Can Scary Movies Impact Your Heart Health?
Halloween is right around the corner and that means you will probably come across a scary movie or two in the next couple days. You may not be the biggest scary movie fan, but odds are you have a friend or family member who is, so you have a pretty good chance of at least watching […]
Heart Conditions in Young Athletes
School is back in session, and that means so are fall sports! With the high level of activity that your children are about to take on, it is important that you are aware of potential heart problems that can occur in youth that are involved in these types of activities. At AMS Cardiology, we want […]
6 Heart-Healthy Options For The Grill
Summer is finally here, which also means it’s grilling season! While some look forward to seasonal cookouts all year long, others dread the lack of heart-healthy options to be found at such events. However, it is actually a lot easier than you think to stay health-conscious this summer without having to sacrifice the joys of […]
5 Tips to Tone Up for Summer
Ready or not, swimsuit season is upon us! As much as we look forward to the sunny weather and spending time at the beach or pool, the thought of putting that bathing suit back on can be nerve-racking, to say the least. Here are five simple steps to toning up for the summer and keeping […]
Who made Healthgrades’ list of local five-star hospitals?
Healthgrades released its annual report on hospital performance Tuesday, which identified 20 medical centers as “top performers” in the Philadelphia region. The study covers nearly 4,500 short-term and acute care hospitals across the country that were evaluated using three years of Medicare risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for 32 conditions and procedures, and all-payer state […]
Abington one of best for pacemaker procedures
The study covers nearly 4,500 short-term and acute care hospitals across the country that were evaluated using three years of Medicare risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for 32 conditions and procedures, and all-payer state data from 18 states representing more than half of the U.S. population. Lankenau Medical Center was listed by Healthgrades as a […]
Venerated Interventional Cardiologist and Heart Failure Specialist Robert A. Watson III, MD, FACC, will be Mentioned in The Leading Physicians of the World
The International Association of HealthCare Professionals is pleased to welcome Robert A. Watson III, MD, FACC, Interventional Cardiologist and Heart Failure Specialist, to their prestigious organization with his upcoming publication in The Leading Physicians of the World. He is a highly-trained and qualified interventional cardiologist and heart failure specialist with vast expertise in all facets […]
5 Things to Know About Cholesterol with Dr. Adam Cohen
Click here to read Dr. Adam Cohen’s article on 5 Things to know about cholesterol on Abington Health’s website.
Abington Hospital Cardiologists Implanting New Device to Monitor Patients with Heart Failure
It’s the size of a paperclip, has no leads or batteries, is intended to keep people with high-risk heart failure out of the hospital, and Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health just became the first facility in Eastern Montgomery County to implant it. The CardioMEMS HF System is “the first and only FDA-approved heart failure monitoring device proven […]
Dr. Borge & Watchman Procedure Featured in Montgomery News!
TO YOUR HEALTH: New implant an alternative to blood thinners An alternative to long-term use of blood thinners by those diagnosed with atrial fibrillation is now available at Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health. The health system is among the first in Pennsylvania — the second in the state — to offer the newly FDA-approved Watchman Left Atrial […]