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  Women’s Heart Health: How to Talk to Your Doctor About Hypertension

  February 6, 2023

  Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can be serious if left untreated. Learn risk factors for women and how they should discuss hypertension with their doctor.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

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  Coping With Stress the Heart-Healthy Way

  February 2, 2023

  Stress can have an impact on your heart. But the way you deal with stress can have a positive effect. Learn more from UPMC.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

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  Treating Jackie’s Heart Disease: A Magee-Womens Heart Program Story

  September 1, 2022

  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

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute, UPMC Magee-Womens

  Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health

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  Comprehensive Aneurysm Care at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute

  August 22, 2022

  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

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

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  The Impact of COVID-19 on Your Child’s Heart Health

  July 20, 2022

  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

  Medically Reviewed by Pediatrics

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  Orthostatic Hypotension: One Patient’s Journey to the Magee-Womens Heart Program

  July 14, 2022

  Orthostatic hypotension is also known as postural hypotension. It is a condition that occurs when your blood pressure quickly drops after moving from a seated to a standing position.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by UPMC Magee-Womens

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  Why Is Heartburn Worse at Night?

  July 7, 2022

  Many people find their heartburn is worse at night. Learn the reason and some strategies you can try to stop nighttime heartburn from keeping you up all night.Read More

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  How Heart Disease Affects Latinos in the U.S.

  June 21, 2022

  Heart disease is the second-leading cause of death for Hispanic and Latino people in the U.S. Learn more from UPMC.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

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  Can I Donate a Kidney if I Have Pre-existing Conditions?

  May 12, 2022

  Learn more about kidney donation requirements and how pre-existing medical conditions may affect your ability to be a living kidney donor.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services

  Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant

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