A Newer Procedure to Birmingham Being Done at St. Vincent’s East Potential complications of both surgery (carotid endarterectomy or CEA) and conventional stenting (accessed from the groin) for stroke prevention in patients with carotid artery disease occur during or after the procedures. Studies have shown a higher risk of stroke during conventional stenting as compared to surgery and…
By Marti Webb Slay Credit: Birmingham Medical News – Feb 2020 When performing an arteriogram for treating peripheral artery disease (PAD), the cardiologists at Birmingham Heart Clinic have adopted a “pedal first” approach, in which the pedal vessels are entered around the ankle. While this procedure is not unique in Birmingham, Robert H. Yoe, IV,…
Tim Livingston (left) and Dr. Robert Foster pose with the Rampart IC. By Ann B. DeBellis Credit: Birmingham Medical News Interventional cardiology is ranked as the occupation with the highest level of radiation exposure in the world, with providers facing levels that are typically three times higher than those faced by workers in nuclear…
Credit: American Heart Association Sometimes stress can be useful. But constant stress can affect overall well-being and may even impact heart health. When stress is short-lived, it can help with performance in meeting a major deadline, interviewing for a new job or achieving another goal. Stress and its impact on the body can also be…
Credit: American Heart Association Eighties rocker Huey Lewis was right: The power of love is a curious thing, and it might just save your life. Or at least make it longer and healthier. Studies have shown supportive relationships in general and marriage in particular can be healthy for you. A 2017 study in the Journal of…
Credit: American Heart Association Ultra-processed foods, which account for more than half of an average American’s daily calories, are linked to lower measures of cardiovascular health, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2019 — November 16-18 in Philadelphia. Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
By American Heart Association News One of the toughest challenges for those fighting the problem of vaping in schools may be getting people to realize how big the problem is in the first place. Many teachers and parents don’t know that the number of teens using e-cigarette devices has grown rapidly in just the past…
June 10, 2019 Credit: The American Heart Association Doing three relatively easy things could help save 94.3 million people around the world from premature deaths caused by cardiovascular disease, new research suggests. Those lives could be saved over a quarter-century span by scaling up treatment of high blood pressure, reducing sodium intake and eliminating artificial…
This article was published in the February 2019 issue of Southern Living Magazine.
December 29, 2018 Credit: The John Hopkins Hospital and John Hopkins Health System A working group composed of two Johns Hopkins Medicine physicians and their American Heart Association colleagues has released updated clinician guidelines on managing cholesterol as a way to minimize risk for heart attack, stroke and death. The new recommendations, released at the…