Topics: Cardiology

An older woman suffering from leg pain holds her ankle at home.

The Medical Minute: Chronic venous insufficiency: Top tips for managing this common condition

Jul 23, 2025

Leg swelling, aching and varicose veins may signal chronic venous insufficiency. A Penn State Health vascular expert shares tips to help you reduce your risk for this common vein condition.

A man wearing a white t-shirt, white baseball cap, and face mask sits in a wheelchair and waves while holding a phone in his lap. He is surrounded by smiling hospital staff wearing scrubs and holding blue and green pom-poms.

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center performs 600th heart transplant

Jun 10, 2025

Program leads Pennsylvania in post-transplant survival rates Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has reached a major milestone in its decades-long legacy of cardiac excellence, completing its 600th […]

An elderly woman puts her hand over in chest and grimaces in pain.

The Medical Minute: Can you have a heart attack and not know it?

Feb 5, 2025

Not all heart attacks have telltale symptoms like chest pain. A Penn State Health cardiologist shares signs of a silent heart attack and tips to protect your heart.

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College of Medicine researchers awarded more than $6 million to study heart function in women with preeclampsia

Feb 3, 2025

Penn State College of Medicine has been awarded $6.1 million to advance the study of heart function in women who have experienced severe preeclampsia.

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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.

A physician in an operating room wearing scrubs and glasses stands over a patient and looks at a computer monitor.

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.

A man places packs in the back of a utility vehicle. He wears a Camp LIonheart T-shirt.

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.

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