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Understanding Heart Disease in Women
Heart disease is often thought of as a “man’s disease,” but it is the leading cause of death in women in the United States, with one in every five women dying from this illness. Even without symptoms, women can still be at-risk for heart disease. According to the American Heart Association, almost 64 percent of women who die suddenly from coronary heart disease have no symptoms. That’s why it is important for women to be aware of the risks and take preventive steps. For those with heart disease, it is vital to take good care to minimize the progression of the illness.
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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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Is this Scalding Burn Serious?
Every 65 seconds, someone in the United States sustains a burn injury serious enough to require treatment. That’s 486,000 injuries a year, and those burns can occur in a variety of ways—exposure to chemicals, sun, fire, electricity or hot liquids.
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Bringing Health to Esports: Orlando Health Partners with Magic Gaming
Whether competing on the court or with a controller, athletes understand the importance of staying physically and mentally healthy so they can perform at their best. Recognizing this, Orlando Health is partnering with Magic Gaming, a collaboration between Orlando Magic and the NBA 2K league, to help players on the electronic gaming team stay in peak condition.
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On the Spiritual Care Team, No 2 Days Are the Same
To be a chaplain at Orlando Health is to have a job filled with amazing experiences almost every day. One of the most memorable experiences I've ever had as a chaplain was when I got to spend time with a Holocaust survivor during the final few weeks of her life. She told me stories about her experience in concentration camps, stories she had never shared with her family or close friends because she felt it would be a burden. As she was facing the end of her life, however, she told me she felt the need to tell someone.
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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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Salud del Corazón para las Mujeres
Algunos tipos de enfermedades cardíacas afectan a las mujeres más que a los hombres, como la enfermedad microvascular coronaria (MVD), que daña las arterias pequeñas en el corazón, y el síndrome del corazón roto, que es una insuficiencia muscular grave pero generalmente a corto plazo, provocada por emociones extremas, entre otras.
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Level One Trauma Care Saved My Life
In June of 2014, I was trimming trees at a local church, which just happened to be across the street from a hospital. While I was working, a power line arched over to the metal bucket I was standing in and shot 14,000 volts of electricity through my body. (For perspective, a Taser delivers about 1,200 volts to the body.)
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How Pregnancy Affects Your Teeth (and What to Do About It)
During pregnancy, you expect changes in your body. But did you know changes can occur in your mouth as well?
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Behind the Scenes with Medical Staff Services
If you’re like most people, when you think of a hospital, you probably think about doctors and nurses. Whether you're drawing from personal experience or from watching TV shows, these clinical professionals are the people we tend to focus on. However, for a large healthcare organization like Orlando Health to run efficiently, there are a lot of dedicated people working behind the scenes to make it all possible.
