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Podcast: Heart Disease and Pregnancy

This episode from our Women's Health Wednesday series on Back to Health features Inna V. Landres, M.D., who discusses diseases that can impact the heart during pregnancy.

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest: An Emergency that Demands the Quickest Possible Response

According to the doctor who treated him in the hospital, Hamlin had most likely suffered a rare occurrence on the field called commotio cordis, during which the chest takes a blow at a specific moment in the heart’s rhythm, leading to cardiac arrest.

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Infographic: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are heart problems that are present from birth. CHDs are the most common type of congenital condition. Approximately 1% of infants born in the United States have a CHD.

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Podcast: Understanding Risk of Myocarditis

This episode of Kids Health Cast comes from our Back to Health series. This conversation features Dr. Maria Karas and we discuss what expecting patients should know about myocarditis and parents' concerns around the COVID-19 vaccine for their kids.

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Podcast: Cardiovascular Health for Kids

Patrick Flynn, M.D. and Ken Bayle, D.O. address general concerns parents may have around cardiac health for their kids, including diet and exercise. They also highlight tips for maintaining good cardiac health for kids as they get older.

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Simple Surgical Technique Associated with Significant Reduction in the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery

A simple surgical technique during cardiac surgery was associated with a 56 percent reduction in the incidence of an irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation that can lead to stroke, with no added risks or side effects, according to a new study by ÈÕ±¾avÉ«ÇéƬ and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.

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Podcast: Myocarditis

In this episode of Back to Health, Maria Karas, M.D. discusses what patients should know about myocarditis.

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Long-Term COVID-19 Effects on the Heart

Are you a COVID-19 ‘long-hauler’? Are you worried that your lingering exhaustion or shortness of breath indicate damage to your heart?

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What to Know About Congenital Heart Disease

The term ‘birth defect’ commonly brings to mind physical difference – such as a cleft lip or club foot. Yet, the most common type of birth defect is one that you cannot see: congenital heart disease.

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Podcast: Women's Heart Health

In this episode of our Women's Health Wednesday series, Nivee P. Amin, M.D., M.H.S. discusses women's heart health.