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What Is a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)?

March 7, 2015

Learn about a ventricular assist device (VAD), also known as an artificial heart. Find out how these devices can help people with heart failure. Watch Now

Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute
Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health
Tagged with: blood pressure, coronary heart disease, heart, heart attack, heart failure, vad, ventricular assist device
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Aortic and Mitral Valve Disease Treatment Options

February 24, 2015

Learn how your heart valves work and about treatment options for many types of heart valve diseases, including aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute
Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health
Tagged with: aortic valve stenosis, chest pain, heart failure, heart surgery, heart valve diseases, mitral valve regurgitation, mitral valve stenosis, robotic surgery, treatment for aortic and mitral valve diseases
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Is Broken Heart Syndrome Real?

February 6, 2015

Can you really have a broken heart? Learn about broken heart syndrome, also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute
Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health
Tagged with: broken heart syndrome, heart attack, heart failure, heart palpitations, irregular heart beat, low blood pressure
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Women and Heart Disease: Know the Signs

February 1, 2015

Did you know symptoms of a heart attack are different for women? Discover which conditions women are more susceptible to, and learn about eary detection. Learn More

Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health, Women's Health
Tagged with: arrhythmia, chest pain, coronary artery disease, coronary heart disease, dizziness, flutter, heart attack, heart attack symptoms, heart failure, heart palpitations, heart valve disease, valve problems, women's heart health
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Caring for Your Heart – Why Regular Checkups Are Important

November 16, 2014

Making time to have an annual heart exam is crucial for living a healthy life. Learn how health screenings can help prevent serious heart conditions. Learn More

Categorized as: Family Health, Heart and Vascular Health
Tagged with: blood clots, cardiovascular disease, checkups, diabetes, heart, heart attack, heart disease, heart failure, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, insulin resistance, stroke
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What Are Heart Palpitations And Should You Worry?

November 12, 2014

Learn more about heart palpitations, commonly identified by a fluttering in the chest, by discovering the causes and risks, as well as symptoms. Learn More

Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health
Tagged with: abnormal heart beat, arrhythmia, caffeine, chest pain, dizziness, fear, heart, Heart and Vascular Institute, heart disease, heart failure, heart palpitations, intense exercise, light-headedness, Loss of consciousness, mitral valve prolapse, nicotine, panic attack, shortness of breath, stress
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Benefits of Exercise on the Heart and Lungs

May 6, 2014

Heart and lung disease patients can benefit from simple exercise routines. Learn more about routine exercise methods and their cardiovascular benefits. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute
Categorized as: Fitness, Heart and Vascular Health
Tagged with: heart failure, lung disease, lung diseases, Pulmonary hypertension
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What Is Pulmonary Hypertension?

April 1, 2014

Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the lung's blood vessels. Learn more about pulmonary hypertension symptoms and treatment options. Learn More

Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health, Living and Wellness
Tagged with: chest pain, cough, fatigue, heart disease, heart failure, high blood pressure, Lightheadedness, lung diseases, pulmonary embolism, Pulmonary hypertension, shortness of breath
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Listening to Her Heart: A Mitral Valve Prolapse Patient Story

February 19, 2014

Read Birdie Dally's patient story to find out how she overcame her condition, mitral valve prolapse, with help from the UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute. Learn More

Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health
Tagged with: Birdie Dally, heart failure, heart surgery, minimally invasive robotic surgery, mitral valve prolapse, patient story, primary care physician, Robin Girdhar MD, Vinay Badhwar MD