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Providence Heart and Vascular Institute

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10/16/2013

Keep your heart healthy - starting with your stomach

The way to a healthy heart is through your stomach. It’s a twist on an old adage, but it’s true – your food choices have a huge effect on your heart h More>>

05/31/2013

Free youth heart screenings for children age 12 to 18

Chances are your child's heart is healthy – and yet a small percentage of young people have hidden heart defects that put their lives at risk, especia More>>

01/01/2013

Transcatheter heart valve 2.0

Providence Valve Center continues to explore advances in valve repair including the next-generation Sapien implant. More>>

08/06/2012

Ventricular Assist Device Therapy

Patients with a ventricular assist device, or VAD, employ cardiac rehabilitation therapy to improve their quality of life. More>>

05/10/2012

New vascular lab broadens local services

Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center opened a new noninvasive vascular lab to better meet the needs of patients in Clackamas County. More>>

03/26/2012

Dr. Williamson explains the warning signs of DVT on KPTV

Vascular surgeon Kent Williamson, M.D., discusses deep-vein thrombosis, often a silent disease that's potentially deadly. More>>

02/16/2012

Coverage of Sapien valve patient's recovery

KGW.Com reports that patient is doing well after breakthrough aortic valve replacement procedure at Providence. More>>

02/16/2012

Providence doctors implant heart valve without open-heart surgery

KPTV-12 news covers Providence's groundbreaking implant of the Sapien aortic heart valve, an Oregon first. More>>

02/07/2012

Providence and 91-year-old patient make heart history in Oregon

An internationally trained team of heart experts implanted a collapsible Sapien heart valve in a patient at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. More>>

02/03/2012

Dr. Abraham explains the heart-assist device that saved former V.P. Dick Cheney's life

Cardiologist Jacob Abraham, M.D., appears in this KPTV news segment to provide expertise on left ventricular-assist devices.  More>>

01/05/2012

Dr. Beckerman shares "Flex Diet" tips on Fox 12

Just in time for the new year, James Beckerman, M.D., shares a few of the hundreds of weight-loss tips found in his book, "The Flex Diet." More>>

01/04/2012

Heart failure patients get new option

The Joint Commission certifies the center's destination therapy services, enabling greater access to long-term LVAD therapy for suitable patients More>>

12/30/2011

Exceptional Heart Care at Providence Receives National Honor

Providence Portland Medical Center and Providence St. Vincent Medical Center have been recognized for excellence by the American College of Cardiology More>>

11/19/2011

Providence to be only site in Oregon for revolutionary heart valve procedure

Patients with advanced heart disease and limited treatment options will soon have access to the most progressive cardiac care procedure in the world a More>>

06/30/2011

Expert Cardiac Practice Joins Providence Medical Group

A group of 15 cardiologists, three nurse practitioners and 53 other employees at The Oregon Clinic have joined Providence Medical Group, forming Provi More>>

04/02/2011

Alexandra Malusevic fights for her life and her baby's...

Twenty-nine weeks pregnant and with tire tracks across her body, she begins an odyssey of horror and hope as she tries to recover while protecting her More>>

08/31/2010

Providence Earns National Honors for Excellence In Heart And Stroke Care

Awarded to hospitals that provide patients with sustained, high quality care. More>>

04/22/2013

Portland's Pilots and Timbers team up with Providence to provide youth heart screenings

The Portland Pilots men’s soccer team will host the Portland Timbers Reserves in an exhibition match on Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. at Merlo Field. More>>

02/01/2012

Dr. Hall discusses women's concerns about heart disease on AM Northwest

Suzanne Hall, M.D., shares the signs and symptoms of life-threatening heart problems and explains that women may experience them differently. More>>

04/18/2012

No need to travel for expert cardiac care: cardiologists join Providence

We are proud to announce that we will be expanding our cardiology services in the Columbia Gorge. Kathy Grewe, M.D., and Robert Florek, M.D., have joi More>>

04/06/2012

Mary Morell feels new energy with first Providence pacemaker

The mountain scene paintings by Mary Morell can be found in homes and offices all over Hood River County. Now the retired orchardist has a new claim t More>>

07/29/2013

Providence Medford to host cardiology symposium for providers

Providence Medford Medical Center’s Continuing Medical Education Program will host  “Supporting Healthier Lives from Prevention to Intervention,” More>>

06/03/2013

Providence Medford opens Cardiac Rehabilitation Center

Providence Medford Medical Center will hold an open house on Tuesday, June 25, from noon to 2 p.m. for its newly opened cardiac rehabilitation center, More>>

08/26/2012

New technology at PMMC offer early warning system

The new Modified Early Warning System, or MEWS, was launched at Providence Medford Medical Center in mid-July. The primary purpose of MEWS is to ensur More>>

08/24/2012

Providence receives grant to expand Palliative Care Program

With help from a Cambia Health Foundation grant, Providence Medford Medical Center is expanding its palliative care program to provide the full contin More>>