TAVR Procedure at Henry Ford Macomb
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August 16, 2019
TAVR Procedure – An Alternative to Open-heart Valve Replacement
First TAVR Procedure Performed at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Doctors performed the first two catheter-based replacements of an aortic heart valve Aug. 7 at Henry Ford Macomb. TAVR may be offered as an option for patients whose advanced age, frailty or degree of heart damage makes open-heart surgery particularly challenging. Both patients noticed improved symptoms shortly after TAVR. They were both released Aug. 8 and are recovering comfortably at home. Congratulations to the whole team! Read more. “This minimally invasive, revolutionary procedure to replace…
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August 14, 2019
Structural heart disease symposium a success
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…
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June 11, 2019
What You Need to Know About Stroke
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…
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June 9, 2019
What Are The Symptoms of A Heart Attack?
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…
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June 9, 2019
How To Protect Your Heart From Stress
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…
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June 9, 2019
How to Live a Healthy Life And Keep Your Heart Healthy?
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…
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June 9, 2019
Life Changes Necessary To Maintain A Healthy Heart
Heart diseases are one of the leading cause of deaths in the world. Each one us in this world wants to spend life with a healthy heart. To fulfill this wish, you must be responsible and show commitment to your heart health by adopting a healthy lifestyle. We can control our heart health by changing or adopting certain lifestyle modifications. However, there are some risks of heart diseases that are difficult to control as they are hereditary and related…
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June 9, 2019
How Can I Tell If I Have High Blood Pressure?
One of the most prevalent health condition in the world is hypertension. It is a common and serious condition that increases the force and pressure of blood against the walls of the arteries and leads to various health issues, most commonly heart diseases. Amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries and amount of blood your heart pumps both are the indicators of blood pressure. Your blood pressure is higher when your heart pumps more blood or when…
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June 9, 2019