A Less Invasive Approach to Chest Pain
A cardiologist explains why medications are just as effective as surgery in many cases.
Category: Heart Health
Prehypertension: High Blood Pressure’s Warning Sign
What you need to know if you’ve been diagnosed with elevated blood pressure.
Identifying Gender and Racial Disparities in Heart Attack Care
UNC researchers are spreading the word about these disparities and starting a conversation about how to change them.
Understanding Pericardial Effusion
This condition of fluid around the heart can mimic the symptoms of a heart attack or heart failure.
What You Need to Know About Heart Failure
A cardiologist offers tips on how to treat and manage this common condition.
Changing the Conversation about Cholesterol
Cardiologist explains the American Heart Association’s updated cholesterol guidelines.
You’ve Been Diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation. Now What?
Learn how to manage your AFib symptoms to avoid trips to the emergency room.
AED Saves Teenager’s Life After Cardiac Arrest
An unexpected collapse highlights the importance of automated external defibrillators in public places.
Chest Pain that Isn’t a Heart Attack: Podcast Episode 1
Do you ever experience a pain in your chest and ask yourself, “Am I having a heart attack?” In this—the very first episode of UNC Health Talk: The Podcast—we discuss chest pain that is NOT a heart attack with Deepak Pasi, MD, cardiologist at North Carolina Heart and Vascular, part of UNC REX Healthcare. We…
Teenage Heart Patient Aspires to Help Others
High school senior Sam Deacon is thriving after overcoming a rare and life-threatening heart condition.
Cardiology, Children's Health, Heart Failure, Pediatric Medicine, UNC Stories
Minimizing Heart Disease Risk in North Carolina
A UNC research initiative is helping providers improve the heart health of their patients and communities.
Community, Epidemiology, Heart Health, North Carolina, UNC Stories
Four Ways Cardiac Rehab Improves Your Life if You Have Heart Disease
Participating in cardiac rehab is associated with a 50 percent drop in death rates.