Enhancing COVID-19 Safety For Our Patients: Introducing The LightStrike Robot At Arkansas Heart Hospital
Providing a safe place for our patients to get healthy has always been our top priority, which is why we’ve gone to great lengths to keep our facilities as safe and clean as possible since the start of the pandemic. We’re taking our precautions a step further by introducing the LightStrike robot, the first and…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 your legs. In honor of Peripheral Arterial Disease Awareness Month, we talked to Dr. Ian Cawich about some of the peripheral arterial disease (PAD) risk…Read more
Get To Know Dr. Wesley Lane – An Interventional Cardiologist Bringing Life-Saving Cardiac Care
At Arkansas Heart Hospital, we’re able to deliver the best care in the region because our team is made up of the best physicians in the region. For Dr. Wesley Lane, an interventional cardiologist, it was our patient-centered approach to cardiac care that drew him to Arkansas Heart Hospital. While he did not set out…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 factors that affect heart conditions such as heart disease, stroke, heart attack and atrial fibrillation (AFIB). Workouts are a key component of our StrongHearts program,…Read more
Meet Dr. James Tucker – A Bariatric Surgeon Dedicated To Helping Patients Reach Their Weight Loss Goals
Though he’s native to Arkansas, Dr. James “JJ” Tucker has gone far and wide in his medical career as a bariatric surgeon. He attended medical school at the American University of the Caribbean and completed his General Surgery residency in Philadelphia. After spending much of his residency focused on bariatrics, he moved to Baton Rouge,…Read more
Arkansas Heart Hospital named to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals
Adding to its prestigious resume of national recognition, Arkansas Heart Hospital was recently named one of the Top 6 US Hospitals for cardiology in Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals list. The ranking is based on the recommendation of medical professionals, patient surveys and performance against medical-based criteria. Patient surveys consider factors such as general satisfaction with…Read more
Is It Safe To Go To The Hospital? How To Maintain Heart Health During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought plenty of uncertainty into our daily lives, but keeping your health a priority has remained a constant. It can be tough to know what’s safe these days, and as a result, many Arkansans are avoiding or putting off going to the doctor for routine check-ups, surgeries or ER visits –…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 of the pandemic, the number of people experiencing heart attack and stroke has not changed, but the number of people seeking medical attention for them…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, someone suffers a heart attack. Studies have shown that the average person will wait about three hours before seeking medical attention. So why would anyone…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 responded to other treatment modalities. At Arkansas Heart Hospital, we work to salvage limbs and heal these complex wounds with hyperbaric medicine. Hyperbaric medicine is…Read more