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Cardiovascular Disease Is the World’s Leading Cause of Death
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Cardiovascular Disease Is the World’s Leading Cause of Death

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Cardiovascular Disease Is the World’s Leading Cause of Death

Kati Velazquez2019-09-26T13:16:45-06:00Cardiology, Your Health Articles|

By Lauren Glendenning, For Memorial Regional Health World Heart Day is Sept. 29 The most common ways to neglect your heart health include smoking, being overweight or obese, eating the wrong foods and living a sedentary lifestyle. The World Heart Federation reports that cardiovascular disease is the world’s leading cause of death, claiming 17.9 [...]

Living Well: The Truth About High Blood Pressure & Managing a Silent Condition
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Living Well: The Truth About High Blood Pressure & Managing a Silent Condition

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Living Well: The Truth About High Blood Pressure & Managing a Silent Condition

Kati Velazquez2019-09-26T12:49:04-06:00Cardiology, Living Well Articles|

The Importance of Keeping an Eye on Your Blood Pressure If you eat well and exercise regularly, you probably don’t have to worry about having high blood pressure, right? Wrong. In fact, according to the American Heart Association (AHA), high blood pressure is common, and nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure [...]

What You Should Know About Atrial Fibrillation
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What You Should Know About Atrial Fibrillation

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What You Should Know About Atrial Fibrillation

Kati Velazquez2019-09-12T10:53:39-06:00Cardiology, Your Health Articles|

By Lauren Glendenning, For Memorial Regional Health September is National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month Atrial fibrillation, commonly known as AFib, is an irregular heartbeat or arrhythmia that can lead to serious complications if not treated properly. Originating in the upper chambers of the heart, AFib can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and [...]

Heart Health: Do You Know Your Cholesterol Levels?
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Heart Health: Do You Know Your Cholesterol Levels?

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Heart Health: Do You Know Your Cholesterol Levels?

Kati Velazquez2019-09-10T12:06:42-06:00Cardiology, Your Health Articles|

By Lauren Glendenning, For Memorial Regional Health Without early warning signs of high cholesterol, it’s important to talk to your primary health provider about cholesterol testing and heart disease risk While what we eat does directly influence cholesterol levels in our bodies, the foods with the most impact are not the foods that contain [...]

Heart disease different for women than men

Memorial Regional Health2018-02-21T10:46:50-07:00Cardiology, Health Topics|

Quick! Imagine someone having a heart attack. What do you see? There's a good chance you pictured a man clutching his chest. Yet, you could have just as readily have imagined a woman. According to the American Heart Association, heart attacks and strokes are the number one killer of women, accounting for 1 in 3 [...]

Give your heart some love!

Memorial Regional Health2018-02-15T10:02:35-07:00Cardiology, Health Topics|

Can you take a hint? It’s Valentine’s Day and American Heart Month, so if you’ve been putting off adopting a heart healthy lifestyle until now, maybe this double nudge will get you started. It can be as easy as committing to a few new habits, and implementing them every day. Heart healthy living involves making [...]

MRH offers tips to help keep cholesterol in check

Memorial Regional Health2019-05-07T10:54:17-06:00Cardiology, Health Topics|

As you likely know, cholesterol levels are directly linked to heart disease risk, and the higher your cholesterol, the higher your risk. While there is a genetic component to serum cholesterol that is out of your control, there are still some ways you can lower your cholesterol. The first is simply knowing your numbers. Start [...]

MRH Coumadin Clinic enhances benefits, decreases risk

Memorial Regional Health2017-10-25T14:15:45-06:00Cardiology, Health Topics|

If you have heart disease, atrial fibrillation, or A-Fib, a mechanical heart valve or a clotting disorder, your doctor has likely talked with you about taking the drug Coumadin. If you are on Coumadin, you'll be happy to learn that Memorial Regional Health has created a dedicated Coumadin Clinic to help manage the benefits of Coumadin [...]

Women More at Risk for Heart Disease than Men

bleuchan2018-02-01T11:55:14-07:00Cardiology, Women's Health and OB/GYN|

With a lot of focus on cancer in the media, it’s easy to forget about the number one threat to women: heart disease. Each year, more women die from cardiovascular disease than from all cancers combined. As a woman, you may believe heart disease is more of a man’s disease or that you don’t have [...]

Simple Ways to Keep your Heart Healthy

bleuchan2017-07-20T11:52:24-06:00Cardiology|

When we think of our hearts, we often consider them the engines of our bodies. They are, literally, what keeps us ticking. That’s why making sure our hearts are healthy is so important. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, and accounts for one in four deaths, according to [...]