View on Facebook Happy 100th birthday to Else Kwiotek of Warren! Else had a pacemaker implanted last month at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital by Dr. Madar Abed (left) and is a longtime heart patient of Dr. Samer Kazziha. The doctors stopped by Else's surprise birthday party to wish her well.
Health Expo in Sterling Heights The Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its 22nd annual Healthy Living Expo Sept. 12 at the Sterling Heights Senior Center. An annual tradition that brings senior health front and center is adding another year to its history in Sterling Heights. The Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its 22nd annual Healthy Living Expo Sept. 12 at the Sterling Heights Senior Center. For instance, visitors may sit in and attend…
An estimated 2.7–6.1 million people in the United States have Atrial Fibrillation according to CDC. With the aging of the U.S. population, this number is expected to increase. Approximately 2% of people younger than age 65 have AFib, while about 9% of people aged 65 years or older have AFib. Signs and symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation Heart palpitationsFaint spellsLack of breathChronic chest painHeart failureDementiaStroke Causes of Atrial Fibrillation High blood pressure Coronary artery diseaseMitral stenosisMetro regular regulationLung cancerPulmonary embolism Sarcoidosis Atrial Fibrillation Risk Factors of Atrial Fibrillation AgeFamily historyHeart diseaseOther medical…
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June 10, 2019 News from Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals Structural heart disease symposium a success About 70 people attended the symposium on structural heart disease treatment on June 8 at Macomb Community College. Presenters included Drs. James Lee, Sam Kazziha, William O’Neill and Steven Harrington, pictured at left. The Henry Ford Center for Structural Heart Disease is expanding to Henry Ford Macomb Hospital to offer advance treatments that help people with no other options for complex structural heart disease…
Stroke is among the leading cause of deaths in the world. We often heard the word stroke, but most people are not familiar with this condition. When the supply of the blood to the brain become blocks, the condition occurs called stroke. Stroke is commonly called brain attack. Stroke is a severe condition like a heart attack. When the blood supply to the brain becomes interrupted the cells of the brain in particular, are begin to die immediately due…
We commonly hear the word heart attack in our daily life. However, we are unaware of heart attack, its symptoms, causes, and possible treatment. The blockage of blood flow to the heart causes a heart attack. There are various reasons for the blockage such as cholesterol, the buildup of fat, or other substances. Plaque is formed in the arteries that supply blood to the heart, which ultimately result in the stoppage of blood flow and then leads to a…
Stress is the usual physical and psychological reaction to the necessaries of life. A little amount of stress can be useful and motivate you to increase the performance. However, a higher amount of stress can be harmful to health. More stress comes from unwanted and multiple challenges of life. The burst of hormones released by the body when the brain perceives a threat. These hormones lead to a fight-or-flight response to deal with the threat and also increases your…
Living a healthy life helps keep your cholesterol and blood pressure and sugar in a normal range and reduces the risk of heart attack and other heart diseases. To keep your heart healthy, there are some easy steps to follow Eat the right food Do some exercise Less stress Keep your weight in a healthy range Don’t smoke The overall health of the body revolves around the health of the heart, considering the heart as the center of overall…