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Taking a Statin for High Cholesterol? You Might Not Need It
A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that otherwise “metabolically healthy” individuals on a ketogenic diet may not need cholesterol-lowering statin medications – even if their “bad” cholesterol numbers are elevated.
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Bethesda Hospital East, part of Baptist Health, Unveils State-of-the-Art Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Bethesda Hospital East, part of Baptist Health, has opened a new Cardiac Catheterization Lab in Boynton Beach, Florida, expanding its comprehensive cardiac services to allow our interventional, electrophysiologists and structural heart ...
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New Center for Aortic Care Offers Options for Complex Cardiac Patients
Patients with aortic disease can face a complex healthcare journey that requires sophisticated care — and in the case of a ruptured aortic aneurysm or dissection — emergency treatment. With the launch of the Center for Aortic Care at Baptist ...
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The Future of Aortic Surgery: Cutting-Edge Techniques and Research
Catch the recording of an exclusive webinar featuring renowned experts Dr. Tom C. Nguyen and Dr. Mehrdad Ghoreishi as they explore the future of aortic surgery.
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As he recounts the day he collapsed in his home in Guatemala, William Stixrud, 80, father of five, a retired civil engineer and former ambassador to the U.S., gets understandably emotional as he ponders the decision that was facing his ...
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ECG Screening as Part of the Pre-Participation Exam for Young Athletes
Pre-participation screening, particularly whether an ECG should be included as part of a pre-participation exam for young athletes, is one of the most widely debated topics in sports cardiology.
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Lp(a) Could Inform Risk Stratification of Patients with a Calcium Score of 0
Elevated lipoprotein(a), despite a coronary artery calcium score of 0, could portend coronary plaque burden and may be a potential marker for early atherosclerosis intervention, researchers reported.
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Cutting Edge Cardiac Surgery at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Join Dr. Tompkins as he highlights the innovative work at Baptist Health’s Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, with a special focus on the cardiac surgery team. He will introduce the team members, discuss the various surgical procedures ...
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New Study Shows Link Between Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Stiff Heart Syndrome
The study, which included nearly 167,000 people in the U.S., showed that those with CTS are about three times more likely than people without CTS to develop cardiac amyloidosis, also known as stiff heart syndrome.
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Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia - IST, What is it?
Inappropriate sinus tachycardia, also known as IST, is a condition of elevated sinus rate unassociated with known pathological, pharmacological, or physiological causes. Its diagnosis has been, in the past, missed or at times dismissed.
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Register Now! Echocardiography and Structural Heart Symposium, 41st Annual
As valvular heart disease and structural heart treatments become increasingly integral to cardiology, our symposium emphasizes the foundational tools of echocardiography.
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Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute has taken yet another leading role nationally in surgical advances with the first “aortic arch” replacement in Florida without the long-standing and riskier practice of lowering the patient’s ...
