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In many cases, a minimally invasive procedure will address the issue. This means the surgeon accesses the heart through catheters inserted in small incisions in the skin. For others, traditional open-heart surgery is the best option.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as 12.1 million in the United States in 2030 will have atrial fibrillation, or ...
Continue ReadingLess than three months after an aortic valve replacement at Washington Hospital, 94-year-old Gonzala Ruelas of Hayward felt well enough to attend a ...
Continue ReadingHeart attack symptoms for women can differ from those for men, and some women tend to ignore those symptoms, says Sangeetha Balakrishnan, MD, a ...
Continue ReadingHeart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S., but Tri-City residents can be confident they’ll be in good hands in ...
Continue ReadingWashington Hospital is a Designated Cardiac Receiving Center Two days before Roger Wood’s 70th birthday, he started having chest pain. He was washing ...
Continue ReadingAlso known as a massive heart attack or widow maker, a ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) occurs when one of the heart’s major arteries is ...
Continue ReadingYou’ve noticed one of your legs has been bothering you quite a bit lately. You’ve experienced early fatigue or cramping while on one of your typical ...
Continue ReadingNoted cardiologist will discuss heart-health tips at February seminar February, the month of heart-shaped Valentines, is also American Heart Health ...
Continue ReadingTreatment options for aortic stenosis, a serious impairment of the heart’s pumping system, have improved significantly in recent years, allowing ...
Continue ReadingYou likely know people should have their cholesterol levels checked periodically and need to keep them at certain levels to stay healthy, but what ...
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