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Mechanical Devices as Small as Cell Phones Buy Quality Time for Patients with Advanced Heart Disease

02/12/2018

When it comes to mechanical heart devices, downsizing has been a good thing. Advances in ventricular assist devices (VADs – heart pumps that support part of the heart muscle) are giving a growing number of patients new options for living well with advanced heart failure. Implantable monitoring devices also improve quality-of-life for advanced heart disease patient care.


Small, Implantable Device Gives Heart Failure Patient Lifesaving Data

02/12/2018

A small, implantable pressure sensor is giving an Arizona woman control and confidence to manage her heart condition.


Hospital patients less likely to survive "off-hours" cardiac arrest

01/23/2018

Cardiac arrest survival is less likely in middle of the night or on weekends.


UA Sarver Heart Center and The Heart Series Present: ‘Tools You Can Use to Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke’ - Jan. 13 in Oro Valley

01/05/2018

Join UA Sarver Heart Center faculty member Charles Katzenberg, MD, who will discuss specific actions to prevent heart disease and stroke during this free community lecture.


UA Sarver Heart Center Presents: ‘New Ways to Diagnose and Treat Atrial Fibrillation and Other Arrhythmias’ – Jan. 18 in Green Valley

01/05/2018

The 2018 free Green Valley Lecture Series begins with a focus on atrial fibrillation.


Karl B. Kern, MD

11/08/2017

More people will survive cardiac arrest if emergency medical dispatchers give chest compression-only CPR instructions over the phone and if infants and children receive chest compressions with rescue breaths.


UA Sarver Heart Center Presents ‘Heart of Women’s Health’ Luncheon, Nov. 3

10/17/2017

UA Sarver Heart Center faculty members Drs. Elizabeth Juneman, Khadijah Breathett and Nancy K. Sweitzer, among others will share why women need to go beyond the “bikini” view of women’s health.


UA Health Sciences Faculty Members, Programs and Banner – UMC Tucson Recognized as `Influential Health and Medical Leaders’

10/06/2017

University of Arizona Health Sciences-affiliated faculty members and its clinical partner, Banner– University Medical Center Tucson were recently announced the winners of Tucson Local Media's annual Influential Health and Medical Leaders Awards.


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