Did you know that roughly 1 in every 5 deaths in America comes from some type of heart disease? Read our blogs that provide more detailed information on heart disease, such as the symptoms, prevention methods, and more. Learn how to improve your cardiovascular health today!
Electrocardiograms (EKG) monitor your heart and provide vital information about how it functions. This painless, non-invasive test is usually performed in a short time at your doctor’s office. But what if your heart needs continual monitoring for 24 hours or longer? In this case, a Holter monitor test is vital to help our internal medicine […]
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., accounting for 1 in every 5 deaths. More than a half million people in the United States died from heart disease in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control. But these bleak statistics are not a reason to lose hope. Is heart disease […]
It’s a disease that’s on the rise across the country—but you may have never heard of the metabolic syndrome criteria that can place you at much greater risk of heart attack or stroke. There are 5 main metabolic syndrome criteria, and discovering how many of them you have can help determine if you are likely to […]
If you’ve ever been diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat, experienced chest pain, or found yourself getting very breathless during exercise, our internal medicine doctors in Raleigh may order a cardiac stress test. This test helps us determine how well your heart is functioning. While anyone of any age can have the test, what happens during a […]