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Keeping the Beat With a Pacemaker

The bright lights shine down onto the stage. Every seat is empty—everyone is on their feet, cheering and clapping. The faint sound of a rhythmic chant begins. As the applause starts to fade, the crowd becomes louder and clearer. “Encore! Encore! Encore!” And before you can raise your drumsticks high above your head and kick [...]

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What Is a Coronary Angioplasty?

With so much technical-sounding heart care jargon out there, the term “coronary angioplasty” is another needle in that healthcare haystack. Luckily, heart care professionals have been trained to understand that haystack. So allow our Timpanogos Regional heart specialists to explain what a coronary angioplasty is. This way, you don’t have to keep digging to find [...]

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February is American Heart Month

It’s that time of year again…time to call attention to the fact that heart attacks are the leading cause of death in the United States. More than 600,000 people die annually of heart disease, and more than five million Americans visit hospitals each year with chest pain. Simply said: too many people are not getting [...]

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