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A Team that Demands the Best for Atrial Fibrillation Care: Courtney Ammons Story

“I would have periodic episodes of a very rapid heart rate, and I discounted them for about six months,” shares Courtney Ammons, a Wake County high school chemistry teacher. Because she had hyperthyroidism, she experienced rapid heart beats occasionally, so she assumed this was an unwanted side effect of her condition. After an eventful day […]

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Do You Know the Signs of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)?

September is Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Awareness Month, a disease that affects more than eight million Americans ages 40 and older. Common risk factors include the following: A history of smoking Kidney problems Diabetes Overweight/obesity High blood pressure High cholesterol. Your risk increases with age, and incidence of PAD is higher among African Americans. While […]

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Let’s Play Pickleball! Fun & Easy Sport Offers Numerous Heart Healthy Benefits

April is National Pickleball Month, and it gives us a good incentive to encourage participation in this heart-healthy sport. Borrowing elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong, pickleball is one of the most popular new sport trends to sweep the nation. In 2022, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) reported that pickleball is America’s fastest-growing […]

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