Goshen Hospital

Heart and Vascular

Good Heart Health

2/26/2019

Remarkable and durable as the heart is, it still requires proper care. According to Naturopathic Provider Sonam Desai, good heart health involves addressing three key factors: nutrition, physical activity and stress management.
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Healthier lifestyle vital for patients with atrial fibrillation

1/22/2019

On January 31, 2017, Theresa Barrick of Goshen awoke with an extremely elevated heart rate – about 200 beats per minute. Her husband took her to Goshen Hospital, where she was quickly evaluated and her symptoms stabilized. Because Theresa had a prior history of atrial fibrillation (an irregular heart condition commonly called AFib), it was clear she needed further treatment. So Theresa returned to the Goshen Heart & Vascular Center a few weeks later for a new atrial flutter ablation procedure administered in the electrophysiology lab.
Heart and Vascular

Fatigue and exhaustion may be signs of heart disease, not just growing older

12/11/2018

Out of breath when you climb stairs or walk to the mailbox? Feel tired all the time? You may think it’s normal signs of aging. Your doctor – and your heart – may know better.
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Volunteer couple offers encouragement at Goshen Health

10/30/2018

Cardiac rehabilitation seemed like the right place for Jim Wildermuth to volunteer. He had completed his rehab at the Goshen Heart & Vascular Center after a heart attack in 2008. That meant he knew the routine, how he could help and what patients might need.
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Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) and Wound Care

9/28/2018

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a condition that develops when the arteries that supply blood to the arms or legs become completely or partially blocked as a result of atherosclerosis.
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Dr. Blair MacPhail Discussed Heart Health at Recent Thrive! Series

9/24/2018

At the most recent Thrive! Event, Blair MacPhail, MD, an interventional cardiologist on the Goshen Heart & Vascular Center team, spoke to a full room of 36 people about the behaviors that make a difference to the prevention and restoration of heart and vascular health.
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Symptoms to know if leg pain signals artery problems

9/10/2018

At a presentation on coronary artery disease earlier this year, Abrar Sayeed, MD, discussed the connection between certain types of leg pain that can be helpful in diagnosing peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD is considered the equivalent of a coronary artery disease.
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At 43, heart attack prompts Heather Hanes to quit smoking

8/17/2018

Heather Hanes knew smoking might cause a problem in her lungs. But she had no idea smoking also caused heart attacks. Until her own on April 4.
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New heart pump saves patient’s life

4/3/2018

On the morning of Jan. 19 Jackie Pressler, administrative assistant at Lippert Components, was at work. She was having a very rapid heartbeat – or spells, as she thought of them – which she had managed in the past by clenching up her muscles. But that morning, her technique wasn’t working. Finally after several hours, her supervisor called Pressler’s husband, Ronald, to take her to the hospital.
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Having Goals And Knowing Someone Cares

3/5/2018

A dislocated shoulder caused Mabel Wortinger to see her primary care physician, Dr. Andrew Kuhn. While she was there, he suspected she had previously had a mild heart attack and referred her to Goshen Heart & Vascular Center. That’s where Mabel met Tracy Carlstrom, RN.