What to do if you have a heart attack

What to do if you have a heart attack

Myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is a medical emergency that can occur when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the heart. Without blood, tissue loses oxygen and can eventually die. “One in three Americans die from heart problems and coronary...
What to do if you have a heart attack

Living with peripheral artery disease

Peripheral Arterial Disease or PAD is a dangerous and sometimes even life-threatening condition where arteries experience a reduction in blood flow. The disease affects more than 3 million people in the U.S. every year, and cardiologists like Dr. Eugen Ivan at the...
What to do if you have a heart attack

Avoiding Abdominal Aneurysms

In the U.S., around 200,000 people are annually diagnosed with abdominal aneurysms, better known as the silent killer. An aneurysm is a blood-filled inflation of a blood vessel caused by the weakening of the vessel’s wall. Aneurysms develop because of the general wear...