Can stem cells help improve heart muscle in patients with congestive heart failure? The use of stem cells in the treatment of heart failure cases is currently being investigated. Cardiovascular disease is the # 1 killer in the United States accounting for one third of all deaths. Heart disease kills more people than cancer, HIV, diabetes or trauma. Many advances in…
CT Coronary Artery Calcium Heart Scan – The Facts
What is a CT Coronary Artery Calcium Heart Scan? The coronary artery calcium heart scan is a CT scan of the heart that looks for areas of calcium in the arteries that supply the heart with blood. The amount of calcium detected is then added together to give a score. The more calcium there is,…
Look Inside The Heart Arteries
Hollywood dreams of the future often involve medicine and how we will “look inside” the human body. Modern medicine continues to evolve and we are growing closer to realizing this dream. Most of our tools that allow us to “look inside” the body give us a relatively large area that is imaged, and the equipment…
Can Heart Disease Be Reversed?
Reversing Heart Disease Reversing heart disease is a holy grail of cardiology. It’s scary when you are told that you have a blockage in your arteries causing symptoms and are at increased risk of a heart attack. It’s even scarier when you are told you may need open-heart surgery or other procedures such as stents…
The New Disappearing Absorb Heart Stent
This article is about the Absorb Heart Stent, a new dissolving stent known as a Bio-absorbable Scaffold. Unlike traditional heart stents that remain for life, the Absorb heart stent dissolves over time to where it completely disappears. This has many advantages. In this article myheart.net author, and cardiologist Mustafa Ahmed MD of Princeton Baptist Medical…
Low Heart Rate – Bradycardia Explained by a Heart Doctor
The medical term for a low heart rate is bradycardia. Sometimes a low heart rate is defined as below 60 beats per minute, but it would probably make more sense to have low heart rate defined as below 50 beats per minute. Patients often ask if they have a low heart rate and whether there…
Watchman Device – Explained and FAQ’s Answered by a Cardiologist
What is the Watchman Device (Also known as Watchman Procedure, Watchman Heart Procedure or Watchman Implant)? The Watchman Device is a small implant placed in to the heart that can reduce the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Patients with atrial fibrillation are at increased risk of stroke, mainly due to clots that…
Heart Ablation – Explained by a Cardiologist
Heart ablation is a procedure used to treat heart conditions that include a number of heart rhythm problems or in some cases enlargement of the heart known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Heart ablation is in general a catheter-based procedure (such as TAVR for aortic stenosis or Mitraclip for mitral regurgitation) that means it is performed through…
Robotic Heart Surgery – Ultimate Guide For Patients
What is Robotic Heart Surgery? Robotic heart surgery has revolutionized the way we think of heart operations. When you think of heart surgery, a large scar down the entire front of the chest comes to mind. With robotic heart surgery, complex problems can often be fixed with precision, through small holes on the chest wall,…
Heart Bypass Surgery Explained In Incredible Pictures
Heart Bypass Surgery Heart Bypass Surgery is an open-heart surgery that is used to treat blockages of the heart arteries. When there is a heart artery blockage, blood supply to areas of the heart are affected. A heart bypass is attached beyond the blockage restoring blood flow to that area. Heart bypasses are either arteries…
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