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What To Know About Cardiac Robotic Surgery
The more you know about cardiac robotic surgery, the more you may think it is the right choice for you. If you are a candidate for cardiac surgery, you will want to know about the option to have robotic surgery …
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What’s Your Score: Calcium Scoring and Heart Health
Knowing your coronary calcium score can help keep your heart healthy. What's a coronary calcium score? It's the result of a coronary calcium scan, a noninvasive scan of the heart used to access build-up of calcium in the plaque on the walls of …
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Five Easy Lifestyle Changes For Your Heart
Some rather little lifestyle changes can result in big heart health benefits. Do you know that you need to make some changes for the benefit of your heart health, but are wondering where to start? Try these easy lifestyle changes …
Categories: Cardiac Health
Tags: caffeine, diet, exercise, heart attack, Heart Disease, heart health, Medical Center of Plano, Texas
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When to Worry about Chest Pain
When it comes to chest pain, it’s best to err on the side of caution. When you think about chest pain, you probably assume that it means a heart attack. One isn’t always a sure sign of the other; there are …
Categories: Cardiac Health
Tags: cardiac care, chest pain, heart attack, Heart Disease, heartburn, Medical Center Plano, Texas
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What Is Atrial Fibrillation?
Atrial fibrillation is the most common form of arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat. By definition, atrial fibrillation involves a problematic heart rate or rhythm. September is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month, and a good time to learn about this, the most common …
Categories: Cardiac Health
Tags: atrial fibrillation, chest pain, diet, exercise, heart health, heart rate, Medical Center Plano, palpitations, Texas
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What to Expect from a Stress Test
To find out just how well your heart is performing, you will need to see how it handles stress or extra exertion. A stress test has been designed by medical experts to do just that–and here is what you can …
Ways to Eat “Heart Smart”
Quick, what’s the leading cause of death among Americans? If you said heart disease, you’re right. What can you do about it? Take advantage of February, American Heart Month, to increase your awareness and follow the recommendations of the American …
Keeping the Pace: How Pacemakers Work
Believe it or not, we’re all born with a pacemaker inside of us. There’s a small node right above the heart whose main job is to send an electrical signal to the heart’s chambers, telling them to contract. This process …
Categories: Cardiac Health
Tags: biventricular, double chamber, heart health, Medical Center of Plano, pacemaker, single chamber, Texas
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8 Changes to Improve Your Heart Health
You keep hearing that you need to start “taking care” of your heart. Your doctor is telling you, and you hear it on the radio and on television. Not sure how to start, though? Improving your heart health is not …
Heart Attack: His vs. Hers
Heart disease is one of the leading killers of both men and women. Although symptoms can be typical or atypical for both, there are some differences in the way women respond to heart attack, and some symptoms that are unique …
