Heart-Healthy Habits for 2025 New Years has a long-standing tradition of motivating people to set goals, make changes and embrace new beginnings. It is a chance to start over as the “new and improved” you. As an echo lab we believe one of the best places to start is by focusing on our heart health! […]
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From Grinch Hearts to Holiday Hearts:
Keeping Your Heart Healthy This Season The holiday season is a time for caring, sharing, loving, and kindness. We are often overwhelmed with gratitude for our friends and family, feeling warm and fuzzy inside. Just thinking of the days to come can make our hearts “grow three sizes in one day”—metaphorically speaking, of course. Illness […]
Movember: Growing Awareness
Movember: Growing Awareness for Men’s Health—Why It Matters for the Heart and Beyond Movember is an annual campaign that takes place every November to raise awareness about men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide prevention. The campaign encourages men to grow a moustache for the month, sparking conversations and […]
The Connection Between Oral Health and Heart Health:
Why Dental Care Matters As Halloween approaches, our thoughts often turn to candy, creepy costumes, and spine-chilling movies. While these seasonal treats and thrills are all good fun, there’s a real scare that accompanies every bite-sized chocolate bar: the connection between poor dental health and heart disease. Sugary sweets and spooky films might give us […]
The Link Between Heart Disease and Depression
Heart disease and depression are two prevalent health issues that affect millions of people worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) listed cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) as the leading cause of death globally, estimating 17.9 million lives each year. WHO has also approximated 280 million people suffer depression worldwide. But is there a link? While heart disease […]
Fabry Disease
Earlier this year, representatives from Amicus Therapeutics joined the NWCD team to host a lunch and learn. It was a great opportunity to help further educate our sonographer team on recognizing some of the cardiac symptoms of Fabry disease, while increasing awareness of the disease in our region. It was a very informative presentation, and […]
Electrocardiograms and You
An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is simple, non-invasive exam used to quickly evaluate the heart and its electrical signals. Small stickers, called electrodes, are placed across the chest as well as on each arm and leg in specific spots then connected to an ECG machine or program using ‘Lead” wires. The exam itself is relatively fast […]
Women and Heart Disease
In honor of Women’s History month, we at NWCD wanted to acknowledge the needs of women in health care today. The gender health gap is not new, in 2016 the World Health Organization found that although women in the European Union live longer that men, they spend more of their lives in poor health. Despite the advances in […]