Advanced Heart Failure

According to the CDC, more than 6.5 million Americans have heart failure, and it is a contributing factor in 1 in 8 deaths. Caught in its earliest stages, heart failure can be reversed or slowed through lifestyle modification and medication. For many patients, early intervention can dramatically slow or even halt disease progression. For those…

Oncology Clinic

Achieving success in the fight against lung cancer through a multidisciplinary, "whole patient" approach

Journal Collection

AACN Advanced Critical Care American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine Annals of Thoracic Surgery Annals of Vascular Surgery Applied Nursing Research Circulation Critical Care Medicine Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing European Heart Journal European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Heart & Lung Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Journal of…

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Bradycardia

Bradycardia is a slower than normal heart rate. The hearts of adults at rest usually beat between 60 and 100 times per minute. If you have bradycardia, your heart beats fewer than 60 beats per minute. Bradycardia can be a serious problem if the heart doesn’t pump enough oxygen-rich blood to the body. For some…

Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. It makes the right side of the heart work harder than normal. Pulmonary hypertension may be caused by: Autoimmune diseases that damage the lungs, such as scleroderma and rheumatoid arthritis Birth defects of the heart Blood clots in the lung Heart failure Heart valve disease HIV…

Respiratory Failure

Respiratory failure occurs when the lungs cannot remove all of the carbon dioxide the body produces. This causes body fluids, especially the blood, to become too acidic. Causes of respiratory failure include: Diseases of the airways, such as asthma and COPD Diseases of the lung tissue, such as pulmonary fibrosis Diseases that can affect the chest,…

Nuclear Stress Testing

A nuclear stress test is an imaging method that uses radioactive material to show how well blood flows into the heart muscle while at rest and during activity.

Deborah Earns 2021 Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety

Deborah Heart and Lung Center Celebrates Nurses Week 2021

Today marks the beginning of National Nurses Week, a key annual  professional recognition that culminates on May 12, in remembrance of Florence Nightingale’s birthday.