Cardiology

Rural residents who have a stroke are less likely to receive advanced treatment options and about 20% more likely to die at the hospital compared to urban patients, according to research from Washington University.

Rural Stroke Patients Less Likely To Survive, Wash U Study Finds

Shahla Farzan

Stroke patients in rural hospitals fare far worse than urban patients, according to new research from Washington University.Based on the records of nearly…

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For Missouri heart attack patients, the nearest hospital isn't always the best

Sarah Fentem

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has designated nine hospitals in St. Louis County as priority heart attack centers to ensure that…

Saint Louis University Hospital had the highest rates of heart failure patients with complications in the St. Louis region.

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Heart failure patients in Missouri's larger cities leave hospitals with more health problems

Sarah Fentem

Patients with heart failure who are discharged from the hospital are more likely to have other health problems and complications if they live in…

A map shows locations of retail pharmacies included in Dr. Paul Hauptman's study of heart failure drug pricing in St. Louis. Color coding corresponds to retail prices of a combination of digoxin, lisinopril, and carvedilol.

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Study finds wide disparity in pricing of generic drugs to treat heart failure at local pharmacies

When St. Louis cardiologist Paul Hauptman got a call from a 25-year-old patient who couldn’t afford to buy his prescription for a generic drug to treat…

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Wash U, U of I Scientists Use 3-D Printer To Help Create Prototype Next-Gen Pacemaker

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Washington University in St. Louis have developed a new device that may one day help…

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Small is beautiful: How nanotechnology is improving diagnoses of life-threatening illnesses

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 1, 2010 - Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer may soon be helped by a discovery made in…