by Doug Bonness | Feb 17, 2022 | Health, Heart Disease, MD Heartpro
About 6 million Americans are living with heart failure today, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart failure happens when the heart cannot pump enough blood and oxygen to support other organs in your body. Heart failure often develops after...
by Doug Bonness | Feb 16, 2022 | 2019 Novel Coronavirus, Health, Heart Disease, MD Heartpro, Viruses
If you’ve had even a mild case of COVID-19, you may have an increased risk of cardiovascular problems, according to a new study. From very early in the pandemic, doctors were vocal about SARS-CoV-2 being able to damage the heart and blood vessels. Since then, about...
by Doug Bonness | Nov 3, 2021 | Heart Disease, MD Heartpro
On average, someone dies of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) every 36 seconds in the United States equating to 2,380 deaths daily based on 2018 data. Additionally, someone in the US has a stroke every 40 seconds with a death every 3 minutes and 33...
by Doug Bonness | Feb 9, 2021 | 2019 Novel Coronavirus, Heart Disease, MD Heartpro, MD Heartpro, Uncategorized
The best way to honor American Heart Month is by making a difference in your patients’ cardiovascular health. As you all know taking care of the heart can be a puzzling task. Many times numerous tests are needed to gain a full picture of your patients needs. Pointing...
by Doug Bonness | Sep 23, 2020 | Cancer, Diabetes, Health, Heart Disease, MD DiabeticPro, MD Heartpro, Pharmacogenomics
~As social distancing measures have decreased, demand for medical tests other than COVID-19 increase~ GREENVILLE, SC September 23, 2020 – At the onset of the pandemic the nation began to practice social distancing, and subsequently, many stopped scheduling visits...
by Doug Bonness | May 15, 2018 | Health, Heart Disease
A stroke happens when the blood supply to a section of your brain is reduced or interrupted thus depriving your brain tissues of nutrients and oxygen. If this continues for several minutes, your brain cells start dying. A stroke is a medical emergency that still kills...
