Clinical

Cardiovascular Associates Tops National Enrollment in Trial for PAD Relief

Feb 21, 2019 at 03:18 pm by steve

Birmingham's Cardiovascular Associates has become the highest enrolling site in North America for the Surmodics TRANSCEND drug-coated balloon (DCB) trial. The randomized trial.... Read More

New Generation Ultrasound May Improve Stenting Procedures

Feb 21, 2019 at 03:14 pm by steve

UAB cardiologists are the first in the United States to perform a post-market study of a new high-definition intravascular ultrasound (HD-IVUS) used for stenting cardiac arter.... Read More

Updated Cholesterol Guidelines Take a Personalized Approach

Feb 21, 2019 at 03:10 pm by steve

The American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) recently released an update to the 2013 cholesterol guidelines, calling for more personalized ris.... Read More

Love and Health

Feb 21, 2019 at 03:04 pm by steve

There must be something in those Valentine chocolates that is good for you. After all, married people on average tend to live longer. Statistically, those with significant oth.... Read More

Before The Damage Is Done

Feb 21, 2019 at 02:52 pm by steve

Proactive Medicine Is Helping Us Live Longer. Could It Make Those Years Better? Thanks to screenings, labs, vaccines, imaging and earlier interventions, many of us who, in pre.... Read More