Jonathan Krathen, DO, Appointed Attending Electrophysiologist

Dr. Courtney Krathen Joins Deborah Specialty Physicians as New Interventionalist

Deborah Specialty Physicians has announced that Courtney Krathen, DO, of Mt. Holly, has joined their cardiology practice.

Deborah Specialty Physicians Now Offers Pulmonary Care in Toms River

Pulmonologist Deborah Eisen, M.D., has recently announced that her long-time practice in Toms River is now part of Deborah Specialty Physicians. The practice will now be known as Deborah Specialty Physicians at Toms River (Lakehurst Road).

Health Records on iPhone Now Available to Deborah Patients

Deborah now supports Health Records on iPhone, which brings together a patient’s health records in the existing Apple Health app to make it easier for patients to view available medical data.

How to Make Your Favorite Coffee Drinks Healthier

Coffee drinks can be loaded with calories, fat and sugar. Here are tips to make them healthier.

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.

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,…

What to Bring If You Go to the Hospital

Here’s a list of what to take and leave home when you go to the ER or stay in the hospital.