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.
Can a stopped heart begin to beat again in someone else’s body? For years, it was unthinkable. An incredible new procedure has made the impossible possible.
Seven years ago, Diane James was driving down I-80 with her son-in-law when she felt her heart flutter. Then it jumped. She knew something wasn’t quite right and told him, “Please take me to the hospital right away.”
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.
