Heart surgery is serious business – and WakeMed Heart & Vascular is committed to providing not only the highest quality surgical care with the best outcomes, but also to supporting our patients in the weeks following their procedure. Summer 2022, WakeMed launched Tele Heart Care – which is a new program that allows our surgical […]
Walking shouldn’t be painful — and in most cases, it’s not just a normal sign of aging. Yet, far too often, patients who experience claudication — the clinical term for leg pain that occurs during activity, such as walking — simply ignore the pain or mistake it for another problem. However, pain in the legs […]
Summer is here, and healthy, fresh greens, veggies and fruits are plentiful. If ever there was an ideal time to try a plant-based diet, it’s right now. The benefits of plant-based eating are abundant – particularly when it comes to heart health. According to the Journal of the American Heart Association, eating a vegetarian diet […]
The Mediterranean diet has long been thought to have heart healthy benefits. A recent study reconfirmed this theory, showing a 30 percent reduction in heart disease for people who consume a Mediterranean diet. You don’t have to live in the Mediterranean to adopt this healthy way of eating. Here are the down and dirty basics of the […]
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