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A Simple Way Most Men Can Avoid Being a ‘Heart Attack Waiting to Happen’
You’ve obviously heard the reference to a man as a “heart attack waiting to happen.” Well, there’s some truth in that gallows humor: Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men in the United States and worldwide. For the man who regularly consults with his doctor, however, heart...
This Teeny-Weeny Pacemaker is No Bigger Than a Vitamin Capsule
Download your guide on irregular heartbeats – and how they’re diagnosed and treated. The world’s smallest pacemaker, the Micra transcatheter pacing system, is designed for patients who need a single-chamber pacemaker. Dr. Steven Zweibel, director of electrophysiology at Hartford Hospital, explains: Q: The size of this pacemaker is similar to...
MidState Medical Center and The Hospital of Central Connecticut Name Chief of Cardiology
Cardiovascular services at The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) and MidState Medical Center now has a new clinical leader who is accepting new patients. Andre Ghantous, MD, recently named chief of cardiology at MidState and HOCC, will care for patients through the Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute. The Institute...
The Hospital of Central Connecticut Opens New Cardiac Rehabilitation Space
The Hospital of Central Connecticut Cardiac Rehabilitation Program has opened a new rehabilitation space on its New Britain campus. The 3,120-square-foot facility provides the latest equipment to aid in the treatment and recovery of cardiac patients. The center provides phase II telemetry monitored exercise to patients who have been treated...
Why TAVR Heart-Valve Replacement Is a Medical Breakthrough
By Dr. Raymond G. McKay Co-Director, Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute Structural Heart Disease Program at Hartford Hospital Download your guide to aortic stenosis & the TAVR procedure. Medical breakthroughs that seem to come out of nowhere grab the headlines: cancer vaccines, lab-grown body parts and other developments that almost...
What Causes Peripheral Artery Disease?
What is Peripheral Artery Angioplasty? Risks of Angioplasty for Peripheral Arterial Disease of the Legs For more information about peripheral artery disease at treatment at the Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute, click here.
