Penn Heart and Vascular Blog

Blog Topic: News and noteworthy

Join Penn Medicine’s 2021 Walk for 1 in 100 Team

August 23, 2021

Join the Philadelphia Adult Congenital Heart Center (PACHC), a joint program between Penn Medicine and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, at the 2021 Walk for 1 in 100.

News and Noteworthy Congenital Heart Disease
Why Can You Feel Your Pulse in Your Stomach?

December 11, 2020

Have you ever noticed your pulse in certain parts of your body but not others? Let’s explore why you can feel your heartbeat in places other than your chest.

News and Noteworthy Preventive Heart Care
Vaping and Your Heart: What We Know So Far

October 16, 2020

Vaping is more than a passing fad: 3,500 adolescents start vaping every day, and one in 20 Americans use e-cigarettes today.

News and Noteworthy
How Do Social Determinants of Health Affect Heart Care?

October 16, 2020

You may have heard the term “social determinants of health” but not known exactly what it meant. Put simply, social determinants are the factors that determine how easy or hard it is for someone to get good medical care and live a healthy life.

Heart Conditions and Treatments News and Noteworthy
Everything You Need to Know About Cardiac Catheterization

August 10, 2020

Cardiologists use a procedure called cardiac catheterization to see how well your heart is working. We discuss what this procedure entails and how you’ll prepare for and recover from it.

Heart Conditions and Treatments News and Noteworthy
Before, During and After Your Heart and Vascular Telemedicine Visit

July 08, 2020

Here are a few steps and expectations for before, during and after a heart and vascular telemedicine visit.

News and Noteworthy
How to Keep Your Heart Healthy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

June 04, 2020

Learn 5 ways to keep your heart healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic — especially if you have a chronic heart condition.

Coronavirus News and Noteworthy Preventive Heart Care
Coronavirus and Heart Disease

June 04, 2020

Learn the role heart disease and high blood pressure play in coronavirus risk, and who’s most at risk for heart complications from severe COVID-19 illness.

Coronavirus News and Noteworthy
Join Penn Medicine’s 2019 Philadelphia Heart Walk Team

August 12, 2019

Join the Penn Medicine community, American Heart Association (AHA) and people of all ages at the 2019 Philadelphia Heart Walk Saturday, November 2nd at Citizen's Bank Park to support the fight against heart disease and stroke!

News and Noteworthy
Everything You Need to Know About the Blood Pressure Medication Recall

February 13, 2019

Over the last few months, dozens of medications prescribed to people with high blood pressure have been recalled because they contain small amounts of chemicals that may cause cancer.

Heart Conditions and Treatments News and Noteworthy