By Kathryn on
3/29/2017 2:31 PM
Do you know the warning signs of a heart attack? What happens during a heart attack? Are you at risk? Download our heart attacks infographic to learn more about heart health.
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By Kathryn on
2/26/2017 4:45 PM
Most of us have heard of a condition called “broken heart syndrome,” but is it real? Roger DeHoyos, Cardiac Cath Lab Director at Central Texas Medical Center, explains more in today’s CTMC Health Tip.
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By Kathryn on
2/19/2017 4:40 PM
A stroke happens when something occludes the blood flow to the arteries in the brain and causes brain tissue to die. Janie Kothmann, the chest pain and stroke coordinator at Central Texas Medical Center, explains more about identifying a stroke in today’s CTMC Health Tip.
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By Kathryn on
2/12/2017 4:35 PM
Central Texas Medical Center offers $90 heart scans with a physician’s order. Herb Koenig, a CT technologist at Central Texas Medical Center, explains more in today’s CTMC Health Tip.
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By Kathryn on
2/1/2017 4:29 PM
 Heart attack symptoms often present differently in men and women. Roger DeHoyos, Cardiac Cath Lab Director at Central Texas Medical Center, explains more in today’s CTMC Health Tip.
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By Kathryn on
5/23/2016 11:03 AM
CTMC Clinical Dietitan Stephanie Burns shares how a plant-based diet can benefit your heart. Recipes included!
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By Kathryn on
3/3/2016 9:16 AM
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head or by another injury that jars or shakes the brain inside the skull. In this CTMC Health Tip, Dr. Sue Ann Harrison, a pediatrician at Corridor Primary Care in San Marcos, explains more about recognizing a concussion in your child.
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By Kathryn on
2/12/2016 2:33 PM
During pregnancy, the body’s circulatory volume increases by 50 percent, which puts stress on the heart. In this CTMC Health Tip, Avis Harris-Caldwell, CTMC Director of Women’s Services, shares precautions women should take to ensure a heart healthy pregnancy.
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By Kathryn on
1/31/2016 11:06 AM
Even when precautions are taken, cardiovascular illness can strike at an early age. At 24 years old, New Braunfels native Kayde Campbell Wolf began struggling with bouts of fatigue and had trouble breathing while sleeping.
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By Kathryn on
2/27/2015 2:50 PM
 CTMC’s cardiac catheterization lab in San Marcos allows our cardiologists to perform life-saving heart procedures, but the technology recently revealed a new purpose at CTMC.
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By Kathryn on
2/26/2015 2:33 PM
San Marcos Resident David Rhoads Jr. found himself at the CTMC Heart Center after suffering symptoms that mirrored a past cardiac event.
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By Kathryn on
2/18/2015 2:40 PM
 Do you know about the major medications in your cardiac physician's toolbox for preventing and treating heart attacks and strokes?
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By Kathryn on
2/4/2015 1:13 PM
 Whether you have heart disease, have a family risk, or would like to prevent it, CTMC Registered Dietitian Stephanie Burns gives guidelines you should live by to keep your heart healthy.
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