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Get well and improve your health after a heart attack
Joanne Carey, MHA, RN, RHIA Cardiovascular Registries Coordinator Heart attack treatments have changed dramatically from the times when doctors prescribed long bed rest and keeping noise levels to...
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Durham Regional receives award for heart attack care
Michael Komada, MD Cardiologist At Durham Regional, we are dedicated to providing timely, expert care to heart attack patients. This takes a team and great collaboration across many departments within...
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A look at Durham Regional’s Cath Lab and cardiac care
Joanne Carey Cardiovascular Registries Coordinator When EMS brings a patient to our Emergency Department with concerns for a heart attack, or acute myocardial infarction, the doctors and nurses spring...
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Durham Regional recognized for heart attack care
Durham Regional Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology Foundation’s NCDR ACTION Registry–Get With The Guidelines Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2012–one of only 164...
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43 physicians from Durham Regional named to 2013 Best Doctors in America list
Forty-three physicians affiliated with Durham Regional Hospital appear on the Best Doctors in America® list for 2013. Only five percent of doctors in America earn this prestigious honor, decided by...
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Listen to your heart
Protect yourself and those you love by becoming familiar with techniques to detect and react to a heart attack. “The most common signs you may be experiencing a heart attack are pain, discomfort and...
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Spread the word about heart disease on National Wear Red Day
Do you know the truth about women and heart disease? More women die of heart disease than any other disease—even breast cancer. And living with it can lead to disability and a decreased quality of...
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Durham Regional celebrates National Wear Red Day
Today Durham Regional recognized National Wear Red Day, which raises awareness about heart disease and its impact on our community and loved ones. Pictured: Nursing and medical staff on Unit 5-2...
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February is American Heart Month
Did you know February is American Heart Month? Heart disease, including stroke, is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, killing an estimated 630,000 people each year. This...
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Hands-only CPR can save lives
CPR, and the ethics around performing or not performing it, has been in the news lately. You may recall a recent story [CNN] about a woman at an elderly living facility in California who had stopped...
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Q&A: Atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation affects the well-being of more than 2.5 million Americans. In the latest issue of Your Health, Tim Donahue, MD, chief of cardiology and director of electrophysiology at Durham...
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How to Save a Life
Ready to help? Focus on the three Cs: Check the patient. If you see someone collapse, check the person’s breathing. Someone who is not breathing and is unresponsive has gone into cardiac arrest. Call...
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Make Red Your Color
Many of us know that heart disease is the biggest health risk for women – yet too few of us are taking steps to protect our heart. This February, join Duke Heart Center for two fun events and learn how...
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Wait. . . I Missed It!
If you missed Duke Regional Hospital’s . . . “And the Beat Goes On” (a health seminar on the signs and dangers of atrial fibrillation and class instruction of compression-only CPR held February 1),...
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See What Hands Can Do
Sudden cardiac arrest, a condition that causes the heart to suddenly and unexpectedly stop beating, is a leading cause of death in the United States. Blood stops flowing to the brain and other vital...
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Love Yourself More Than the Salt Shaker
February is American Heart Month. The American Heart Association recommends foods with little or no salt to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Aim to eat less than 1,500 mg of sodium per day....
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