Prevention & Wellness

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Love Your Heart

It's never too late to reduce your risk of heart disease. 
 
At the top of the CDC's list of primary risk factors for all chronic diseases are smoking, poor nutrition, and sedentary lifestyle.

You can help prevent heart disease by taking the following steps:

 

Talk with your healthcare provider to learn more about how you can reduce your risk.

 

 

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Living with heart failure? (Jaclynn Jackubowski, FNP)

Learn about the factors that contribute to an individual's risk for heart failure.

Keeping Tabs on Your Ticker: Can a Smartwatch Save Your Life? (Dennis Disch, MD)

Cardiologist Dennis Disch, MD, talks about the future of wearable technology and its ability to detect and help treat heart-related conditions.

Linda is a Watchman implant recipient, hear her story.

Watchman patient Linda discusses how the Watchman has changed her life.

Common questions about Watchman, answered by patients

Patients discuss how the Watchman has worked for them.

See why Watchman reduces stroke risk and how the procedure is done.

The Watchman procedure is a trusted alternative to blood thinners that permanently reduces both stroke risk and bleeding worry.

Watchman Patient Jerry Zerby explains why this is a wonderful invention that will save many lives.

Watchman is a one-time, minimally invasive procedure for people with atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem who need an alternative to blood thinners.

Physician Video Profile: Ogubay Mesmer, MD (Cardiology)

Ogubay Mesmer, MD is a cardiologist with Spectrum Health Lakeland that specializes in adult cardiovascular disorders.

Physician Video Profile: William Lawrence, MD (Cardiology)

William Lawrence, MD is an interventional cardiologist with Spectrum Health Lakeland that specializes in adult cardiovascular disorders.

Provider Video Profile: Jaclynn Jackubowski, NP (Cardiology)

Jaclynn Jackubowski, NP, works with a variety of patients with complex heart conditions.

TAVR heart valve replacement surgery

TAVR heart valve replacement surgery explained by Spectrum Health Lakeland cardiac specialists.

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