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Heart Disease and Stroke in Young Adults

October 3, 2013 / Jason Merrill

ST. LOUIS - Strokes do not only happen in older adults, as even those in their 20′s can suffer what can be a debilitating “brain attack.” Remember, when it comes to stroke, act “FAST,” a term from the American Stroke Association: FACE: Ask the person to smile. Does one…

Heart Disease Prevention Can Save Lives

September 17, 2013 / Jason Merrill

September 17, 2013 - A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) found at least 200,000 of heart disease deaths could have been prevented through “changes in health habits, such as stopping smoking, more physical activity, and less salt in the diet; community changes to create healthier living…

Heart Disease Warning Signs

August 30, 2013 / Jason Merrill

August 30, 2013, ST. LOUIS — Signs of a heart attack are well known — crushing pain in the chest, nausea, shortness of breath — but there are long term signs people should know as heart disease warning signs. Among them: -Sexual problems -Snoring and other breathing problems during sleep…

What is Aortic Valve Replacement?

August 23, 2013 / Jason Merrill

ST. LOUIS - Cardinals fans are offering a “get well soon” to broadcaster Mike Shannon, who the team announced this week had aortic valve replacement surgery in recent days. Many are curious about the procedure and to answer some questions, Richard Lee, MD, co-director of the Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular…

Can Too Much Coffee Kill You?

August 21, 2013 / Jason Merrill

ST. LOUIS - A new Mayo Clinic study says too much coffee can actually kill. The researchers found drinking 28 cups of coffee or more per week increased a person’s odds of dying prematurely by 21 percent, while the risk was more than 50 percent higher in adults under 55…

George W. Bush Heart Procedure Offers Important Lessons

August 7, 2013 / Jason Merrill

August 7, 2013, ST. LOUIS - Michael Lim, MD, co-director of the Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care at Saint Louis University Hospital and a SLUCare physician, says news of George W. Bush’s recent heart procedure offers good lessons for many of us. News reports say President Bush had a stent…

New Clinical Trial at SLU to Assess Gene Therapy in Patients with Poor Heart Function

August 2, 2013 / Jason Merrill

August 2, 2013, ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis University has enrolled its first patients in a new clinical trial that will further assess the efficacy of gene therapy in patients with advanced heart failure. The new study, “CUPID 2b”, follows the initial exploratory study, “CUPID” that enrolled 40 patients…

Skipping Breakfast May Increase Heart Attack Risk

July 25, 2013 / Jason Merrill

According to a new study published in the journal Circulation, there is a connection between regularly skipping breakfast and having a higher risk of heart attack. Michael Lim, MD, co-director of the Center for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Care (C4) at Saint Louis University Hospital, talked about it with FOX2′s John Pertzborn….