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The Heart Doesn’t Lie The Heart Doesn’t Lie
The Heart Doesn’t Lie In medicine, AFib is not an exaggeration of the truth. Rather, it is an abbreviation for atrial fibrillation, the most common type of arrhythmia – or abnormal heart rhythm. AFib results from disorganization of the heart’s electricity that can cause an irregular heartbeat. Electrical signals sent between the chambers of the heart, through its conduction system, tell each part when and how to beat. Normally, the top chambers of the heart – or atria – beat first, initiated by an impulse that starts in a small area of the right atrium. Then, the bottom chambers – or ventricles, pump blood out t…

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For More Than Two Decades, WMC Doctor Provides Life-Saving Care For More Than Two Decades, WMC Doctor Provides Life-Saving Care
For More Than Two Decades, WMC Doctor Provides Life-Saving Care Saving a patient from a single life or death diagnosis requires unparalleled skill and expertise, but providing prolonged care calls for knowledge of a different kind. That's what makes one local cardiologist's more than two decades of life-saving treatment for a single patient all the more incredible.  Nelson, 67, lives in New Hampton with his wife, Edna; they have one son and three grandchildren. He was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy — an enlarged heart — in 1995. Then, in 1999, his aortic valve failed, disrupting the function of his left ventricle, the main pumping chamber of the hear…

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Not Just An Elephant Sitting On Your Chest: Know The Signs Of Heart Disease Not Just An Elephant Sitting On Your Chest: Know The Signs Of Heart Disease
Not Just An Elephant Sitting On Your Chest: Know The Signs Of Heart Disease SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Heart disease can manifest in many different ways. Most people are familiar with the description of an “elephant sitting on the chest” as a sign of angina and possible heart attack. Unfortunately, that is only one of many symptoms that can come with heart disease. Knowing some of the unusual symptoms, and, more importantly, “trusting your gut” and seeking help right away when something does not feel right, can help to save your life and the lives of others. Angina Angina or chest pain due to blocked arteries, can be notoriously vague and difficult to pinpoint. W…

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Cardiologist Brings Curative Cardiac Procedure To White Plains Hospital Cardiologist Brings Curative Cardiac Procedure To White Plains Hospital
Cardiologist Brings Curative Cardiac Procedure To White Plains Hospital White Plains Hospital marks American Heart Month in February with news that will impact the quality of life for cardiac patients by offering catheter ablation used to treat arrhythmia. The hospital announced that Dr. Daniel Y. Wang has joined as director of White Plains Hospital’s Cardiac Electrophysiology Program, bringing curative, cutting-edge cardiac procedures to their patients. Previously a faculty member at Columbia University Medical Center, Dr. Wang performs challenging catheter ablation. During a catheter ablation, Dr. Wang inserts very small wires into the patient’s heart. The wi…

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by Jon Craig