UNC lands $1.7M grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb

The UNC School of Medicine has landed a $1.7 million grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation – aimed at improving care and education for patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib), or an irregular heartbeat that can lead to stroke and heart failure, among other complications. The three-year grant will be used by cardiologist Dr. Anil Gehi to further a care model he launched back in 2015. A ccording to UNC, Gehi's work has reduced hospitalizations for Afib patients in the emergency room by…
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