by Medwatch 7 | Jul 15, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Heart & Vascular, Heart Surgery
A doctor at Comanche County Memorial Hospital recently live-streamed a life-saving procedure to medical professionals across the globe on how to safely perform it. We were also invited into the Cath lab to watch it live. Doctor Eugen Ivan, a cardiologist at CCMH,...
by Medwatch 7 | Feb 19, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Heart & Vascular, Heart Month, Risk Factors, Women's Health
A local doctor says many people think of a man when they think of someone having a heart attack, but cardiovascular disease is the number one killer for both men and women. Doctor Srilatha Ayirala, a cardiologist at the Heart and Vascular Center, said it’s important...
by Medwatch 7 | Feb 9, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Heart & Vascular, Heart Month
February is known as the month of love, but it’s also National Heart Month. About every 40 seconds, an American will have a heart attack, that’s according to the American Heart Association. They also say that around 720,000 Americans will have a heart...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 7, 2016 | Heart & Vascular, Medwatch 7, Posture, Yoga
Yoga from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. Having a healthy heart comes down to lifestyle, a healthy diet and exercise, but you might want to consider adding yoga to the mix. The calming nature of yoga can do wonders for your heart.
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 4, 2016 | Heart & Vascular, Diabetes, Medwatch 7, Nutrition, Risk Factors, Weight loss
Metabolic syndrome from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. The possible complications from diabetes are many and severe: blindness, amputations, kidney damage and more. Diabetes is also implicated in a set of factors which can damage the heart. It’s called metabolic...
