As a professional musician and saxophone player, Ken Foltz loves spending a few hours jamming with a jazz combo in his friend’s living room or playing with his big band on a warm evening alongside the Ohio River. He also enjoys restoring classic sports cars with friends and then taking a spin to see their work in action. So, when …
Leading Care for Cardiac Arrhythmias The Florence Wormald Heart & Vascular Institute at St. Elizabeth offers the most comprehensive treatment for irregular heartbeats, also known as cardiac arrhythmias, in our region. Our electrophysiologists — doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating cardiac arrhythmias — provide the latest therapies and minimally invasive treatments in our Electrophysiology Lab.
Intermittent fasting has risen in popularity as an effective diet and fitness tool. It has gotten a lot of attention during the pandemic as an accessible at-home diet option for people who usually spend their workdays in an office. Surprisingly, intermittent fasting has been around since the early days of humans. Hunter-gatherers didn’t always know where their next meal would …
Kenny Moore’s progressing heart failure left him unable to walk a block without becoming fatigued. His health was also declining. His heart was not pumping efficiently, and fluids were building up in his body. His doctors gave him some choices. To improve his quality of life he could get on a heart transplant list or get a ventricular assist device …
On Friday, Sept. 11, Dr. Mohamad Sinno performed the first implantation in the U.S. of a Bluetooth-enabled biventricular implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. The new device, the Abbott Gallant, recently received FDA approval for a new technology assessment and is available in only a few centers in the U.S. during this assessment phase. Internal defibrillators are implantable …
Although we are still learning a lot about how people with heart disease are affected by COVID-19, one connection is clear. The pandemic is changing how people without symptoms of COVID-19 are seeking care for other health problems they may be experiencing. “We continue to care for patients who need our help and we are still performing necessary procedures,” says …
The American Heart Association estimates more than 121 million adults have cardiovascular disease. How are conditions like coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and heart valve disease affected if you are suddenly diagnosed with cancer and need treatment? Or, what if you develop heart disease from cancer treatment? This is when a cardio-oncology doctor can help. “Heart disease …
