Search Results for: pacemaker
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UPMC Neurosurgeons Pioneer New Less-Invasive Brain Surgeries for Epilepsy
Neurosurgeons at UPMC are pioneering new less-invasive brain surgeries for people with medically refractory epilepsy that does not respond to medication.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z
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Warning Signs and Treatment for Arrhythmia
If your heart literally skips a beat, it's anything but romantic. It may be a sign of an arrhythmia—a problem with your heart rate and rhythm.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Pediatric Heart Conditions: What You Should Know
Different heart diseases and conditions can affect babies and children. Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common form of birth defect.Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Pediatrics
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What Is Atrial Fibrillation?
It's not unusual to experience an occasional heart palpitation — that feeling of your heart racing or fluttering. Sometimes it's a response to stress or a scare. But for some people, it's a sign of a heart condition called atrial fibrillation (Afib).Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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UPMC Altoona’s Heart-Saving Cath Lab Is a Team Effort
At UPMC Altoona, a team of cardiologists, nurses, and technologists is ready to perform life-saving cardiac treatments any time of the day or night.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Working for You: Meet the Members of Your Heart Failure Care Team
Meet the members of your heart failure care team and find out how they work together to help you manage your condition.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Q and A: Heart Disease with Dr. Elizabeth Piccione
Dr. Piccione, a board-certified cardiologist with UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC Jameson answers questions about heart disease.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Using Big Data to Help Heart Transplant Candidates
Learn how scientists at UPMC are using Big Data to help patients who are in critical need of a heart transplant.Read More
Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health, Transplant
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Cardiac Electrophysiology Q&A with Dr. David Ho
Dr. David Ho, MD, who specializes in cardiac electrophysiology at UPMC Altoona, offers an in-depth look at cardiac electrophysiology, from an expert’s perspective.Read More
Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health