Topics: Cardiology

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Pulsed field ablation produces results for Penn State Health patients with AFib

Oct 14, 2024

Three people who were struggling with AFib had a new treatment called pulsed field ablation at Penn State Health. It uses short bursts of electrical energy to target cardiac tissue.

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Heart transplant patient reunion celebrates 40 years of heart transplants at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Sep 17, 2024

Some of the more than 590 people who have received heart transplants at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the hospital’s heart transplant program.

Tyler Thomas, left, gestures as he talks to patient John Jones, right. Thomas is wearing a button-down shirt, tie, glasses and has a stethoscope around his neck. Jones is wearing a Hawaiian shirt and has his hands over his heart.

Lancaster man’s life transformed by new heart failure program at Penn State Health Lime Spring Outpatient Center

Sep 9, 2024

A Lancaster man who suffered cardiac arrest is learning the lifestyle changes he needs in a new Heart Failure Program at Penn State Health Lime Spring Outpatient Center.

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The Medical Minute: Understanding AFib and how to treat it

Jul 31, 2024

By itself, AFib isn’t life-threatening, but it can lead to life-threatening consequences. A Penn State Health expert discusses why that flutter in your chest is important and new treatments that are available.

A doctor uses a stethoscope listen to the heartbeat of an older patient.

The Medical Minute: Heart, mind – a profound connection

Feb 28, 2024

Heart problems can make you worry, and worry can ultimately lead to heart problems. A Penn State Health expert discusses the link between heart and mind.

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Safety first, growth always: Camp Lionheart gives pediatric heart patients a chance at normalcy

Aug 17, 2023

For eight years, Camp Lionheart has taken every precaution to give kids with heart defects and their families a weeklong respite. Safety is a meticulously designed machine that’s so well-oiled you barely know it’s there.

A doctor listens to a young woman’s heartbeat with a stethoscope.

The Medical Minute: Understanding hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Aug 9, 2023

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can cause sudden death at any age – but particularly in young people. A Penn State Health heart surgeon discusses prevention.

Dr. Vasudev Virparia, left, points at an intravascular ultrasound image on a monitor while Norah Martin, a registered cardiovascular invasive specialist at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center, watches. They are both wearing scrubs, face masks and surgical caps. They are standing in a cardiac catheterization lab.

Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center’s interventional cardiology team provides seamless emergency care

Aug 9, 2023

Don Farr of Mount Joy is alive today thanks to the quick actions of Penn State Health emergency medical technicians, emergency department staff and interventional cardiologists at Lancaster Medical Center.

A group of faculty members who have been appointed to endowed positions at Penn State College of Medicine since 2021 gather on a stage for a group photo prior to the Spring 2023 Dean’s Lecture on Tuesday, May 9.

College of Medicine recognizes endowed faculty appointments at Dean’s Spring Lecture

May 11, 2023

Kevin Black, MD, interim dean of Penn State College of Medicine, recognized the holders of endowed faculty positions prior to the Spring 2023 Dean’s Lecture on Tuesday, May 9.

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Kathy’s journey from clinical research manager to clinical trial participant

Feb 27, 2023

Kathy Bradley, a clinical trial participant at Penn State College of Medicine, shares her health care story and why she chose to take part in a clinical trial.

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