COVER FE ATURE
PENN STATE HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE:
HARNESSING HIGH-LEVEL INNOVATION TO
GENERATE EXCEPTIONAL OUTCOMES 05
A rich legacy of achievement at Penn State Heart and
Vascular Institute, Penn State Hea lth Milton S. Hershey
Medica l Center, informs and inspires its multidisciplinary,
collaborative approach to cardiovascular care still today.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
CARDIOLOGY
RACIAL GAP FOR INPATIENT CARDIAC ARREST
MORTALITY NARROWS 12
Many hospita ls are seeing a sma ller disparity in surviva l
rates between black and white patients who suffer in-hospita l
cardiac arrest.
A NUTRITIONAL APPROACH TO REDUCING
PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE 14
Greater consumption of fruits and vegetables may lower the
risk of developing periphera l artery disease, an ana lysis finds.
THAT'S NEWS 15
A roundup of news related to cardiolog y
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