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Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Newswise David Wilber, MD, FAHA, FACC, director of the Division of Cardiology of Loyola University Medical Center, has been named editor-in-chief of the newly launched Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Clinical Electrophysiology. The bimonthly journal will begin publishing in March, 2015. It will feature original research and review articles on cardiac rhythm disorders. Electrophysiology is the branch of cardiology that involves the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation. Electrophysiology is an incredibly dynamic and rapidly growing specialty in cardiology, and this new resource will be a valuable source of information for those in the field, as well as for general cardiologists, said Patrick OGara, MD, FACC, president of the American College of Cardiology. Electrophysiologists treat heart rhythm disorders with medications; with implantable devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators; and with a procedure called catheter ablation that burns problematic heart tissue. Dr. Wilber said JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology will bridge the gap between new scientific developments and their implementation in clinical practice. We hope this new journal will be a major addition to the medical literature on electrophysiology, and a forum for new advances, he said. Dr. Wilber … Continue reading →

Clark Regional Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Cherie Sibley announced Thursday the hospital has joined forces with University of Kentucky HealthCare. Sibley said the partnership will provide a higher standard of care for patients with heart disease or cancer. CRMC is now an affiliate in the UK Gill Heart Institute Affiliation Network. The hospital also announced an official collaboration with UK Markey Cancer Center. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety. Need an account? Create one now. kAm(:E9 E96D6 277:=:2E:@?D[ r#|rD 42C5:@=@8J 2?5 @?4@=@8J AC@G:56CD H:== DE2J E96 D2>6] sC] r92C=6D $2=E6CD H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ D66 A2E:6?ED 😕 9:D @77:46 2E r=2C< r2C5:@=@8J[ 2?5 sC] $E6A96? p?56CD@? :D 2446AE:?8 ?6H A2E:6?ED 2E r=2C< r=:?:4 ~?4@=@8J] $:3=6J D2:5 E96 =6G6= @7 42C6 2?5 D6CG:46D H:== 36 6IA2?565[ E9@F89]k^Am kAmq2D65 @? DE2E:DE:4D[ 6249 2?5 6G6CJ @?6 @7 FD W:? z6?EF422A@CE2?E 7@C 2== E96 r=2C< r@F?EJ[ |@?E8@>6CJ r@F?EJ 2?5 !@H6== r@F?EJ C6D:56?ED H9@ ?665 E@ 36 EC62E65 😕 E96:C =@42= 4@>>F?:E:6D]k^Am kAm$:3=6J D2:5 E9:D 4@>>:E>6?E E@ 6I46==6?E >65:42= 42C6 4=@D6 E@ 9@>6 C6BF:C6D C64@8?:K:?8 C68:@?2= A2CE?6CDH9@ 92G6 2 D92C65 G:D:@? \ H:E9 BF2=:EJ 42C6 36:?8 E96 … Continue reading →