Cardiac

Discover the Simple Steps to a Healthier Heart
It takes only a few small lifestyle changes to reduce your risk of heart disease. Heart surgeon Glenn W. Laub, MD, explains how.

Walk to Your Heart’s Content
One of the best things you can do for your heart is to be active, and one of the simplest ways to do that is by walking.

Study Finds Link Between Snoring and Heart Disease
Many snorers have obstructive sleep apnea, which has been linked with high blood pressure, or hypertension, which, in turn, is associated with heart disease and stroke.

The Best Heart-Healthy Tip? Have Fun and Live Longer
Here's some recommendations from a top heart surgeon at St. Francis Medical Center on how to live a healthy lifestyle and enjoy yourself in the process.

Sleep Apnea Could Signal Heart Disease
Still feel tired after a long night’s sleep? It could be a sign of sleep apnea.

St. Francis Offers Alternative Treatments for Abnormal Heart Rhythms
St. Francis Medical Center has been diagnosing and treating all types of heart rhythm issues, including irregular heart beat, rapid heart rate and slow heart rate.

The Little Red Dress Becomes A Classic
An Update on Women and Heart Disease

Helpful Hints For Moms-To-Be
Lower Your Blood Pressure and Your Risk of Stroke

Love Your Heart
Take these preventive steps to ward off heart disease

Minimally Invasive Valve Replacement Surgery eases patients recovery

Women Need to Know These Unusual Heart Attack Symptoms
For women, the symptoms of heart attack are often more subtle than men.

Innovation and Acclaim for the Cardiac Surgery Program