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Get Smart About Cholesterol

February 1, 2023 Leave a Comment

Get Smart About Cholesterol

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Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women.

February is Heart Month, a good time to review the many risk factors for heart attack and …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: cardiology, cholesterol, heart attack, heart disease, heart institute, stroke

Is My Psoriasis Putting Me at Risk of Cardiovascular Disease?

October 19, 2011 Leave a Comment

By Warren R. Heymann, MD
Head, Division of Dermatology, Cooper University Hospital

It has been almost half a century since the world was introduced to the advertising campaign for Tegrin to treat “the heartbreak of psoriasis.” Who could have imagined …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: cardiovascular disease, Cooper Dermatological Center, Cooper Dermatology, Cooper Heart Institute, heart institute, Psoriasis, Tegrin

From Your Wrist to Your Heart: An Innovative Cardiac Catheterization Option

February 9, 2010 Leave a Comment

Cardiac cathPhysicians are now providing an innovative cardiac catheterization technique that reduces recovery time and bleeding, and may provide a less stressful option for some patients needing the procedure. Called radial artery access, the procedure uses arteries in the wrist for …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: cardiac catheterization, cardiology, heart institute

Chart Your Course for Heart Health

April 4, 2008 Leave a Comment

You can learn a lot about your heart with a few simple numbers. When you know what numbers indicate a strong, healthy heart, you can set goals to reduce your risk for heart disease and stroke. The American Heart Association …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: American Heart Association, heart institute, Heart-Healthy

New Pre-Operative Guidelines for People with Heart Problems

February 1, 2008 Leave a Comment

Pre-op Guidelines for People with Heart ProblemsEvery year, hundreds of thousands of people in the United States have surgery, most without complication. Patients with a history of heart problems, however, need special consideration before they undergo surgical procedures.

“Heart disease is the most common cause of …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: heart disease, heart institute, pre-op guidelines

Reduce Your Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke

October 1, 2007 Leave a Comment

Heart disease and stroke are the nation’s number one and number three killers, respectively, with stroke being the leading cause of disability.

Learn about the factors that increase your chances for cardiovascular disease and what you can do about them. …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: diagnostic testing, heart disease, heart institute, stroke

Study Shows Implantable Heart Device Increases Patient’s Quality of Life

June 1, 2007 Leave a Comment

CRT-D offers doctors clue to relationship between congestive heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias.

Barbara Anglosi’s implanted heart device and defibrillator works so well she doesn’t even notice when it activates.

Mrs. Anglosi, 75, of Marlton, New Jersey, had a bi-ventricular …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: bi-ventricular device, cardiac arrhythmia, CRT defibrillator, heart institute

Preventing Heart Disease in Women: A New Approach

May 1, 2007 Leave a Comment

By now, most women know that heart disease is not a problem limited to men. What most women don’t realize is that it is a disease that affects every woman.

This shift in direction was recently outlined in the American …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: Heart Disease in Women, heart institute

Heart Attacks: It’s a Matter of Time & Location

April 1, 2007 Leave a Comment

Heart Attacks: It's a Matter of Time & LocationThe sweating starts first. Nausea follows. Then comes a heaviness in the chest that won’t go away. Something is wrong and you need to get help.

“Nearly 1.5 million people suffer heart attacks each year in the U.S., and almost …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: heart attack, heart institute

Is a Woman’s Heart Different from a Man’s?

February 1, 2007 Leave a Comment

Is a Woman’s Heart Different from a Man’s?The message is inescapable.

Women have different cardiac symptoms than men.

Women get heart disease later than men.

Women may have a poorer outcome with angioplasty and heart surgery.

Women are different.…

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: heart institute, women's cardiovascular health, women's heart health
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