Atrial fibrillation (A-fib) is the most common arrhythmia in adults and it increases with age. In A-fib, the heart’s upper chambers (atria) beat irregularly and chaotically and are out of…
If you have poor circulation in your feet, you’ve probably noticed weak or painful muscles when you walk, “pins and needles” tingling, pale skin, bulging veins or other symptoms. Don’t…
A new pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after completing clinical trials at Norton Pulmonary Specialists and other leading pulmonary hypertension treatment…
Getting older definitely increases your risk for a heart attack, but that doesn’t mean younger adults should ignore concerning symptoms. While the majority of first heart attacks happen around age…
You need some blood cholesterol. You couldn’t live without it. But if you have too much cholesterol, your body can’t use it all, and the effects can be cardiovascular disease. …
Chest pain does not necessarily mean a heart attack. Other conditions can result in chest pain. Some, like heartburn, have nothing to do with the heart. Also, heart attacks don’t…
Hyperlipidemia means the levels of lipids such as cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood are too high. There are no hyperlipidemia symptoms, but the condition can have serious consequences for…
Syncope and seizure both can cause a loss of consciousness, but there are important differences. Syncope — commonly referred to as passing out or fainting — often results from a…
Some people who experience migraine face an increased stroke risk, but there are ways to lessen the danger, according to Brian M. Plato, D.O., headache and migraine specialist with Norton…
When your heart is beating too fast, the heart doesn’t have time to fill up with the normal amount of blood between beats. As a result, you might feel lightheaded…
Heart palpitation, or a rapid heartbeat, can bring on dizziness and even fainting and can be a symptom of a potentially serious heart condition. When the fast heart rate begins…
At age 30, Stephanie Deeley was diagnosed with familial cardiomyopathy — the same diagnosis that abruptly took the life of her father when he was just 31. Stephanie received a…