Heart & Vascular
Reversing Course: A Procedure that Temporarily Reverses Blood Flow May be Key to Stroke Prevention for Some
Diabetes. High blood pressure. A history of smoking. Each of these conditions raise your risk of carotid artery disease, one of the most common causes of ischemic stroke. “Carotid artery disease involves fatty plaque clogging the arteries in your neck that deliver blood to your brain,” said Emaad Farooqui, M.D. a vascular surgeon at Hoag. … Read More
Published On: June 3, 2024
Tags: Story,Heart & Vascular
Hoag Gives Cardiac Patient a ‘Second Chance at Life’
Abi Basu and his wife traveled to India to perform a religious ritual honoring their deceased parents, but it was his own mortality that faced a terrifying threat. Multiple times on the journey, Abi lost his breath for several minutes. At night he awoke, gasping for air. He blacked out on a train platform. He … Read More
Published On: April 4, 2024
New Wireless Pacemaker Has Patient ‘Going Strong’
Photo: FinisherPix Gina’s heart “paused” twice while she was in the ER with one of the longest atrial fibrillation (Afib) episodes she had ever experienced. It was 2022, and a newly FDA-approved dual chamber leadless (wireless) pacemaker was available through a clinical trial in only a few select sites across the country. Thankfully for Gina, … Read More
Published On: February 27, 2024
Hoag Aortic Dissection Survivor, Heather Lendrum Shares Her Story
Heather shares her story of surviving an aortic dissection and how she supports other survivors who have experienced the same.
Published On: February 14, 2024
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Jean’s Aortic Aneurysm Story
Hear how Jean survived and thrived following an aortic emergency at the Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart & Vascular Institute at Hoag.
Published On: February 14, 2024
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What Your Heart Is Telling You About Weight Loss Drugs
Semaglutide, the active ingredient in the diabetes and weight loss medications Ozempic and Wegovy was in the spotlight last year for its role in celebrity diet crazes. But this drug seems to have something other Hollywood fads don’t: data backing it up. In a large international study, semaglutide was found to reduce the risk of … Read More
Published On: February 12, 2024
Put Your Heart Into It
Heart disease is the number one killer in the U.S., but each one of us has the power to stop this killer in its tracks. “Reducing the risk factors associated with heart disease can dramatically reduce an individual’s risk of experiencing a cardiovascular event,” said John Nan M.D., interventional cardiologist with the Jeffrey M. Carlton … Read More
Published On: January 24, 2024
4 Tips to Avoid Holiday Heart Attacks
With holiday stress bursting like Santa’s sleigh and diet goals drowning in eggnog, it is little wonder that more people die from heart attacks during the last week of December than at any other time of the year. “With routines disrupted, people tend to eat and drink more and exercise and sleep less. Coupled with … Read More
Published On: December 22, 2023
Hoag’s Cardiothoracic Surgery Team Earns Highest Distinction in Three Surgical Areas
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2023) – Hoag’s Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart and Vascular Institute has earned the highest distinction possible, a three-star rating out of three stars, from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for three categories of surgery – isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR), isolated mitral valve replacement and repair (MVRR) and isolated … Read More
Published On: November 29, 2023
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Hoag, Providence Tout Leadless Pacemaker Implants
Two of Orange County’s biggest hospitals, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian and Providence St. Joseph in Orange, today touted successful implants of the world’s first dual chamber leadless pacemaker in a patient. The FDA recently approved the Aveir DR, the world’s first dual chamber leadless pacemaker system made by medtech giant Abbott Laboratories. Newport Beach’s Hoag … Read More
Published On: November 7, 2023
Tags: Story,Heart & Vascular