An Elite Healthcare Resource Guide
Cover Story
Living Your Best Life After a Heart Attack
: Survivors can find a renewed sense of purpose.
Features
Heart Disease at Day 1: Nurses at Michigan’s Children’s Hospital are educating parents of babies born with heart disease about when interventions can wait in lieu of bonding.
Geriatric Heart Health: It is a well-known fact that cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in those over the age of 65 years old.
Congenital Heart Defects: Congenital heart defects affect 1 in 120 babies born in the United States – and 1 in 4 of these babies will have a critical congenital heart defect (CHD). This makes CHDs the most common type of birth defect.
Cardiovascular Health Update: Researchers suggest expanding criteria for heart donation candidates. Hepatitis C and obesity patients shouldn’t be excluded, according to new research.