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

JAMA: Cardiac procedures among the 10 most unnecessary, overused treatments of 2016
Study suggests more dairy consumption could lower risk of prediabetes, diabetes
Long-term survival rates after Ross procedure positive 25 years later
Watching an intense hockey game could double your heart rate
Public education of CPR, defibrillation improves survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests
Ever wondered what it's like to work as a cardiologist in a federal prison?
Inexpensive urine test helps surgeons ID kidney injury after open heart surgery
Drug reactions with NOACs in AFib patients could result in major bleeding problems
Study finds link between low numbers of progenitor cells, CVD in older women
Obesity-related cancers reversing the trend of reduced rates across the country