The Health Spot
What is Coronary Artery Disease?
Coronary artery disease is a process in which the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle, the coronary arteries, are narrowed due...
Dark Chocolate – The Sweetest Choice for your Heart!
According to a study published in the online medical journal Heart, higher chocolate intake is associated with a lower risk of future...
Atrial Fibrillation: The Time Is Now
As Benjamin Franklin once said, “Don’t put off tomorrow what can be done today.” This rings true more so for atrial fibrillation, or...
Body Weight, Weight Gain and Cancer – What is the Relationship?
This is the time of year for Breast Cancer Awareness. Obesity can also be associated with increased risks of breast cancer and possibly...
Atrial Fibrillation: The Run Away Heart
Are you feeling like your heart is fluttering away from you? I have felt my heart pound out of my chest during tense moments and at the...
It’s Time To Ask Your Cardiologist About Radiation Exposure
If you have been evaluated by a cardiologist, then there is a good chance you have experienced some form of imaging. So much of the...
Fainting: Not Just for the Weak of Heart
In one moment, you're standing in line at the crowded Apple store waiting for the new iPhone, and before you know what’s happening,...
Peripheral Arterial Disease – Are you at risk?
Have you experienced pains, dull aches or cramping in your legs and feet after walking? These feelings could be symptoms of a serious...
The Athlete: Is too much exercise more than your heart can handle?
Whether you’re the star quarterback of an NFL team, an Olympic gold medalist in swimming, a local high school baseball star, or just a...
Cholesterol Confusion
First the Bad News.
50% of patients who suffer their first heart attack have a "normal cholesterol" value.
The latest national...