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June 7, 2017 Heart Surgery Outcomes Improved After Medicaid Expansion, Study Finds

Medicaid expansion is associated with better outcomes for heart surgery patients, according to a study led by School of Medicine…

June 5, 2017 Heart Failure Program Earns National Quality Awards

For working to improve patients’ recovery times and reduce readmissions, the heart failure program at the University of Virginia Heart…

May 8, 2017 Kidney Research Leads to Unexpected Heart Discovery

Kidney research at the School of Medicine has unexpectedly led to a discovery about the formation of the heart, including…

September 23, 2016 UVA’s timely, quality heart attack care earns national award

For meeting national standards to help provide fast care and improve outcomes for heart attack patients, University of Virginia Health…

September 19, 2016 Heart failure follow-up program cuts costs, improves patient outcomes

An innovative program for following up with heart failure patients at the University of Virginia Health System has reduced costs…

May 17, 2016 Gene helps prevent heart attack, stroke — and may offer way to block effects of aging

 Findings in a nutshell: Gene thought active only in embryos and permanently silenced in adults is actually critical in preventing…