Anicka Slachta

After graduating from Indiana University-Bloomington with a bachelor’s in journalism, Anicka joined TriMed’s Chicago team in 2017 covering cardiology. Close to her heart is long-form journalism, Pilot G-2 pens, dark chocolate and her dog Harper Lee.

LATEST ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

Mini pacemakers could cut time, costs for pediatric heart procedures

AHA.18: US government updates physical activity guidelines for first time since 2008

AHA.18: VITAL, REDUCE-IT deliver mixed results for fish oil products

How Snapchat saved a stroke patient’s life with 12 minutes to spare

Blue light shows promise for reducing blood pressure

Just 5% of T1D patients in UK have insured access to flash glucose monitors

Best cardiovascular hospitals in 2019: New York, North Carolina institutions top list

Teens face up to 7 times higher odds of AMI with cocaine, cannabis use

UK radiology crisis left 56K angina patients without lifesaving scans in 2017

Stress of violent crime spikes BP rates, even in safe neighborhoods