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Apr 12, 2023
If you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure and you can't lower it enough with lifestyle changes, medication is the next option. Dr. Anthony Fletcher, Interventional Cardiology, explains different options.
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Apr 12, 2023
CHI St. Vincent and the Arkansas Neuroscience Institute are not only committed to treating strokes, they're committed to preventing them as well. Dr. Ali Krisht explains how ANI is a healthcare providing institute, but it is also an educational institute.
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Apr 7, 2023
Cardiovascular care at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs earned the hospital a spot on the 2023 list of 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals nationwide and among the top 10 community hospitals in the country.
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Apr 4, 2023
Your digestive health affects you daily, which is why we focus on taking a very personalized approach to care. Here are a few reasons you should get a colonoscopy.
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Mar 29, 2023
When you've been diagnosed with hypertension, there are many simple lifestyle changes that can help lower your blood pressure including watching your sodium intake, maintaining a healthy weight and exercising.
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Mar 29, 2023
One of the most common types of stroke is caused by a clot that prevents blood from reaching a part of the brain. Dr. Ali Krisht explains how these strokes are treated at CHI St. Vincent.
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Mar 28, 2023
After a heart attack, heart or valve surgery, or other cardiac disease, CHI St. Vincent offers cardiac rehab. Brian Frame, Exercise Physiologist, explains the benefits of cardiac rehab.
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Mar 28, 2023
If a person has a blockage or a complex aneurysm in their carotid artery, they're at high risk for a stroke. Dr. Ali Krisht says the Arkansas Neuroscience Institute at CHI St. Vincent provides a revolutionary treatment option.
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Mar 28, 2023
Dr. Anthony Fletcher, Interventional Cardiologist at CHI St. Vincent, describes the people at most risk for high blood pressure.
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Mar 28, 2023
Peripheral Arterial Disease, or PAD, is when blood flow is restricted because of a build-up of plaque in the arteries. Dr. Yazan Ghosheh, Interventional Cardiology, describes symptoms and treatment of PAD.
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Mar 28, 2023
The Arkansas Neuroscience Institute at CHI St. Vincent has one of the world's most experienced teams for treating weakened blood vessels in the brain called aneurysms. Dr. Ali Krisht explains the types of treatment available.
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Mar 23, 2023
Dr. Anuradha Kunthur, Hematology/Oncology, explains how the advancements in cancer treatment, including immunotherapy, continue to improve the outcomes of patients at CHI St. Vincent.
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Mar 23, 2023
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Mar 23, 2023
When someone suffers a stroke, the team at CHI St. Vincent Arkansas Neuroscience Institute has several treatments that may be able to reverse the effects if they’re administered within the first few hours after symptoms began.
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Mar 23, 2023
Dr. Ali Krisht, Neurosurgery, says it's important to know the signs of a stroke so that you can react immediately.
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Mar 6, 2023
Sometimes the only explanation for how we survive certain tragedies is that God is watching over us. That was definitely the case for Missy Johnson, a CHI St. Vincent patient from East End.
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Mar 2, 2023
The Arkansas Health Network (AHN) becomes the first Clinically Integrated Network within CommonSpirit Health, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the United State, to achieve full accreditation by URAC, a nonprofit accreditation entity that sets the highest, evidence-based standards in quality and safety.
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Mar 1, 2023
CHI St. Vincent Heart Institute announced the creation of a new clinic to begin serving patients in and around De Queen, Arkansas.
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Feb 27, 2023
As we get older, we’re more at risk for heart disease. And we can’t change our family history or genetics.
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Feb 15, 2023
Cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death in the U.S. “Chest pain is the most important symptom of a heart attack.
When you have chest pain and you are at risk of having a heart problem, don’t wait for anything. Either call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. Take action.
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