Peek Into the Playbook — Understand How Doctors Treat Clogged Arteries 03/13/2025 When determining the best treatment approach for coronary artery disease, several options are considered including medication/lifestyle changes, stents and coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG).
Love Your Heart — Celebrate Heart Month With Heart-healthy Foods 02/13/2025 Explore the top ten heart-healthy foods with dietitian Bonnie Cavanagh. Learn what to fill your grocery cart with and get a tasty spinach salad recipe with feta, antioxidant-rich berries and a tangy vinaigrette.
Four Myths About Stress & Heart Health May Surprise You 02/13/2025 While the negative health effects of stress are well known, there are several common misconceptions when it comes to the relationship between stress and heart disease. Psychologist Julie Cunningham explains.
Anxiety Can Stress Your Heart 02/07/2024 Too many pressures and worries can take a toll on mental and physical health – including your heart. Psychologist Julie Cunningham, Samaritan Cardiology – Corvallis, explains the mind-heart connection and offers tips to lessen your stress.
Heart Valve Procedures Can Improve Quality of Life 01/10/2024 Success rates are high for heart valve procedures, and can offer not only more years to your life but life to those years by alleviating symptoms and improving activity levels.
Can You Reverse Heart Disease? 02/06/2023 Cardiologist Greg Wood, MD, Samaritan Cardiology, examines a variety of heart conditions and interventions that may offer improvement.
Take Steps to Manage Your Stress & Lower Blood Pressure 02/06/2023 Find strategies for controlling your blood pressure and tips to reduce your stress from Dr. Alanna Didier, Samaritan Family Medicine,
Local Woman Benefits from Advanced Cardiac Procedure 01/31/2023 Local resident Pamela Robinson became Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center’s first patient to receive a valve-in-valve transcatheter mitral valve replacement.
“Rock Your Red” & Take Care of Your Heart 01/18/2023 Heart disease is the most common cause of death for women. Go Red for Women Day is an important reminder for women to make their hearth health a priority.
Recognize Heart Attack Symptoms & Go Red for Women 01/10/2023 Learn the unique warning signs of a heart attack for women and join in on the national “Wear Red Day” on the first Friday of February.
