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

Respiratory failure, shock primary reasons for cardiac ICU admissions
Bill Nelligan, 27-year CEO of the ACC, dies at 92
Jewish Hospital suspends Louisville’s only heart transplant program
CKD patient slapped with $540K dialysis bill
Excessive smartphone use linked to 43% greater risk of obesity
23% of people lie to their doctors—and mostly about CV risk factors
Researchers debunk idea of ‘July effect’ in cardiac surgery
Former NFL athletes see elevated risk of AFib
Paleo diet linked linked to greater odds of heart disease
Long-lost CMAH gene could be responsible for humans’ predisposition to CVD