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Heart & Vascular related posts.
May 2013
Martha Jefferson is now offering a new type of monitoring for patients who have defibrillators. Instead of having to come into the device clinic, thanks to technology, the heart can be monitoring from the comfort of a patient’s home.
Find out more about how it works in this week’s NBC29 Martha Jefferson Monday segment.
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May 8, 2013
We all understand and recognize the common signs of a heart attack like a tight chest, or shortness of breath. In women, however, warning signs of a cardiac event often present themselves in an uncommon way. In this week’s CBS19 Healthwise segment, hear from Dr. Christina Bove, a cardiologist with Blue Ridge Heart and Vascualar, about what you need to be on the look out if you are a lady.
August 20, 2012
In this week’s Martha Jefferson Monday segment, you wanted to learn more about stents: what they are, how they are used, and what different types are available. We spoke with Dr. Josh Fischer, a cardiologist and medical director of the cardiac catheritization lab to get our answer.
To submit a question you would like to see answered, email healthquestions@nbc29.com.
To read the complete story, click here.
August 6, 2012
In this week’s Martha Jefferson Monday segment, you were curious about how Martha Jefferson is able to treat patients with a heart attack. We interviewed Dr. Josh Fischer, the medical director of the cardiac catheritization lab at Martha Jefferson Hospital to get the answer.
To submit a question you would like to see answered, email healthquestions@nbc29.com.
To read the complete story, click here.
June 6, 2012
For patients who have a pacemaker or defibrillators implanted in their chest to help control the rate of their heart must have there devices checked in order to make sure they are in proper working order. In this week’s CBS19 Healthwise segment, find out how new electronic tracking is making it easier, and quicker, than every before.
June 4, 2012
In this week’s Martha Jefferson Monday segment, you asked the question “What is A-Fib?” Dr. John Zakaib, a cardiac electrophysiologist at Martha Jefferson Hospital provides the answer.
To submit a question you would like to see answered, email healthquestions@nbc29.com
May 23, 2012
Often times a person may not feel exactly right, but not know if they should call for an ambulance, drive to the emergency department themselves, or wait to schedule an appointment with their regular physician.
However, in certain cases, getting attention quickly is incredibly important.
In this week’s CBS19 Healthwise segment, hear from local doctors and emergency medical services providers about what to consider when making your decision.
December 5, 2011
This week, Dr. Richard Muller of Buckingham Family Medicine says high blood pressure is What’s Going Around.
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December 7, 2011
Cardiologists at Martha Jefferson are now approaching the heart from a new direction – the wrist. In this week’s CBS19 Healthwise segment, Dr. Josh Fischer describes radial access cardiology, the benefits to patients, and just how you can access the heart by entering the body at the wrist.
November 2, 2011
Martha Jefferson Hospital was recently pllaced on the Target Stroke Honor Roll for the second time by the American Heart Association. For hospitals to be on the list, they must meet high goals when it comes to taking care of patients suffering a stroke. In this week’s CBS19 Healthwise segment, find out how Martha Jefferson is doing, and what the key to success is for the hospital’s staff.
