University Of California San Francisco

The American Heart Association in July installed Michelle A. Albert, MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, as its 86th president, the first woman of color and Black woman to serve as its highest volunteer medical officer.

Most gastrointestinal tract surgeries performed before hospice admission were for urgent or emergent complications of cancer and required patient hospitalization in the preceding 3 years, according to a California-based cohort study.

1-year outcomes after transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (Harmony, Medtronic) in the Harmony early feasibility, pivotal trial and continued access studies.

A global shortage of contrast dye for medical imaging has prompted experts at University of California, San Francisco to outline conservation strategies that would reduce the use of the agent by approximately 83%.

By combining dose-reduction strategies, investigators found IV contrast use for CT scans could be reduced by approximately 80%.

Jason W. Smith, MD, and Amy Fiedler, MD, have joined the University of California, San Francisco, Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Care Center, according to a press release from the institution.

Among adults with COPD, poorer sleep quality may contribute to risk for future exacerbations, according to new data published in Sleep.

SAN FRANCISCO — Residents affected by historical redlining in California communities had worse COVID-19 outcomes, according to new data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

CHICAGO — Sacituzumab govitecan significantly extended PFS vs. single-agent chemotherapy among patients with heavily pretreated hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer, according to study results.

Integrating rapid HbA1c testing within a COVID-19 testing program helped identify previously undiagnosed adults with prediabetes and diabetes in a low-income Latinx population, according to study findings.