Pacemaker implant – post procedure instructions

After implant ,you may go home the same day , or may stay overnight, depending on your age and other medical conditions A preventive antibiotic will be prescribed for the next 5 days. You will be given an ID card that contains information about your pacemaker. You will receive instructions about remote monitoring of your

TAVR – new device “LOTUS” gets approved for treatment of Aortic Stenosis

https://youtu.be/5Qy4UMLxk-E Lotus joins the Sapien and CoreValve/Evolut families of TAVR devices in that indication. It is unique in being repositionable and retrievable after full deployment A fourth competitor in the TAVR space, the JenaValve, is in a pivotal study Aortic stenosis is narrowing of the main valve , impeding blood  flow circulation  from the heart to

Healthy Hearts – Youth to Youth .

Healthy Hearts is a group of high school students who promote blood pressure screening , early recognition of hypertension in youth and healthy eating tips to control blood pressure . Our Mission  To offer FREE  blood pressure screening to all students (not just athletes) to detect hypertension in youth To educate the community about Hypertension –

Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Practice Guidelines (2019)

Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Practice Guidelines (2019) American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society February 26, 2019 A focused update of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) 2014 guidelines for the management of patients

Varicose vein procedure – Phlebectomy.

Phlebectomy (also known as microphlebectomy, Ambulatory Phlebectomy) is a technique to remove bulging varicose veins Varicose veins are bulging , twisted blue vessels that can be seen and felt under the skin . They are larger than spider veins and associated with symptoms and complications – blood clots, rupture and bleeding, infections . The key

Atrial Fibrillation and Dementia. Blood thinners may prevent cognitive dysfunction

By: Dr. Sunil Kadakia, MD, FACC, FSCAI, CPE and Dr. Irina Staicu, MD, FACC ,RVPI ABVLM Diplomat,   ADVOCATE HEART INSTITUTE AT GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL WHY ATRIAL FIBRILLATION CAN BE A DEADLY DISEASE  Atrial Fibrillation: Greatly increases the risk for stroke Accounts for up to 15% of strokes in persons of all ages, and up to 30%

Sugary drinks are associated with an increase in cardiac and stroke events.

New evidence is showing that : Drinking two or more of artificially sweetened drinks a day is linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, embolic strokes and early death in women over 50, according to new data The American Heart Association issued an advisory last year , saying that short term use of low-calorie

Women’s day – March 8 Th . Every year

International women’s day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political. International Women’s Day first emerged from the activities of labour movements at the turn of the twentieth century in North America