Deborah Heart and Lung Center Appoints Evan Nevel, DO, as Cardiologist

Dr. Renee Bullock-Palmer named 2023 Governor-Elect of the NJ Chapter of the American College of Cardiology

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Deborah Receives Best Practice Recognition from the American Heart Association (AHA)

Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) occurs when the venous wall and/or valves in the leg veins are not working properly, making it difficult for blood to return to the heart from the legs. CVI causes blood to collect in these veins. Veins return blood to the heart from all the body’s organs. To reach the heart,…

Obesity

Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)

Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) is a problem with the heart’s structure and function that occurred at birth. ACHD can describe a number of different problems affecting the heart. It is the most common type of birth defect in the United States (there are over 1 million adults living with a congenital heart defect in…

Paravalvular Leak

A paravalvular leak occurs in a small number of patients who have had valve replacement surgery. The leak happens in the space between the patient’s heart tissue and the valve replacement.

Paravalvular Leak Closure

A paravalvular leak is caused by a space between the patient’s natural heart tissue and a valve replacement. It occurs in a small number of patients who have had a valve replacement (mechanical or bioprosthetic) and most commonly affects the mitral valve, but it can also occur in the aortic and tricuspid valves. When a…