Heart Blog
Check out the latest research, patient stories and hear from our Heart team.
February 12th, 2018
VIDEO | Part 1: Discovering a Family History of Heart Disease
Watch the story of how an 18-year-old, now 28, discovered her family history of heart disease and learned how it would impact her life. #28DaysofHeart
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February 2nd, 2018
ODU Athletics Teams with Sentara Heart on Student-Athlete Cardiac Program
A program, spearheaded by Sentara Heart cardiologist George Sarris, to screen all incoming student-Athletes for potential heart disease, is currently being implemented at Old Dominion University (ODU). The heart testing services provided, electrocardiograms (EKGs) and echocardiogram (ECHOs),…
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February 2nd, 2018
Pulmonary Hypertension: Diagnosis, Symptoms and Treatment
Pulmonary arterial hypertension—a progressive, life-threatening, debilitating form of pulmonary hypertension—is high blood pressure of the lungs due to narrowing of the pulmonary arteries. It forces the right side of the heart to pump so hard to…
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February 1st, 2018
Innovations Changing the Heart Game
Not everyone is equally at risk of heart complications, but having access to cutting edge treatment and technology levels the playing field. Advancements in all areas of heart health – from devices to procedures – have…
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February 1st, 2018
Electrophysiology: An Electrician for Your Heart
In many ways, your body is like a machine, full of interconnected parts that rely on each other to function smoothly. And the “electrical box” in this intricate machine is your heart. Your heart uses electricity…
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February 1st, 2018
Gear Up for Game Day: 8 Heart Healthy Exercises You Can Do At Home
This Sunday is game day and for many people that means food, football and fun. Before you break out the game day snacks and find your spot on the couch, make time for an at home…
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February 1st, 2018
Sentara Heart and Ornish: Working Together to Reverse Heart Disease
Perhaps you have been diagnosed with heart disease. Or maybe you experienced a heart attack or had heart surgery. You know what a wake-up call it can be: A clear sign that it’s time to make…
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January 28th, 2018
Top 5 Ways You’re Accidentally Ambushing Your Heart
Here’s the bad news: when it comes to controlling our heart’s fate, we can’t control all of the factors that affect our heart health, like heredity and medical history. However, there are some risk factors for…
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January 27th, 2018
Did you Know Yoga Clears Your Mind AND Boosts Your Heart Health? Time to Get Stretching!
If the closest you’ve ever gotten to doing downward dog is maneuvering yourself to get the tiny Lego® piece that fell under the couch, maybe it’s time to reevaluate your exercise routine. Yoga, it turns out,…
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January 26th, 2018
Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet
There’s a lot of buzz lately about the benefits of eating a plant-based diet. And with good reason: There’s increasing evidence that people who eat this way live longer, healthier lives—with lower rates of diabetes, obesity…
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January 23rd, 2018
Reduce Stress to Improve your Heart Health
Chronic stress is related to all sorts of diseases—including heart disease. In fact, at least 50 percent of doctor visits have some connection to the stress in our lives. Your body’s nervous system Your nervous system…
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January 21st, 2018
The Cough That Was So Much More
Janie was usually in great shape and at age 66, proud to compete in triathlons. But after months of a lingering cough, she could barely carry a chair to the beach. Three doctor’s visits later, she…
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