Healthy & Happy Hearts
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The Newest Heart Health Blogs
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National Cholesterol Education Month: Know Your Numbers, Protect Your Heart
Heart HealthFor National Cholesterol Month, learn more about your heart health, risk factors, and what you can do to keep your numbers in order.
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Lee Health Heart Institute Hits a TAVR Home Run: 2,000th Procedure a Milestone
Heart HealthRecently, Lee Health Heart Institute celebrated its own “2,000” milestone—the number of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures performed since 2011.
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Taking Care of Your Heart: Why Women Need to Pay Attention
Heart HealthWomen face unique risks and different symptoms than men when faced with heart issues. Learn the differences and what you need to know to protect yourself.
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How the Lee Health Heart Institute Works for You
Heart HealthFrom cardiologists to surgeons to after-care clinics and rehabilitation, the experts at Lee Health Heart Institute are here for you.
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No Signs, No Symptoms: One Man's Story of Surviving the 'Widowmaker'
Heart HealthEven someone healthy on the outside needs to focus on prevention and health screenings. Read one man's miraculous heart attack survivor story that shows how quick thinking and expert care helped saved the day.
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How Heart Scan AI Technology Can Save Your Life
Heart HealthA painless, non-invasive scan called computed tomography angiography (CCTA) with artificial intelligence (AI) identifies plaque in coronary artery better than ever before.
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Personal Story: Patient Climbs to the Top After Heart Diagnosis
Heart HealthStephen Hilfiker was diagnosed in June 2020 with cardiac sarcoidosis, a rare heart condition that had left him dying from heart failure. But he's climbed back to the top with help from Lee Health Cardiac Rehabilitation.
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Dedicated to Heart Care: Lee Health & HealthPark Earn Distinction
Heart HealthLee Health’s HealthPark Medical Center recently made the list of the 2023 Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals in the country. This means our patients receive the highest possible level of heart care in our region.
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'Silent Killer': How to Lower Your Blood Pressure, Decrease Health Risks
Heart HealthIn observance of National Blood Pressure Month, Dr. Ravi Ramaswami, a family care physician with Lee Physician Group, shares tips on what you can do to prevent high blood pressure and lower your risk for heart disease and stroke.
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Anger & Your Heart: 6 Ways to Change Your Lifestyle
Heart HealthIt's an angry world out there. Here are some tips about what you can do to feel better and avoid stress on your heart.
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Cape Coral Hospital Improves Quality of Life for Heart Failure Patients
Heart HealthTreatment at Cape Coral Hospital is the first of its kind in Lee County.
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Heart Month Spotlight: How Shipley's New Program Helps Women
Heart HealthShipley Cardiothoracic Center continues its innovation with a new technology called the AngioVac, which removes blood clots.
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Heart Month: Know Your Risk Factors
Heart HealthChange your habits and learn to live the kind of life that drastically cuts the risk of heart disease. Here are nine things you can recognize and improve today.
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How Does The Watchman Device for AFib Reduce Stroke Risk?
Heart HealthMany people in Southwest Florida deal with symptoms of A-Fib. Now, a new treatment called the Watchman Device may help reduce A-Fib patients' risk for stroke.
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Shipley Cardiothoracic Center Advances Treatment, Patient-Centered Care
Heart HealthOur award-winning Shipley team helps you get the treatment you need for heart valve issues.
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Spotlight on Shipley: New Technology Helps Patients Survive Deadly Heart Infections
Heart HealthShipley Cardiothoracic Center continues its innovation with a new technology called the AngioVac, which removes blood clots.
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Technology Transforming Heart Care at Lee Health
Heart HealthNew technology at Lee Health means faster imaging, better diagnosis for obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and to detect early plaque that could lead to blockage.
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Heart Month: Trust Your Heart to Lee Health
Heart HealthAs we recognize American Heart Month, here is some essential info about our services and commitment to our patients.
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Keeping Your Heart Happy: Broken Heart Syndrome
Heart HealthShortness of breath and chest pain could by symptoms of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy - also known as broken heart syndrome - during times of high stress or loss.
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What's Your Ideal Heart Rate, Really?
Heart HealthDo you know your ideal heart rate? How do you know when you’re pushing your heart too much or not enough when working out or going up the stairs?
