Clinical

Statewide Collaborative Works to Prevent Premature Births

Feb 19, 2020 at 10:24 am by steve

Alabama Third From Last in Premature Births Alabama has earned an "F" on the 2019 March of Dimes Report Card for its pre-term birth rate, a key indicator of maternal and infan.... Read More

Birmingham Heart Clinic Adopts Pedal First Approach to Arteriograms

Feb 19, 2020 at 10:15 am by steve

When performing an arteriogram for treating peripheral artery disease (PAD), the cardiologists at Birmingham Heart Clinic have adopted a "pedal first" approach, in which the p.... Read More

In a Specialty of Mostly Men, Sarah Sandberg is Rare

Feb 19, 2020 at 10:13 am by steve

When you look at the class picture from almost any medical school, you can see how far women have come as physicians. However, cardiology is one specialty where you rarely see.... Read More

Enhanced Bioprinter Engineers Tissue to Prevent Heart Failure

Feb 19, 2020 at 10:09 am by steve

An innovative bioprinter designed by a University of Alabama at Birmingham student is speeding tissue engineering and the manufacturing of human tissue for organ regeneration.... Read More

Ifetroban for Treating DMD-Associated Cardiomyopathy

Feb 19, 2020 at 10:05 am by steve

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Gears up for Phase II Clinical Trial Last fall, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced $15 million in grant funding in support of 12.... Read More