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Heart Care
Learn about the Innovative approaches that Duke cardiologists and cardiac surgeons use to care for people with heart disease.
Less Invasive Technique Shortens Recovery for Pulmonary Valve Replacement Surgery
An innovative surgical technique is changing the game for kids and adults with a congenital heart defect that often requires several major surgeries. Compared ...
Can’t Take Statins? There’s Another Choice for Lowering Cholesterol
If you need to lower your cholesterol but cannot take a statin because of muscle aches or other side effects, you may want to try an alternative. Research show ...
Managing Your Cholesterol Can Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke
Imagine pouring bacon grease down your kitchen sink every day. Eventually, the pipe clogs, and water no longer drains. Now imagine that the pipe is a vital art ...
If You’re an Adult with Congenital Heart Disease, Specialized Follow-Up Care Can Keep You Healthy
More adults are living with congenital heart disease than ever before thanks to surgical and treatment advances in children. However, despite surgical correcti ...
Heart Attack Symptoms Women Need to Know
Chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness. These are well-known symptoms of a heart attack, but what about the not-so-obvious symptoms? Many women don't exper ...
After Fontan Procedure, Duke’s Fontan Program Helps Kids Thrive
Children who undergo a series of heart operations to treat single ventricle heart defects like hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) can experience serious co ...
Learning the Cause of a Loved One’s Sudden Death Can Protect You and Your Family
When a relative -- especially a young one -- dies suddenly and without warning, learning the cause of death is important because it may help save the surviving ...
Heart Concern? See a Duke Heart Specialist Within 48 Hours
Terry Woodyard, 57, logs more than 100 miles on his road bike each week. When he started feeling short of breath during rides in the spring of 2025, Woodyard w ...
Do I Need a Heart Failure Specialist?
A heart failure specialist is just what you might think -- a doctor who specializes in treating heart failure. But when is the right time to seek out this type ...
Duke Offering Pulsed Field Ablation to Treat Atrial Fibrillation
For decades, cardiac ablation has been used to treat atrial fibrillation (Afib), one of the most common types of arrhythmia. While traditional cardiac ablation ...
On the Move Again After Chronic Total Occlusion
Mitchell Doub, 64, could barely walk across his living room without experiencing debilitating chest pain thanks to an advanced form of coronary artery disease ...
Preventing Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Young Athletes
Sudden cardiac arrest -- when the heart stops beating abruptly -- is especially shocking in young people. That’s why it’s important to heed warning signs and u ...