Spectrum Health Featuring Cardiovascular Education for Heart Month
February is American Heart Month and Spectrum Health is offering a number of programs to improve your heart knowledge and health. The month begins Friday, February 1, with cardiologist Helayne Sherman,...
View ArticleSpectrum Health Catheterization Lab Study Supports Same-Day Discharge
Guidelines can identify low-risk patients who do not require overnight stays Spectrum Health researchers have found that by using careful guidelines, many patients undergoing angioplasty and stenting...
View ArticleSpectrum Health Performs West Michigan’s First Lung Transplant
59-Year-Old Man Received New Lung February 4 Spectrum Health surgeons performed the first lung transplant in West Michigan on Monday, February 4, at the Spectrum Health Fred and Lena Meijer Heart...
View ArticleSpectrum Health Medical Group Series Focuses on Heart Risks
Heart and vascular care are the focus of the Spectrum Health Medical Group's Doctor Dialogue series on Thursday, March 14 at 7 p.m. at the Calvin College Prince Conference Center, 1800, East Beltline...
View ArticleFree Heart Screenings Target Spanish-Speaking Community
To help overcome language and health care access barriers, Programa Puente, a Spectrum Health Healthier Communities program, is offering free heart screenings to raise awareness and provide information...
View ArticleSpectrum Health Uses Minimally Invasive Approach To Avoid Stroke In Some...
Cardiologists at Spectrum Health's Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center were the first in West Michigan to perform a minimally invasive procedure to tie off a left atrial appendage (LAA), which can be a...
View ArticleSpectrum Health Chest Pain Center Receives Reaccreditation
The Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital chest pain center has received full reaccreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC). The chest pain center at Butterworth Hospital has...
View ArticleKnowing Your Numbers Could Save Your Life
Free Heart Screenings Target Spanish-Speaking Community Heart disease is a concern for many adults. It is the second leading cause of death for the Hispanic/Latino population. Fortunately, heart...
View ArticleSpectrum Health Study First to Identify Heart Attack-Causing Plaque in Living...
May Lead Way to Predicting and Preventing Heart Attacks We may be closer to predicting who is at risk for a heart attack, according to a recently published Spectrum Health study. Researchers with...
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Spectrum Health Performs West Michigan’s First Heart and Lung Transplant
First Michigan Combined Transplant in 14 Years Spectrum Health surgeons performed the first combined heart and lung transplant in West Michigan on Friday, August 23, at the Spectrum Health Fred and...
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