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Heart Health: Congestive Heart Failure Video included

What is congestive heart failure? More>>

Heart Health: Irregular heartbeat

There are many different kind of the fast heart rate conditions. The most common one that many in the audience may recognize is called Atrial Fibrillation. More>>

Heart Health: What causes heart murmurs and the long term effects

Heart murmurs, and leaky valves.  Both are problems that a cardiac stress test can detect. But, why do they happen? Bad genetics? Bad lifestyle? More>>

Heart Health: Leaky Valves & Heart Murmurs

A few weeks ago, KTIV anchors Matt Breen and Kristie VerMulm hopped on a treadmill at Mercy Medical Center for a cardiac stress test. It's a pretty simple test to check for heart disease, or an irregular heart beat. More>>

Heart Health: Breen undergoes cardiac stress test

For folks facing a family history of heart disease, there's one test that could save your life. A cardiac "stress test". More>>

Heart Health: Stress test differences between men and women

A stress test is designed to get your heart pumping so doctors can check to make sure it's working the way it should. But, the experience can be different for men and women.  KTIV's Kristie VerMulm stepped on the treadmill to find out. More>>

Hearth Health: When test results aren't quite right

Last time on Heart Health, the focus was what you need to do if you think there might be something wrong with your heart. This week, we're turning the focus to what happens when something's not quite right. More>>

Heart Health: How doctors test for heart disease

Obesity, smoking, lack of exercise. These are all things that can contribute to the risk factors for heart disease. But, what if you've already developed it and the damage is done? More>>

Heart Health: Rheumatoid arthritis and heart disease

Heart disease is a serious health condition. But, it can be made worse by an underlying condition, like rheumatoid arthritis. That's the focus of this week's Heart Health with Doctor Ramin Artang of Mercy Cardiology. More>>

Heart Health: Vitamins & Minerals

It used to be that "an apple a day kept the doctor away." We get the vitamins and minerals we need from the foods we eat. But, are there vitamins, or minerals, that specifically target the heart? More>>

Heart Health: Why is belly fat bad?

Belly fat is bad because it is a sign of a relatively unhealthy lifestyle with a low exercise level and a high fat diet. But you may wonder what is a quick way to know if your own is bad? More>>

Heart Health: Heart disease symptoms and risk factors for women

On "Heart Health with Dr. Ramin Artang with Mercy Cardiology we're looking at "Heart Disease in women and the symptoms and risk factors.  It's not just a concern for older women. More>>

Heart Health: Salt and Heart Disease

When you think of salty foods, chips and fries might come to mind. But you might be surprised at how much salt is in the food you eat and what it does to your heart. More>>

  • Dr. Artang graduated from the University of Copenhagen School of Medicine in 1994 after which he served a year in the Royal Danish Army prior to starting his clinical work and PhD research studies on cardiovascular disease and pathophysiology of blood clot formation.

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