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Apr 17, 2018 Hirohisa Ikegami, MD, Joins RWJUH Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Program Heart Care

Hirohisa Ikegami, MD , has joined the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Program at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He specializes in ...

Apr 12, 2018 A Safer Fix for Heart-Valve Problems: TAVR Tackles Aortic Valve Stenosis in the Elderly Heart Care

What saps vitality after age 75? One thing, in many cases, is a condition called aortic valve stenosis—a narrowing of the valve that connects the left ventricle to the aorta, the body’s largest artery, often caused by the gradual buildup of calcium. The ...

Apr 12, 2018 Take Heart—and Take Control: Act today to Improve Your Longtime Cardiac Health Heart Care

If you could do something just 15 minutes a day that could give you a longer life, would you do it? For most people that would be a no-brainer. “One study showed that 15 minutes of walking daily can extend life,” says Gary J. Rogal, M.D. , medical director ...

Apr 12, 2018 Getting the Heart Back on Beat: When Doctors Treat Cardiac Arrhythmia, It Helps to Have Choices Heart Care

The key to fixing an irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia, is finding the exact spot in the heart that causes it. Because of a trio of high-tech tools now in use by heart specialists at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, the hunt just got easier. For patients, ...

Feb 27, 2018 How to Reduce Your Risk for Heart Disease Heart Care

Mary T. Abed, MD , Chief of Cardiology, Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility Did you know that you have the power to reduce or even reverse your risk of cardiovascular disease? Many Americans don’t. In fact, the American College of ...

Feb 27, 2018 Heart Health at Every Age Heart Care

Heart disease remains the number one killer of men and women in the United States. As February marks American Heart Month, it’s a good time to remind people that prevention is key. Taking preventative measures now—no matter your age—has the power to ...

Feb 8, 2018 78-Year Old Celebrates Renewed Health and Hope After Minimally Invasive Heart Procedure Heart Care

West Orange, NJ, February 8, 2018 – At 78-years old, Passaic County resident, Rosemary Brand, had no plans of slowing down. Between fitness classes at the local gym and backyard barbeques, Rosemary enjoys a busier schedule than many women half her age, but ...

Feb 2, 2018 Heart Transplant Patient Returns to Newark Beth Israel Medical Center with Diseased Heart in Her Hands Heart Care

Special Go Red Day for Woman Who Asked Physicians for her Old Heart After Receiving a Transplant Caption: Catherine Lapinski, Director of Nursing; Amy Doran, Chief Nursing Officer and VP of Patient Care Services; Lisa Salberg, Heart Transplant Recipient; ...

Jan 31, 2018 The Emotions of Heart Health Heart Care

Emotional stress causes a negative chain reaction within your body. If you’re angry, anxious, tense, frustrated, frightened, or depressed, your body’s natural response is to release stress hormones called cortisol and adrenaline. They prepare your body to ...

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