Heart disease kills one in three women every year. Cooper cardiologists Andrea M. Russo, MD and Kathleen M. Heintz, DO, FACC joined WXPN morning show host, Bob Bumbera, to discusses the symptoms and warning signs of heart disease in women.…

Joanne Mazzarelli, MD

While menopause is a natural part of aging for women, it’s important for women to consider this along with the aging process in gauging their general health and overall cardiovascular heart health.

Many complex hormonal changes take …

By Maureen Scaramella, RD

Have you already concluded that those unwanted pounds are not coming off in 2014? Do you imagine going on a “diet” that requires you to eat delicious simple foods but doesn’t require you to avoid …

By Sajjad A. Sabir, MD

The increase in the number of cardiovascular events in the winter months has many contributing factors and theories. It is important to know how the cold weather can affect your heart, particularly for those with …

By Kathleen M. Heintz, DO

With the holiday travel season upon us, many people will be traveling to visit friends and family. Travel can be stressful, but if you are one of the millions of Americans who has heart disease …

By Maureen Scaramella, R.D.

When we think of fall, we immediately think about pumpkin. But autumn weather also creates perfect growing conditions for other cool-season crops like squash, broccoli and fruits such as apples and pomegranates. All of these foods …

By Joanne Mazzarelli, MD

The World Health Organization has identified hypertension, or high blood pressure, as the leading cause of cardiovascular deaths in the world. It’s a surprising fact, but one in every three Americans has high blood pressure (hypertension) …

By Perry Weinstock, MD

Obesity is an epidemic in the United States. The Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary defines obesity as “a condition that is characterized by an excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body and that in an …

By Andrea M. Russo, MD

Atrial fibrillation (Afib) affects about 2.2 million people in the United States and is the most common type of irregular heartbeat. Its frequency increases with age. The electrical impulses in the heart that trigger your …

On Friday, August 30, 2013, the team from Cooper Heart Institute’s Structural Heart Disease Program performed the 100th TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement) procedure.

This represents a major milestone, and the culmination of many years of training and experience for …