Bellin Health Heart Blog

Category: Respiratory Issues

Valve Center

The Valve Center at Bellin Health provides a multidisciplinary team of experienced experts to offer the most complete and fully integrated care in the region. It is designed to assess, diagnose, and treat patients with symptomatic and complex valvular heart disease.

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Do you snore?

Angela Kelly from Fox 11, visited the Bellin Sleep Center last week. Why you might ask? She wanted to show you what it is like to sleep overnight in a Sleep Center. Watch this video and learn some common sleep and breathing disorders that are discovered and treated in the Bellin Sleep Center.

 

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Smokeless tobacco is not safe

Smokeless tobacco is not a safe alternative to cigarettes! Says the American Heart Association

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Make the right call

Effort Encourages Use of 9-1-1
“Make the Right Call” campaign will also recognize EMS workers
 

It can mean the difference between life and death.  Calling 9-1-1 for medical emergencies may seem clear if it’s a catastrophic event.  But, when it’s less clear, like when the less obvious symptoms of a stroke or heart attack occur, many people aren’t sure if they should call 9-1-1.  However, the decision to make that call at the onset of symptoms can have a dramatic effect on a person’s recovery or survival.

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Have you heard of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia? Not at Bellin!

On Sunday, Jan. 17, Bellin Health celebrated two years without a case of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP). This is a phenomenal achievement!

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