Changing Lives Through Bariatric Surgery: Four Great Stories From Former Patients
More than 700,000 Arkansans are affected by obesity – and 25% of those patients also have Type 2 Diabetes. Bariatric surgery can reverse obesity-induced Type 2 Diabetes, and that’s why Encore…Read more
How To Make Heart Healthy Lifestyle Choices with Cardiologist Dr. Andre Paixao
When it comes to your heart health, heart healthy lifestyle choices can make all the difference. Arkansas Heart Hospital cardiologist Dr. Andre Paixao sees patients in all stages of their…Read more
Experiencing Leg Pain? Know Your Peripheral Arterial Disease Risk Factors
When you’re experiencing leg pain, your thoughts don’t typically turn to your heart health first – but issues with blood flow could be causing issues like peripheral arterial disease in…Read more
Getting Fit At Home – Upper and Lower Body Exercises That Improve Heart Health
Regular exercise is an easy and effective way to keep your heart strong healthy. Regular activity prevents and manages conditions such as high cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar, all…Read more
‘Should I Go To The Hospital?’ Don’t Let COVID-19 Keep You From Cardiac Care
If the COVID-19 outbreak has caused you to experience fear or anxiety, you’re not alone – but that anxiety shouldn’t prevent you from addressing other health care needs. Since the beginning…Read more
‘Am I Having A Heart Attack?’ Know the Symptoms of A Heart Attack
Trying to determine if you are having a heart attack or not could take precious time that may ultimately cost you your life. Every 43 seconds in the United States,…Read more
What is Hyperbaric Medicine?
Patients with non-healing wounds, or wounds that have been present for 4-6 weeks without healing, are often told that their best option is amputation, especially if their wound has not…Read more
Healthy Foods to Calm Stress During COVID-19 (Or Anytime)
To put it mildly . . . we are stressed. Everyday information changes and our normal daily lives have come to a halt. Some of us are literally on the…Read more
A Racing Heart Could Mean Atrial Fibrillation
A surprise party, a scary movie, chasing grandkids across the lawn – everyday situations can make your heart beat faster. But an abnormal rhythm that comes and goes could be…Read more
What is Broken Heart Syndrome?
Experiencing heartbreak can be devastating emotionally, but did you know that it can affect your physical health as well? Broken heart syndrome, also referred to as stress-induced cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy,…Read more