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- Dr. Chileshe Price shares her commitment to advancing cardiac care through innovation.
- Learn about our approach to cardiovascular health and how our cardiologists care for members who experience heart disease, congestive heart failure, and more.
- An internist is a medical doctor who specializes in the care of adults. People might choose an internist as their primary doctor for regular checkups and for treating illness. Internists can further specialize in areas such as: Adolescent medicine (conditions and diseases common to teenagers). Cardiology (diseases and...
- Pediatricians are medical doctors who specialize in the care of children. Pediatricians can treat children who have any type of problem, or they may specialize in specific areas, such as: Adolescent medicine (conditions and diseases common to teenagers). Cardiology (diseases and conditions of the heart and blood...
- The goal in treating cholesterol is to lower your chance of having a heart attack or a stroke. The goal is not to lower your cholesterol numbers alone. The following guidelines are from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. The two main types of treatment are: Heart-healthy lifestyle...
- Covers causes and symptoms of high blood pressure. Explains systolic and diastolic pressure numbers. Looks at treatment and prevention steps. Includes risks of untreated high blood pressure such as heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure.
- Describes heart failure (congestive heart failure). Discusses common causes like hypertension and coronary artery disease. Has info on symptoms. Covers diagnostic tests and treatments. Discusses heart failure classification system and stages of CHF.
- Kaiser Permanente celebrates doctors and nurse practitioners recognized for medical excellence.
- It's normal for blood pressure to go up and down throughout the day. But if it stays up, you have high blood pressure. For diagnosis, the top number may be 130 to 140 or higher. The bottom number may be 80 to 90 or higher. High blood pressure increases the risk of stroke, heart attack, and other problems. You and your...
- Learn about causes and effects of high blood pressure during pregnancy.
- With her medical teams working together, Sirina Hazeem is getting her life back, thanks to a highly specialized Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic in Oregon.
- Guides you through the decision to take or not take medicine to treat high blood pressure. Explains what high blood pressure is and risks of not lowering it. Covers treatment choices and lifestyle changes.
- Doctors use different guidelines to decide when a person should have a cholesterol test. A cholesterol test can be one of the things doctors use to check on your risk of heart attack and stroke. Some health organizations recommend cholesterol screening every 4 to 6 years for everyone ages 20 to 39 and more often for...
- Excessive heat and pollution can increase your risk of experiencing dangerous cardiac events.
- Guides you through decision to get an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). Gives information about ICDs and asks questions to help you learn if an ICD is right for you. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you decide.
- For years, serious heart attacks meant hours of weekly appointments. Now, home-based cardiac rehab has changed everything for patients like Larry Judd.
- Topic guides reader through decision to get a pacemaker for heart rate problems. Provides general overview of what pacemakers are and what heart problems can be helped with pacemakers. Lists benefits and possible complications of getting a pacemaker.
- Black Americans experience worse health outcomes compared to other populations. Adopting plant-based diets can go a long way in reducing those inequitable outcomes.
- 5280 Magazine named 332 Kaiser Permanente physicians to its annual Top Doctors list. And Kaiser Permanente is recognized as having the most doctors in 10 specialties.
- Guides you through the decision to have an angiogram. Explains why the test is done and what it can show. Discusses why you might or might not want to have the test. Lists risks and benefits. Includes interactive tool to help you decide.
- The Kaiser Permanente Colorado Health Action Summit gathered nonprofits, school officials, and policymakers.
- Kaiser Permanente’s adoption of disruptive technology in the 1970s sparked a health care revolution in diagnostics and recording.
- A child may have a higher chance of having high cholesterol if he or she: Is overweight. Does not exercise much. Does not eat healthy foods. Has a family history of high cholesterol. Cholesterol tests for children and teens Your child's doctor may suggest a cholesterol test based on your child's age, family history, or...
- Kaiser Permanente study of 3.7 million adults provides support for strengthening air quality standards.
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