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Data Shows Heart Issues in Children Uncommon after COVID-19

05/09/2022

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Heart Association has published a scientific statement on the low risk for children and young adults to develop heart issues after infection. While more research is needed, the AHA states it’s uncommon for children and young adults to develop severe acute respiratory syndrome and multisystem inflammatory syndrome. When this does happen, it is typically treatable.


P-MAP Cheers Alumni, Expanding Physician Pipeline

05/06/2022

Ceremony will honor alumni completing residencies, students receiving medical degrees and students who are preparing to enter medical school in July.


Dr. Williams Steps Up to the Plate in Sports Cardiology

03/29/2022

Dr. Williams partners with the sports medicine program at the UArizona and serves as a specialist for high-level amateur athletes. “The paring of the sports medicine program with cardiology is exciting and new for UA,” Williams said.


Future Doctors Celebrate Match Day

03/21/2022

Fourth-year University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson students learned where they’ll launch their careers as new residents.


March Proclaimed as “Arizonans in Health Research Month”

03/11/2022

Arizona leads the nation in enrolling participants in the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program.


Future Physicians to Begin Next Chapter on Match Day

03/10/2022

More than 110 College of Medicine – Tucson medical students will simultaneously open envelopes revealing where they will complete their residency training.


Dr. Corban Sheds Light on SCAD

02/23/2022

University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center Assistant Professor of Medicine Michel Corban, MD sat down with KOLD News 13 for an interview on SCAD.


White Coat Ceremony Recognizes Class of 2024 Students

02/22/2022

College of Medicine – Tucson Class of 2024 medical students will receive their white coats on Feb. 25.


Vagus Nerve Stimulation Study for Heart Failure Patients Underway

01/23/2022

A clinical trial is underway to study whether stimulation of the vagus nerve improves heart function in patients diagnosed with heart failure. Elizabeth Juneman, MD, associate professor of medicine and medical director of the Advanced Heart Disease Program, is the principal investigator at the Tucson site for the study called, “Autonomic Regulation Therapy to Enhance Myocardial Function and Reduce Progression of Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction” (ANTHEM-HFrEF).


Blood Pressure Levels Increased during the COVID-19 Pandemic

01/22/2022

Blood pressure control worsened in both men and women with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2020. Women and older adults had the highest blood pressures measured during the pandemic. “The pandemic upended so many routines, from personal lifestyle prevention habits to healthcare delivery. This study illustrates the importance of knowing your numbers, monitoring your health and staying on top of preventive health care,” said Nancy K. Sweitzer, MD, PhD, director of the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center and professor of medicine at the College of Medicine – Tucson.


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