Heart attack

TeleCardiology is one of 50+ telehealth specialties Veterans can access, allowing them to meet with cardiology experts from many miles away.

Army Veteran Larry Scales had his first heart attack in 1999. After his third heart attack he sought help at the Michael E. DeBakey VA.

The newly created Outpatient Diuresis Clinic is a game changer for Navy Veteran Jack Pinkston and his spouse after quadruple bypass.

A continuous glucose monitor is a tiny sensor inserted under the skin. It sends data to the Veteran's patients’ smartphone or tablet.

Stent surgery: Common procedure but has some risk. Four-year study shows those treated by VA facility had 25% lower risk of complications.

Michael Clayton, an Army and Navy Veteran, was the first VA patient in the country to receive an innovative new heart procedure.

Air Force Veteran had two heart attacks and quadruple bypass surgery this summer. Thanks to VA telehealth and new pilot program, he receives almost all his post-surgical care and monitoring at home.

Army Veteran Gerry Clemens had a heart attack and needed a heart transplant. A routine test for COVID-19 was positive which meant 6 weeks of quarantine before they could attempt the heart transplant.

Cholesterol: Material that provides structure for your body's cells. Too much can cause plaque to build up in your blood vessels which can block blood vessels and cause heart attacks and strokes.

VA and non-VA cardiac rehabilitation programs offer similar benefits, found a VA Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) study.

VA encourages women Veterans to talk to their providers about how they can prevent heart disease. VA and the American Heart Association want to help women Veterans reduce their risk of heart disease.

Cardiovascular disease, strokes, and heart attacks are the leading causes of death in America. More than a third, or 37-percent, of Veterans have been diagnosed with hypertension and more than 40-percent have high cholesterol.