In 2006, Steve Pitkin suffered a serious heart attack while hiking above Salt Lake City with his daughter.  The main artery in Pitkin’s heart was completely blocked, leaving 70% of...
The 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥ transplant teams have performed a record-breaking number of organ transplant surgeries in 2022, which means life-saving procedures have been provided to 297 patients from throughout...
Stephen Love suffered a massive heart attack in 2016. The incident left him severely injured with poor odds for survival and an uncertain future. His cardiac team determined he would...
In 2017, Ray Groth, a competitive cross-country skier, was diagnosed with amyloidosis, a very serious but rare heart condition that has no cure. Back then, there was no way to...
91Â鶹ÌìÃÀÖ±²¥ researchers report that local doctors in rural areas who receive specialized training in managing artificial heart pumps and who work in conjunction with cardiovascular experts at...
We appreciate the generosity of so many in our community who are looking for ways to support the COVID-19 response. In particular, many have offered to donate homemade cloth masks...
United Business Media (UBM) will honor Robert Jarvik, MD, for Lifetime Achievement during the Medical Design Excellence Awards ceremony at Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East on June 12 in...
It was a beautiful Saturday in Elko, Nevada when Ashley Biehl had her first softball practice of the season. It was on the bike ride home that Ashley started to...
Successful heart transplants require an experienced multidisciplinary team – both before and after the surgery. And the complexity of performing transplant surgery and taking care of the patients had not...
