Search Results for: cardiologist
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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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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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Does High Cholesterol Run in Families?
Lifestyle factors often cause high cholesterol, but it's also possible to inherit high cholesterol with a condition called familial hypercholesterolemia.Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness
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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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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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Doug’s Story: Back on Course After Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
After Doug felt back pain, doctors discovered he had a large abdominal aortic aneurysm. He received treatment at UPMC Harrisburg and recovered.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health, UPMC Stories
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Benefits of Comprehensive IBD Treatment (UPMC Total Care – IBD)
The UPMC Total Care Program offers comprehensive, team-based IBD treatment. Learn more about this comprehensive program.Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness
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What to Know About Pediatric Lupus
About 25,000 children in the U.S. are living with lupus or related conditions. Learn more about how lupus affects kids.Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Pediatrics
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Your Child’s Heart Health
How can COVID-19 impact your child's heart health? Tyler H. Harris, MD, a pediatric cardiologist at the Heart Institute, is here to explain.Read More
Categorized as: COVID-19, Living and Wellness, Pediatrics