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UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Electrophysiologist Talha Farid, MD, holds a set of Abbott AVEIR DR dual-chamber leadless pacemaker devices. Implanted into the upper and lower chambers of the heart, these devices communicate and pace the heart without the use of lead wires. Dr. Farid is one of the first cardiologists in Iowa, and the only one in Cedar Rapids, who is trained to implant the AVEIR dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system.

St. Luke’s performs Cedar Rapids’ first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker implant

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital has performed Cedar Rapids’ first implant of the AVEIR DR, the world’s first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system. The procedure was completed by electrophysiologist Dr. Talha Farid, the first in the city to be trained…

UI Museum of Art, “Mural” set for return to campus

The Iowa Board of Regents on Aug. 2 approved schematics for the new 45,000-square-foot University…

Viewpoint Molecular receives $2M in SBIR funding

Dr. Michael Schultz, chief science officer with Viewpoint Molecular Targeting LLC in Coralville. CREDIT VMT…

Cardella & Associates plans largest expansion yet

Thomas Cardella, shown in his Cedar Rapids office during a 2016 interview with the CBJ.…

A foot in the door

Federal, state certifications offer women-owned businesses more opportunities.   By Dave DeWitte [email protected] Navigating the…

Kittd finds success through a pivot and play

Maria Sanchez-Masi, Kristie VanGorkum and Beth McDougall of kittd have made a serious business out…

UI and DMACC announce new nursing degree partnership

Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) and the University of Iowa have entered into a…

ChildServe opens new office at UI Research Park

ChildServe, a nonprofit pediatric specialty health care organization, moved its Eastern Iowa provider team to…

International race plays out in Iowa City area this week

The North American Adventure Racing Series Championship is headed to Iowa City and Coralville on Oct.…

Voice of the Customer surveys go big

By Dave DeWitte [email protected] They’ve become a predictable part of purchases – those reminders via…

Psychographics: The future is here

By Katharine Carlon [email protected] They know who you are, what you like, what you buy…

Ortberg lays out UTC-Rockwell Collins deal

Kelly Ortberg, chairman and CEO of Rockwell Collins, speaks at the 2013 edition of the…

UFG sells United Life for $280M

UFG’s headquarters in Cedar Rapids, shown in an undated photo. CREDIT CBJ   By Dave…

Nearly 15,000 participate in 27th Especially for You

More than 14,700 people registered for the 27th annual Especially For You Race Against Breast Cancer, held…

Dave Koch appointed Johnson County Public Health director

The Johnson County Board of Health appointed Dave Koch to serve as the director of…

Speak Up series focuses on end-of-life planning

The MedQuarter Regional Medical District announces an upcoming, three-part series focused on end-of-life planning. The…