Heart Health

Read articles written by Georgia Heart Institute board-certified cardiologists, heart surgeons, vascular surgeons and experts in care.

Georgia Heart Institute provides a range of treatments and services with our state-of-the-art technology and research — from diagnostic procedures to life-saving angioplasty to minimally-invasive valve surgery.

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  • NGPG
  • vascular surgery
June 27, 2025

What causes varicose veins?

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May 19, 2025

What is the most common complication after a carotid endarterectomy?

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April 30, 2025

How long does a diagnostic cardiac cath take?

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April 18, 2025

How painful is heart surgery?

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April 2, 2025

How serious is a cardiac catheterization?

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  • Georgia Heart Institute
  • Heart
  • jc-hastings
March 20, 2025

How long does coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery take?

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  • Blood pressure
  • Georgia Heart Institute
January 22, 2025

How does high blood pressure impact your health?

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  • cartoid artery
  • Georgia Heart Institute
November 13, 2024

What are the risks of carotid artery disease?

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  • cto
  • Georgia Heart Institute
October 17, 2024

What is a chronic total occlusion?

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  • Georgia Heart Institute
September 27, 2024

What is a normal cardiac calcium score?

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  • Georgia Heart Institute
  • heart failue
  • lavd
August 29, 2024

Heart failure patient embraces second chance thanks to LVAD implant

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  • ekg
  • Georgia Heart Institute
August 27, 2024

What problems can an EKG detect?

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June 24, 2024

What can I do to lower my risk of heart disease?

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  • Georgia Heart Institute
  • Heart
June 12, 2024

Can younger adults experience atrial fibrillation?

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  • Georgia Heart Institute
  • Heart
June 10, 2024

Robotic surgery option brings relief to Savannah man’s heart — and mind

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  • Georgia Heart Institute
  • Heart
June 7, 2024

For Dr. George, open-minded approach serves patients well

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  • Georgia Heart Institute
  • Heart
May 15, 2024

Signs of Heart Failure in Women: What You Need to Know 

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  • Cholesterol
  • Heart
May 8, 2024

What do women need to know about high cholesterol?

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