Tag: patient
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The Mysteries of Heart Disease in Women: An Interview with Dr. Tara Sedlak
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, yet many people still see it as a man’s disease. Often overlooked, and under-treated, women face numerous obstacles in getting the care they need. For this podcast I’m joined by cardiologist Dr. Tara Sedlak, Director of the Leslie Diamond Women’s Heart Health Clinic who is […]
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Why heart disease is often missed in women: The myth of the ‘widowmaker’
Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death for women throughout the world. Approximately seven times more women die from heart disease than breast cancer. Even in women with breast cancer, dying from heart disease is a leading cause of death. Yet when I ask undergraduate students in my class (majority of whom are […]
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Adventures (and Misadventures) in Getting a Cardiac Ablation
Going to the hospital is a big event. It doesn’t matter whether you’re there for surgery, a clinic visit, or in my case, preparing for the electrophysiology study with possible ablation. There’s always something to prepare, anxiety to deal with and a bit of the unknown. Will everything turn out okay? Will the cardiologist be […]
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Ready to zap those problem heart cells: Getting on with my ablation
After sitting on the fence for far too long, I’m getting the test done to treat my exercise-induced palpitations. The technical term for the test is cardiac electrophysiology study with the possibility of an ablation. Quite a mouthful, that probably doesn’t mean much to anyone (apart from the cardiac team). The test requires the cardiologist […]