Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) The JFK experience has been extraordinary with over 550 cases since its inception, as of November, 2016. This experience is the busiest in Southeast Florida. A new procedure at JFK, called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), is changing lives of…
Steve Borzak, MD By Steve Borzak, MD, FACC The British Medical Journal published several papers this week detailing concerns about the bleeding risk of pradaxa (dabigatran), a coumadin substitute used for stroke risk reduction in atrial fibrillation. In the first article, investigative journalist Deborah Cohen…
Florida Cardiology Group is now accepting Humana Insurance. If you have recently changed your insurance or planning to switch or buying a new health insurance, please note that as of 4/2014 we are accepting Humana Insurance. Please call our office today and speak to our…
Steve Borzak, MD By Steve Borzak, MD, FACC Liver Damage: Worry About Your Supplement, not Your Statin In a leading story on December 22, 2013, The New York Times featured new research showing an alarming rise in serious liver damage attributed to supplement use. In…
Steve Borzak, MD By Steve Borzak, MD, FACC This week saw the publication of yet another study showing that daily vitamins did nothing to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and vascular disease. This particular study, TACT, also tested chelation therapy and found a…
Steve Borzak, MD By Steve Borzak, MD, FACC After 9 years, the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology published new guidelines for the evaluation and management of elevated cholesterol guidelines. Upon publication, they immediately generated controversy, such that the New York Times opined…
Fish oil is one of the most frequently used supplements. Recent data have questioned its efficacy, as well as raised concerns about its safety. Fish oil supplementation arose as an idea from population-based studies which found lower than expected rates of coronary heart disease in…
Cardiologist TODAY! – See a Board Certified Cardiologist Now There is no need to wait for a new cardiology consultation. If you are looking for a cardiologist and need an office consultation today in Palm Beach County, FL, FCG has a NEW service where you can see…
We found this recent video from American Heart Association to be very illuminating.