I am so proud of my friends and colleagues who have been tirelessly working on the frontlines at Mariner's Hospital. They are all my heroes.
On behalf of FIPOF (Female Indian Physicians of Florida) and FKC (Florida Keys Cardiology) we delivered Indian meals to all the second shift ancillary staff at Homestead Hospital on Monday, June 15th to show our gratitude to all the frontline workers.
Finding Success with Heart Failure
Nearly 5 million are currently living with CHF and 550,000 cases are diagnosed in the U.S. each year.
Most common risk factors for CHF are:
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
- Coronary artery disease
- Prior heart attacks
- Obesity
- Congenital heart disease
Now through early recognition of heart failure and swift treatment, we can not only treat symptoms but also slow the progression of disease and in some cases even reverse it.
These are some photos of the recent Lunch & Learn held at Mariner's Hospital to educate the community on heart failure during February's heart awareness month.
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Lunch & Learn
For our Florida Keys patients, Mariner's has been recognized as one of the top rural hospitals once again!
Dr. Madhavi G. Chunduru is also on staff at Mariner's Hospital full-time.
A recent study conducted by the Cleveland Clinic found that 80% of millennials could not identify heart disease as the leading cause of death. This survey also found that many Americans did not recognize the key symptoms of heart attacks such as chest pain, shortness of breath, neck or jaw pain, fatigue, sweating and nausea and vomiting. Ninety-two percent of Americans did not recognize that most heart disease is preventable for both men and women as 90% of heart disease is due to modifiable or controllable risk factors.
"Treatment of heart disease has come a long way in the last few decades but we still need to work on prevention." - Samir Kapadia MD, chairman of Cardiovascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic
FEMALE physicians have better patient outcomes compared with their MALE peers when treating patients with cardiovascular disease.
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Do Female CVD Patients With Female Physicians Fare Better? - American College of Cardiology
LETS CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF WOMEN CARDIOLOGISTS PRESENT AND PAST
For more information please visit: https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2016/05/20/07/50/a-timeline-of-achievements-for-women-cardiologists
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Are Ultra-Processed Foods Associated With Increased Risk of CVD? - American College of Cardiology
