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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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Physician Video Profile: Dilip Arora, MD (Cardiology)

Dilip Arora, MD treats conditions involving the cardiac system including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure, and coronary heart disease in St. Joseph.

Jul 03
Physician Video Profile: Christopher Chiu, MD (Cardiology)

Christopher Chiu, MD treats conditions involving the cardiac system including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure, and coronary heart disease in St. Joseph.

Jul 02
Physician Video Profile: Jerome Kuhnlein, MD (Cardiology)

Jerome Kuhnlein, MD treats conditions involving the cardiac system including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure, and coronary heart disease in St. Joseph.

Jul 02
Physician Video Profile: Thomas Pow, MD (Cardiology)

Thomas Pow, MD treats conditions involving the cardiac system including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure, and coronary heart disease in St. Joseph.

Jul 02
Heart Attack: Brian Miner "Beyond the Blockage"

When Brian Miner, a pipefitter working on the new Lakeland Medical Center Pavilion, couldn’t ignore the chest pain any longer, he laid down his tools and walked over to the Emergency Department.

Jun 25
Provider Video Profile: Scott Mihalik, PA (Cardiology)

Scott Mihalik, PA treats conditions involving the cardiac system including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure, and coronary heart disease in St. Joseph.

Jun 07
Provider Video Profile: David Chalupa, PA (Cardiology)

David Chalupa, PA treats conditions involving the cardiac system including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure, and coronary heart disease in St. Joseph.

Jun 07
Physician Video Profile: Dennis Disch, MD (Cardiology)

Dennis Disch, MD diagnoses and treats conditions involving the cardiac system including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, high blood pressure, and coronary heart disease at practice locations in Niles and St. Joseph.

Mar 22
Physician Video Profile: Stephen Dickson, MD (Cardiothoracic Surgery)

Cardiothoracic surgeon, Stephen Dickson Jr., MD, cares for patients diagnosed with an array of conditions that affect the heart and vascular system at Lakeland Cardiology with locations in Coloma, Niles, and St. Joseph.

Nov 28
Open Heart Surgery: Riley Raines "A Sure Sign"

Heart Patient Riley Raines

Jul 17

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