Experts at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC Altoona offer a full range of services for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of… Read more
Category: heart attack
Sepsis Causes High Readmission Rates
A University of Pittsburgh and VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that sepsis trumps the… Read more
Pitt Physicians Study Patients with 2 Commonly Occurring Heart Conditions
Atrial fibrillation (or atrial flutter) and heart failure are two cardiovascular epidemics of industrialized nations that frequently co-exist. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh led… Read more
Comprehensive Pulmonary Hypertension Program at UPMC Earns National Recognition
The Comprehensive Pulmonary Hypertension Program at UPMC has been added to the short list of programs nationwide to earn accreditation by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association… Read more
UPMC Investigates Innovative Treatment Methods for Aortic Aneurysms
Daniel Gardone was the first patient worldwide to receive an innovative implant that uses a stent with tree-like branches to treat aortic aneurysms, bulges in… Read more