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

Diabetes deaths trending down with better control of CV risk factors

AHA: Stick to these 4 habits for a healthy BP

Consistent with ‘obesity paradox,’ overweight AF patients see lower odds of death, stroke

Acetaminophen could minimize risk of delirium after heart surgery

Off-pump vs. on-pump CABG: Does it really matter?

Hormone therapy could elevate CVD risk in transgender individuals

Cardiologist accused of sexual battery kept seeing patients for weeks

Top cardiologist weighs in on Trump’s physical: ‘Losing some weight would help’

Automated office BP readings subvert ‘white coat effect’ for more accurate numbers

‘Physiological age’ a better predictor of survival than chronological age