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How Heart Disease Affects the Kidneys

The heart and kidneys share a special, life-sustaining connection, so that what’s good or bad for one is generally good or bad for the other.

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Salt Substitutes: A Healthy Alternative to the Real Thing?

Substitutes for table salt have been around for decades. But are they a healthy alternative to the real thing?

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How Heart Disease Is Different After Menopause

A woman’s risk for cardiovascular disease – including heart attack and stroke – increases significantly after menopause.

Kelly Rizer and her husband

A Heart Healed

Thanks to the care Kelly Rizer received with University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, she experienced both life-saving heart surgery and her wedding within a short period of time.

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There’s More to Heart Disease Risk Than Cholesterol

If you’ve had your cholesterol checked, you might wonder how important your cholesterol levels are for determining heart disease risk. It’s just one of many factors.

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More Young Adults Developing Heart Disease

An alarming trend in heart disease has taken hold among younger adults. The incidence of heart attacks in people under age 40 is on the rise.

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Heart Patient at UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Celebrates 104th Birthday

A woman who had aortic valve replacement surgery at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute 10 years ago celebrates her 104th birthday.

Stacey Mazzurco and DeAnn Bartram

Genetic Testing Helps Woman Beat Inherited Cardiomyopathy

Heart patient DeAnn Bartram has a good prognosis after genetic testing helps identify her hereditary arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy – a condition that claimed the lives of her two sisters.

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