Category: OHH News

Nurses at Oklahoma Heart Hospital play an integral role in shaping the future of cardiovascular care.

Premature atrial contractions don’t often require treatment, but sometimes they can be symptoms of an underlying problem.

Bacteria exists on everyone’s skin, and any procedure that involves an incision can allow that bacteria to enter the bloodstream. Proper hygiene prior to any medical procedure is important to reduce the risk of infection.

The Rapid Response team at Oklahoma Heart Hospital is a resource for physicians across the state who need a cardiac consultation or who need to transfer a patient to OHH. Learn more about the valuable service they provide and how it benefits physicians and patients.

An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm that can cause a wide range of symptoms and side effects. Through use of medications or ablation procedures, most arrhythmias can be controlled or even cured to allow patients to return to normal activity levels.

Statins are a group of drugs that block the liver enzyme your body uses to produce cholesterol. They’re typically prescribed along with diet and lifestyle changes to help reduce high LDL cholesterol.

AFib is a serious heart rhythm issue that can lead to many other health conditions if left untreated. Learn more about the risks associated with AFib.

An implantable loop recorder is a device that can record information about heart rhythms for 15 to 18 months. It’s typically used when other tests aren’t unable to identify an intermittent heart rhythm issue.

A heart valve replacement used to require open heart surgery, but newer minimally invasive techniques, such as robotic surgery and transcatheter aortic valve replacement, allow for shorter surgery time and quicker recovery.

A Holter monitor is a wearable ECG device that can monitor the electrical activity of the heart over several days, and it’s an important diagnostic tool for identifying heart rhythm issues.

A carotid endarterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove plaque buildup that is blocking the carotid artery.

Oklahoma Heart Hospital has once again received a five-star rating for both the North and South hospitals from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare. Fewer than eight percent of hospitals receive the top rating of five stars from CMS, and OHH is proud of the hard work and dedication demonstrated to […]

Ventricular arrhythmias are abnormal heart rhythms that occur in the lower chambers of the heart. They include premature ventricular contractions, ventricular tachycardia, and ventricular fibrillation.

Hyperthyroidism is an overactive thyroid gland that can cause a variety of complications in the body, including sensitivity to heat, weight loss, tremors, changes in bowel patterns, fatigue. It also impacts your heart.

Aspirin may sometimes be recommended for patients who’ve had a heart attack or stroke, but you shouldn’t start taking daily aspirin without talking to your doctor first. Learn more.

Heart disease falls into three main categories: electrical, structural and circulatory. Learn more about each of these categories.

When most people hear the word aneurysm, they probably don’t think of aneurysms in the heart, but they are possible. A ventricular aneurysm occurs when a weakened part of the heart balloons out, which can cause other heart problems.

Electrophysiology is a subspecialty of cardiology that focuses on diagnosing and treating heart rhythm issues. An electrophysiology study is a special test that uses a catheter to stimulate and monitor the heart to diagnose an arrhythmia.