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Alirocumab in Patients With Polyvascular Disease and Recent Acute Coronary ...
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Published on 2019-07-22

Legislation would expand access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation pro...
Washington, D.C., July 26, 2019 — Bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would expand patient access to critical cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs in Medicare. The Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac ...
Published on 2019-07-26

Factors Associated With Increased Exercise in Adults With Congenital Heart ...
Despite the known benefits of regular exercise, the majority of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) fail to meet recommended standards for physical activity. We aimed to evaluate the factors associated with exercise frequency in adults with CHD, which remain ...
Published on 2019-06-25

The son giving the gift of his voice to his father
Bob Alderman, 70, lost his voice to motor neurone disease - until his son stepped in to help. ...
Published on 2019-08-13

Anti-aging effect of a healthy lifestyle...

Martin Juneau, MD

According to recent studies, adopting a healthy lifestyle, [...]
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What to Expect: Nuclear Stress Test...

Alain Bouchard, MD

Nuclear Stress Test: What is it? A nuclear stress test is a [...]
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Stroke: What you need to know...

Alain Bouchard, MD

What is a stroke? A stroke is a medical emergency. It is [...]
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An Increase in Cardiovascular Disease on the...

Martin Juneau, MD

The dramatic decrease in mortality from cardiovascular [...]
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My Watch Told Me to Go to the Hospital...

Alain Bouchard, MD

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MRI Scans in Patients with Pacemaker...

Alain Bouchard, MD

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a completely [...]
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Dr. Ahmed is an interventional cardiologist and Director of Structural Heart Disease at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. With more 75 peer-reviewed medical publications to date, his professional and academic contributions to advancing structural heart care are internationally recognized.
Mustafa Ahmed MD
Dr. Philip Johnson is originally from Selma, AL but currently lives in Birmingham. He is the founder of Abel Healthcare Enterprises and is a board certified cardiologist and a biomedical engineer having trained at UAB and Vanderbilt University.
Philip Johnson, MD, PhD
Dr. David McGiffin is the Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery & Transplantation at the world renowned Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. He is originally from Australia, but previously had a long and distinguished career as a Cardiovascular and Transplant Surgeon at UAB in Birmingham, AL.
David McGiffin, MD
Dr. Guichard is a physician-scientist who is dual trained in clinical medicine and basic science research. He completed his training through a highly competitive and prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded
Jason L. Guichard, MD, PhD
Dr. Murtaza Ahmed is originally from Nottingham, England, and attended the prestigious Nottingham High School from 1991-2002. Upon graduating amongst the top 1% nationally he was admitted to The University of Nottingham
Murtaza Ahmed, MD
Dr. Mark Law is a pediatric cardiologist practicing at Children's Hospital of Alabama. He attended medical school at The Ohio State University and trained in pediatric cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine.
Mark Law, MD
Dr. Alain Bouchard is a clinical cardiologist at Cardiology PC in Birmingham, AL. He is a native of Quebec, Canada and trained in Internal Medicine at McGill University in Montreal. He is part of the Cardiology Specialists of Birmingham at St. Vincent's Health System, Ascension.
Alain Bouchard, MD
Dr. Oscar Julian booker was born in Ozark Alabama. He currently lives in the Birmingham area with his wife Amy and two children, Hayden and Morgan. Dr. Booker attended undergraduate at Morehouse College where he studied biology and economics.
Julian Booker, MD
Dr. Stephen W. Russell is an award-winning Physician and author. He is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB), caring for patients of all ages in the clinic as well as the hospital.
Stephen Russell, MD
Dr. Kharod is a native of the sunny coasts of Tampa, FL. He developed a keen interest in science from a young age and after high school attended a combined six year BA/MD program at the University of Missouri in Kansas City.
Anant Kharod, MD
Shabbir Husain was born in Cleveland, Ohio and spent much of his childhood there. At the age of 10, he moved to Sydney, Australia where he would attend the highly-regarded Barker College
Shabbir Husain, CPA
Dr. Martin Juneau, MD, FRCP is a cardiologist and Director of Prevention at the Montreal Heart Institute. He is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Montréal.