How to identify and prevent a stroke
May is American Stroke Awareness Month, making now the ideal time to learn more about strokes, including how to identify one and how to help prevent one from occurring in the first place.
READ MOREHelping AFib Patients Enjoy Life Without Blood Thinners
Northwest Regional Heart & Vascular now offers the WATCHMAN implant for patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who want to reduce their risk of stroke without taking blood thinners.
READ MOREOlympic Fitness: USOC Medical Team
Even athletes in “individual” Olympic sports are, in reality, are part of elaborate teams. From coaches and practice partners to doctors and athletic trainers, America’s top athletes are definitely a team: the U.S. Olympic Committee.
READ MOREGifts From (and For) the Heart
It’s Heart Month, which makes heart-related gifts come to mind as Valentine’s Day approaches. We talked with cardiologist Dr. Tony Chen about heart gadgets that are getting a lot of press these days. Here’s what he had to say.
READ MORENew Heart Valve, New Lease on Life
Thomas Amabisca was no stranger to heart problems when his doctor noticed a little murmur five or six years go. Back in the 1980s, he was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. He had an extra electrical pathway in his heart that caused his heart to race at times.
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