Heart & Vascular
Men and heart disease
In honor of Father’s Day and Men’s Health Week, this week we’re dedicating a series of articles to men—fathers, brothers, sons, uncles and grandfathers—and the health issues important to you. Today, we’re looking at heart disease. One in every two men will have some form of heart disease. In fact, it is the leading cause [...]
Are you looking to lose a few pounds for spring?
It’s everyone’s least favorite time of year – trying to get back into that dreaded bathing suit. If you’re looking to lose a few pounds this summer, there are many ways to do so, while remaining healthy. Here are some weight loss tips from the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Heart & Vascular Center: Eat at [...]
Austin Pettis rallies the Heart Walk team
Honorary team captain and St. Louis Rams wide receiver, Austin Pettis, recently visited the Heart & Vascular Center to not only rally our Heart walk team, but he also took some time to meet with physicians, nurses and patients currently in our Heart & Vascular program. Pettis was presented with his heart walk T-shirt and [...]
National Walking Day
Exercise doesn’t just help you stay in shape, improve energy levels, reduce stress, and help you sleep better. According to the Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity and Health, it also helps prevent illnesses, such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity and osteoporosis. Today is the American Heart Association’s National Walking Day, which encourages everyone to take [...]
Marc Moon, MD, to be honored at Heartworks St. Louis Gala to benefit the National Marfan Foundation
In addition to being American Heart Month, February is also National Marfan Awareness Month. Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue that affects many organ systems, including the skeleton, lungs, eyes, heart and blood vessels. It’s estimated that more than 200,000 people in the United States have the condition, which is most [...]
2013 Heart Walk
Join the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Heart & Vascular Center at the 2013 Heart Walk on Saturday, May 4 at Busch Stadium. We’re inviting our friends and family to join us in raising awareness of prevention and treatment for heart disease and stroke. Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in [...]
Simple tips to reduce your risk of heart disease, part 2
Recently, we discussed the first tip in the American Heart Association’s Simple 7, a set of tips designed to reduce your risk for heart disease. Heart disease is the #1 killer of men and women in the United States, with prevention being the key. Tip #2: Make every effort to achieve and maintain a healthy [...]
Cardiologist Douglas Mann, MD, receives Heart Association Award
February is Heart Month and at this month’s 2013 American Heart Association Heart Ball, our own Dr. Douglas Mann will receive the association’s Hugh D. McCulloch award for a career dedicated to building heart-healthy lives. Dr. Mann is the hospital’s cardiologist-in-chief and the director of the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital Heart & Vascular Center. [...]
Cardiac rehabilitation
Heart disease can be life changing. For patients that have suffered a heart attack or have undergone heart surgery, stenting or angioplasty, cardiac rehabilitation is crucial for their future health. Cardiac rehabilitation is just one of the programs offered at the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Heart & Vascular Center. Our comprehensive program offers in depth [...]
Medical diagnosis makes sports headlines
Sports fans throughout the St. Louis area have suddenly become aware of a rare nerve condition that is causing one of the city’s most beloved pitchers to miss the 2013 baseball season. Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) results in pain, numbness or tingling in the shoulder, arm or hand, all caused by compressed nerves in the [...]
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