by Marketing Communications | Sep 6, 2019 | Blog, Preventative Care, Procedures
Atrial Fibrillation Explained Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common type of heart arrhythmia, which is a condition in which the heart beats too fast, too slow or in an irregular manner. In the case of atrial fibrillation, the arrhythmia is an irregular...
by Marketing Communications | Jul 25, 2019 | Blog, Stress Test
Stress tests are used to help diagnose heart problems and monitor patients with heart conditions. During a stress test, your heart rate, heart rhythm, blood pressure and breathing are monitored and evaluated before, during and after exercise, which is usually...
by Marketing Communications | Jun 27, 2019 | Blog, Conditions
Many patients with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) rarely experience any symptoms, and typically the symptoms are quite mild. When symptoms do occur, they are often dismissed as merely the aches and pains of getting older. That’s why keeping your blood vessels...
by Marketing Communications | Jun 11, 2019 | Blog, Preventative Care
Author: S. Scott Wiggins, M.D., F.A.C.C. With Father’s Day approaching, this provides an excellent opportunity to promote men’s health. Given that heart disease is the leading killer of Americans and that more than half a million men will have a heart attack...
by Marketing Communications | Jun 5, 2019 | Blog, Heart Disease
Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart muscle does not pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. The failure can occur when the heart does not pump properly (systolic) or does not fill adequately (diastolic). Heart failure does not mean the heart is about to...
