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What Mammograms Can Reveal About Your Heart Health
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Heart Health Articles
‘Like My Chest Exploded’: Cassie’s Story of Surviving an Aortic Dissection
It was supposed to be an ordinary summer day in Vacherie. Cassie Falgoust, 55, was outside doing yard work while her husband mowed nearby....
Geaux Hero: Jason Survives Heart Attack on ‘a Pulse and a Prayer’
On an ordinary Saturday evening, Jason Moore walked into work at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, just like he had countless...
Healing with Heart: Changing the Game in Cardiac Surgery Care
When Katina Nelson woke up with chest pain that startled her from sleep, she didn’t immediately panic. “I kind of ignored the symptoms,”...
Overcoming Heart Failure with Life-Changing Surgery
From an unexpected heart failure diagnosis to life-saving surgery, Richard Moss’ journey is marked by his deep faith, a strong family...
Pioneering Heart Rhythm Care in Acadiana
For atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients, it’s “a game-changer.” That’s how Patrick Welch, MD, describes the Medtronic PulseSelect™ Pulsed...
Geaux Hero: How Listening to His Body Saved Jim’s Life
At 59, Jim Teague, BS, SBB (ASCP), was healthy, active and had no reason to expect a heart attack. As senior director of core laboratory...
Protecting the Heart While Fighting Cancer
When facing cancer, patients and their doctors focus on beating the disease. But what happens when the very treatments that save lives...
Redefining Excellence in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Excellence drives everything Sarah Ahmad, MD, does as a cardiothoracic surgeon at St. Francis Health in Monroe. For Dr. Ahmad, providing...