Like many of us, Gladys Ahart has been home a lot this past year. At 93 years old, she wasn't willing to risk catching COVID-19. So, she's not sure how long she had been experiencing shortness of breath without realizing it.
If your heart artery was blocked, would you rather have an invasive procedure that takes a week to recover from or one where you can go home the next day? A brand new stent called Megatron makes faster recoveries possible.
Support for a healthy heart starts earlier than you may think. Compared to the decades of the 60s and 70s, trending obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol are rising.
Each one of us has a genetic makeup passed down to us through our family line. Good or bad, we all carry two copies of each gene (except those on the sex chromosomes X and Y). A combination of nature and nurture both play a role in the complexity of our heart health.
A device that could revolutionize treatment options for patients with atrial fibrillation is now available through a landmark clinical trial offered at Nebraska Medical Center.
Many COVID-19 patients, like Steve Schrader, are finding the road to recovery longer than they hoped. See what his experience with the disease was like firsthand and how he’s doing now.