Posts by: Anna Tan, RN

Anna Tan, RN

Anna is responsible for the scripting and production of video news content. Her skills as a registered nurse as well as a proven video content creator on YouTube and other social media platforms allow her to create video news reports that are engaging and easy to understand for patients.

September 28, 2015October 6, 2015

Researchers Report Link Between Complications During Pregnancy and Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Death

Researchers from the Child Health and Development Studies at the Public Health Institute in Berkley, California recently published the results of a large-scale study, titled “Pregnancy Complications and Cardiovascular Disease ... Read more

September 2, 2015September 14, 2015

Anti-Cholesterol Drug Repatha by Amgen Receives FDA Approval

California-based Amgen, Inc. recently received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for injectable Repatha (evolocumab), indicated for patients who cannot regulate their low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol despite ... Read more

August 14, 2015August 14, 2015

Infants with HLHS Can Benefit More from a Venous Shunt, Study Shows

In order to survive, children born with hypo plastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) need to undergo reconstructive surgery to restore blood circulation. The most commonly prescribed procedure is the 3-stage ... Read more

August 10, 2015August 12, 2015

LIXIANA® (edoxaban) for Stroke and Systemic Embolism in Patients with AF Receives Final Appraisal Determination (FAD) from NICE

Daiichi Sankyo’s once-daily LIXIANA® q (edoxaban) recently received a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Final Appraisal Determination (FAD) that recommends it as a novel preventive treatment against strokes ... Read more

August 5, 2015August 7, 2015

University of Rochester Leads Gilead Drug Study of GS-6615 for LQT3

A team of scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center is spearheading a global drug study for patients diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome, a hereditary cardiac rhythm disorder. The ... Read more