by NSC Cardiology Team | Feb 8, 2021
It is the most recognized symbol in cardiology. Those repetitive squiggles on a monitor show all is well when beating regularly but as many Hollywood movies attest to, they signal death when when they become a flat line. The EKG (electrocardiogram) was discovered in...
by NSC Cardiology Team | Feb 6, 2021
Heart supplements are a multibillion dollar industry. It always surprises me that getting patients to take prescribed medications is a challenge and yet many individuals freely ingest a multitude of supplements and over the counter medications. While most are not...
by NSC Cardiology Team | Feb 6, 2021
Inflammation in the body is generally detrimental but only recently has its role in heart disease become more apparent. Infections such as scarlet fever and step throat are known to damage heart valves and cause rheumatic heart disease. Bacteria in the blood stream...
by NSC Cardiology Team | Feb 4, 2021
Every week a new set of guidelines is published in medicine. They are designed to help the clinician and the patient understand what the standard of care is for a given medical condition. They are developed by leading experts around the country, reviewed, rewritten,...
by NSC Cardiology Team | Jan 25, 2021
We have all heard about hypertension ; some of us have hypertension, less are treated for hypertension and too few are adequately protected from hypertension. Hypertension (high blood pressure- HBP) is the leading treatable risk factor for death worldwide. It affects...
by NSC Cardiology Team | Jan 25, 2021
As a kid growing up in Canada, we were all taught about the discovery of insulin by Banting and Best. Insulin has changed the lives of diabetics but it is not a cure. In fact, although insulin stabilizes blood sugars, it also causes weight gain and does not reduce...
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