About Damar Hamlin’s Cardiac Arrest
Time seemed to stand still on the football field that night. Football fans and players watched in stunned silence as Buffalo Bill’s Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field after colliding with another player during the first quarter. The players and coaches formed a human circle around the fallen athlete as team doctors performed CPR and […]
What’s the Difference Between a Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest?
How the Heart Works If you think heart attack and cardiac arrest are the same thing, you are not alone – 87 percent of people responding to a Cleveland Clinic survey mistakenly believe that cardiac arrest is another term heart attack. You might be surprised to learn that the two heart conditions are quite different. […]
Is Calcium Scoring Right for Me?
Calcium scoring is a medical test that provides important information about a person’s risk of developing heart disease or having a stroke. Also known as coronary artery calcium scoring, calcium scoring measures the amount of calcium in the walls of the heart’s arteries. Doctors have been using calcium to assess the heart health of their […]
Susan Lucci’s Dramatic Close Call with Heart Disease
Susan Lucci is the picture of health – she’s slim, she exercises and she eats the heart-healthy Mediterranean diet. Her regular check-ups went well, routine EKGs showed no problems, and her blood pressure was on the lower end of normal. On the outside, she didn’t seem to have any of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. […]
