Atrial fibrillation is a very common heart rhythm disorder, especially in older adults. If you have a parent or another older adult you might be assisting with health concerns, don’t miss this webcast featuring electrophysiologist Dr. Michael Bensler.
Posts Tagged ‘cardiologist’
“Mom Has Atrial Fibrillation” Webcast
Thursday, August 12th, 2010Landmark NIH Clinical Trial Comparing Two Stroke Prevention Procedures Shows Surgery and Stenting Equally Safe and Effective
Thursday, April 29th, 2010The results of the CREST trial have been completed. Baptist was selected as one of 117 sites in the United States and Canada and the only site in Mississippi to participate in this study helping physicians find a better way to prevent strokes in people who have a narrowing in the carotid artery. This [...]
Cardiologist Discusses No More Blocked Arteries at Free Seminar
Thursday, April 29th, 2010If you’re a heart patient who’s already had a catheter procedure to unblock coronary arteries, find out what you should be doing to prevent another trip to the cath lab. Join cardiologist Nisheeth Goel, M.D., to get expert advice aimed at people who are already managing a heart condition. Lunch will be provided for those [...]
Healthy Heart Tip for February 25 2010 Tackles Obesity
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Obesity is now recognized as a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, which can lead to heart attack. Obesity is mainly caused by taking in more calories than are used up in physical activity and daily life. Talk to your doctor about healthy nutrition and exercise plan to help fight heart disease. The Baptist [...]
Healthy Heart tip for February 24 2010 Know Your Numbers
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010The four important numbers you need to know to safeguard your health are cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar and body mass index. They are key indicators of your risk for major illness. During a heart check up, your doctor takes a careful look at your “numbers,” including your cholesterol and triglyceride levels, your blood pressure [...]
Cardiologist Discusses Calcium Scoring for your Heart
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Healthy Heart Tip for February 22 2010
Monday, February 22nd, 2010If you have multiple risk factors for heart disease, you should consider the Cardiac Calcium Scoring screening. Calcium deposits shows coronary plaque and risk of future coronary disease. This screening detects calcium deposits in coronary arteries and compares it to standards for your age and gender. For details and to see if you qualify for [...]
Healthy Heart Tip for February 19 2010
Friday, February 19th, 2010Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. Your lifestyle, gender, age and race can add to your risk. Know the Signs of a Heart Attack such as discomfort or pain in the center of the chest and other parts of the body, shortness of breath, breaking out in a cold sweat, [...]
Cardiologist Discusses Cold Weather Affects on the Heart
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Cardiologist Chris Waterer, MD appeared on WLBT’s 4 pm to discuss and explain how this cold weather in Jackson, Miss. affects the heart. var s2 = new SWFObject(“/mediaplayer.swf”,”sfvideo2″,”352″,”288″,”9.0.115″); s2.addParam(“allowfullscreen”,”true”); s2.addParam(“allowscriptaccess”,”always”); s2.addParam(“wmode”,”transparent”); s2.addVariable(“file”, “/mednews/media/cold-weather-heart-wlbt.mp4″); s2.addVariable(“config”, “/config.xml”); s2.addVariable(“width”, “352″); s2.addVariable(“height”, “288″); s2.addVariable(“image”, “/images/poster_mednews352x288.png”); s2.addVariable(“title”, “Cardiologist Discusses Cold Weather Affects on the Heart”); s2.write(“video2″);
Heart Month Tip for February 15 2010
Monday, February 15th, 2010As far as prevention of heart disease, it is important to control weight, exercise on a regular basis, discontinue use of tobacco products and control blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar. The major symptom for heart disease is chest pain with exertion. Unfortunately however the pain is not always typical and in many patients the [...]
