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...
by Marketing Communications | May 29, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized
Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists in conjunction with CHRISTUS Health in Shreveport, LA on April 5, 2019 has implanted their first patient as part of the landmark GUIDE-HF clinical trial. Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists is one of 140 centers participating in...
by Marketing Communications | May 24, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized
Unfortunately, there is a strong link between heart disease and stroke. According to the American Stroke Association, patients with angina or coronary heart disease (or who have atherosclerosis and have also had a heart attack), have twice the risk of having a stroke...
by Marketing Communications | May 24, 2019 | Blog, Procedures
The Difference between Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators While you have no doubt heard of pacemakers and you probably know what a defibrillator is, there’s a good chance you are not familiar with the implantable cardioverter defibrillator...
by Marketing Communications | May 23, 2019 | Blog, Preventative Care
Women’s heart health starts with understanding your risk factors for heart disease. Although heart disease has historically been associated with men more than women, it is in fact the number one killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths in the United States each year....
