Cardiology
Innovative Device Could Offer New Hope for Heart Patients
A UConn graduate student is developing a new micro-scale power source that is significantly smaller and more efficient than the batteries used in most cardiac pacemakers today.
At 40, It May Be Time For a Cholesterol-Lowering Drug
A UConn Health cardiologist discusses new prevention guidelines that could dislodge heart disease as the #1 killer of Americans.
Diabetes and Heart Disease Can Be Deadly Combination
Research led by a UConn Health physician found that patients with Type 2 diabetes hospitalized for heart failure face 1 in 4 chance of dying over the next 18 months.
New Recommendations for Managing Hypertension
A UConn Health hypertension specialist discusses the latest information on high blood pressure.
Protecting Your Heart During Cancer Care
A UConn Health specialist discusses possible risks to the heart from cancer treatment, and ways patients can protect their heart.
Woman Survives Heart Attack – Through Wrist
UConn Health patient Cris Muscara was successfully diagnosed and treated for a blocked artery with a heart procedure through her wrist.
10 Ways Women Can Prevent Heart Disease
Three UConn Health cardiologists share top tips for women's heart health, including cutting salt, adhering to medication, and laughing.
Better Blood Pressure Management May Help Slow the Aging Process
Therapy based on 24-hour blood pressure monitoring in the elderly could help slow the decline in cognitive function and mobility, according to UConn Health researchers.
Beating Cancer Can Come with New Health Risks
The No. 1 killer of cancer survivors is heart disease. Here’s what UConn Health is doing about it.
Practice Makes Perfect – And Helps Avoid Unnecessary Exams
Cardiac computed tomography angiography (CTA) is the use of CT to evaluate the coronary arteries for atherosclerotic disease, the number one cause of death in the U.S. “A technologist has one chance to do a cardiac CTA image correctly due to the radiation and intravenous contrast dose,” says Yang. “If you do a cardiac CT […]