Local TV journalist, Dawn Stensland Mendte, interviews Dr. Perry Weinstock, MD, Director of Clinical Cardiology at the Cooper Heart Institute, on the effects of stress around the holidays and simple advice on how to maintain healthy habits for good …
Mr. Sherman Wood’s Story
On a typical day, working in his garden, Sherman Wood, of Lower Alloways Creek Township, NJ, began to feel pain in his chest. He knew his wife was 45 minutes from home, at her job, and …
By Phillip A. Koren, MD and Fredric L. Ginsberg, MD
It’s that time of year again. The holidays have passed and the new year has started. And, along with millions of others, we vow to take better care of ourselves …
Janah Aji, MD
Sajjad A. Sabir, MD
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heart beat) that affects millions of Americans.
AFib can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. Patients with non-valvular …
While sudden cardiac death is a rare occurrence, it’s shocking when this happens to a young athlete. It happens about 100 times a year in the United States, usually to athletes between the ages of …
For many people, it’s the first thing we drink in the morning and often the “go to” pick me up in the afternoons. We like it brewed, flavored and served in a myriad of fancy …
By Robert A. Somer, MD and Joanne K. Mazzarelli, MD
You might think, “What does treatment for cancer have anything to do with heart disease, and why do I need to think about this?” But, for a small population …
Thanks to all the pharmaceutical marketing we hear every day, most people are aware of a category of medications called blood thinners. But it’s not always clear from these commercials exactly what they are and what …
Yoga has been around for thousands of years and is used to experience increased relaxation, tranquility and spiritual insights. Traditional yoga is done slowly with a focus on stretching, breathing and meditation.
In recent years, yoga has seen a huge …
On Friday, November 14, 2014, the team from Cooper Heart Institute’s Structural Heart Disease Program performed the 200th TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement; sometimes referred to as TAVI) procedure.
This represents a major milestone, and …
