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Heart Health
Why Mental Stress Affects Heart Health in Women More Often
What happens in the body when broken heart syndrome strikes? Why do women’s hearts react more to mental stress?
Puja K. Mehta, MD, FACC, FAHA, is an associate professor in the Division of Cardiology at...
Heart Failure
New Programs and Technology Bring Advances to Heart Care at Emory Decatur Hospital
When Matthew Topel, MD, was named chief of cardiology at Emory Heart & Vascular Center at Decatur, his family gifted him the book The DeKalb Medical Story: From Berry Patch to Healthcare System, 1957-2009....
Vascular Conditions
Can Sitting Cross-Legged Cause Varicose Veins?
“Did crossing my legs while sitting cause these veins?”
This is one of the most common questions asked when patients with varicose veins are being evaluated. The simple answer is: NO!
Now, if sitting cross-legged is...
Interventional Cardiology
Heart Surgery One Day, Home the Next – Thanks to TAVR
John Plageman figured they were just symptoms of age. Sure, he was feeling some numbness in his left hand and some slight chest pain, the latter of which he chalked up to indigestion. And...
Heart Failure
Minimally Invasive Robotic Heart Surgery: A Patient’s Journey
Emory Healthcare patient Bruce Kraselsky wants anyone who needs coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery to know that a much less invasive option exists, with outcomes as good or better than open-heart surgery. The...
Heart Health
Dark Chocolate: The Heart Healthy Gift for Your Valentine
For Valentine’s Day, go ahead and give your sweetheart some dark chocolate this year … but remember to consume it in moderation.
Many research studies have shown that consuming chocolate in moderation is associated with...
Vascular Conditions
Varicose and Spider Vein Treatments for Healthy, Beautiful Legs
It’s a new year and we all want to look and feel our best. If you have spider veins or varicose veins, resolve to get rid of them this year. Emory Vein Center can...
Cardiac
Former Olympian Luis Aparicio Gets a Second Chance
A fit, athletic 64-year-old and lifelong rower, Luis Aparicio is the last person you would imagine suffering a near-fatal heart attack. Much like his life story, Aparicio’s recovery is all about dedication and persistence....
