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November 11, 2015 LDS Hospital to Celebrate Opening of New Blood Cancer Clinic on Thursday; Announces $1.5 million Donation to Expand Clinic Media Contact LDS Hospital will celebrate the grand opening of the new Loveland Clinic for Blood Cancer Therapy on Thursday, November 12, at 4 p.m. The media and community members are invited to attend. Full Story
November 9, 2015 Sevier Valley Hospital Launches Oncology Services Media Contact Cancer patients throughout Central Utah will now be able to receive their chemotherapy treatments close to home as part of Sevier Valley Hospital's new oncology services. Beginning Nov. 9, Sevier Valley Hospital (SVH) will offer oncology services that include onsite chemotherapy treatments, and consultations with Intermountain Southwest Cancer Center’s team of oncologists. Full Story
November 9, 2015 New Study Finds Use of Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Healthy Men Does Not Increase Risk of Heart Attack or Stroke Media Contact A new study of generally healthy men who used testosterone replacement therapy to normalize testosterone levels has found that taking supplemental testosterone does not increase their risk of experiencing a heart attack or stroke. Full Story
November 9, 2015 Researchers Find Link Between Specific Vitamin D Levels and Heart Problems Media Contact A lack of vitamin D can result in weak bones. Recent studies also show that vitamin D deficiency is linked to more serious health risks such as coronary artery disease, heart attacks, and strokes. And now, a new study shows what level of deficiency puts someone at risk of developing these heart problems. Full Story
November 9, 2015 New study finds diagnosing and treating heart attack patients with diabetes can substantially improve heart-related outcomes Media Contact People with heart problems often have diabetes, which puts them at greater risk for heart attacks, heart failure and stroke. Now, a new study has found that ensuring heart attack patients are promptly diagnosed and treated for diabetes makes a significant difference in improving their cardiac outcomes. Full Story
November 8, 2015 Weight is Significant Factor in the Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation, New Research Finds Media Contact Researchers have found that the recurrence of atrial fibrillation increases in patients who are overweight and decreases when patients are able to lose weight, and keep it off, following a cardiac ablation, according to two new studies. Full Story
November 8, 2015 Study shows that new blood thinners are as effective as warfarin for atrial fibrillation patients — and decrease patients' risk of dementia and stroke Media Contact Patients who take novel oral anticoagulants may have lower rates of dementia and stroke when compared to patients taking Warfarin, a popular blood thinner that has significant side effects, according to a new study by researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah. Full Story
November 8, 2015 Poor Air Quality Increases Heart Patients’ Risk of Suffering Most Serious Type of Heart Attack, New Study Finds Media Contact People with heart disease face an increased risk of a serious heart attack during poor air quality days, according to a major new study presented today (Sunday, Nov. 8) at the American Heart Association Scientific Session in Orlando. Full Story
November 6, 2015 CareCentra and Intermountain Healthcare Collaborate on Patient Readmission Risk Score Platform Media Contact CareCentra, a population health analytics and patient activation company, has announced a collaborative agreement with Intermountain Healthcare to incorporate Intermountain's inpatient 30-day readmission risk scores for heart patients into CareCentra's Patient Activation Platform. Full Story
November 3, 2015 Most Innovative Healthcare Organizations Media Contact Healthcare executives name Intermountain as the fifth overall most innovative healthcare provider in the nation and the number one organization for “Elite Leadership” Full Story
