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                                                              • Leg Cramps or Weakness? It May Be Peripheral Arterial Disease

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                                                                |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 Rehab 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 Rehab Program

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

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |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?

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                                                                |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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                                                              • #MindfulnessMonday – Meditation May Help Your Heart

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                                                                |Date: January 30, 2017
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                                                                #MindfulnessMonday – Meditation May Help Your Heart

                                                                #MindfulnessMonday – Meditation May Help Your Heart

                                                                Meditation can help mind and body relax, and the American Heart Association says it can help your ticker. ...

                                                                Meditation can help mind and body relax, and the American Heart Association says it can help your ticker. The AHA says meditation may: · Help ease stress · Reduce blood pressure · Improve your sleep · ...

                                                                January 30, 2017
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                                                              • Strokes Can Happen at Any Age

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: June 17, 2016
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                                                                Strokes Can Happen at Any Age

                                                                Strokes Can Happen at Any Age

                                                                Recognizing Early Signs of Stroke in Children can Improve Outcomes I thought strokes only occur in older ...

                                                                Recognizing Early Signs of Stroke in Children can Improve Outcomes I thought strokes only occur in older people, not children. What exactly is a stroke? A stroke occurs when there is poor blood flow t ...

                                                                June 17, 2016
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