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

Injecting opioids elevates risk for infective endocarditis
Transcatheter treatments catching up to surgical mitral valve repair
Statin prescriptions remained low after claiming larger role in guidelines
How personality plays into a person’s risk for diabetes
Zinc deficiency could exacerbate hypertension
Archaeologists find evidence heart disease was alive and well in the 1500s
Romantic relationships attenuate BP response to stress
AHA issues ‘urgent’ call to action: 5 things to know
Philips, AHA partner to optimize survival for victims of sudden cardiac arrest
Nearly 80% of T1D patients fail to meet ADA treatment targets