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In many cases, a minimally invasive procedure will address the issue. This means the surgeon accesses the heart through catheters inserted in small incisions in the skin. For others, traditional open-heart surgery is the best option.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as 12.1 million in the United States in 2030 will have atrial fibrillation, or ...
Continue ReadingMore than 5 million Americans are diagnosed with heart valve disorders, also called valvular heart disease, each year. Diseases of the heart valves ...
Continue ReadingTreatment options for aortic stenosis, a serious impairment of the heart’s pumping system, have improved significantly in recent years, allowing ...
Continue ReadingHeart attack symptoms for women can differ from those for men, and some women tend to ignore those symptoms, says Sangeetha Balakrishnan, MD, a ...
Continue ReadingHeart disease is the country’s number one health condition, and a comprehensive cardiology program lies at the center of our Healthcare System. People ...
Continue ReadingMany people mistakenly assume that heart disease is just a men’s health issue. Yet heart disease also ranks as the number one killer of American ...
Continue ReadingWashington Hospital is a Designated Cardiac Receiving Center Two days before Roger Wood’s 70th birthday, he started having chest pain. He was washing ...
Continue ReadingDr. Nowwar Mustafa Joins Washington Township Medical Foundation Washington Township Medical Foundation (WTMF) warmly welcomes cardiologist Nowwar G. ...
Continue ReadingLess than three months after an aortic valve replacement at Washington Hospital, 94-year-old Gonzala Ruelas of Hayward felt well enough to attend a ...
Continue ReadingWhat is a TAVR and how does it help patients get back to normal activity? You’ve been experiencing fatigue after the simplest of activities, and have ...
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