The heart works as part of a cardiovascular system. This series has so far talked about the heart. But what happens when the rest of this cardiovascular system is affected with disease? Cardiologist D...
Have you felt your heart beat out of rhythm? You may have atrial fibrillation, a condition that affects the electrical activity of your heart. Today, we find out what that means for you and what you s...
In modern medicine, we have the ability to diagnose and treat heart conditions with a quick and simple test, the cardiac catheterization. Now used in every major medical center, cardiac catheterizatio...
There exists a treatment for cardiac disease that beats out any pill on the market. And it’s cheap! It seems almost too good to be true! Charleston Area Medical Center’s Director of Cardiac Rehabilita...
Cardiologist Dr. George Sokos tells us about the most common sequela of heart attacks, Heart Failure. Although about half all patients who develop heart failure die within 5 years of diagnosis, modern...
Cardiologist Dr. Kishore Challa talks to us about the leading killer in the United States: Heart Attacks. Dr. Challa sheds light not only on what causes a heart attack, but also how they are treated a...
Cardiologist Dr. Sarah Nease tells us about a technology that allows physicians to see the heart pumping in real-time. Learn about the different ways this tool is used and why it has become universall...
Cardiologist Dr. Bill Carter tells us about a study so influential that without it, modern cardiology would be nearly unrecognizable. Discover how we know what keeps the heart healthy.
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