When someone hears of a preterm birth, their main concern is the health and well-being of the baby, not the long-term health implications for the… Read more
Tag: heart attack
UPMC Honors Heart Month
February is Heart Month, a time when the American Heart Association raises awareness about the risk for heart disease in women. In this podcast, we… Read more
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