Anicka Slachta

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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

Cardiac surgery offers no benefit over antibiotics alone in TAVR patients with infective endocarditis
Hospice in the U.S. remains underutilized, especially among HF patients who need it most
California cardiologist sentenced to 3 years for sexually assaulting sedated patient
‘We need to take action’: Study finds even low exposure to heavy metals increases risk for CVD
Consumers at risk for CVD less likely to read, understand food labels
FDA: Common diabetes drug linked to ‘rare but serious’ gangrene
Final cardiologist leaves Oregon’s only heart transplant team
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests: EMS crews could save 10K lives with updated equipment
VISION: 75% of deaths after noncardiac surgery due to cardiovascular complications
Report: Half of cardiologists believe they’ll need to sacrifice personal lives to find success