Healthcare

The CHI St. Vincent Heart Institute recently became the first in Arkansas to successfully perform the Transcaval TAVR heart procedure. New TAVR, or Transcather Aortic Valve Replacement, procedures offer patients with aortic valve stenosis an alternative to open heart surgery,…

Trendy diets come and go, and while many promise great results—such as weight loss or improved energy—they also require careful attention and, ideally, help from a healthcare provider. For many people, these diets are also difficult to sustain over the…

As the most common type of heart arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a heart condition that is estimated to affect up to six-million Americans. People with AFib experience an irregular heartbeat, but what does that really mean? Normally, your…

“Minimally invasive” is a term used to describe surgeries that provide an alternative to traditional surgery. When it comes to heart surgery, this means smaller incisions that avoid more complex operations such as open-heart surgery. Heart surgeons at CHI St.…

CHI St. Vincent Heart Institute recently announced the creation of an exciting collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania Health System’s Penn Medicine. “We’re honored by this opportunity to collaborate on the forefront of clinical research to ensure that geography no…

U.S. News & World Report Named CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Best Hospital in Arkansas for Cardiology & Heart Surgery CHI St. Vincent Infirmary ranks first in cardiology and heart surgery among Arkansas hospitals according to U.S. News & World Report’s…

Heart disease is one of the most common causes of death for people in the United States, and no one knows that better than the cardiologists at CHI St. Vincent Heart Institute, who deal with heart disease patients every day.…

The usually bustling corner of Sixth and Gaines streets in downtown Little Rock is quiet these days, but the business of health insurance in Arkansas is anything but.  For Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, which has called Gaines Street…

Heart disease costs the state too many lives and consumes too many resources. In Arkansas, it is the top killer of both men and women. Coupled with strokes is estimated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to…

The BridgeWay Hospital in North Little Rock has released the results of a large poll from Universal Health Services, Inc., to assess and quantify the American public’s perception of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.  As of May 20th, when…