lead this effort as the program’s Chief Medical Director.
According to research published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation, more heart attack deaths happen during holiday season than any other time of year. The study reported that more cardiac arrests are reported on December 25 than any other day of the year, with December 26 reporting the second largest numbers and January 1 the third highest. With the added stress of a pending snow storm for the holiday travel week, Sam Kazziha, M.D., an interventional cardiologist at Henry Ford…
Atorvastatin should not be avoided due to its side effects! Dr. Kazziha interview on Local 4 News talking about Atorvastatin side effect are overblown. Atorvastatin is the generic form of the brand name medicine Lipitor. It’s used together with a healthy lifestyle to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL, the “bad” cholesterol) and triglyceride (a type of fat) levels in the blood and raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL, the “good" cholesterol) levels. This medicine is also given to lessen the risk of…
Who is at risk for silent heart attack –– an expert weighs in. Article in "The Detroit News"When people think of a heart attack, they often think about pounding chest pain and an inability to breathe — the result of insufficient blood flow to the heart muscle that characterizes a heart attack. But up to 20% of heart attacks are so subtle they go unnoticed. Most likely, all of these people had signs of heart disease, but the symptoms…
Silent Heart Attacks: Are You At Risk? This article was Posted on January 28, 2020 by Henry Ford Health System Staff Heart disease is the leading cause of death for American men and women, striking an estimated 800,000 people every year. Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a heart attack, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).When people think of a heart attack, they often think about pounding chest pain and an inability to breathe — the result…
Robotic heart surgery Robotic heart surgery followed by angioplasty then Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) may be first in country. TAVR Maryiln Reckling, 85, was diagnosed with critical aortic valve stenosis in January 2020. She was referred for evaluation with Samer Kazziha, M.D., an interventional cardiologist and Henry Ford Macomb Hospital's Chief of Cardiovascular Services. A cardiac cahteterization reveled significant coronary artery blockages in addition to the severe aortic valve stenosis. Based on her age and 40-year history of…
Dr. Samer, Kazziha, M.D., F.A.C.C. has accepted the position of Chief of the Heart and Vascular Institute at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Clinton Twp. Dr. Kazziha will continue to provide quality care to his patients, whether at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Troy Beaumont Hospital, St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital or Crittenton. Dr. Kazziha takes great satisfaction in being able to provide the latest in treatment technology to those with cardiovascular disease. He received his medical education at the University of…
An article was published on Henry Ford hospital website about Marilyn's Heart Journey. We wanted to share it with you. Marilyn Reckling, 85, of Rochester Hills, Michigan, was scheduled for knee replacement in January 2020. But when she visited her cardiologist for clearance prior to surgery, Sindhu Koshy, M.D., discovered Marilyn had critical aortic valve stenosis--a narrowing of the opening of the aortic valve that restricts blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta. The knee surgery was put…
Thursday September 17th6 pm to 7 pm Virtual Town Hall with Henry Ford and health Alliance Tune in to @chaldeanfoundation on FacebookLive at 6 pm Speakers Samer Kazziha Md, Chief of cardiovascular services Henry Ford Macomb HospitalsMartine Brikho Agent, Health Alliance Plan (HAP) Keeping your heart healthy and the importance of selecting a medicare plan