Most people who’ve suffered cardiac arrest wouldn’t consider themselves lucky. In many ways, though, Greg Woodman was. This summer, Greg traveled from State College to… Read more
Category: heart health
Equality isn’t Equity: Raising Minimum Wage Linked to Growing Health Disparities Gap, Despite Health Improvements
States that raise minimum wage see improvements in health outcomes, but health inequities also grow, according to new research led by a health policy researcher… Read more
Endovascular Thrombectomy Offers Somerset Man Second Chance
For years, Darrell Klink has walked five miles each day as long as the weather permits — so it was unusual when he started experiencing… Read more
UPMC Heart and Vascular Team is 1st in Pa. to Implant Next-Generation Pacemakers
A team of physicians at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) recently became the first in Pennsylvania to implant a new generation of miniaturized… Read more
UPMC Passavant Heart and Vascular Institute Expert Discusses Heart Health
The UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) continues to contribute to advancing the field of cardiovascular medicine, striving to provide the most advanced care for patients with… Read more