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| March 19, 2010 | New health education talks kick off March 31 in Winslow
In an effort to promote healthy living and provide health education on numerous topics, the Heart & Vascular Center of Northern Arizona (HVCNA) and Little Colorado Medical Center (LCMC) have teamed up to provide a series of free monthly health... |
| Feb. 14, 2010 | Cheers to Your Heart Health - Drink a Glass of Red Wine
Recent studies have shown that drinking red wine in moderation can decrease the risk of heart disease as well as providing other health benefits, and it appears the French have taken advantage of these benefits for many years. Despite eating a diet... |
| Feb. 10, 2010 | Know Your Heart - 101
Cardiovascular disease isn’t an actual disease in itself. Rather, it refers to a wide range of disorders affecting not only the heart (cardio), but the blood vessels (vascular) as well. Since the heart and blood vessels work as one “system,”... |
| Feb. 7, 2010 | Heart-Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate
It’s no secret that fruits, vegetables and grains provide many health benefits - we've been told that for years. But did you know that eating chocolate, specifically dark chocolate, could benefit your heart? It’s all about the flavonoids in the... |
| Jan. 26, 2010 | Tweets for Beats
February 1 starts our Tweets for Beats to celebrate Heart Month.
Every day in the month of February, Northern Arizona Healthcare and the Heart & Vascular Center of Northern Arizona will be sending a Twitter message to their followers that could... |
| Jan. 20, 2010 | Heart Talk at the First Friday ArtWalk
In celebration of National Heart Month in February, The Heart & Vascular Center of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff Medical Center and the Old Town Shops are sponsoring a heart-felt evening during Flagstaff’s First Friday ArtWalk on Feb. 5. The... |
| Dec. 13, 2009 | My Aching Legs: Peripheral Arterial Disease
If you have leg pain when you walk that improves when you stop, you may think it’s from being out of shape or a part of aging, but it could be due to a serious condition called peripheral arterial disease.
Peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, is a... |
| Nov. 16, 2009 | Finding heart conditions can be easy and painless
Heart disease is still the number one killer of men and women, claiming an estimated 950,000 lives each year. Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability and the third leading killer of men and women. The following two procedures are... |
| Oct. 26, 2009 | Minimally Invasive Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation, the most common form of heart rhythm disorder, affects about 2.5 million Americans with approximately 300,000 new cases diagnosed per year. It is predicted that 5.6 million patients will be diagnosed with atrial fibrillation by... |
| Oct. 19, 2009 | What do your jeans say about your heart
The Heart & Vascular Center of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff Medical Center and Dillard’s are sponsoring a special evening focused on women, heart disease and jeans.
The evening will include a lecture, “Women, Genetics and Their Hearts” with local... |
| Sept. 28, 2009 | Nutritional Therapy for High Blood Cholesterol
According to the American Heart Association, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the No. 1 killer in the U.S. Although the death rate over the last 20 years has decreased, the prevalence has increased. One of the major risk factors for developing CAD is... |
| Aug. 9, 2009 | Pacemakers save lives and make living more comfortable
There are areas in the heart called pacemakers that send electrical signals to the rest of the heart, setting the speed or pace of the heartbeat. These pacemakers speed the heart up during exercise or hard work and slow it down again during rest. If... |
| Aug. 3, 2009 | Reducing Your Risk of Stroke
A stroke is a “brain attack,” cutting off vital blood and oxygen to the brain cells that control everything we do – from speaking, to walking, to breathing. Every year, stroke strikes approximately 750,000 Americans, killing 160,000 and forever... |
| July 24, 2009 | Heart & Vascular Center opens new office in Sedona
The Heart & Vascular Center of Northern Arizona has announced a new office location at the Verde Valley Medical Center—Sedona Campus, 3700 W. State Route 89A, Sedona. Appointments are available each Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by calling toll free... |
| July 9, 2009 | Heart Disease Kills More Women than Cancer
Heart disease often is thought to be a condition more related to men than women, however; just the opposite is true – more women than men die of heart disease each year. Women are six times as likely to die of heart disease as of breast cancer. Heart... |
| July 8, 2009 | Full-time cardiologist and cardiovascular clinic comes to Winslow
Residents of Winslow and surrounding communities now have access to a cardiologist practicing five days a week in Winslow, thanks to the Heart & Vascular Center of Northern Arizona (HVCNA). Cheryl Martin, M.D., F.A.C.C., is the newest member of... |
| June 19, 2009 | Heart & Vascular Center opens new office in Winslow
World-class heart and vascular care now is available in Winslow with the opening of a Heart & Vascular Center of Northern Arizona office at 1418 N. Williamson Ave. Appointments are available by calling toll free 877 928-WELL. The Heart &... |
| June 18, 2009 | Kenneth Bescak, M.D., earns unique designation
Kenneth J. Bescak, M.D., F.A.C.C., diagnostic cardiologist at the Heart & Vascular Center of Northern Arizona, recently became the only board-certified lipidologist north of Phoenix. He is one of only six certified lipidologists in Arizona.
As a... |
| June 9, 2009 | Let the blood flow ? the benefits of coronary angioplasty
Angioplasty with balloons and stents has saved lives and improved quality of life for millions of people.
Coronary angioplasty is a medical procedure used to restore blood flow in a narrowed or blocked artery in the heart. The arteries of the heart... |
| March 25, 2009 | Cardiovascular Physician Lecture Series
The physicians of the Heart & Vascular Center of Northern Arizona (HVCNA) have teamed up to provide monthly educational lectures that focus on cardiovascular conditions and treatment options.
The free one-hour lectures are open to... |
| March 23, 2009 | High blood pressure - What it means for your heart
You may already know high blood pressure or hypertension is one of the leading risk factors for heart attack and stroke, but do you know why? The heart and blood vessels together form the cardiovascular system, and a defect in either one is bound to... |
| Jan. 12, 2009 | Northern Arizona Healthcare announces new state-of-the-heart cardiovascular center
A first for Northern and Central Arizona: the largest comprehensive, regional program to offer world-class physicians and cutting-edge technology to diagnose and treat heart and vascular conditions – the Heart & Vascular Center of Northern... |
| Jan. 10, 2009 | Aortic Aneurysm
An aortic aneurysm is a weakened and bulging area in the aorta, the major blood vessel that feeds blood to the body. The aorta, about the thickness of a garden hose, runs from your heart through the center of the chest and abdomen. Because the aorta... |
| Jan. 9, 2009 | Heart disease claims more lives than breast cancer
Heart disease is not just a man’s diseaseHeart attacks tend to strike men in their prime, but few women have heart attacks before age 65. Yet overall, heart disease is the number one killer of women in America, claiming six times as many lives as... |
| Nov. 26, 2008 | Visitation restrictions during influenza season
Due to the start of the Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) season, Flagstaff Medical Center is implementing annual visitation restrictions in all patient-care areas of the hospital beginning Monday, Dec. 1. Children 12 and under will be... |
| Oct. 17, 2008 | FMC designated Cardiac Arrest Center
Flagstaff Medical Center recently was designated a Cardiac Arrest Center by the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma System, and the Arizona Department of Health Services. As a Cardiac Arrest Center, FMC provides comprehensive,... |