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

Lifesaving treatment administered to only 10% of eligible stroke patients
Scientists discover new form of diabetes caused by gene mutation
Hypertensive women in their 40s more likely to develop dementia later in life
Cardiologists set to present new data at China congress
Mitochondrial DNA could more accurately predict 10-year risk for heart failure
Fever during pregnancy linked to heart defects, facial deformities in baby
Growth-accommodating implant could change the field of pediatric surgery for the better
Sexual assault, natural disasters and other trauma linked to increased CVD risk in menopausal women
Coronary artery calcium progression associated with CVD events
Newborns with congenital heart disease at increased risk for neurodevelopmental disabilities