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Category: Heart - Cardiovascular

New surgical tool; a tick-borne virus; cancer information sources; heat precautions: Upstate's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 9, 2023
July 6, 2023
Interviews with Michael Costanza, MD, Saravanan Thangamani, PhD, and Sarah...

Device can be used to treat aneurysms, other cases
June 21, 2023
Interview with Michael Costanza, MD, chief of vascular surgery at Upstate

Skin care as you age; poor sleep's link to heart attacks: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, May 14, 2023
May 12, 2023
Interviews with dermatologist Ramsay Farah, MD, and researcher Hani Aiash, MD,...

Too little or too much sleep can be harmful, researchers find
April 21, 2023
Interview with Hani Aiash, MD, PhD, Upstate physician and researcher

FEVAR procedure corrects dangerous weakening of main artery
April 20, 2023
Upstate vascular surgeon Wei Li, MD on how a dangerous ballooning of the body's...

Science as a career; heart disease and cystic fibrosis; 'age-friendly' hospital care: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023
February 10, 2023
Interviews with researcher Stephen Faraone, PhD, resident physician Andres...

Cystic fibrosis itself, longer life expectancy are possible factors, research suggests
January 19, 2023
Interview with Andres Cordova Sanchez, MD, resident internist at Upstate

How hearts should beat; explaining monkeypox; medical instrument cleanliness; Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, June 12, 2022
June 10, 2022
Interviews with electrophysiologist Kiran Devaraj, MD, infectious disease chief...

What a heart patient can expect at an electrophysiology appointment
May 24, 2022
Interview with Upstate electrophysiologist Kiran Devaraj, MD

Explaining weight-loss surgery; rethinking aspirin's role in preventing strokes, heart attacks; finding reliable health information online: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021
December 3, 2021
Interviews with bariatric surgery chief Lauren Rabach, MD, cardiology chief...

Rethinking aspirin's role in preventing strokes, heart attacks
November 17, 2021
Interview with Upstate cardiology chief Debanik Chaudhuri, MD

Can Egyptian mummies reveal medical lessons for today?
October 14, 2021
Interview with Upstate researcher and cardiovascular perfusionist Hani Aiash,...

Nerve cell degeneration; mental health and mass shootings; electrical problems of the brain and heart: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021
July 30, 2021
Interviews with researchers Jessica Henty-Ridilla, PhD, and David Auerbach, PhD,...

A look at how heart disease affects women and how they can reduce their risk
February 26, 2021
Interview with Upstate cardiologists Amy Tucker, MD, and Theresa Waters, DO

How heart disease affects women and how to minimize its risk
February 26, 2021
Interview with Upstate cardiologists Amy Tucker, MD, left, and Theresa Waters,...

Surgery to treat atrial fibrillation; epilepsy and its treatment; transplants pass a milestone: Upstate Medical University's HealthLInk on Air for Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021
January 15, 2021
Interviews with cardiothoracic surgeon Stephen Waterford, MD; neurosurgeon...

Cardiac surgeon explains how the TT Maze procedure treats atrial fibrillation
December 31, 2020
Interview with Upstate cardiac surgeon Stephen Waterford, MD

Specialized care for brain and spine tumors; dealing with heart failure: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020
September 25, 2020
Interviews with neuro-oncologist Ruham Nasany, MD, and nurse Natasha Zmitrowitz,...