Patients are supported by a cardiac rehab team while regaining strength, reducing future risk of heart problems, and improving their overall quality of life.
Category: Cardiac Care
Post
Three Things to Know About Managing Chronic Disease
Living with a chronic condition can be managed well with the help and support of your primary care doctor and healthcare team.
Post
When a Headache Isn’t Just a Headache
Tension headaches and migraine headaches are common and often subside without medical treatment. Some headaches, though rare, may require a trip to the ER.
Post
A “Smart” Way to Monitor Unexplained Cardiac Symptoms
For patients and doctors, the loop recorder device is a game-changer in diagnosing cardiac symptoms that happen infrequently and for no apparent reason. Dr. Joan Lunzer from Glacial Ridge Health System explains how easy it is for the patient - and the technology helps the doctors.
Post
Heart Attack Averted
Cardiac patients benefit from tight-knit cardiac care coordination between Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood and CentraCare Heart & Vascular Center in St. Cloud. Read one patient's story to see how it saved his life.
Post
Sudden Cardiac Arrest and the Shocking Statistics
by Tom Pahl, PA-C, Emergency Department Imagine a young athlete who exercises regularly, eats the right foods and is in excellent shape. His heart suddenly stops and you instantly think “heart attack,” but sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is different from a heart attack. Think of a heart attack as a plumbing problem of the heart....
Post
Cardiac Rehab: a Patient’s Second Chance at Life
The pain would start in his sternum and rise up his throat, cause his arms to ache, and hands would go numb. Hanley was always active; at 71, he only slowed down when being active brought on pain that required him to take a breather. Often, this would happen after walking from the house to...
Post
4 Simple but Powerful Ways to Love Your Heart
By Beth Ankeny, CNP, Family Medicine Now that Valentine’s Day is over and the conversation hearts and assorted chocolates in the cute heart-shaped boxes are on clearance, it is time to talk about the heart that really gets your blood pumping. Coincidentally, it is also around this time many people have “fallen off the wagon”...
Post
Flu Vaccine Cuts Risk of Death in Half for People With Heart Failure
For people with heart failure, getting a seasonal influenza (flu) vaccine was associated with a 50 percent drop in the risk of death during flu season and a 20 percent drop in the risk of death during the rest of the year, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session....
