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Discovery leads to a life- and limb-changing treatmentJanMichael Schulist, 74, was expecting to discuss her heart health during a regular checkup with Chanaka Wickramasinghe, MD, a Board Certified... more
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- Discovery leads to a life- and limb-changing treatmentJanMichael Schulist, 74, was expecting to discuss her heart health during a regular checkup with Chanaka Wickramasinghe, MD, a Board Certified... more
Million Hearts — a national initiative by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes in five years — is now congratulating... more
The American College of Cardiology has recognized Eisenhower Health for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. Eisenhower was awarded Chest Pain Center... more
Mitral valve regurgitation affects more than two million people in the United States alone, primarily among the senior population. Many patients diagnosed with mitral valve disease may be unaware of... more
Cardiology Information
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
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has recognized Eisenhower Health for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with heart failure, and to those who come to the cardiac... 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
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
