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

Women with restless legs syndrome more likely to die from cardiovascular disease

Standardized scores accurately recommend stroke patient's placement after discharge

Small companies leading the way in heart-related stem cell research

5 reasons menopausal hormone therapy is on its way out as a cardioprotector

Most commonly prescribed diabetes drug also least likely to be taken

American women's life expectancy now among lowest of developed nations

Erectile dysfunction proves an early predictor of subclinical CVD

Study finds death receptors can indicate future CVD, diabetes risk

Injectable MRI technique could help detect heart disease

Injectable MRI tech could redefine way cardiologists detect CVD