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2024 - 2 - 14

Understanding Heart Health: Stories of Resilience, Love, and Medical Breakthroughs

Explore the world of heart health through real-life experiences and medical advancements. From broken hearts to heart transplants, these stories will touch your soul. Dive into the heart of the matter during American Heart Month!

Heart health is more than just physical fitness; it's a journey of resilience and love. Couples like Vern and Claudia Krebs exemplify the bond that endures through heart surgeries and challenges. Broken heart syndrome, a real condition triggered by extreme emotions, sheds light on the heart's vulnerability. Individuals like Katherine Herrmann, who received a new heart and a college degree within a year, showcase the triumph of the human spirit. Luke Christy's advocacy for healthy hearts at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station inspires us all.

In the world of art and health, creativity intersects with well-being. The impact of heart diseases is studied intensely by researchers like Dr. Roisin, aiming to combat cardiovascular threats. Innovative tests and predictions, like MIT's study on heart attack patients' responses, revolutionize cardiac care. Stories of survival, like the man saved from a widow-maker heart attack by NYU Langone experts, highlight the importance of swift medical intervention. Beyond the medical realm, heart-friendly diets and legislative events, such as the American Heart Month celebrations, promote awareness and prevention strategies during this critical observance.

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Tune into your heart rate: the basics for men and women | News (Loma Linda University Health)

Fitness Level: More physically fit individuals often have lower resting heart rates because their hearts are more efficient at pumping blood. Emotional State: ...

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Heart surgeries connect Bismarck couple married 60+ years (Sanford Health News)

Vern and Claudia Krebs have worked as a team for more than six decades, in sickness and in health, and they share the same cardiologist.

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Broken heart syndrome is real. Here's how it can affect you (The Hill)

According to Mayo Clinic, broken heart syndrome is a heart condition that's often brought on by stressful situations and extreme emotions. The clinic's website ...

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Column: Me and My Chronically Broken Heart | The Loyola Phoenix (Loyola Phoenix)

Like many people this Valentine's Day, I'll be dealing with a broken heart. But mine doesn't come from a failed relationship or merely being single.

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Within roughly a year, she got a college degree, a new heart and a ... (American Heart Association)

Heart transplant recipient Katherine Herrmann (right) with her husband, Ian, on their wedding day in 2023. (Photo courtesy of Devin Hill).

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Serving with a healthy heart (301st Fighter Wing)

Luke Christy, Health and Fitness Program Manager for the 910th Force Support Squadron, encourages all Youngstown Air Reserve Station members to maintain a ...

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Writing from the Heart: Budding artist? - The Martha's Vineyard Times (Martha's Vineyard Times)

Years later, my husband had a lucite business, and I used the scraps to make boxes filled with found objects. It was different from homemade cards, but still ...

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Q&A: Ritchie School Researcher Combatting Heart Disease (University of Denver)

Developing therapies and interventions for treating cardiovascular diseases is intricate and involves multiple components. Heart diseases encompass a broad ...

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New Score Predicts Risk for Death on Heart Transplant List (Medscape)

The new score outperformed the current therapy-based 6-status system of ranking adult heart transplant candidates by medical urgency.

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Can You See a Doctor About a Broken Heart? (Health Matters)

Are those chest pains signs of a heart attack or… a broken heart? Broken Heart Syndrome is a real cardiac event spurred by an intense emotional reaction to life ...

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Valentine's Day: How love physically affects your heart (BBC News)

Love and heartbreak physically affect your heart ... It's Valentine's Day – and all around us are hearts. Not beating, pumping hearts, but big, red ones. But is ...

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Did you know you can die from a broken heart? It's called stress ... (WRAL.com)

The condition "broken heart syndrome" may sound made up but it is a very real condition that regularly sends patients to the hospital.

Broken heart syndrome is a real condition (Her.ie)

Those who are admitted to hospital with broken heart syndrome will often make a full recovery, but Dr. Roisin told us about one patient who was admitted to ICU ...

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A new test could predict how heart attack patients will respond to ... (MIT News)

MIT researchers discovered why ventricular assist devices (VADs) used to support the left ventricle of cardiogenic shock patients can induce right ventricle ...

Dynamic load modulation predicts right heart tolerance of left ... (Science)

Ventricular assist devices (VADs) offer mechanical support for patients with cardiogenic shock by unloading the impaired ventricle and increasing cardiac ...

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Strong Memorial Hospital performing more heart transplants amid ... (Spectrum News)

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Denise Champagne isn't a huge fan of exercise. “No I'm not a runner,” she laughed. “Partially because when I was a kid, I couldn't.” ...

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Man Survives Widow-Maker Heart Attack Thanks to Quick Action ... (NYU Langone Health)

Dr. Louai Razzouk and NYU Langone Heart and emergency medicine experts treated one man's widow-maker heart attack quickly to save his life. Learn more.

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'Heart-to-heart' conversations at New England hospital add new ... (American Hospital Association)

Catholic Medical Center. CMC pacemaker team stands gathered in a room for photo. The team at Catholic Medical Center's New England Heart & Vascular Institute in ...

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Check in with your heart during this American Heart Month (KTVH)

While February 14 is the day of heart-shaped candies and roses, the entire month of February is American Heart Month, a time that health officials encourage ...

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Here Are The New Heart Healthy Food Trends (Forbes)

A heart-healthy diet predominantly features fruits, vegetables, and whole grains while limiting intake of saturated fat, trans fats, cholesterol, sodium, and ...

Crapo, Durbin Celebrate Senate Passage of American Heart Month ... (Senator Mike Crapo)

Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Heart and Stroke Caucus, celebrated Senate ...

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Wellness Wednesday | Heart health awareness: Education and tips ... (Gig Harbor Now)

Plaque buildup from high blood pressure or high cholesterol cause the most common type of stroke. Ischemic stroke. Coronary artery disease: CAD is a common ...

February is American Heart Month - Virginia Department of Health (Virginia Department of Health)

As we settle into 2024, it's a good time to consider new habits for a healthier year. February is American Heart Month. Heart disease is the number one ...

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