Offering patients promising new treatment Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is the number one cardiac arrhythmia (heart rhythm problem) in the U.S., affecting as many as six million people... more
Offering patients promising new treatment Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is the number one cardiac arrhythmia (heart rhythm problem) in the U.S., affecting as many as six million people... more
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2020, 697,000 people in the United States died from heart disease... more
By all accounts, William “Bill” McCormick, 77, had left his adventuresome life as a thoroughbred horse racing trainer behind. For 33 years, McCormick worked as a quality assurance... more
Eisenhower Health is the first hospital in California to be recognized by Edwards Lifesciences for completing its Edwards Benchmark™ program for the treatment of aortic stenosis in patients... more
It’s frustrating when the treatment for a medical condition causes even more health problems. That’s what was happening to James Armond, 80, a retired field supervisor for the... more
David and Linda Marrs’ recent experience has the earmarks of a fictional medical drama, yet it was heart-poundingly real. It began in January 2020 when David, then 70, was diagnosed... more
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) recently recognized Eisenhower Health for our demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients receiving transcatheter valve repair and replacement... more
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has recognized Eisenhower Health for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients receiving transcatheter valve repair and replacement... more
Eisenhower Health is the FIRST hospital in California to be recognized by Edwards Lifesciences for completing its Edwards Benchmark program for the treatment of aortic stenosis in patients undergoing... more
It’s never too late to get the benefits from adding strength training to your fitness routine — or from making weights the core of a whole new exercise program. “Strength... more
Eisenhower Health has been named as one of the nation’s top performing hospitals by Fortune and IBM Watson Health. The annual Fortune/IBM 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals study spotlights... more
When we think of atherosclerosis — the build-up of fatty deposits on the inner walls of arteries, causing the arteries to narrow or become blocked— we usually associate it with... more
Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart arrhythmia, affecting more than three million Americans. An arrhythmia occurs when the heart beats too slowly, too fast, or in an irregular way. Atrial... more
CATHY YOUNG IS PROBABLY NOT THE TYPICAL person you’d expect to see in a cardiac rehabilitation program. Yet, the trim and fit 65-year-old had a heart attack last September. “It... more
ONE AFTERNOON IN FEBRUARY 2015, Patricia Carlyle Pyle was sitting on her couch, talking with some friends, when she noticed a slight burning sensation in her chest. “The pain increased after... more
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE REMAINS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN WOMEN. According to United States statistics, 398,086 female deaths occurred in 2013 from cardiovascular disease. As noted in a 2016... more
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE REMAINS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN WOMEN. According to United States statistics, 398,086 female deaths occurred in 2013 from cardiovascular disease. As noted in a 2016... more
“EVERY DAY, DO YOUR BEST, LEARN SOMETHING NEW AND MAKE A FRIEND.” These words, from an illiterate, peasant Croatian farmer to his son Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, set in motion a... more
IN MEDICAL SCHOOL, many doctors-to-be are taught, “When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras.” The lesson is to focus on the most likely possibilities when making a diagnosis, not... more
AT THE AGE OF 76, Linda Brown is as enthusiastic about working with children as she was when she taught middle school for 37 years for the Desert Sands School District, mostly in La Quinta... more
Until recently, people with a condition called mitral regurgitation (mR), which is caused by a leaky heart valve, had only one treatment option for fixing the faulty valve: open-heart surgery to... more
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE. That’s where many people with atrial fibrillation (aFib) feel caught when it comes to taking blood-thinning medications to manage the increased stroke risk that... more
Until recently, many people with Atrial Fibrillation (afib), the most common heart rhythm disorder in the U.S., have faced uncomfortable choices when it comes to taking medication to manage their... more
Palm Desert Resident Eugene Konstant, 81, has had heart and vascular problems for 40 years. He first had a heart attack when he was 41. Since then, he has benefited from both surgical and... more
