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Warmer Months are Good for Heart Health
Living in Florida, we have a lot to be thankful for — especially because it’s warm year round. Now, it appears that this warm weather is good for more than just enjoying days at the beach.
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Recognizing the Widowmaker Heart Attack
Fans of the television series “This is Us” finally found out how Jack Pearson, the father, died, but they still had a lot of questions that weren’t related to the episode. After saving his family, the dog and precious mementos from a house fire, Jack died from a sudden heart attack, commonly known as a widowmaker. Although long-time viewers already knew the character, who was always seen in flashbacks, had died, they were devastated. How could a catastrophic heart attack affect such a young and seemingly healthy person? Online searches for the term “widowmaker” surged 5000% after the show aired.
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Orlando Health helps patients understand medical bills
Understanding how to decode and interpret medical bills is akin to learning a new language — or several at once.
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Heat, Humidity and Your Heart
Even if you’re an elite athlete in perfect health, your heart works harder and is more vulnerable on hot, humid days. For people with a history of heart problems, the risk is much greater.
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Heart Valve Replacement—Then and Now with TAVR
Less than a decade ago, if you had severe narrowing of the aortic valve opening in your heart (aortic valve stenosis) or a severe leak in the aortic valve (aortic regurgitation) standard treatment would be open heart surgery to replace the malfunctioning valve. Fortunately, in 2011, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved TAVR as a minimally invasive way to replace the aortic valve. This became a game changer, particularly for those who were not good candidates for traditional open heart surgery.
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Stress Management May Reduce Risk of A Second Heart Attack
About 610,000 Americans will die of heart disease every year. Coronary heart disease, which causes plaque buildup that can lead to a heart attack, is responsible for 370,000 of these deaths each year.
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How Pregnancy Can Affect Your Heart Health
Pregnancy may be one of the more natural feats that can be accomplished by a woman’s body, but that doesn’t mean it comes without risk. Among the many stresses and strains is what happens with the cardiovascular system. The heart is forced to work overtime to deal with physical and hormonal changes, with blood volume increasing 20 to 50 percent. It’s important to understand and recognize warning signs to keep your heart protected and to reduce the risk of life-threatening complications.
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It's World Heart Day! Learn the secrets to a healthy heart from our physicians at Orlando Health
In honor of World Heart Day, we asked some of our cardiac physicians what piece of advice they would give to patients and families to help keep their heart healthy. Here's what they said:
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Have a Healthy Heart
On Valentine’s Day, we think about the heart in terms of love, but Valentine’s Day is also a good time to think about the heart in terms of health. Having a healthy heart is the best gift you can give yourself and those you love.
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Why Working Long Hours Isn’t Good for Your Heart Health
Americans work more than anyone, research has shown.
