Category: Cardiology

There are eight ways you can improve your heart health and decrease your risk of heart-related illnesses and complications, no matter your age or lifestyle. Ahmed Souka, M.D. interventional cardiologist at The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus, shares these tips. 1. Stop or decrease smoking Risk factors from smoking include heart disease, chest pains,…

Across all Ardent hospitals, we are proud to care for those who have bravely served our country. In honor of Veterans Day, we highlight how one hospital has cared for a former member of the U.S. Marine Corps and his family. David Zeferjohn, 88, has relied upon The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis…

Anne Marcotte was not used to being on the other end of a stethoscope. The 75-year-old Topeka resident spent most of her career as a registered nurse in California hospitals before retiring after 52 years. “When I was a brand-new cardiac care nurse in the 1980s,” Anne said, “our hospital would do five to six…

Hearing the doctor say, “I can do the surgery next week” shocked Chris Oshel, even though she’d known for years that a birth defect would eventually require open-heart surgery and extensive cardiac rehab. “11 years ago, my primary doctor detected a murmur,” Oshel said. “She sent me to a cardiologist and they found that I…

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. The most common form of heart disease is coronary heart disease (CHD) which can lead to a heart attack. It’s important to know the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and seek immediate medical care if you’re experiencing one. Signs and…