Anticoagulation Clinic Services in Mesa, AZ
At Cardiovascular Associates of Mesa, patients in the Mesa, AZ community who are on anticoagulation medications are continually evaluated to determine if adjustments are necessary. This is just one of many services provided in our practice. What services are provided? At our anticoagulation clinic, we offer the following services to our existing patients, and can…
Read MoreMitraclip for Treatment of Functional Mitral Regurgitation
Heart failure patients who are diagnosed with functional mitral regurgitation will be excited to know that the FDA has recently approved a new treatment modality: the MitraClip. What is the MitraClip? The MitraClip is a heart valve replacement device that is used to reduce patients with moderate to severe functional mitral regurgitation, a common heart…
Read More14 Common Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure in Men and Women
Taking care of the heart is incredibly important in maintaining overall health and wellness. But patients who are noticing changes in their body and their ability to exercise may want to be evaluated by a doctor to look for problems that could be associated with the health of their heart. Conditions such as congestive heart…
Read MoreEating For Heart Health
Taking care of your heart health is complicated. You may be in the middle of adjusting your diet, quitting smoking, or starting an exercise regimen to help give yourself a longer, healthier, happier life. Replace Snacks with Healthy Versions Are you a habitual snacker? Those in-between meal snacks can spell the best times to make…
Read MoreGood Foods for Heart Health
Eating for your health may not sound at first, but that’s because we’ve been trained to eat and enjoy foods that truly aren’t very good for us from since we were just little kids. And, to make dietary changes even more challenging, our taste buds are used to eating those sugary, salty, and fatty foods.…
Read MoreThe Worst Foods and Drinks You Need to Avoid
When it comes to your heart health, you’re probably so tired of analyzing everything going into your body. But, it gets easier with time and even becomes second nature. Adjusting your eating habits may be hard at first, but finding the right foods that fit your lifestyle and taste good will help. Once you realize…
Read MoreSmoking And Bad Cholesterol
Back in the “good old days,” everything seemed so simple. You could smoke in restaurants, on airplanes, and pretty much everywhere else you might want to. It seems crazy to us now, but that’s how it was. Thankfully, it’s pretty common knowledge that smoking damages our bodies in many ways. And we’re still learning and…
Read MoreWhy Do I Have Heart Palpitations?
Heart palpitations can be due to any number of problems both major and minor. First, let’s address what heart palpitations are. When you experience a heart palpitation, your heart will feel like it is either beating too hard and fast or skipping a beat and fluttering. You may be aware of these in your neck,…
Read MoreHeart Healthy Foods To Try this New Year
As we embark on a new year, make better heart health one of your top resolutions. The easiest way is to simply start integrating some of these foods into your daily diet. Read on to learn about these wonderfully heart healthy nutritious options. Salmon Salmon is a top selection for a heart healthy diet because…
Read MoreChest Pain? You Could Have Pericarditis
Pericarditis is a heart condition that creates sudden but short term pain on the left side of the chest. Pericarditis occurs when the membrane that envelopes the heart (the pericardium), becomes swollen and irritated. The sharp chest pain that is symptomatic of pericarditis occurs when the layers of the pericardium push against each other. Most…
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