You might have seen news reports that the actor and musician Donald Glover, also known as Childish Gambino, had to cancel his 2024 concert tour after suffering a stroke and undergoing surgeries to repair a heart defect. Glover, who grew up in DeKalb County whose credits include creating and starring in the TV series “Atlanta,” […]
In the last few months, you’ve been experiencing shortness of breath, fatigue, and occasional dizziness. Your cardiologist says you have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. But what is that? While you have probably never heard of the condition, it is actually the most common form of genetic heart disease. Around one in 500 Americans have the condition, though […]
As providers at Georgia Heart Institute, it’s only natural that we write a lot about ways to boost your heart health. But in recognition of Stroke Awareness Month this May, we also have a few suggestions for preventing stroke. And the good news? Stroke and heart disease share many risk factors, so you can take […]
How much do you know about how your heart valves work? You’ve likely heard more about the coronary arteries, rather than the actual structure of the heart. The heart’s four valves work in coordination with each other and help facilitate the flow of blood – both inside the heart and throughout the body. So, how […]
If you’ve been told you have structural heart disease, you may wonder what that even is. You’re familiar with heart disease, but what about the structural part? Well, there’s a key distinction between the heart disease you normally hear about and structural heart disease—and it’s pretty easy to understand. Structural heart disease relates to the […]