Three Sweet, Heart Healthy Snacks
When 2 p.m. rolls around, most of us are looking for a snack. But it’s not always easy to find heart healthy, sweet snacks that are good for your heart…Read more
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a scary sounding name for a fairly common disease. CHF means that the heart is not pumping enough blood to meet the body’s demands. This…Read more
COVID Has Long-Term Effects on Heart, Arkansas Heart Cardiologists Say
You’ve seen it all in the headlines – COVID increases the risk of heart disease. It’s alarming and true! Continued research proves that anyone infected with COVID is at a…Read more
Bariatric Surgery Allows Grandmother See Grandchild Graduate
Watching her grandchildren grow up seemed questionable for Barbara, who was on 14 different medications, borderline diabetic and suffered from AFIB. Bariatric surgery changed the course of her life. Read…Read more
CPR: What You Should Know
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. If performed immediately, CPR can double or triple the chance of survival from an out-of-hospital cardiac…Read more
AED: What Is It and How Do You Use It?
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death, killing more than 350,000 people each year in the U.S. Cardiac arrest is when “the bottom chamber of the heart…Read more
“Do You Hear What I Hear” – Devotional with Chaplain Smith
If you were to focus on one thing this year that would deepen your walk with God, what would it be? Think about it. Because of a surgical procedure on…Read more
Exercises for Bariatric Patients and Beginners
Exercise is crucial to successfully losing weight and then maintaining it. If you’ve had bariatric surgery or are new to exercising, it’s important to ease into an exercise routine that…Read more
What are Blood Clots and How do I Prevent Them?
Walk to the mailbox and feel pain that stops you in your tracks? Can’t shake discomfort, aches, weakness and fatigue? Have legs that feel swollen and tight? Are these just…Read more
How to Break Weight Loss Plateaus
Weight loss plateaus are common for people trying to lose weight and can even happen following bariatric surgery. Many patients experience rapid weight loss in the weeks and months immediately…Read more