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Change of heart
Women are protected hormonally at younger ages," explained Dr. Husam Balkhy of Cardiothoracic Surgery Group in Milwaukee. "Once a woman goes through menopause that protection is lifted. Coronary artery disease can then become very aggressive if the woman has other risk factors." 

Back to her "spunky self"
Ploor is a stroke survivor who returned to competitive tennis after facing her toughest opponent yet—a cerebral hemorrhage. Over and above her accomplishments on the court, she’s winning big time in the game of life.

Stroke! One woman's story
Becky Lawton lives in a quiet, unassuming Cedarburg neighborhood. Her lawn is neatly trimmed, and the ranch home seems identical to those surrounding it. Even inside, the home’s cozy Colonial look is typical for homes in this area.

When every minute counts

Sometimes just getting up in the morning is a challenge. For 73-year-old Harold Ellertson of Sussex, he came a whisker away from falling down and not getting back up. Ever.

Having a heart attack

Gary Koenen’s Friday started out just about like any other. The 36-year-old father woke before sunrise with a touch of indigestion, but assumed his discomfort was related to medication he was taking for strep throat...

Heart health "how to"
If you want to have a healthy heart, then start eating a healthy heart diet, exercising regularly, and taking certain vitamins.” So recommends Dr. Robert B. Roth of the Wisconsin Cardiovascular Group, Mequon and Milwaukee.

These docs love people
Dr. David Lee Rutlen is an enthusiastic people person; that’s essentially why he went into medicine. Besides being highly motivated to help patients, the personable, 53-year-old professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine of the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), loves to schmooze with his patients.


Healthy regard
06-18-04

Females face bias in emergency rooms
if they show symptoms of a heart attack
02-11-03

‘You’re a miracle’: Son’s new heart gives coach hope 01-07-03

For the fit, body mass index has little weight 07-13-02

Age alone won’t shield you from heart disease, experts say 07-08-02

Heart disease is different - and more deadly - for women 04-01-02

Heart disease claims more poor despite care 04-01-02

Drug-niacin mix may reverse heart disease, study finds 12-10-01

Do you know your ‘cardiac score’? Test uses high-speed CT scanner 08-13-01

Big squeeze could aid heart blood flow 08-03-01

Heart disease symptoms are often ignored in women 06-29-01

Radiation the newest tool for clearing blocked coronary stents 06-18-01

Scientists employ new approach to prevent heart enlargement 03-19-01

Keeping arteries clear after balloon
angioplasty more difficult with diabetes, study says
03-19-01

Revolutionary procedure helps keep arteries clear 02-23-01

Vitamins, fiber may help heart 02-09-01

Guarding your heart
02-07-01

Many women ignore heart disease risk -
and so do their doctors
02-02-01

Body’s cleaning system may present risks for heart 12-11-00

Advanced heart disease
in adolescents linked to dangerous lifestyles
12-11-00

Regular exercise cuts risk of cardiac
death due to exertion, study finds
11-03-00

Study: Being active reduces the risk of a second heart attack 11-03-00

 

 

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Local surgeon leads the way
It’s the size of your fist for most of your life. It will beat a couple billion times before it finally quits. Some say it’s an organ, some say it’s a muscle. It keeps you going rain or shine for your entire life, but when it fails it’s usually quite serious and often a fatal situation.


Protecting the public
Radiologist Ronald Grossman, M.D. of Mequon relies on his ability to study an image and give input to a diagnosis designed to prevent or correct an abnormality. In much the same way, Grossman lends his professional skills to the Wisconsin State Medical Examining Board.

The heart care center
Each year, an average of 700 Waukesha County residents have open-heart surgery. If you live in Waukesha County and find yourself in need of treatment for heart disease, surgical or otherwise, there’s no longer any reason to leave the community. Chances are good you’ll find the kind of state-of-the-art cardiac care you need right in your own backyard at the Heart Care Center at Waukesha Memorial Hospital.

Stop! You may be heading toward heart attack row

First the bad news. "Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death today in America for both men and women," said Dr. David Engle, a Brookfield cardiologist. Now the good news. "We’re improving," he said. "We have recognized there’s a problem."

A Primer on SCD

Recent shocking deaths of two young Wisconsin athletes from Whitefish Bay and Wilmot, happening suddenly within days of each other, have raised serious questions among parents, coaches, the healthcare community and athletes. Is sudden cardiac death in young athletes an unpredictable and unpreventable tragedy or are there steps that can be taken to avoid its occurrence?