by Marketing Communications | Jul 6, 2020 | Blog
Keep Cool and Protect Your Heart As the temperatures rise, so does the workload on your heart. During hot weather, your heart has to work harder to control your body temperature. While this extra demand generally does not pose problems for healthy people, the...
by Marketing Communications | Jun 11, 2020 | Blog
Dr. S. Scott Wiggins Participates in Research Published by American Heart Association Impact of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infection Authors: Dr. S. Scott Wiggins, a senior partner at Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists, along with Bruce L. Wilkoff,...
by Marketing Communications | Jun 2, 2020 | Blog, Women's Heart Health
Summer is a great time to focus on creating a more heart-healthy diet. With an abundance of fruits and vegetables in season and warmer temperatures that create a natural shift toward lighter eating, it’s often an easier time of the year for many people to incorporate...
by Marketing Communications | May 21, 2020 | Blog
Watchman Can the WATCHMAN™ help you? Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of heart arrhythmia. Often shortened to A-Fib, atrial fibrillation is an irregular beating in the upper chambers of the heart that can increase the risk for blood clots, stroke...
by Marketing Communications | Apr 1, 2020 | Blog
Venous insufficiency occurs when the valves in your veins stop working properly, causing blood to flow backward and pool in your legs, rather than flowing normally back up to your heart. This insufficient blood flow can also affect the veins in the arms, but it is...
by Marketing Communications | Mar 2, 2020 | Blog, Procedures
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a newer, minimally invasive procedure that is changing the lives of patients with severe aortic stenosis. Unlike surgical aortic valve replacement, TAVR is performed through a catheter, providing an effective option for...
