Heart

8.17.22

| Care and Conditions, Prevention and Wellness

Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Should you consider getting a screening for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)? Yes you should. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), aortic aneurysms or aortic dissections (tears) were the cause of 9,904 deaths in 2019. If an aneurysm ruptures, it’s very unlikely that the person will...

older couple holding a throwback picture together

6.7.22

| Care and Conditions, Mind Matters

Coping with Emotions After a Difficult Diagnosis

There’s nothing easy about a difficult diagnosis, such as a serious disease or chronic condition. Your life path and outlook change when you hear words like cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, heart disease, multiple sclerosis or dementia applied to you. The same emotions may apply if you have...

one woman consoling another and giving her a cup of tea in living room

5.4.22

| Care and Conditions

Treatment for Aortic Stenosis

Aortic stenosis narrows the heart’s valve straining blood flow. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement offers a minimally invasive alternative to surgery, improving symptoms and survival.

2.1.22

| Care and Conditions, Prevention and Wellness

28 Days to Heart Health

Use Heart Month as the reason to learn how to take care of your heart health. Heart disease is a killer, but you can do plenty to reduce your risk and prolong your life. Research shows that making lifestyle changes can lower your risk for heart disease.

8.12.25

| Care and Conditions, Heart

Why Heart Failure Patients Need to Know About CardioMEMS

Feeling unwell with heart failure? Your cardiologist can monitor you remotely with CardioMEMS, reducing hospital visits and improving your quality of life.