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What is the 3rd leading cause of death in pregnancy?
View this post on Instagram A post shared by CVAM (@cvam_cardiology) Supporting you every step of the way! At CVAM, we’re here for all our amazing moms to be.❤️ We are accepting new patients and have same and next day availability. Call us today to book your appointment.
Read MoreWhat Is Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation and How To Treat It? With Dr. Kargoli and Dr. Desai
View this post on Instagram A post shared by CVAM (@cvam_cardiology) Dr. Desai and Dr. Kargoli from CVAM have a quick conversation about tricuspid valve regurgitation. If you are interested in a consultation, we are accepting new patients! Please call us to schedule your appointment. This is not medical advice and is purely for educational…
Read MoreRecora: Online Cardiac Rehab
View this post on Instagram A post shared by CVAM (@cvam_cardiology) In case you didn’t know, CVAM offers at home Cardiac Rehab through Recora! This gives our patients access to supervised exercises, health education, and one-on-one counseling from the comfort of their homes. For more information please visit our website or give us a call.…
Read MoreWhat is Severe Aortic Stenosis?
View this post on Instagram A post shared by CVAM (@cvam_cardiology) Q&A: What is severe aortic stenosis? Schedule your appointment with Dr. Rachel Debenham today, she is our newest cardiologist, and we are so happy to have her!
Read More“Hey Get Rhythm, When you Get the Blues…”
“Hey get rhythm, when you get the blues, Come on and get rhythm, when you get the blues”Johnny Cash Why should your heart be any different!?!?!? If it’s gonna dance make it a slow dance – calm, collected and smooth. When we discuss a rhythm control strategy for managing atrial fibrillation (afib) as previously mentioned…
Read More“Everything in the Universe has a Rhythm, Everything Dances”
“Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances” Maya Angelou Why should your heart be any different!?!?!? If it’s gonna dance make it a slow dance – calm, collected and smooth. When we discuss a rhythm control strategy for managing atrial fibrillation (afib) as previously mentioned we make a concerted effort to restore and…
Read MoreRate Control and Rhythm Control
When it comes to management of afib there are two schools of thought – Rate control and rhythm control. Rate control – Makes no attempt to restore sinus (normal) rhythm – however simply focuses on preventing your pulse/heart rate from getting too fast with the use of medications. Rhythm control –With this strategy we make a…
Read MoreManagement Options for Atrial Fibrillation (afib)
This week we will dive into the different management options for atrial fibrillation (afib) focusing not only on medical therapies but procedural options. We briefly discussed anticoagulation for stroke prevention in a previous post – but what do we do for our patients who cannot tolerate anticoagulation?!?!?!? Fortunately we now have a number of options……
Read MoreMake Some Rheum…..
Why is a cardiologist, an electrophysiologist to be exact, posting about Uric Acid and Gout?!?!? There is a lot of emerging data showing the importance of serum Uric Acid as an independent risk factor for Atrial Fibrillation, arrhythmia recurrence (including post ablation), coronary artery disease, stroke and the list goes on. The picture in this…
Read MoreRhythm is Gonna Get You…
Rhythm is gonna get you…When it comes to managing your atrial fibrillation (in addition to preventing stroke) there are two main strategies… Rate control and Rhythm control. Rate control – no attempt at restoring normal rhythm – you will be placed on medications to slow your heart down/ prevent it from racing. Rhythm control –…
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