Cardiac catheterization from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. A blocked artery in the heart can lead to chest pain and eventually cause a heart attack. Cardiac catheterization is a procedure that allows cardiologists to see exactly how much damage is in the artery. Cardiac...
Coronary artery disease from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. Coronary artery disease is the most common form of cardiovascular disease and is the number one killer in the US. The job of the coronary arteries is to provide the heart with blood and oxygen. But, when fatty...
Valvular heart disease from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. Valvular heart disease is affecting more and more American’s mostly due to the increasing age of our population. The most common valvular condition is called aortic valve stenosis. What may seem like symptoms of...
Pacemakers from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. Nearly five million Americans suffer from heart failure, a condition that can cause fatigue, shortness of breath, inability to lay flat or perform usual daily activities. Patients suffering with these symptoms can benefit from...
Calcium scoring from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. Calcium scoring is a newer technology to help detect who’s at risk for heart disease. It is a type of CT scan that measures the amount of calcium in the blood vessels of the heart. But, Cardiologists warn this new...
Aspirin from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. Many Americans at risk for heart attacks and strokes use aspirin to help prevent them from happening. But does aspirin work for everyone? One Lawton cardiologist says people don’t realize how much aspirin really...
