High blood pressure is a common condition impacting Americans. According to the CDC, roughly 47% of adults in the United States have high blood pressure, and only about 24% of…
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For many people, the holiday season is a great time of year. There are constant festivities between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, providing ample opportunities to celebrate with family and…
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STRESS CARDIOMYOPATHY/ TAKOTSUBO Stress can affect many parts of the body including the heart. Under stress, the body reacts by releasing adrenaline. This is the ‘fight or flight’ mechanism. The…
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Your nose knows. A sudden loss of smell may indicate that you have been infected by the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, the disease known as COVID-19. Testing for smell may be more…
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HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Untreated high blood pressure over time can cause significant damage to the heart. We often don’t realize that our blood pressure (BP) is high. This is why…
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As your Denver Cardiologists, we get a lot of questions about atrial fibrillation. In particular, when patients are first diagnosed, it is important to know what to expect with AFib.…
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When it comes to heart attacks, most people know and are aware of the “big signs.” You know the ones – feeling like an elephant is sitting on your chest,…
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What is Afib? One of the leading heart issues that affect a lot of people is atrial fibrillation. And, it is among the leading questions we get from our patients.…
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In light of the premature death of actor James Gandolfini, our Dr. Richard Collins discusses some preventative testing to detect heart disease before you have a heart attack. Check out…
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OK, so winter decided to show up in an all or nothing way! Now we have all this snow to shovel. Should we or should we not shovel? Is it…
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