In today’s modern medicine, new minimally invasive procedures are making headway instead of the more conventional methods when it comes to treating the many forms of heart conditions and disease. These procedures can address quality-of-life limiting symptoms caused by heart disease with fewer risks and faster recovery time. Opened in March 2022, the McLaren Greater Lansing hospital campus utilizes its state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab and hybrid operating rooms to provide these more common pr...
When Phyllis Brooks came to a local hospital due to shortness of breath, she was transferred to McLaren Greater Lansing hospital , where further testing confirmed her diagnosis of a heart condition, called cardiac amyloidosis . Cardiac amyloidosis is caused by a buildup of protein that can impair the heart’s ability to function normally, leading to heart failure symptoms. “During the cardiac tests, I was told I was going into A-Fib ( atrial fibrillation ), and I hadn’t even known it,” said Brooks. Becau...
Congestive heart failure is a serious condition in which the heart has trouble pumping blood well enough to meet the body’s needs. Fluid builds up in the feet, arms, legs, and organs causing symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, and reduced ability to perform day-to-day activities that the patient was previously able to do. At the McLaren Greater Lansing Congestive Heart Failure Clinic, the physicians and providers give individualized care to all patients to improve their outcomes and symptoms ...