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Article - 4 Minute Read
Lifesaving Medicine When Life Turns on a Dime
Ben Garverick remembers virtually nothing about what happened to him on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. But it's something his mother Joy — a critical care nurse — will never forget. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Article - 5 Minute Read
How to Take Your Blood Pressure at Home: A Step-by-Step Guide
There are many benefits to checking your blood pressure at home. Learn how to check your blood pressure at home with this step-by-step guide. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Article - 6 Minute Read
What Is a Good Blood Pressure: Understanding Blood Pressure Readings
Learn more about what high blood pressure is, why it's a problem, and how to make sense of blood pressure readings. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Article - 3 Minute Read
What Is an Electrophysiology Study?
An electrophysiology study examines your heart's electrical activity and helps identify problems with your heart rhythm. Learn more. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Article - 4 Minute Read
Treating Jackie’s Heart Disease: A Magee-Womens Heart Program Story
Retired UPMC nurse Jackie Stogoski visited the Magee-Womens Heart Program at UPMC Passavant due to chest pain. Now, she walks 13,000 steps a day. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Article - 4 Minute Read
Should You Take Aspirin Every Day?
Daily aspirin might prevent a heart attack in some people, but it's not right for everyone. Learn who can benefit from it most and why others shouldn't take it. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Article - 3 Minute Read
Comprehensive Aneurysm Care at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Aortoiliac aneurysms involve the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries — the large arteries responsible for transporting oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the lower part of the body and the legs. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Article - 5 Minute Read
Pulmonary Hypertension During Pregnancy
Learn about pulmonary hypertension and pregnancy and why this condition is especially dangerous for a pregnant woman and her unborn baby. Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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What Is Bicuspid Aortic Valve?
Learn more about the genetic heart condition and minimally invasive ways to treat a bicuspid aortic valve. Watch Now
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health