The heart is a complex organ made of muscle that is powered by electrical impulses. Every heart comes equipped with what cardiac electrophysiologists (cardiologists who specialize in diagnosing and treating problems with the heart’s electrical system) like to call a ‘biological pacemaker,’ which is the heart’s natural electrical system (also known as the sinus node). […]
“You do for family.” That’s a rule Polly Shreve lives by. She demonstrated it most recently on March 1, 2023, when she flew from Missouri to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and then drove to Cary, North Carolina to care for her sister who had recently fallen and suffered multiple fractures. “My sister was in bad shape, […]
Seventy-five-year-old Sharon Marsalis inspires faith and hope in her daily life. A wife, oil painter, Bible teacher, mom, grandmom and furmom of three Whippet pups — she enjoys celebrating the beauty and inspiration found in everyday moments. Gratefully, this wisdom as well as the medical expertise of our WakeMed Heart & Vascular team have helped […]
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