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                                    • Cardiac Electrophysiology Team Reaches Major Milestone

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                                      |Date: January 17, 2024
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                                      Cardiac Electrophysiology Team Reaches Major Milestone

                                      Cardiac Electrophysiology Team Reaches Major Milestone

                                      Congratulations to the cardiac electrophysiology (EP) team, who recently performed their 1000th cardiac a ...

                                      Congratulations to the cardiac electrophysiology (EP) team, who recently performed their 1000th cardiac ablation! Valley's EP program started in March 2019. The EP team provides care for people with e ...

                                      January 17, 2024
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                                    • Straight Talk from a Heart Doc—Caring for Patients, Advances in Treatments & Best Healthy Heart Habits Advice

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                                      |Date: February 20, 2023
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                                      Straight Talk from a Heart Doc—Caring for Patients, Advances in Treatments & Best   Healthy Heart Habits Advice

                                      Straight Talk from a Heart Doc—Caring for Patients, Advances in Treatments & Best Healthy Heart Habits Advice

                                      Valley cardiologist Kenneth Igbalode, MD, talks about the reasons patients visit him for care, the latest ...

                                      Valley cardiologist Kenneth Igbalode, MD, talks about the reasons patients visit him for care, the latest advancements in diagnosing heart conditions and treatments, including wearable devices and a m ...

                                      February 20, 2023
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                                    • Leg Cramps or Weakness? It May Be Peripheral Arterial Disease

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: May 04, 2021
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                                      Leg Cramps or Weakness? It May Be Peripheral Arterial Disease

                                      Leg Cramps or Weakness? It May Be Peripheral Arterial Disease

                                      Content derived from DocTalk with Don Harris, MD and Omar Dorzi, MD from Valley Medical Center's Vascular ...

                                      Content derived from DocTalk with Don Harris, MD and Omar Dorzi, MD from Valley Medical Center's Vascular Surgery Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb6fI7qTvmg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WX ...

                                      May 04, 2021
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                                    • The Importance of Prompt Cardiac Care

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                                      |Date: May 28, 2020
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                                      The Importance of Prompt Cardiac Care

                                      The Importance of Prompt Cardiac Care

                                      A Heart to Heart Discussion with Cardiologist Rajib Choudhury, MD Dr. Choudhury answers questions about c ...

                                      A Heart to Heart Discussion with Cardiologist Rajib Choudhury, MD Dr. Choudhury answers questions about cardiac conditions and how Valley is keeping patients safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics ...

                                      May 28, 2020
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                                    • Valley Brings New & Expanded Cardiovascular Services to South King County

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                                      |Date: February 07, 2019
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                                      Valley Brings New & Expanded Cardiovascular Services to South King County

                                      Valley Brings New & Expanded Cardiovascular Services to South King County

                                      Valley is excited to be taking our cardiovascular services to the next level. These new and expanded serv ...

                                      Valley is excited to be taking our cardiovascular services to the next level. These new and expanded services will allow us to provide more comprehensive cardiac and vascular care to better serve our ...

                                      February 07, 2019
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                                    • Safely Rebuilding Endurance, Strength & Confidence after a Cardiac Event or Diagnosis is Possible with Valley’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

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                                      |Date: November 13, 2018
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                                      Safely Rebuilding Endurance, Strength & Confidence after a Cardiac Event or Diagnosis is Possible with Valley’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

                                      Safely Rebuilding Endurance, Strength & Confidence after a Cardiac Event or Diagnosis is Possible with Valley’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

                                      Transferred to UW Medical Center following a heart attack, Rob was diagnosed with a serious blockage in h ...

                                      Transferred to UW Medical Center following a heart attack, Rob was diagnosed with a serious blockage in his right coronary artery. Two stents were placed to open the arteries and maintain circulation ...

                                      November 13, 2018
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                                    • Valley Earns AHA/ASA’s 2018 Highest National Recognition for Stroke Care

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                                      |Date: May 24, 2018
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                                      Valley Earns AHA/ASA’s 2018 Highest National Recognition for Stroke Care

                                      Valley Earns AHA/ASA’s 2018 Highest National Recognition for Stroke Care

                                      Valley Medical Center has earned the 2018 Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement ...

                                      Valley Medical Center has earned the 2018 Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and also qualified for recognition on the Target: Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll. This awa ...

                                      May 24, 2018
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                                    • Is a Brisk Walk Really as Good an Exercise as a Sweaty, Heart-Pounding Run?

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                                      |Date: September 21, 2017
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                                      Is a Brisk Walk Really as Good an Exercise as a Sweaty, Heart-Pounding Run?

                                      Is a Brisk Walk Really as Good an Exercise as a Sweaty, Heart-Pounding Run?

                                      Walking is just as good as running when it comes to lowering your risk for heart disease, according to re ...

                                      Walking is just as good as running when it comes to lowering your risk for heart disease, according to research reported by the American Heart Association. Researchers analyzed the health of some 48,0 ...

                                      September 21, 2017
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                                    • 6 Steps to a Healthier Heart

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: June 12, 2017
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                                      6 Steps to a Healthier Heart

                                      6 Steps to a Healthier Heart

                                      Your Prescription for Lowering Your Risk for Heart Disease, Heart Attack and Stroke Heart disease and str ...

                                      Your Prescription for Lowering Your Risk for Heart Disease, Heart Attack and Stroke Heart disease and stroke are an epidemic in the United States. Many of the people at high risk for heart attack or s ...

                                      June 12, 2017
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                                    • Types of Stroke: What is an Embolic Stroke?

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: April 03, 2017
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                                      Types of Stroke: What is an Embolic Stroke?

                                      Types of Stroke: What is an Embolic Stroke?

                                      Emboli are most often blood clots or pieces of plaque that have broken off from large arteries that lead ...

                                      Emboli are most often blood clots or pieces of plaque that have broken off from large arteries that lead to the brain. Emboli float in the blood stream until a vessel is blocked. The blockage may caus ...

                                      April 03, 2017
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