Cardiovascular Health
Cardiovascular Health · March 21, 2019
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter (HEALTHDAY) FRIDAY, March 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A groundbreaking new study holds heartening news for older Americans. Since the mid-1990s, the number of seniors who suffered a heart attack or died from one dropped dramatically -- evidence that campaigns to prevent heart attacks and improve patient care are paying off, Yale University researchers said. The study of more than 4 million Medicare patients found that hospitalizations for heart attacks...
Cardiovascular Health · October 16, 2017
As a general rule, people undergoing heart catheterizations in the United States do so with the procedure starting at the femoral artery found in the groin. However, local interventional cardiologist Dr. Thomas Mulhearn with Cardiovascular Specialists is using a new technique that accesses the pathway to the heart through the wrist. It’s called the transradial approach to cardiac catheterization, and he says it offers many benefits to patients.
Cardiovascular Health · October 09, 2017
February is American Heart Month, and since its inception in 1964, this annual observance has done much to increase awareness about cardiovascular disease and how to prevent it. As a result, improvements in heart disease prevalence and mortality rates are being made each year.
Cardiovascular Health · October 03, 2017
Michael C. Turner, MD, cardiologist with Cardiovascular Specialists of Southwest Louisiana, presents "Controlling Your Risk of Heart Disease" for Christus St. Patrick Regional Heart Center.
Cardiovascular Health · October 02, 2017
If you work the graveyard shift instead of nine-to-five, you could be at increased risk for heart attack, according to recent research.
Cardiovascular Health · September 11, 2017
Advanced tools for cardiovascular imaging can help detect heart disease or other heart problems and can put patients on an effective treatment course.