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New Blood Test Helps Emergency Room Doctors More Quickly Detect Heart Attack
A new blood test helps emergency room doctors more quickly assess whether or not someone is having a heart attack. The test is a more sensitive blood test for cardiac troponin than what emergency physicians have been using, according to new research reported in the...
MedTrust Named South Carolina’s Fastest Growing Company
Hanahan-based MedTrust Medical Transport beat out its fellow nominees in the S.C. Top 25 Fastest Growing Companies competition, an honor that was announced at the annual 25 Fastest Growing Companies Awards Luncheon, Wednesday, Oct. 10 at the Columbia Metropolitan...
New AHA Guidelines Issued to Treat Congenital Heart Disease
New guidelines have been released that will provide a more personalized treatment plan for those suffering from congenital heart disease. The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology published the updated and revised guidelines in the journal...
Opioid Overdoses Worsens in Charleston County as Heroin and Fentanyl Deaths Spike
The number of deaths due to opioid overdoses has increased for three consecutive years in South Carolina. This year, Charleston County tops the list in the number of deaths due to heroin and fentanyl overdoses. Charleston County has experienced 94 deaths...
Predicting the Risk of Heart Attacks and Stroke: Outer Space Study Gives Clues
Researchers may have found a more reliable approach to detect the risk of heart attack and stroke in astronauts. This technique may eventually help researchers determine the same danger for people on Earth. NASA astronauts are undergoing a special testing...
MUSC and Siemens Join Forces to Use Artificial Intelligence
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) recently announced a 10-year partnership with Siemens, the industrial manufacturing company, to use Siemens artificial intelligence capabilities in the treatment of patients. Dr. David Cole, the president of...