Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Researchers at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center have shown that a simple, inexpensive test can determine whether it is safe to send home a patient who comes to the emergency room with chest pain.
"It is imperative to accurately diagnose patients who come to the emergency department with chest ...
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Dr. Karla Kurrelmeyer, a cardiologist at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center in Houston, focuses on research and treatment of women with heart disease. Kurrelmeyer is somewhat unique among practicing cardiologists, not only because her focus is on female heart health, but also because she is a woman. Less ...
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
The Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center recently opened three new vein clinics in the Houston area that provide comprehensive treatments for patients who suffer from varicose veins.
Varicose veins affect approximately 15 percent of men and 25 percent of women in the U.S. If gone untreated, they can swell ...
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Monday, August 3rd, 2009
HOUSTON (Aug. 3, 2009) - Dr. Heitham Hassoun will join the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center in August, bringing his expertise in minimally invasive vascular surgery to Houston.
Hassoun's expertise includes repairing aortic aneurysms, carotid stenosis and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) through small puncture holes rather than incisions, an approach ...
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Monday, May 18th, 2009
The Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center has opened a multidisciplinary valve clinic that provides one-stop-shopping for patients with complex diseases of the cardiac valves. The clinic, which streamlines the process for patients, is headed by national experts in diagnostic cardiac imaging, interventional cardiology, robotic procedures and cardiac surgery to provide ...
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008
Heart disease is the nation's number one killer for women. But, the well-known heart attack symptoms - acute pain, tightness, burning and a dull ache in the chest - describe what men typically experience during an attack. For many women the signs of a heart attack are completely different and ...
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