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New Screening Program at AdventHealth Sebring Is Detecting Hidden Heart Disease Early

SEBRING, Fla. — 90-year-old Nancy Macklin of Avon Park said it was a regularly scheduled echocardiogram of her heart at AdventHealth Sebring that led her to be diagnosed with cardiac amyloidosis, a little-known but potentially deadly condition that can lead to congestive heart failure. Now, she’s working to make sure other people know about the condition, so they […]

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Pop Quiz! Test Your Ticker Knowledge on Heart Disease Risks

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A popular proverb goes, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” The proverb is speaking metaphorically about one’s spiritual heart, but when it comes to your literal, physical heart, it’s still pretty good advice. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S., according to the

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Embracing a Multidisciplinary approach to heart disease

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by TERESA SCHIFFER Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care The motto of Central Florida Health Care is “Health Care With a Heart,” and February is American Heart Health Month, making it the perfect time to consider what we can all do to help protect our heart health. This is especially important when we consider the

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Understanding Valvular Heart Disease

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The heart has four valves that keep blood flowing in the correct direction. These valves are the mitral valve, tricuspid valve, pulmonary valve and aortic valve. Each valve has flaps (cusps or leaflets) that open and close once during each heartbeat. Sometimes, the valves do not open or close properly. If a valve doesn’t fully

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Local Experts Weigh-In On the Fight Against Heart Disease

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By Matt Norman It is a common misconception that heart disease is a men’s problem. While this is a major problem for men, it doesn’t mean women are safe. In fact, 1 in 3 female deaths each year is a result of heart disease or stroke. This means one death every 80 seconds. As an

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Local Medical Team Visits Kenya to Treat Patients with Heart Disease

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by MARY TOOTHMAN A group of local medical professionals traveled to Kenya earlier this year to provide instruction and medical care, and it seems likely there will be a return trip at some point in the future. Dr. David Evans, a BayCare Medical Group cardiovascular surgeon, physician assistant Dave Reid, and Winter Haven Hospital Cardiovascular

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The Heart of the Matter: Heart disease’s ‘partner in crime’

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PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE, or PAD, affects as many as 12 million adults and is closely related to heart disease. Unfortunately, many people with PAD do not even know they have it. Worse yet, untreated PAD puts patients at a higher risk for heart attacks, strokes and death.

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The Heart of the Matter: Preventing the dangers of heart disease

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AS AN INTERVENTIONAL cardiologist, I see many patients with heart disease. It’s unfortunate, but true, that this disease is one of the leading causes of death in America, which is why it is so vital to take measures to prevent it. By the same token, if you’ve been diagnosed with heart disease, there are certain

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Heart disease warnings for women

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| Don’t believe you’re not at risk; do believe you can improve your odds | WOMEN HAVE A MEASURE of built-in protection against heart disease — as long as their ovaries are producing estrogen. Although estrogen may delay the onset of heart disease until the sixties or seventies, women’s risk eventually is the same as

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Pop Quiz: Knowing your heart disease and stroke risk

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Are you controlling those health factors within reach? For men, heart disease and stroke together are responsible for nearly 30 percent of all deaths in the U.S., and many of those are preventable. Every man out there should be aware of the health dangers that can lead to heart disease or stroke. While some contributing

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