Entries by Erica Lundgren
Early Diagnosis Key to Peripheral Artery Disease Care
BATON ROUGE, La. – September is Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month, which shines a spotlight on this condition that affects 1 in every 20 Americans over the age of 50. Peripheral artery disease, or PAD, (also called peripheral vascular disease) is caused by the narrowing of arteries that pump blood to other parts of the […]
Calcium Score Tests Risk for Heart Disease
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of both men and women in America, and nearly 50 percent of heart attacks occur in people with no previous history of heart disease. Baton Rouge Cardiology Center offers an affordable calcium score heart scan that uses a state-of-the-art, high-speed CT scanner to measure the amount of calcium, […]
New Procedure Gives High Risk Heart Patients More Options
WAFB |By Elizabeth Vowell | February 21, 2014 BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) – Just like the gunk that can clog up an engine over time, calcium can clog up your heart. As you age, calcium deposits can build up on one of the four valves in the heart. This is especially true the aortic valve […]
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