http://www.pennhealth.com/cardiac/news/ The latest news from Penn Cardiac Care. en-us Copyright 2008, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Tue, 28 Oct 2008 EDT http://pennhealth.com/images/uphs_logo.gif http://pennhealth.com/cardiac/news/index.html Penn Cardiac Care at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania has been ranked 12th in the nation, and best in the Philadelphia region, for heart care and heart surgery by U.S.News and World Report's 2008 Best Hospitals ranking. Since 1990, U.S.News has published this annual special issue, which provides a ranking of hospital quality of care on a nationwide basis and is meant to help consumers make informed decisions when looking for hospital care.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=pRgq1AcI"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=rN2TrbnY"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?i=rN2TrbnY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=7560JV4q"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?i=7560JV4q" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cardiac-care/~4/8eVmT8Yw_qs" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cardiac-care/~3/8eVmT8Yw_qs/index.html Tue, 28 Oct 2008 EDT http://pennhealth.com/cardiac/news/fall08/index.html The 10th Annual Heart Walk will take place on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Citizen’s Bank Park - Home to our own Philadelphia Phillies! We encourage you to join Penn’s Heart Walk team today! Your participation will help support Penn Cardiac Care and the American Heart Association’s efforts to develop programs and research dedicated to finding better treatments and cures for heart disease and stroke. These issues truly affect our business and touch our families, friends, associates, and the communities we serve.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=vLD9XkMe"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=pBH0r101"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?i=pBH0r101" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=uvm5y9Zq"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?i=uvm5y9Zq" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cardiac-care/~4/ntEXNJAkffg" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cardiac-care/~3/ntEXNJAkffg/walk.html Tue, 28 Oct 2008 EDT http://pennhealth.com/cardiac/news/fall08/walk.html Over the past decade, cardiovascular research and clinical care at the University of Pennsylvania has grown tremendously with many nationally and internationally recognized research and clinical programs. The Penn Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) was established in 2005 to build bridges between scientists and clinicians. This collaborative spirit has facilitated the development of novel treatments and therapies, which patients at Penn have been among the first in the world to benefit from. Our researchers and clinicians continue to discover new breakthroughs that lead to life-saving procedures, devices and medications that will positively impact the care of individuals with cardiovascular disease.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=2kvTqi9Y"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=99UbHBl5"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?i=99UbHBl5" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=SggYTMik"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?i=SggYTMik" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cardiac-care/~4/KzHg1EHZ2T8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cardiac-care/~3/KzHg1EHZ2T8/institute.html Tue, 28 Oct 2008 EDT http://pennhealth.com/cardiac/news/fall08/institute.html To help improve the cardiovascular health of women, Penn Cardiac Care at Mercer Bucks introduces the Women’s Heart Health Program. The Women’s Heart Health Program’s mission is to help improve the cardiac health of women by offering free screenings, comprehensive risk factor assessments and the knowledge to create healthy lives and lifestyles.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=XPejIkqr"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=QiwK9SRq"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?i=QiwK9SRq" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=8Uv4uP2S"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?i=8Uv4uP2S" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cardiac-care/~4/3Y3od9WWesc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cardiac-care/~3/3Y3od9WWesc/bucks.html Tue, 28 Oct 2008 EDT http://pennhealth.com/cardiac/news/fall08/bucks.html In July, the 2008 U.S. Transplant Games where held in Pittsburgh, PA, where more than 1,200 men, women and children have traveled from across the country to prove that transplantation works. Participants all received life-saving transplants and celebrated their success by competing in these games.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=jB554eGJ"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=5YeBTeQW"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?i=5YeBTeQW" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=DH2YXLzJ"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?i=DH2YXLzJ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cardiac-care/~4/eK88EewDRy8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cardiac-care/~3/eK88EewDRy8/transplant.html Tue, 28 Oct 2008 EDT http://pennhealth.com/cardiac/news/fall08/transplant.html Read about new physicians and new practices here at University of Pennsylvania Health System.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=hrlvN2Ck"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=xaeSS6cT"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?i=xaeSS6cT" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=hX9hic6S"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?i=hX9hic6S" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cardiac-care/~4/XXGUH88m-ho" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cardiac-care/~3/XXGUH88m-ho/physicians.html Tue, 28 Oct 2008 EDT http://pennhealth.com/cardiac/news/fall08/physicians.html Penn Cardiac Care's cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons see patients for evaluation and treatment at practices located in hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, and at other convenient locations throughout the region. To make an appointment with a Penn Cardiac Care physician or for more information, please call 800-789-PENN or visit www.pennhealth.com/cardiac.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=qSn9WkSg"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=qVJ5Mxjn"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?i=qVJ5Mxjn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?a=ovwKlgs0"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/cardiac-care?i=ovwKlgs0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cardiac-care/~4/0htbuESBAoU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cardiac-care/~3/0htbuESBAoU/locations.html Tue, 28 Oct 2008 EDT http://pennhealth.com/cardiac/news/fall08/locations.html