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Rare Disease Provides Clues About Arrythmias

UI study has introduced insights to an enzyme's role with irregular heartbeats for patients with a rare disease.
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UI receives gold performance award

American Heart Association awarded UI its Coronary Artery Disease Gold Performance Award
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UI heart and lung transplant programs approved

UI transplant programs met stricter participations established by the federal government
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Link between inflammation and calcium signaling following a heart attack found

UI Study has found an unexpected link between the inflammation in heart muscles following a heart attack with an enzyme
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New VAD offers better heart pump

New ventricular assist device is lighter, quieter and longer lasting
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Learn about cardiomyopathy and heart failure

One on one with Frances Johnson, MD, PhD , director of UI Cardiomyopathy Program
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