in life because the adult heart cannot repair itself after multiple injuries. A new study from the laboratory of Bernhard… Read more
NOW – Episode 33
With a heart health theme, episode 33 of NOW showcases a Go Red for Women event at UPMC Passavant, explores unique findings from the SWAN… Read more
UPMC Partners with Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office to Save Lives
UPMC donated $22,000 to the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office to support the purchase of 20 automated external defibrillators (AEDs)— portable devices that deliver an… Read more
NOW – Episode 25
In the 25th episode of NOW, researchers discover that β-blockers could supplement surgery to regenerate infant heart muscle and mitigate the lasting effects of congenital… Read more