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                                    • Considerations for Cholesterol

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: October 17, 2024
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                                      Considerations for Cholesterol

                                      Considerations for Cholesterol

                                      Cholesterol screening is a common part of routine blood tests during wellness checks with your primary ca ...

                                      Cholesterol screening is a common part of routine blood tests during wellness checks with your primary care provider. But what exactly is cholesterol? What's the difference between "good" and "bad" ch ...

                                      October 17, 2024
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                                    • Valley Nationally Recognized by American Heart Association for Commitment to Improve Cardiovascular Health

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                                      |Date: November 03, 2022
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                                      Valley Nationally Recognized by American Heart Association for Commitment to Improve Cardiovascular Health

                                      Valley Nationally Recognized by American Heart Association for Commitment to Improve Cardiovascular Health

                                      Submitted by Verle-Ranae Hoskins, MS, Performance Improvement Coordinator The American Heart Association ...

                                      Submitted by Verle-Ranae Hoskins, MS, Performance Improvement Coordinator The American Heart Association presents outpatient program achievement awards for proven dedicationto ensuring  ...

                                      November 03, 2022
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                                    • 6 Things You Should Know That Will Do Your Heart Good

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                                      |Date: February 24, 2021
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                                      6 Things You Should Know That Will Do Your Heart Good

                                      6 Things You Should Know That Will Do Your Heart Good

                                      February is American Heart Month, as originally proclaimed in February 1964 by President Johnson to promo ...

                                      February is American Heart Month, as originally proclaimed in February 1964 by President Johnson to promote awareness of heart disease after he had personally experienced a heart attack. This month ma ...

                                      February 24, 2021
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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 Medical Center Receives Mission: Lifeline® Silver STEMI Quality Achievement Award

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                                      |Date: June 14, 2017
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                                      Valley Medical Center Receives Mission: Lifeline®  Silver STEMI Quality Achievement Award

                                      Valley Medical Center Receives Mission: Lifeline® Silver STEMI Quality Achievement Award

                                      Valley Medical Center has received the Mission: Lifeline® Silver STEMI Quality Achievement Award for impl ...

                                      Valley Medical Center has received the Mission: Lifeline® Silver STEMI Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for t ...

                                      June 14, 2017
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                                    • He’s Getting Better with a Little Help from Valley – Managed Care Support for Chronic Health Conditions

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                                      |Date: September 02, 2015
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                                      He’s Getting Better with a Little Help from Valley – Managed Care Support for Chronic Health Conditions

                                      He’s Getting Better with a Little Help from Valley – Managed Care Support for Chronic Health Conditions

                                      “I have to admit I was scared to poke myself with a needle,” says Mervin, whose uncontrolled diabetes was ...

                                      “I have to admit I was scared to poke myself with a needle,” says Mervin, whose uncontrolled diabetes was a major concern for his Valley primary care physician, Long Nguyen, DO. “I tried to get my blo ...

                                      September 02, 2015
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                                    • What Do You Know About Preventing Heart Disease?

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: February 03, 2014
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                                      What Do You Know About Preventing Heart Disease?

                                      What Do You Know About Preventing Heart Disease?

                                        You can take steps to reduce your risk for heart disease. Find out more about preventing heart dis ...

                                        You can take steps to reduce your risk for heart disease. Find out more about preventing heart disease by taking this quiz. 1. Which of these is a cause of heart disease? A. Stroke B. Arthritis ...

                                      February 03, 2014
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                                    • Take Charge of Your Heart Health

                                      Posted by Valley Communications
                                      |Date: July 12, 2013
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                                      Take Charge of Your Heart Health

                                      Take Charge of Your Heart Health

                                        Recently we were shocked to learn that actor James Gandolfini, well-known for his role in the HBO ...

                                        Recently we were shocked to learn that actor James Gandolfini, well-known for his role in the HBO series, The Sopranos, had passed away at the young age of 51. His untimely death of a massive h ...

                                      July 12, 2013
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