Your Heart – Does it lose weight when you do?
Dr. Randy Martin: As a nation, we are getting fatter, and so are our hearts. A recent study in the Feb. 8th issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology interested me, because it...
View ArticleStudy says that optimistic people have better heart health
Heart patients with an optimistic outlook are more likely to be healthier down the road and survive longer than those with less rosy views, new research suggests. The study in Archives of Internal...
View ArticleDr. Randy Martin gives insight into the Sudden Cardiac arrest that tragically...
By Dr. Randy Martin Sudden cardiac arrest and death is always a tragedy but especially so when it occurs to young men and women in their teens. This is the case with the sudden death of Wes Leonard,...
View ArticleWhen Exercise is Too Much of a Good Thing
According to a new research study published in The Journal of Applied Physiology, spending more years exercising strenuously or completing more marathon races is associated with a greater likelihood of...
View ArticlePollution – Can it trigger a heart attack?
Dr. Randy Martin: We know things like severe emotional stress can trigger a heart attack. However, recent findings published in the Feb. 23rd issue of the medical journal Lancet indicate that things...
View ArticleSudden Cardiac Death in Teen Athletes – Can it be prevented?
Dr. Randy Martin: Sudden cardiac death in a teen athlete is a scary thought for a parent. In talking with Winston Gandy, M.D., a cardiologist with Piedmont Heart Institute, we found out how likely this...
View ArticleAlcohol: Is It Good for You?
Dr. Randy Martin: We often hear that drinking alcohol can be beneficial to your heart. But is this accurate and does the amount of alcohol you drink make a difference? A meta-analysis (meaning a look...
View ArticleHeart Valve Replacement: Patients may soon have an alternative to open-heart...
Dr. Randy Martin: Aortic stenosis means hardening or narrowing of the aortic valve – the valve that sits between the pumping chamber of the left side of the heart and the large blood vessel, called the...
View ArticleWill a broken heart send you to the hospital?
Dr. Randy Martin: We have all heard of having a broken heart, but could severe emotional stress actually send you to the emergency room? I met with cardiologist Dr. Kenneth Taylor to learn more about...
View ArticleFast Friday: What does stock market stress mean for your heart?
Doesn’t it seem like the news is all bad? It’s stressing all of us out. What is stress? It’s the bodies physical reaction to a perceived threat. What your brain does is tell the adrenal glands to put...
View ArticleChocolate, weight loss and heart disease
Good news for your Monday. Not only does chocolate include healthy antioxidants, a new study published in the British Medical Journal found that it can help prevent heart disease and stroke....
View ArticlePortfolio Diet – could it be as effective as popping pills to reduce...
Dr. Randy Martin: There is a growing body of evidence that suggests food may be one of the best protective measures for your heart. I met with Shayna Komar, a registered dietician at Piedmont...
View ArticleHidden heart attack culprit in women
Dr. Randy Martin: There is a hidden culprit that may be causing heart attacks in some women. Now there is technology that may help diagnose this condition. I met with Dr. Bill Blincoe, an...
View ArticleThe Promising New Medication for those with Atrial Fibrillation
Dr. Randy Martin: For 50 years, there has been only one medication – warfarin – that has been used to prevent strokes in patients who have atrial fibrillation. Now there is a new medication that is...
View ArticleHeart Failure 101: Treating and Managing the Number One Killer of Americans
Dr. Randy Martin: February is American Heart Month, so I met with Dr. Kenneth Taylor, director of the Heart Failure Center of Excellence at Piedmont Heart, to discuss heart disease risk factors and...
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