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Women's Heart Attack Symptoms "Atypical"

Chest pain, discomfort, and numbness in the left arm have long been associated as the “hallmark symptoms” of a heart attack.  These symptoms are triggers not only in the mind of the patient, but also the medical staff admitting and treating the patient, to first look at the possibility of a heart attack.  What if these symptoms aren’t there?

Women more likely to have a heart attack with none of the traditional symptoms.

A new study is raising concern there are men and women suffering heart attacks with no chest... Read More »

Heart Attacks & Red Meat

The Heart Attack Grill has been making headlines lately due to the irony of one of its patrons suffering a heart attack while eating a 6000 calorie “Triple Bypass Burger”. While the irony of the Heart Attack Grill story was not lost in the media coverage, it is important to remind everyone what is recommended in terms of healthy consumption of red meat, whether the dish is cleverly named or not. So what is the recommended, healthy consumption of red meat?

When asked how much Americans should be consuming red meat, Oklahoma Heart Institute cardiologist, Dr. Eugene Ichinose points... Read More »

Hidden Salt

You may have thought foods like chips and pretzels were some of the worst offenders when it comes to our salt intake.  However, according to a new report, that commonly held belief has been turned upside down.  Well, almost.

Hidden salt exposed: Bread tops the list of worst offenders.

The findings, published this week in the CDC’s  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, states 65% of the salt Americans consume comes from store-bought foods, chips included.  What is making headlines this week, is not that known... Read More »

First in Oklahoma

Electrophysiologists at Oklahoma Heart Institute are the first physicians in Oklahoma to offer the Arctic Front® Cardiac CryoAblation Catheter system, the first and only cryoballoon in the United States indicated to treat paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF), a serious heart rhythm disorder that affects millions of Americans. Drs. Craig Cameron and Greg Cogert, Electrophysiologists with Oklahoma Heart Institute, completed the first CryoBalloon Ablation procedure on Tuesday, May 24th at Oklahoma Heart Institute.

Recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the... Read More »

Prevent a Heart Attack

Each year, more than a million Americans suffer a heart attack. The result is death in about one-third of heart attacks. Heart attacks remain the number one cause of death not only for men, but also for women.

The most amazing thing about these statistics is that most heart attacks are preventable! Having a heart attack is not a natural consequence of growing old. What causes most heart attacks is a build-up of blockage material (atherosclerotic plaque) in the walls of the blood vessels to the heart. The blockage material often starts to build-up while a person is young (during... Read More »

Heart-Healthy Resolutions

According to Thomson Reuters-NPR Health Poll, over one-third of Americans say that they have made New Year’s resolutions to lose weight every year for the last five years. Most resolved to lose 10-29 pounds (48%) followed by 30-49 pounds (21%). Less than half stick to their goals six months into the year.

So how can this year be different? According to Psychology Today, it starts with choices and change. Making the decision to eat healthy is a daily choice that can sometimes be difficult.

Sites like Pinterest help in finding options that are not only good for you, but taste... Read More »

Time for a Second Opinion?

Have you ever been told you have a heart problem and there's nothing else that can be done to treat it? At OHI, the physician very often take the most difficult cases that have been turned down at other centers and treat them successfully. For example, OHI’s invasive cardiologists were the first in Oklahoma to treat very high-risk patients with severe blockage of blood vessels to the heart using the Impella circulatory assist device. The OHI invasive team also was the first in Tulsa to close holes in adults' hearts with a procedure that eliminates the need for open-heart surgery. It just... Read More »

New OHI Website

The new OHI website is Here! Oklahoma Heart Institute is proud to announce the release of our newly redesigned website. By updating our main site, www.oklahomaheart.com, with a new Web 2.0 look and feel, we’ve been able to improve navigation, add new features, and provide a more user-friendly experience. In addition, we will be adding new content and posting fresh, important information on our blog. We invite you to look around our site, and hope you enjoy your OHI web experience!