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Jumpstart to a Healthier Heart

Are you concerned about your heart’s health? We’re not saying you should be worried, but as heart experts, we are saying you should be aware of how to keep your heart healthy. And no matter what state it’s in, your heart could always use a little more love. Here are a few tips and tricks [...]

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The Heart Plumber – What Is a Cardiac Cath Lab?

You’re in the shower, just singing away. Then it happens—you notice that water is beginning to pool around your feet. Before you know it, your ankles are submerged and the water is definitely not draining. Great. Just great. After you turn off the water, it finally drains, but you’re not looking forward to the unclogging [...]

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How Does an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Work?

An Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator or ICD is a device that can protect people with heart rhythm disorders associated with a weak heart. An ICD not only functions as a typical pacemaker, which stimulates the heart to contract when it is beating too slow, but can also deliver an intense shock to reset the heart’s rhythm if [...]

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