Think heart disease only affects older people? Or that red wine protects your heart? Join host Sandra Peebles with father-son duo and cardiac surgery experts Dr. Joseph T. McGinn Jr. and Dr. Joseph McGinn III as they bust the most common heart health myths. From silent heart attacks in women to the truth about aspirin and red wine — and the groundbreaking McGinn Technique, a minimally invasive heart surgery featured on Grey’s Anatomy — discover what’s fact, what’s fiction, and how to truly pr...
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Think heart disease only affects older people? Or that red wine protects your heart? Join host Sandra Peebles with father-son duo and cardiac surgery experts Dr. Joseph T. McGinn Jr. and Dr. Joseph McGinn III as they bust the most common heart health myths. From silent heart attacks in women to the truth about aspirin and red wine — and the groundbreaking McGinn Technique, a minimally invasive heart surgery featured on Grey’s Anatomy — discover what’s fact, what’s fiction, and how to truly pr...
Atrial Fibrillation: What It Is, Why It’s Dangerous, How It’s Treated
Baptist HealthTalk
21 minutes
1 month ago
Atrial Fibrillation: What It Is, Why It’s Dangerous, How It’s Treated
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is the most common heart rhythm disorder though many people don’t even know they have it. In this episode of Baptist HealthTalk, Dr. Brian Wilner, electrophysiologist at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, explains how AFib is detected, who’s most at risk and why untreated AFib raises your chances of having a stroke. You’ll also hear what AFib feels like, the latest treatment options - from medications and ablation to the WATCHMAN device - and...
Baptist HealthTalk
Think heart disease only affects older people? Or that red wine protects your heart? Join host Sandra Peebles with father-son duo and cardiac surgery experts Dr. Joseph T. McGinn Jr. and Dr. Joseph McGinn III as they bust the most common heart health myths. From silent heart attacks in women to the truth about aspirin and red wine — and the groundbreaking McGinn Technique, a minimally invasive heart surgery featured on Grey’s Anatomy — discover what’s fact, what’s fiction, and how to truly pr...
