By Ken Amundson (https://bizwest.com/author/kamundson/) LOUISVILLE — Health care professionals recognized decades ago that medical research exhibited a bias toward men at the expense of women. The result: Treatments advanced the health of men while ignoring the gender differences that women exhibited. When it comes to cardiac care, the acknowledgment of research shortcomings is starting to make […]
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CHV – Top Enrolling Research Site
Congratulations to the team at Colorado Heart & Vascular on being a top enrolling site in the STEMI DTU trial! 🏆 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/abiomed_congratulations-to-the-team-at-colorado-heart-activity-7113162955751350273-6sn8?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
Westminster EMS / FD Cardiac Presentations 2019
February Is Heart Month
Double Impella Miracle
https://youtu.be/ia8Ckl9XXy0 When Adam Millar caught what seemed to be a “cold” he couldn’t shake, little did everyone know that his heart was actually in failure. As a junior hockey player with goals of a professional career, Adam never expected to end up in the ICU with cardiogenic shock and severe heart failure. A double Impella® […]
Watchman Procedure – A Patient Story
https://youtu.be/AENfdMdCarE Two years ago Don Binns was diagnosed with A-fib, the most common form of irregular heartbeat. Our cardiologists realized they could help Don get off of blood thinners by giving him a device called The Watchman and get back to life! – (St Anthony Hospital). To learn more about the WATCHMAN, visit https://www.watchman.com/en-us/home.html If you […]
Colorado Heart and Vascular Echocardiography Laboratory Receives Echocardiography Accreditation by the IAC
Cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. On average, one American dies every 39 seconds of cardiovascular disease – disorders of the heart and blood vessels. The American Heart Association estimates that the direct and indirect cost for cardiovascular disease in the U.S. for 2010 was $503.2 billion. Early […]