May 19, 2022 Gout Medicine Improves Survival for Heart Failure Patients, Study Finds

A common gout medication, colchicine, significantly improved survival rates for patients hospitalized with worsening heart failure, a UVA Health study found. The researchers believe colchicine could also reduce the risk for heart attack and stroke in patients with a buildup of cholesterol in their arteries.

May 15, 2020 Heart Attacks, Heart Failure, Stroke: COVID-19’s Cardiovascular Complications

A new guide from emergency medicine doctors details the potentially deadly cardiovascular complications COVID-19 can cause.

November 16, 2019 UVA Earns Two National Awards for Quality Heart Attack Care

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have honored UVA Health with two national awards for meeting national standards for providing high-quality, prompt care for patients suffering heart attacks.

July 16, 2018 UVA Earns Three National Awards for Quality Heart Attack Care

University of Virginia Health System has received three national awards from the American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of…

April 12, 2018 Why Is My Blood Pressure Sensitive to Salt? This Gene May Explain Why

Researchers at the School of Medicine and George Washington University School of Medicine have discovered how a gene variant found…

August 25, 2017 New Tool Can Predict Patients’ Outcomes After Cardiac Arrest

Targeted temperature management – the precise cooling of a person suffering cardiac arrest – can literally be the difference in…

August 22, 2017 Fast, Quality Heart Attack Care Earns UVA Two National Awards

For providing prompt, high-quality care for patients suffering heart attacks, University of Virginia Health System has received two national awards…