How Serious is High Blood Pressure Anyway?
Posted by: Tampa Cardio
On: January 10, 2022
If you have had your blood pressure taken and received some higher-than-normal readings, you may begin to wonder if you need to do something about it. Your doctor may recommend that you track your measurements at home for a while as well at your next visit. If your readings continue to be in the unacceptable
Myocarditis and COVID – Is there a Connection?
Posted by: Tampa Cardio
On: January 3, 2022
Covid-19, the Coronavirus has hit the world hard. A good chunk of the population has experienced COVID firsthand with more falling ill daily. This includes both those who are and are not vaccinated. The symptoms seem to vary from person to person depending on age, other underlying health factors, and the state of their immune
The Blood Pressure Epidemic Courtesy of The Covid Pandemic
Posted by: Tampa Cardio
On: December 21, 2021
Are you feeling the pressure? These past couple of years have changed the way we live and the way we relate to one another. Fear has been a prevalent motivating factor. With fear comes anxiety. With anxiety often comes elevated blood pressure. Shutdowns, masks, vaccines, mandates, all of it is highly stressful. That is on
Take an Active Role in Managing Your Health – Help Prevent Heart Disease
Posted by: Tampa Cardio
On: December 13, 2021
The best time to think about heart disease is before it presents. If you have a family history including heart disease in older family members you could be at an elevated risk. Being proactive in your health care can go a long way. Heart disease encompasses a variety of conditions related to the heart, the
Tampa Cardiovascular Associates – Tampa Area Vein Specialists at Your Service
Posted by: Tampa Cardio
On: December 13, 2021
Dealing with Vein Issues? While most people hear the name Tampa Cardiovascular Associates, they assume we are only a cardiology office dealing with the heart and circulatory system. The truth is we are also top Vein Treatment Specialists in the Tampa Bay area. If you have venous insufficiency let Tampa Cardio examine you and recommend
Would You Recognize the Signs of a Heart Attack?
Posted by: Tampa Cardio
On: December 6, 2021
In the USA, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. That is 805,000 heart attack events per year. The survival rate for a first heart attack is 90-97% if you get medical attention right away. If you are not hospitalized right away the chance of surviving drops to 50%. While the survival rate
A Look at What Smoking Does to Your Heart – Cigarettes and Cannabis
Posted by: Tampa Cardio
On: October 21, 2020
While smoking back in the day was considered cool and trendy it became apparent 50 years ago that smoking cigarettes was potentially very harmful to your health. Away went the billboards and magazine ads glorifying the Marlboro Man and smoking as socially hip and in came the warning labels. It is now widely known that
The High Price of Uncontrolled Hypertension (Blood Pressure)
Posted by: Tampa Cardio
On: October 7, 2020
They don’t call hypertension “the silent killer” for nothing. You can have elevated blood pressure and not even realize it until its too late if you don’t keep up on monitoring during regular check up’s. High blood pressure effects nearly 30% of Americans and is the listed cause for death for 60,000 per year. Do
Serenity is good for the heart – how to keep a peaceful heart in troubling times
Posted by: Tampa Cardio
On: October 2, 2020
One of the top issues right now plaguing society is stress. Stress leads to anxiety, burn out, unwarranted anger outbursts, frustration, unhappiness, and can even lead into disease including heart disease if it is allowed to go unchecked for too long. You might question the ability to be serene amongst this storm we all seem
How the Heart Shape Got Its Name and Why it Looks Nothing Like the Human Heart
Posted by: Tampa Cardio
On: September 30, 2020
If you didn’t study anatomy at all you might assume that the heart shape such that we use for Valentine’s Day cards was what was at the core of our being. The muscular organ that runs our body in reality is not shaped much like the heart shape at all. So where did the Valentine’s
