Heart Care
Learn about the Innovative approaches that Duke cardiologists and cardiac surgeons use to care for people with heart disease.
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Duke Health Offers Same Day, Next Day Specialty Care Appointments
The last thing you want to do when you’re injured, don’t feel well, or simply want a preventive care check-up is to wait for an appointment. Getting seen quick ...
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Clip Repairs Leaky Heart Valve When Surgery Is too Risky
Linda Gallipo went to her doctor seeking a cure for her hepatitis C. Instead, she learned she had life-threatening mitral valve disease.
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Chest Pain in Children and Adolescents
Chest pain is a common complaint in children and adolescents. Chest pain is often perceived as “heart pain” both to children and their parents, and it can caus ...
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Surviving a Heart Attack When You Are Alone
When no one is around to see your distress, it's important to know the signs of a heart attack and when to seek immediate medical care.
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Hands-Only CPR for Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Hands-only CPR is a lifesaving technique that does not require mouth to mouth resuscitation. If you see someone collapse, check the person’s breathing. Someone ...
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Thanks to a Heart Transplant, More Active Future a Possibility
Asheville, NC resident John Welch had gotten used to sitting on the sidelines. As a child, he was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy -- a disease that ...
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New Options Make It Possible for More People to Receive Heart Transplants
Heart transplantation is the most effective treatment for end-stage heart failure; however, the nationwide shortage of donor hearts may mean a long wait on the ...
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Alternatives to Heart Transplant? You Have Options
Heart transplantation can be a life-saving treatment for severe heart failure, but it’s a serious operation that requires a lifelong commitment. As a result, a ...
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Daughter and Mother Get Heart Transplants at Duke Two Years Apart
Carrie Hollander was just 31 years old when she was diagnosed with heart failure. Within three years, she needed a heart transplant. Since she was not a candid ...
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Can a New Device Make More Hearts Available for Transplant?
Michael Woods’ heart and kidney disease were slowly worsening as he waited for a heart and kidney transplant in early 2020. With limited hearts available, he c ...
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Considering Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement?
Many doctors and hospitals now offer transcatheter aortic valve replacement for aortic valve disease, but their experience and success rates vary. Here’s what ...
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Fitness Trackers, Virtual Coaching Help Patients Stay Fit After Cardiac Rehab
Heart patients typically do well during cardiac rehab programs but tend to lose momentum once the formal gym-based regimens end. Duke Health researchers wanted ...